Studio Program was co-founded by Claire Weisz and Andrea Woodner to encourage and enable talented emerging artists to pursue their careers in New York. On a 2-year basis, it provides seven private studios with subsidized work, as well as shared exhibition and meeting space, to select artists. Artists are also responsible for organizing and coordinating exhibitions. Hercules Artists will be selected bi-annually by a jury of MFA graduates from New York. In 2023, the next batch of artists will receive notification of their nomination.