South Florida Art Residency
Fountainhead Art Studios
Fountainhead’s mission is to elevate the voices, value, and visibility of artists in our society and make their work accessible in a welcoming and inclusive environment.
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Fountainhead Residency
5600 N Bayshore Dr
Miami, FL 33137
Accessibility: ADA Compliant, most studios located on wheelchair accessible first floor. Second floor available only via stairs.
7338 NW Miami Ct
Miami, FL
Parking: Street Parking
Public Transportation: 9 and 10 Metrobus run on NE 2nd Ave which is two blocks away
Fountainhead elevates the voices, visibility and value of artists in our society and makes their work accessible in a welcoming and inclusive environment.
Offering a year-round residency program, flexible and affordable artists’ studios, Miami’s only countywide open studios event, and a series of career-focused programs, Fountainhead empowers artists to build thriving careers while cultivating and nurturing a community that supports them and their work.
Harnessing the power in our diversity, Fountainhead is building a global family of artists and appreciators, one personal connection at a time.
Miami Artists-in-Residence
Barbara Roca
Bibiana Martinez
David Rohn
Dani Maya
Elaine Defibaugh
Erni Vales
Hermes Berrio
Joyce Billet
Jozie Furchgott Sourdiffe
Juana Valdes
Julie Davidow
Karen Starosta
Marc Anthony
Olan Quattro
Pangea Kali Virga
Peter Hosfeld
PJ Mills
Polen Cerci
Robert Posner
Samara Ash
Stephen Arboite
About Art Residency
Fountainhead Residency provides artists with connections to thrive in their careers and a nurturing environment to create, converse, inspire and be inspired.
During each month-long residency, artists are personally introduced to nationally recognized curators, collectors, and gallerists for one-on-one studio visits, offering a one-of-kind opportunity for mentorship, insight, and perspective on their work. They are invited to experiment, investigate, and reflect, while being immersed in the local cultural landscape. Artists-in-residence receive roundtrip airfare, living and working accommodations and a stipend. They meet local artists and explore Miami’s major museums, collections and galleries. Attorneys, financial professionals and business consultants are available for critical entrepreneurial guidance.
At the end of each month, Fountainhead welcomes the public into the residency to meet the artists, view their work, and learn what inspires them. In pursuit of supporting artists financially, works are made available for sale, and the organization works directly with the artist and honors any gallery representation agreements to facilitate these sales. Fountainhead’s proceeds directly support the program and its artist community, funding artist stipends, honorariums, and artist programs.
Artists live and work communally in a 1950s home, iconic of Miami’s Modern architectural style, in the historic and centrally-located Morningside neighborhood. The residency is surrounded by lush tropical foliage and open space, and is just steps from Biscayne Bay. Artists have access to paddleboards, kayaks, and bikes to explore the beautiful nature surrounding them.
Selection Process
Fountainhead entrusts much of the artist selection process to its alumni network to reach new voices and perspectives. Alumni nominate artists to apply for the majority of our residencies. Select residencies are filled through a collaborative process with cultural partners and their independent curators. Our Curatorial Committee makes final selections from these applications. The nomination process for 2024 will begin in late Spring; open call applications will be accepted beginning July 17, 2023.
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Artistic Excellence: Work that is compelling with a distinct voice and vision.
Evidence of Commitment: A history of active engagement in creating artwork and presenting it to the public, with a record of professional accomplishments appropriate to career stage.
Impact: High potential for residency to play a role in helping the artist further their practice and/or career.
Engagement: Desire to engage with artists, art professionals and the general public through studio visits and community programming.
Personal Qualities: Open-minded, kind and respectful, self-directed, able to articulate their vision and inspiration in a way that can be understood by many.
Meet the 2023 Curatorial Committee
Allison Glenn
Curator at Public Art Fund
Melissa Wallen
Director at de la Cruz Collection
Rodrigo Valenzuela
Professor at UCLA and Fountainhead Residency alum
Susanna Temkin
Curator at El Museo del Barrio
Meet the 2022 Curatorial Committee
Danny Baez
Co-Founder and Director of MECA International Art Fair in San Juan, Puerto Rico; co-founder of ARTNOIR, and owner, REGULARNORMAL.
