Project 14C

Residencies that support artists across disciplines

Located in 125,000 sq ft in Jersey City’s Powerhouse Arts District, Project 14C offers subsidized live/work lofts, professional facilities, and career-building support - an urban residency designed for artists to create, connect, and thrive.

Our 12-month live/work residencies open quarterly, with residencies starting on March 1, June 1, September 1 and December 1 each year. There is also a 3-month option for international artists unable to get a longer visa, and artists with special circumstances.

We also offer fully funded short-term project-based residencies – these range between 4 to 11 weeks and can be discipline specific (example, for textile, fiber and fashion artists).

Overview

Project 14C is an innovative urban residency designed for fine artists, filmmakers, writers, designers, performers, and creators working across the full spectrum of contemporary art.

We believe creativity thrives when artists are supported -not only with space, but with community.

Our mission is to establish a vibrant, affordable, and nurturing environment where diverse talents come together to live and work, inspire one another, and build the foundation for a lasting career in the arts through mentorship, professional development, and meaningful opportunity. Project 14C offers modern, subsidized live/work studios and shared facilities—designed to make sustained creative work possible within a vibrant community of peers.

Location

Project 14C is located in Jersey City’s Powerhouse Arts District, just ten minutes from Manhattan by PATH train - placing residents at the crossroads of two thriving creative ecosystems. Here, the energy of an urban center meets the intimacy of a close-knit neighborhood: galleries, studios, performance spaces, and cultural institutions within reach.

Project 14C occupies the entire 4th, 5th, and 6th floors of the landmark 150 Bay Street building.

Facilities

Facilities Include :

  • 48 furnished live/work loft studios
  • 24 work and production studios
  • Community kitchens
  • Private lobby with dedicated elevators
  • recording studio
  • dance studio
  • textile room 
  • Freight elevator and loading dock
  • Laundry on each floor
  • Large gym
  • ADA compliant
  • Pet friendly
  • Building includes a live-in superintendent and engineer

Project 14C welcomes applicants across the full landscape of creative practice – visual arts, performing arts, literary arts, music, film, fashion, architecture, design, and more.

Applicants must be 21 years of age or older at the start of the program

Because Project 14C is located in a historic building, it is not suited for practices requiring open flame or toxic materials that produce fumes or dust.

Live/work residencies

Program fees begin at a subsidized rate of $2,046/month for a single resident. Artists who share typically average approximately $1,200/month per artist.

All fees are all-inclusive, with no additional charges for utilities or programming.

Artists for the full 12-month residency, as well as the partial 3-month residency for international artists, are accepted on a quarterly basis, with residency start dates on: March 1, June 1, September 1, and December 1 each year.

The deadline for the June 1, 2026 residency is March 9, 2026.

The deadline for the September 1, 2026 residency is June 8, 2026.

The Special Project Residency is a separate program with different parameters and deadlines.