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The Deering Estate has announced the new cohort of the Artist-in-Residence (AIR) Program, continuing Charles Deering’s legacy of fostering artistic innovation and cultural exchange.
The AIR Program has long been a prestigious and competitive platform for visual, performing, and literary artists who are dedicated to developing their craft. This year’s residency marks an exciting new chapter, as the estate welcomes artists from diverse disciplines to work side-by-side in the Carriage House and Power House studios. Through this collaborative model, artists will be encouraged to explore interdisciplinary approaches, share resources, and develop new work that speaks to the rich history and environment of the Deering Estate. This shift aligns with the mission to serve as an incubator for creativity and community engagement while nurturing the careers of emerging and mid-career artists.
The selection process for the 2025 Artist-in-Residence Program was conducted by a panel of distinguished jurors from diverse backgrounds in science and the arts: Dr. Amy Galpin, executive director and chief curator of the Museum of Art and Design at Miami Dade College; Houston Cypress, artist and founder of Love The Everglades Movement, and Ana Rojas, conservation and research specialist at Deering Estate.
These esteemed jurors played an integral role in evaluating the highly competitive pool of applicants, ensuring that the selected artists represent both the highest level of artistic merit and a commitment to engaging with the public through innovative and dynamic programming.
The 2025 Artist-in-Residence recipients:
Visual Artists — Dona Altemus, Andres Cabrera-Garcia, Andrea Clement, Giannina Dwin, Tony Fernandez, Jessica (Yesica) Gispert, Anna Goraczko, Charles Humes Jr., Jeanne Jaffe, Karen Rifas, Enma Saiz, Lissette Schaeffler, Gretchen Scharnagl, Meg Wallace, Carolina Zuniga; Literary Artist — Francess Archer Dunbar, and Movement Artist — Nicole Pedraza.
These artists will participate in public programs, including lectures, workshops, and open studio events, offering the community opportunities to engage with their work throughout the residency year. Their residencies will culminate in exhibitions and performances that reflect their dynamic collaboration and interactions with the Estate’s unique cultural and natural resources.
In addition, the estate is proud to highlight the ongoing contributions of the following artists, who lead public programming that reflects their unique artistic practices and contributions to cultural dialogue, providing year-round engagement for visitors of the Deering Estate.
The Artists-in-Residence, Programming Partners are:
• Susana Behar: Hispanic Heritage & Women’s History Month Concerts
• Gustavo Matamoros: Subtropics Marathon, Frozen Music & special sound and video programming in the Theater
• Barron Sherer: Experimental Films and Workshops
• Michelle Grant-Murray: Black Artist Talk & Juneteenth Workshops
• Jorge Gonzalez Graupera: AIR Archive short films project
The Charles Deering McCormick Art Fellowship has been offered to Marlon Johnson for his ongoing series The Retrofit.
For more information or to apply to the Artist-in-Residence Program, visit the website or contact head curator Liliam Dominguez at Liliam.Dominguez@miamidade.gov or call 305-235-1668, ext. 267.
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