With enormous pleasure, Light Work announces the 2024 Light Work Artists-in-Residence (AIRs). A total of thirteen artists working in photography and related media received residencies:

Wills Brewer (California), Robin Crookall (New York), Jermaine Francis (United Kingdom), Andrew Kung (New York), Yi Hsuan Lai (New York), Spandita Malik (Missouri), Mollie McKinley (New York), Cheryl Miller (Massachusetts), Gonzalo Reyes Rodriguez (Canada), Aria Shahrokhshahi (United Kingdom), riel & Bianca Sturchio (Iowa), Rashod Taylor (Missouri), and Nolan Trowe (Pennsylvania).

Each year, Light Work supports emerging and under-represented artists working in photography and related media with funding totaling more than $60,000. Each receives a $5000 honorarium, housing, unrestricted 24-hour access to our digital imaging lab, wet darkroom, a library of photo-related publications, as well as critical and technical support.

Light Work has three exciting collaborations with prominent organizations that support our artists this year. Autograph in London, UK, has sponsored the residency of Jermaine Francis, the latest in a partnership that dates from 1996. The Darryl Chappell Foundation has sponsored one residency.

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.