Light Work

CONGRATULATIONS! The Guggenheim Foundation () announced the 223 recipients of its 2026 fellowships. Those awarded include former Light Work residency participants and exhibiting artists Harlan Bozeman, riel Sturchio, Pixy Liao, Guanyu Xu, and Aspen Mays.

Also included Christopher Harris and Jacqueline Goss, former Urban Video Project artists.

We’re honored to have provided time, space, and resources for so many of these artists early in—and throughout—their careers. We congratulate all the 2026 Guggenheim recipients on joining this illustrious body of fellows and the legacy that it represents.

Light Work is closed today, January 26th, due to inclement weather. Visit us online at lightwork.org!

Image: Lisa M. Robinson, “Solo”, 2005

With enormous pleasure, Light Work announces the 2026 Light Work Artists-in-Residence (AIRs). A total of twelve artists working in photography and related media received residencies:

Kioto Aoki (Illinois), Anthea Behm (Florida), Ohan Breiding (New York), Widline Cadet (California), Dylan Everett (New York), Jamil Hellu (California), Megan Ledbetter (Tennessee), Dean Majd (New York), Asha Schechter (New York), Cédrine Scheidig (France), Arhant Shrestha (Nepal), and Dahveed Wilkins (New York).

Light Work has an exciting collaboration with the Darryl Chappell Foundation. They have supported artists in Light Work's residency program since 2022, and continues by providing support to Widline Cadet.

The annual applications are of such high quality that the slimmest of margins usually determine the judges’ final choices, and this year has been no exception. Light Work extends a full-hearted thank you to all who applied.

Visit https://www.lightwork.org/news/announcing-light-works-2026-artists-in-residence/ for more information!