New Member Open Call: 2027

Apply by December 1, 2026

EFA Studios gives artists something increasingly rare in New York: the stability to sustain a serious practice over time. Selected by a rotating panel of artists and curators, members receive workspace at rates 50% below comparable commercial studios. This support matters equally to emerging artists establishing a foothold and to established artists maintaining the continuity of a long-term practice.

Each month, members can meet with visiting curators, museum professionals, and gallery directors, creating opportunities for dialogue, feedback, and connection. We accept between six and nine new members each year. Many artists have remained at EFA for more than 25 years, contributing to a genuinely intergenerational community of artists. 

Studio Program Internship: Spring/Summer 2027

Apply by Sunday, November 15, 2026
Spring internship duration: January 5 – May 27
Summer internship duration: June 1 – August 19

2 days per week commitment on Tuesdays and Thursdays, 8 hours per day

Apply now for a Studio Program Internship, working at EFA Studio Program for two days weekly throughout this Spring or Summer 2027. This internship is available to current undergraduate and graduate students (age 21 or over) interested in the visual arts and art administration. Primary tasks include administrative work, artist assistantship, gallery operations, exhibition planning, social media, and event support. Successful candidates will be amiable, adaptable, professional, social, and confident. Interns should be comfortable working as a member of a team—working well with direction while feeling confident to provide their own insights. Along with handling the administrative tasks of the program, interns will consistently be working directly with contemporary artists.

EFA SHIFT x MOMUS: Residency

Apply by December 15, 2026

SHIFT x Momus is a unique opportunity for New York area–based artists who write, or writers who make art. We are looking for critical writers broadly exploring ideas in the cultural sphere and artists looking to expand their capacity in writing and thinking critically. The six-month program will bring together four practitioners whose practices move between visual art and art criticism to explore the ways these disciplines can inform and challenge one another.

The cohort will convene at EFA Studios under the mentorship of Ajay Kurian, a New York–based multidisciplinary artist, writer, and founder of NewCrits. Through studio access, seminars, and conversations with visiting professionals, residents will foster cross-disciplinary exchange and develop new critical frameworks.

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