NATIONAL ARTISTS PROGRAM 2026-2029

A.I.R. GALLERY NATIONAL ARTISTS PROGRAM APPLICATION    

Three year A.I.R. membership and group exhibition opportunity for women and non-binary artists who reside outside of New York City, but within the United States.        

 DEADLINE: TUESDAY, JULY 21, 2026 AT 11:59 PM ET 

ELIGIBILITY:

• Be a woman or non-binary artist.
• Reside outside of New York City but within the United States.
• Not be a previous participant in the A.I.R. National Artists Program.

BENEFITS: 

• Annual Exhibition: Every member in the program exhibits together annually in a curated group show at A.I.R. Gallery.
• Artists may apply without fee to open call exhibitions at A.I.R., including the A.I.R. Biennial and Currents.
• Representation on the A.I.R. website.
• Opportunities to participate in artist-led programing (such as virtual studio visits).
• Artists may submit professional activities outside of A.I.R. for promotion on A.I.R.’s social media.
• Community with the A.I.R. network of current and past members.
• Access to fiscal sponsorship for artist grants requiring 501(c)(3) status (on a case-by-case basis with approval from the Executive Director).

 RESPONSIBILITIES:  

• The membership is a three year commitment to the program (September 2026–August 2029). 
• Membership dues of $1,440 per year, payable in two $720 installments (due on September 1 and January 1 of each year).
• Exhibition expenses for annual curated National Artists Exhibition (to cover curator fee, art handlers, photography, and opening reception costs) shared between all participating artists.

 IMAGE SUBMISSION GUIDELINES 

• 72ppi, JPG, RGB files only.
• Images must not exceed 5 MB in size.
• Images MUST be oriented properly (ex: top of the image is up).
• All file names must be labeled with Title, Year, Medium, Dimensions (H x W x D), i.e. Untitled 2, 2019, Acrylic on canvas, 14x14 inches.jpg. 
• You must fill in all fields and upload all 7 submissions  in order for your application to be complete.

VIDEO SUBMISSION GUIDELINES 

• Video samples must not exceed 1 minute in length and 100 MB in size.
• Video submissions must be original, time-based artworks (i.e. a clip from a video or film, or performance documentation). Please NO "behind the scenes" or "personal statement" videos.
• Video must be submitted as .MOV or MP4 format.
• All file names must be labeled with Title, Year, Medium, Duration, i.e. Untitled 2, 2019, digital video, 15 minutes.mp4.

 ADDITIONAL SUBMISSION GUIDELINES 

• All questions should be answered to the best of your ability.
• Resume and artist statement in PDF format ONLY.