Launched in 2000, the Smack Mellon Artist Studio Program provides six artists each year with a private studio, a $5,000 fellowship, access to a fabrication shop, and a media lab with editing suites. Smack Mellon hosts two open studios events annually, as well as private visits from curators, critics and gallerists, which provide exposure and invaluable career building opportunities. This is a year long residency program; applications open in September. Requirements and more information here.