Application Process
Catwalk partners with Columbia University, NYU Tisch, Vassar College, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Penn State, and Mannes. Each of our academic partners nominates candidates from their alumni, faculty, and/or staff. Generally, candidates hold an MFA or equivalent level of professional experience. Catwalk determines the final list of awardees.
Applicants may apply based on a wide range of artistic disciplines, either as individual artists or as the leader of a collaborative team. Catwalk is committed to fostering the creation of new art and is always open to new ideas and to helping residents expand what might be possible in the creative process.
Partner School Overview
Columbia University
Columbia University joined Catwalk as a partner in 2009. More than 175 Columbia artists have been in residence at Catwalk.
Qualifications
MFA degree from Columbia School of the Arts
Research Arts Student status at Columbia School of the Arts
NYU Tisch
Tisch has been Catwalk’s partner as of 2012. More than 85 Tisch artists have attended Catwalk.
Qualifications
Graduate degree from NYU Tisch
Current faculty member at NYU Tisch
Current Tisch staff members with an MFA (from any institution)
SAIC
SAIC’s partnership with Catwalk began in 2004, and more than 150 SAIC faculty and alumni artists have attended Catwalk. In 2009, SAIC geared their application for faculty.
Qualifications
MFA
Faculty in SAIC’s degree program
MANNES
Mannes partnership with Catwalk begins this year. We are so excited to have them abroad details to follow.
Qualifications
TBD
Vassar
Vassar’s partnership with Catwalk began in 2009 as the residency’s only undergraduate institution. Over 75 artists from Vassar have attended Catwalk.
Qualifications
MFA (from another institution) or equivalent experience
Must be an alumnus/a of Vassar
PENN STATE
Penn State partnership with Catwalk begins this year. We are so excited to have them abroad details to follow.
Qualifications
TBD