Visiting Artists Series

Hosting Artists-in-Residence at Stony Brook

Available Funding

We offer two grants to support visiting artists each academic year.

Up to $15,000 for early-career artists
Up to $20,000 for established artists

Proposal Requirements

Proposals must include:

Rationale: Identify the artists or group and give a clear indication of the nature of their artistic work and their standing in national and international circles. Discuss how the proposed artist(s) will enhance the profile of the arts at Stony Brook.
Schedule of Activities: How and when the artist(s) will interact with graduate and undergraduate students and faculty, and what type of public events are planned. Be as specific as possible about events and timing.
Budget: How the funds will be spent, including for transportation and lodging, honoraria, materials, and any receptions/dinners or similar events. If the residency will cost more than the upper limit, identify the source(s) of other funding.
Lead Faculty: While one faculty member will serve as the lead author of the proposal, other faculty who will participate should be indicated, including information about how each will contribute to a successful residency.
Chair/Director Endorsement: The department/program chair must submit an endorsement of the project that addresses how the proposal enhances the mission of the department/program, and the feasibility of the proposed residency within existing departmental/programmatic constraints.

The chair or director of the department or program should collect and submit all required documentation.

Submit Your Proposal

Successful Proposals

The budget officer from the unit's dean's office must submit a funding request to the Office of the Provost Budget Team to access funds.

The department/program is responsible for all logistics and arrangements related to the artist’s visit.

Units who have had a successful proposal are ineligible to apply again for two years, unless there are no other proposals.

About the Program

The Visiting Artists Series at Stony Brook consists of two awards to bring practicing artists to campus each academic year.

The program aims to engage students and faculty working in the arts as well as the broader campus community. Applications that encourage community participation are especially welcome.

Residencies should:

Last at least 3-5 days long
Involve a single artist or a group of artists who will work with students and faculty
Include activities such as: workshops, master classes and other student-focused activities; and at least one event focused on the artist's work that is designed for university and community audiences

Selection Committee

The selection committee is charged with assuring that grants are equally distributed amongst departments/programs who submit viable proposals.

- Manisha Desai, Center for Changing Systems of Power (co-chair)
- Michael Rubenstein, Humanities Institute (co-chair)
- Stephanie Dinkins, Art
- Alan Inkles, Staller Center for the Arts
- Fernando Loffredo, Hispanic Languages and Literatures
- Ryan Minor, Music
- Michelle Whittaker, Writing and Rhetoric