Calling all jewelry designers—your big break might be just one application away. The legendary 92nd Street Y Jewelry Center in New York City is opening the gates to what might be the most coveted jewelry artist residency in the world 🌎✨. And yes—it’s FREE.
📅 Residency Dates: August 14 – September 18, 2025
📝 Application Deadline: Extended until March 31, 2025
📍 Location: The heart of Manhattan, baby!
What’s up for grabs?
- A private studio space open 24/7 (create day or night 🌙💡)
- A swanky studio apartment in the 92NY Residence 🛏️
- Round-trip travel to NYC covered 💸
- A front-row seat to NYC’s cultural pulse 🎭🎨
- The chance to create, research, and GLOW UP your portfolio in the city that never sleeps
But wait—there’s more. You’ll end your month with a two-day lecture + workshop to show off your style, share your process, and network with the city's top cultural institutions and jewelry insiders 💬💎.
This residency is the ONLY one of its kind in New York and has hosted big names like Shin-Ryeong Kim and Sungho Cho—basically, it’s a launchpad for greatness 🚀.
Whether you’re an emerging talent or already making waves, if your work has artistic flair and bold potential, this is your chance to shine. A jury will pick the resident based on creativity, skill, and how much the NYC energy could fuel their work 🔥.
Supported by 92NY board member Kathy Chazen, this program started back in 1930 with a single metalworking class. Today, it’s the most respected open jewelry studio in the nation.
So what are you waiting for?
📩 Apply. Pack your sketchbook. Grab your tools. Your NYC era starts now.