Young Space, no.107
En focus.
“PROCEED SLOWLY AND BE ALERT! Without care, you can drive off the edge of the mesa, and we think that the tumble into the valley below will strongly decrease your chances of seeing the artwork.” —excerpt of directions to Michael Heizer’s “Double Negative” (1969-70)
I’ve been moving this week—kind of. Over the past year, my dad has helped me build (but let’s be honest, I’ve mostly helped him build) a little annex that serves as a for-the-time-being basecamp in between travels. It’s very small—the dimensions of a large Airstream, approximately—but large enough to fit a futon bed, a couple of chairs, and my dog’s bed. It was a miracle that there was room enough for a (very) small closet.
Over the last several days, I’ve been moving all of my books and artwork down there, or at least whatever I can fit. Most things that I’ve found at art shows, bookstores, thrift shops, and so on have just immediately gone into boxes over the past few years, as I’ve bopped around too much to land anywhere long enough to find a place to put anything. But it’s so wondering unboxing little paintings, zines, sculptures, bowls, and more that I collected over time, which have hardly seen the light of day until now.
There’s nothing like the joy of rediscovering something you already like. A few of my favorite reintroductions include a tiny painting tucked inside a Scottish Bluebells matchbox by David Cass; an itty-bitty landscape spilling out of its frame by Barry Hazard; a wonderful mixed-media painting of a Northern English suburban neighborhood in an artist-made frame by Gavin Shepherdson; works on paper by Yulia Iosilzon and Daisy Parris; and an anonymous black-and-white photo taken in a mystery location in possibly Mexico or Central America sometime during the mid-20th century. I’m still unpacking.
I look forward to hanging out in the new space for a few weeks before heading to the Southwest in January for at least a month, maybe two. I’m excited about finding some art in Santa Fe and other locations around the desert, and otherwise just writing and traipsing around a few national parks in the winter.
In the meantime, for this weekend, I’m currently on the hunt for some unique ingredients for a Thanksgiving dinner derived from recipes in Chef Sean Sherman’s The Sioux Chef’s Indigenous Kitchen and Turtle Island. For ages, I’ve been wanting to make his wild rice pilaf with dried cranberries. It’s eye-opening to realize how difficult it is to find locally indigenous foods.
See you next week!
—Kate
P.S. The quote above came up when I was researching how to get to Heizer’s Double Negative in Nevada. It feels apt as we rumble toward the new year.
What you’ll find below:
Exhibitions to see in Los Angeles, New York City, Paris Stockholm
Eleven opportunities for artists with deadlines coming up soon
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Exhibitions
NEW YORK CITY | HARPER’S
Marcus Brutus: En Focus
“Marcus Brutus is a cinematographic painter and a sorcerer of emotion,” says gallerist Harper Levine.
Runs through December 30
NEW YORK CITY | PICTURE THEORY
Lauren Clay: Solarium
Stunning new portals! Clay’s characteristically pastel, sculpted surfaces and objects take on even dreamier dimensions.
Runs through December 20
LOS ANGELES | THE PIT
Kevin Umaña: Moonglow Metanoia
The Pit presents Umaña’s first solo exhibition in Los Angeles. “Born in Los Angeles and spending his early years in El Salvador before returning around age five, Umaña’s personal history has profoundly shaped his visual language.”
Runs through December 20
More Exhibitions Worth a Peek
Britta Marakatt-Labba: Where Each Stitch Breathes/Juohke sákkaldat vuoigŋá at Moderna Museet, Stockholm, through November 30
Phoebe Helander: Paintings from the Orange Room at P·P·O·W, New York City, through December 20
Wolf Kahn at Miles McEnery Gallery, New York City, through December 20
Abdoulaye Konaté: Le tissu de réel at Templon, Paris, through December 31
Andy Woll: New Objectivity at Night Gallery, Los Angeles, through January 10
Artist Opportunities
Young Space emphasizes fully-funded opportunities with low or no entry fees and programs that focus on creative and professional development for visual artists and curators. Deadlines are coming up soon to apply for these grants, fellowships, residencies, and more.
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PeepSpace Open Call for Exhibition Proposals
Deadline: December 1
PeepSpace is an artist-run contemporary art project space founded in 2020 in Tarrytown, NY. Emerging and established artists, as well as curators, are invited to submit to the 2026 Exhibition Open Call. From this call, one to two selected exhibition proposals will be chosen for a 4- to 5-week show during the 2026 calendar year. PeepSpace will provide space (a 300-square-foot gallery), online promotion, curatorial/installation assistance, and regular gallery hours.
Submission fee: Pay what you can between $20 and $40
Creative Victoria — Touring Victoria Grants
Deadline: December 4
Touring Victoria supports Victorian and arts and cultural organizations or professional creative practitioners to tour a professional production, performance, exhibition, or program to or from regional and outer-metropolitan Victoria. Amounts between $10,000 and $150,000 are available.
