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Residency Unlimited (RU) is a non-profit arts organization that supports the creative process of US based and international artists and curators at all stages of their career through its unique, customized residencies and year-round public programs. Our growing global alumni network consists of 900+ artists and curators. In 2025 RU hosted residencies for 52 artists and 8 curators from all over the world. Since RU’s founding in 2009, collaboration and developing partnerships lie at the heart of our mission, to successfully leverage resources for participating residents and optimize their experience.
RU is located within the historic South Congregational Church in Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn. The building’s architecture—with its high ceilings, stained glass windows—offers a unique setting in a multi-purpose space that serves as a work hub and creative nexus.
Through our tailored approach, the RU team identifies adequate work space based on the needs of the artists. A shared workspace is made available to all the residents at our headquarters at 360 Court Street; the RU House on Governors Island offers individual studios; and through our partnerships with institutions such as Artists Alliance Inc in The Clemente building, and the Cuban Artist Fund Studio in midtown, we enable our residents to access other workspaces throughout the city based on their needs.
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A hallmark of the RU residency is connecting our residents with New York’s vibrant art community through weekly, individualized meetings for critical feedback, with a wide range of art professionals through our Guest Visitors Program. In 2025 we organized 508 studio visits/meetings aligning artistic and curatorial interests.
Our tailored approach ensures exposure of artistic and curatorial practices to New York based audiences through curated exhibitions, moderated talks and other events. Free and open to all, RU’s public programs take place at our Carroll Gardens headquarters, at the RU House on Governors Island as well as partnering venues across the city including gallery spaces. In 2025 we organized 46 public programs, including 13 exhibitions, 2 performances, 4 open studios, 15 talks, 2 screenings and 10 workshops. All our programs are documented online for further consultation. Information about RU’s 2024 and 2025 public programs can be found here (2024 RU Program Highlights / 2025 RU Program Highlights).
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