FREE ENTRY / Recess Art - Session 2026

Session provides artists a 1200sf workspace in Clinton Hill, Brooklyn and 6-10 weeks to develop a new inquiry-based project meant to push the boundaries of their practice. They will receive an artist honorarium, planning meeting fees, project expenses, technical support, and mentorship collectively valued at approximately $22,500-$25,000. Throughout the session, we will facilitate public interactions with the Recess community, as well as connections among intentional communities as identified by each artist. Our hope is that these engagements provide an opportunity for mutually beneficial exchanges that not only refine the artists’ thinking, but that challenge dominant social narratives and activate new forms of artmaking.

Based on the success of our current experimental Session cycle, we will once again host a biannual open call. In addition to the 5 Session artists selected for the 2026-27 season, we will also maintain relationships with a small cohort of applicants to further develop their proposals…