Submission fee: none
City of Adelaide Community Grants
Deadline: December 5
The City of Adelaide’s Community Grants Program supports free and affordable community-led initiatives that foster a vibrant, connected, and inclusive city. There are two focus areas: Arts & Culture and Community Impact. Grant amounts range from AUD$5,000 to $20,000.
Submission fee: none
Bibliothek Andreas Züst Residency in Switzerland
Deadline: December 14
Bibliothek Andreas Züst offers three studio residency stipends under the Atelierstipendium program. The length of stay is a total of four weeks. Application for the Studio Residency Stipend is open to national and international individual persons or working teams (max. four persons). The program is intended for cultural workers across disciplines in the fields of visual arts, literature, new media, music, theatre, design, architecture, film, photography, and art-related disciplines. Selections for the studio residency stipends take place through a panel consisting of representatives of the Bibliothek Andreas Züst as well as an external jury.
Submission fee: none
UNIDEE Residency Program: “Ecosystems as Living Communities”
Deadline: December 14
UNIDEE supports two production residencies for emerging international artists working with socially engaged artistic practices that address contemporary ecological issues. The residencies will take place between February and May 2026. The program will cover travel, accommodation, and meal expenses for the artists. Each artist will receive a gross fee of €6,500, payable in accordance with international and local regulations. In addition, a production budget of up to €2,500 will be allocated to each artist to support the realisation of their final project.
Submission fee: none
Folger Shakespeare Library Long-term Scholarly Fellowships
Deadline: December 15
The Folger Institute offers long-term fellowships at $70,000 for the 2026-2027 academic year (approximately $7,777 per month, for a standard period of 9 months). These fellowships are designed to support full-time scholarly work on significant research projects that draw on the strengths of the Folger’s collections and programs.
Submission fee: none
Morgan-Menil Research Fellowship
Deadline: December 15
Every other year, the Menil Drawing Institute and the Morgan Drawing Institute, New York, award one research fellowship of three to nine months to support independent projects on some aspect of the history, theory, interpretation, or cultural meaning of drawing. Preference is given to projects that would benefit from the resources of the Morgan Library & Museum and the Menil Collection.
The Menil-Morgan Research Fellow will receive a stipend to cover living and other expenses incurred during the Fellowship. Commensurate with experience, the stipend will be paid during the course of the fellowship in monthly increments $4,000 for pre-doctoral fellows, $4.850 for post-doctoral fellows in the first seven years beyond their Ph.D., or $5,100 for mid-career scholars, plus a modest travel allowance while at the Morgan.
Submission fee: none
Menil Drawing Institute Pre-Doctoral Fellowship
Deadline: December 15
Applications are welcome from American and international researchers pursuing a doctorate in art history whose work pertains to the study of modern and contemporary drawing practices or adopts a transhistorical approach to the medium of drawing. Applicants must have completed their graduate coursework and passed any required pre-doctoral exams (“orals”) before the term of the fellowship begins, if such requirements exist at their institutions.
The Menil Drawing Institute Pre-Doctoral Fellowship is nine months in length and spans the academic calendar, lasting from September to June. The Menil Drawing Institute Pre-Doctoral Fellow will receive a stipend of $29,700 to cover living and other expenses incurred during the Fellowship. This stipend will be paid during the course of the fellowship in monthly increments of $3,300.
Submission fee: none
NYFA Emerging Leaders Program
Deadline: December 17
NYFA’s original leadership training, this year-long program helps manager-level arts administrators from NYC and the surrounding area navigate the field and optimize their contributions to it. Preparing them for future advancement, the program focuses on management, coaching, and influencing skills that are critical for their central roles. Manager-level administrators in full-time employment by 501(c)3 arts and cultural organizations, managing at least one person at their organization, are eligible. The program is open to participants from the five boroughs of New York City and Tri-State area within commuting distance of New York City.
Submission fee: none
Harvestworks 2026 Artist-in-Residence Program
Deadline: December 20
Harvestworks is pleased to announce the 2026 Artists-in-Residence Program, a national initiative supporting contemporary American artists working at the intersection of art and technology. Selected artists will develop and present new projects that explore how technology can deepen our understanding of the world, provoke new ideas, and ignite the imagination. Each artist will receive a $5,000 commission — consisting of a $2,000 artist fee and $3,000 allocated for T.E.A.M. Lab activities, including research, production, programming, and prototyping — to produce a new work integrating technology, sound, and visual art.
Submission fee: none
Bobby Anspach Studio Foundation Artist Grant Program
Deadline: December 30
The Bobby Anspach Studios Foundation launches its inaugural grant program to support creatives and researchers whose work deepens dialogue on meditation, psychology, creativity, and collective engagement as vital pathways to harmony and health. The foundation will award two grants of $50,000 and three grants of $8,000.
Submission fee: none
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