Joan Mitchell Center

To complement its grant programs and deepen its relationships with artists, in 2015 the Foundation opened the Joan Mitchell Center in New Orleans to host artist residencies, providing working and living spaces on the Center’s two-acre campus.

Residencies at the Joan Mitchell Center provide the crucial elements of time and space for artistic experimentation—while offering artists opportunities to engage with arts professionals, partner arts organizations, and others in the community.

In response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, we have redesigned the residency program for Fall 2020 and 2021 to focus on studio space and virtual programming for New Orleans-based artists. We are currently accepting applications for the 2021 residency season (deadline: November 23).

About Residencies

Apply for Spring 2021

Artwork by the Fall 2020 Joan Mitchell Center Residents

Current Artists-in-Residence

Events & Public Engagement

While the Center is generally closed to the public so that the artists can focus on their work, community members are invited to visit during our events, including Community Coffee meet-and-greets and seasonal Evening Open Studios.

Due to COVID-19, our public events are currently paused. Follow the Center on Instagram for updates on ways to engage with artists virtually during their residencies.

Reach Out & Connect

While the Center is not open for tours or drop-in visits outside of our public events, our staff is available to answer questions about the residency program via phone or email.

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Meet the Staff

Related Journal Entries

October 20, 2020

New Orleans Artists: Apply by December 1 for a 2021 Residency at the Joan Mitchell Center

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October 9, 2020

Seven Local Artists Will Join Joan Mitchell Center Residency on October 19

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August 19, 2020

Joan Mitchell Center Reopening with Shift to Focus Residency Program on Local Artists for 2020-2021

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