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EYEBEAM’S 2026 OPEN CALL FOR EMERGING ARTISTS:
SPECULATING ON PLURALITY
In an era when we are more digitally connected than ever, algorithms and data determine how we experience the world. With the rapid development of new technologies and their near-compulsory integration into our lives, they have permanently altered our relationships with ourselves, with each other, and the world around us.
What do these disparate and parallel realities invite artists and cultural workers to consider urgently? In an era of technofeudalism, is it possible to escape technology’s deployment in surveillance and impulse towards creating hegemonic sameness?
gif of the words “speculating on plurality” the title of the residency program. The gif is of the words being stretched horizontally.
ABOUT THE RESIDENCY
Guided by the central prompt “What is required to move us towards a pluralistic commons – a space that holds our multitudes and their potentials towards shared futures? ” Eyebeam’s 2026 Residency is designed for NYC-based emerging artists in the first decade of their careers, asking practitioners to consider these questions with curiosity, play, and expansiveness. We offer this prompt for artists, technologists, and writers to instigate and imagine new frameworks, interventions, or inventions that address the issues and ideas most critical to building the futures we seek.
The 2026 Residency will launch as a 12-week program held at NYU Tandon @ The Yard, running from April 2026 through June 2026, awarding 6 emerging artists based in NYC.
Residents will receive:
Stipend of $4,000 USD;
9 AM to 9 PM weekday access to shared workspace and dedicated desk; alongside the option to work with an NYU graduate assistant for technical production support for the following: 3D Design, XR/AR/VR development and production, Motion Capture, TouchDesigner, Coding, AutoCAD, Web Development, Videography, Unreal Engine, etc.
Public platforms to share their work and research;
And, opportunities to engage with partner organizations, visiting professionals, and Eyebeam’s alumni network.