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. Eligible artists must either be based in New Orleans (for the last five years) or native to New Orleans, or be a former grant recipient of the Joan Mitchell Foundation based anywhere in the United States.

The application for 2025 residencies is now closed. More details are on the Residency page, linked below.

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10 artworks in a grid, including figurative and abstract paintings, and quilt work.

Current Artists-in-Residence

Virginia Candler
Cicely Cottingham
Lauren dela Roche
Paige DeVries
Cora Nimtz
Angel Perdomo
Sadie Sheldon
Trenity Thomas
Bianca Walker
Brittney Leeanne Williams

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.

3 people view large collage portraits in a white walled studio

New Orleans, Louisiana

Open Studios, December 2024

December 13, 2024
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Learn more about the Joan Mitchell Center and our artist residencies in this digital brochure.

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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