Each year, Cherry Street Pier welcomes a new cohort of artists and organizations to be part of our artist-in-residence program, which seeks to foster a unique space for emerging and established artists to collaborate, create, and show off their work.

Located in a large public space, the studios allow visitors to Cherry Street Pier to get a glimpse into the world of art-making.

The Pier seeks artists who reflect Philadelphia’s diverse, as well as traditionally under-represented populations; offer a broad range of artistic disciplines; are poised to benefit creatively and professionally from this creative community; and are eager to be a part of a collaborative, community-focused initiative.

The Pier offers eight (8) ground-floor studios and six (6) mezzanine-level studios for below-market rates. Resident artists have preferential access to the exhibition and performance spaces; an opportunity to interact with hundreds of thousands of visitors throughout the year; year-round activities and events in the space; and a collaborative relationship with the programming, marketing, and operations teams at the (DRWC).

Studio Amenities

The eight (8) studios on the ground floor are 443 square feet and are $500 per month/ per studio.
The six (6) studios on the mezzanine level are 289 square feet each and are $400 per month/per studio.
Rent includes all utilities and high-speed Internet.
Studio tenants will be able to buy into Cherry Street Pier Artists Group Insurance Policy for a nominal yearly fee or provide a certificate of insurance.
Licensing a studio entails additional rights to approximately 2,000 square feet of collaborative workspace within the Pier and preferential access to market and exhibition spaces within the Pier.
All studios are fully conditioned with heat and air conditioning, as well as 100 AMP, single-phase service.
Studios do not have their own plumbing, but there is shared access to a sink in the collaborative workspace and access to public restrooms on the Pier.
Studios are unfurnished.
Studios are accessible to artists 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Application Timeline

September 17 - Open House at Cherry Street Pier
September 22 - Applications due
December - Acceptance notifications
February 1 - Move-in

for The studios are managed by DRWC (The Delaware River Waterfront Corporation). Once selected, artists will be expected to sign a one-year license agreement with DRWC to secure their space on the Pier. Each year, all current tenants are required to apply again to be renewed. If continued to be accepted, artists are eligible to remain in their studios up to 5 years.