The International Studio & Curatorial Program - ISCP

USA

Deadline: October 3, 2025

The International Studio & Curatorial Program (ISCP) in Brooklyn, New York announces an open call for a three-month residency for an artist from Turkey supported by SAHA.

ISCP is currently accepting applications from artists from Turkey who would like to engage with ISCP’s dynamic programming and creative community. The residency will take place between March 1–May 31, 2026 and includes a private studio, a stipend for accommodation and living expenses in New York City and related travel costs (to be reimbursed upon arrival) as well as participation in all of ISCP’s residency program activities.

Alumni of the SAHA residency at ISCP include Güneş Terkol (2013), Burak Delier (2014), Emre Hüner (2014), Belit Sağ (2016), Cem Dinlenmiş (2017), İnci Furni (2018), Volkan Kızıltunç (2019), Barış Göktürk (2021), Sümer Sayın (2022), Eda Gecikmez (2023), Alper Aydın (2024), and Cem Örgen (2025).

ISCP is a leading visual arts residency program for emerging to mid-career artists and curators from around the world, including the United States. With 35 artists and curators in residence at all times, the program provides residents with opportunities for cross-cultural exchange and collaboration as well as the space, time, and support to develop new projects. With additional activities tailored for professional development and public engagement, ISCP serves as an important platform for producing, presenting and contextualizing contemporary art through a diverse range of international perspectives. ISCP’s public programs encourage dialogue and integrate residents into the cultural landscape of New York City. The residency program includes 24/7 access to a private, furnished studio space; monthly hour-long meetings with visiting critics; field trips to museums, galleries, and other cultural venues; participation in a public talk; and Spring Open Studios.

You can learn more information about ISCP’s International Residency Program here.

Applications are accepted by email to application@iscp-nyc.org with the subject line “SAHA Residency at ISCP 2026”

The deadline is October 3, 2025.
The recipient will be notified by October 31, 2025.

The stipend of up to 10,260 USD in total will include accommodation, living expenses and related travel costs and the grantee is responsible for making all arrangements related to travel and accommodation. Please note that all expenses including travel costs and accommodation rental will be reimbursed to the grantee upon arrival and after submitting the receipts.

Artists who have not previously lived or worked in New York will be given priority.

ISCP invited artist Cem Örgen from Türkiye to participate in the program’s March-May 2025 period, following the open call made between 11 October and 1 November 2024. During his residency in New York, Örgen plans to explore new research and create three-dimensional works that delve into the phenomenon of birds—symbols of freedom and hope—colliding with skyscrapers due to their reflective surfaces, by approaching preventive regulations, and focus on the poetic moments surrounding this moment of collusion. 

As part of the partnership established with The International Studio & Curatorial Program (ISCP) in 2013, SAHA facilitates and funds the participation of an artist from Turkey invited to the three-month residency program while supporting the related travel and living expenses in New York.

SAHA-supported Participants of the Program

March-May 2025: Cem Örgen
March-May 2024: Alper Aydın
March-May 2023: Eda Gecikmez
March-May 2022: Sümer Sayın
October-December 2021: Barış Göktürk
October-December 2019: Volkan Kızıltunç
October-December 2018: İnci Furni
September-November 2017: Cem Dinlenmiş
March-May 2016: Belit Sağ
October-December 2014: Emre Hüner and Burak Delier
September-November 2013: Güneş Terkol

About The International Studio & Curatorial Program (ISCP)

Founded in 1994 in New York as a non-profit, ISCP is a leading visual arts residency program for emerging to mid-career artists and curators from around the world, including the United States. With 35 artists and curators in residence at all times, the program provides residents with opportunities for cross-cultural exchange and collaboration as well as the space, time, and support to develop new projects. With additional activities tailored for professional development and public engagement, ISCP serves as an important platform for producing, presenting and contextualizing contemporary art through a diverse range of international perspectives. ISCP’s public programs encourage dialogue and integrate residents into the cultural landscape of New York City. The residency includes 24-hour access to a private, furnished studio space; monthly meetings with visiting critics; field trips to museums, galleries and other cultural venues; and participation in an Artist at Work public talk and Open Studios.