The Deering Estate welcomes their 2025 Artists in Residence

The Deering Estate is excited to announce 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 we welcome 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 our 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.

We are thrilled to introduce 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, we are 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. 

Artist-in-Residence Program
The Artist-in-Residence program currently welcomes professional Visual, Performing, and Literary Artists who are self-motivated and focused. The primary basis for selection of our artists is the strength and quality of the applicant’s work as well as a clear objective for the time of their residency. Both Studio Residencies and Non-Studio Project Residencies are available and are competitively selected through a jury process using leading professionals from our family of galleries, collaborative arts, and cultural organizations.

As evident from our Artist in Residence Alumni, the Deering Estate Artist in Residence Program has been a catalyst for artistic practice and recognition including additional residencies, national and local grants, gallery representation, collection acquisitions, and community engagement. As a cultural arts organization we are very proud of the role that our program has had in our artists’ careers, the positive measurable interactions with the public, and even in our growing cultural partnerships. We have had the privilege of presenting and collaborating with internationally acclaimed artists, composers, musicians, playwrights, authors, and performers. 

For more information or to apply to the Artist-in-Residence Program, please visit our website or contact our Head Curator Liliam Dominguez at [email protected] or call 305-235-1668 ext. 267.

About the Deering Estate
Deering Estate, located at 16701 SW 72 Ave. in Miami, is a 21st Century house museum, cultural and ecological field station, and a national landmark listed on the National Register of Historic Places, owned by the State of Florida and managed by Miami-Dade County Parks, Recreation and Open Spaces Department. Deering Estate is designated as one of seven Miami-Dade County “Heritage Parks” which have a vital role in our community’s history, environment and in providing recreational and cultural experiences.

Cultural Arts Programming at the Deering Estate is made possible with the support of the Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs and the Cultural Affairs Council, the Miami-Dade County Mayor and Board of County Commissioners, and The Deering Estate Foundation, Inc. Programming in the Deering Estate theater is also possible thanks to The Jorge M. Perez Family Foundation at The Miami Foundation.

About the Deering Estate Foundation
For those who treasure the Deering Estate, who advocate for its preservation and wish to invest in its future, the Deering Estate Foundation provides opportunities for individuals and corporations alike to partake in membership, signature events, and one-of-a-kind experiences, all in service of providing vital funding and support to the Deering Estate. Through these efforts, the foundation fulfills its mission to uphold the legacy of Charles Deering's cherished 1920s-era property, to provide funding for the cultural, educational and recreational experiences it offers, as well as its significant scientific and archaeological endeavors to conserve its diverse flora, fauna and the eight native ecosystems that thrive on its 450 acres, and to ensure its longevity as a prized American heritage site. Established in 1989, The Deering Estate Foundation, Inc. is a community-based charitable 501(c) 3 Florida Corporation and the philanthropic partner of the Deering Estate.