Diana Nawi
Independent curator and Artist Director of Prospect.5 New Orleans
Mark Thomas Gibson
Fountainhead Residency alum, Tyler School of Art professor, and Pew Fellowship awardee
Monica Uszerowicz
Writer, photographer and 2020 Creative Capital Arts Writers grantee
Nanette Carter
Artist and retired professor, Pratt Institute
René Morales
Chief curator, Pérez Art Museum Miami
Special Projects Curators
Larry Ossei Mensah
Continuing Curatorial Advisor
Curator, cultural critic and co-founder of ARTNOIR
Ombretta Agro’ Andruff
Special Jury, Climate and Environmental Sustainability Residency
Curator, climate activist and founder of ArtSail residency
Omar Lopez Chahoud
Continuing Curatorial Advisor
Curator and Artistic Director, UNTITLED
Tami Katz Freiman
Continuing Curatorial Advisor
Art historian, curator and critic
Steve Miller
Special Jury, Climate and Environmental Sustainability Residency
Artist, designer and technologist
Terrie Sultan
Special Jury, Climate and Environmental Sustainability Residency
Independent curator, cultural consultant and principal museum strategist at Art Museum Strategies, Hudson Ferris.
2023 Artists -in-Residence
Baris Gokturk
Born in Turkey | Based in New York
January 2023
Sponsored by Shepard Broad Foundation
Juan Jose Cielo
Born in Colombia | Based in New York
January 2023
Sponsored by Shepard Broad Foundation; In partnership with YoungArts
Miguel Braceli
Born in Venezuela | Based in New York
January 2023
Sponsored by Shepard Broad Foundation
Christian Ruiz Berman
Born in Mexico I Based in New York
February 2023
Sponsored in part by Hesty Leibtag and Terry Verk
Miles Greenberg
Born in Canada I Based in New York
February 2023
Sponsored in part by Hesty Leibtag and Terry Verk
Tamara Santibañez
Born in Oregon I Based in New York
February 2023
Sponsored in part by Hesty Leibtag and Terry Verk
Chloe Chiasson
Born in Texas I Based in New York
March 2023
Sponsored in part by Leslie and Michael Weissman
Devin B. Johnson
Born in California | Based in New York
March 2023
Sponsored in part by Leslie and Michael Weissman
Jenny Feal
Born in Cuba | Based in France
March 2023
Sponsored in part by Leslie and Michael Weissman
Alexander Russi
Born in Colorado | Based in New York
April 2023 | Climate and Environmental Sustainability
Sponsored by Jane Wesman
Randi Renate
Born in Texas | Based in New York
April 2023 | Climate and Environmental Sustainability
Sponsored by Jane Wesman
Sarah Ann Weber
Born in Illinois | Based in California
April 2023 | Climate and Environmental Sustainability
Sponsored by Jane Wesman
Andrés Aizikovich
Born and based in Argentina
May 2023
Sponsored in part by Lois Whitman Hess and Eliot Hess
Furong Zhang
Born in China | Based in Pennsylvania
May 2023
Sponsored in part by Lois Whitman Hess and Eliot Hess
Kadar Brock
Born and based in New York
May 2023
Sponsored in part by Lois Whitman Hess and Eliot Hess
Adama Delphine Fawundu
Born and based in New York
June 2023
Sponsored in part by Francie Bishop Good and David Horvitz and Sustainable Arts Foundation
Karina Aguilera Skvirsky
Born in Rhode Island | Based in New York
June 2023
Sponsored in part by Francie Bishop Good and David Horvitz and Sustainable Arts Foundation
Victoria Udondian
Born in Nigeria | Based in New York
June 2023
Sponsored in part by Francie Bishop Good and David Horvitz and Sustainable Arts Foundation
Alanna Fields
Born and based in Maryland
July 2023
Sponsored by Carlo and Micol Schejola Foundation
Jenelle Esparza
Born and based in Texas
July 2023
Sponsored by Carlo and Micol Schejola Foundation
Olivia Jia
Born in Illinois | Based in Pennsylvania
July 2023
Sponsored by Carlo and Micol Schejola Foundation
Julia Gutman
Born and based in Australia
August 2023
Sponsored in part by Adriana and Ricardo Malfitano
Manoela Medeiros
Born and based in Brazil
August 2023
Sponsored in part by Adriana and Ricardo Malfitano
Nekisha Durrett
Born and based in Washington, D.C.
August 2023
Sponsored in part by Adriana and Ricardo Malfitano
Joaquin Segura
Born and based in Mexico
Sponsored by Britta Jacobson and Philip Berlinski
September 2023
Rashawn Griffin
Born in California | Based in Missouri
Sponsored by Britta Jacobson and Philip Berlinski
September 2023
Ruth Patir
Born and based in Israel
Sponsored by Britta Jacobson and Philip Berlinski
September 2023
Curtis Santiago
Born in Canada | Based in Germany
October 2023
In partnership with Atlantic Art Fair
Jeffrey Meris
Born in Haiti | Based in New York
October 2023
Xavier Scott Marshall
Born and based in New York
October 2023
Originally published at https://artmiamimagazine.com/fountainhead-studios/
