Matt Phillips - VIRTUAL 2026 Canopy Cohort
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Matt Phillips - VIRTUAL 2026 Canopy Cohort
$5.00
Program Cost:
$5 Application Fee
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Details about tuition and financial aid below
Application Instructions:
Applications are due Wednesday, January 14th, 2026
Applicants will be notified January 19th - 23rd, 2026
Each Cohort has the same application form. When applying, you will be able to select your 1st, 2nd, and 3rd choice of Cohort Mentor for the 2026 program year.
Cohort Overview
| Faculty Mentor: | Matt Phillips |
| Cohort Type: | virtual |
| Meeting Day: | Mondays |
| Meeting Time: | 6-9pm (EST) / 3-6pm (PST) |
| Cohort Size: | 10 Artists |
| 3 Semesters: |
Spring 2026 | 9 Weeks Summer 2026 | 2 Weeks Fall 2026 | 9 Weeks *specific start dates below |
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Group exhibition in Chelsea, NYC: |
January 14th - 16th, 2027 |
Faculty Mentor Bio
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Matt Phillips is a painter living in Brooklyn, NY. His works often employ fundamental elements of painting: simple shapes, modulated values and color relationships. These rather rudimentary components are combined and remixed to produce unexpected outcomes. Color, shape, mark and form engage one another in both strange and familiar ways, becoming tense, humorous, quirky and ultimately meaningful. Matt Phillips has had solo exhibitions at Mindy Solomon Gallery, Miami, FL; The Landing Gallery, Los Angeles, CA; Anna Zorina Gallery, NYC,NY; Studio d’Arte Raffaelli, Trento, Italy; and Zillman Art Museum, Bangor Maine. He has participated in group exhibitions at The Mass, Tokyo, Japan; The Hole, Los Angeles, CA; The Pit, Los Angeles, CA; Nino Mier Gallery, Los Angeles, CA; and Hollis Taggart, NYC, NY. Phillips has been an artist-in-residence at The Fores Project, Yaddo, and the MacDowell Colony.
Matt Phillips is a painter living in Brooklyn, NY. His works often employ fundamental elements of painting: simple shapes, modulated values and color relationships. These rather rudimentary components are combined and remixed to produce unexpected outcomes. Color, shape, mark and form engage one another in both strange and familiar ways, becoming tense, humorous, quirky and ultimately meaningful. Matt Phillips has had solo exhibitions at Mindy Solomon Gallery, Miami, FL; The Landing Gallery, Los Angeles, CA; Anna Zorina Gallery, NYC,NY; Studio d’Arte Raffaelli, Trento, Italy; and Zillman Art Museum, Bangor Maine. He has participated in group exhibitions at The Mass, Tokyo, Japan; The Hole, Los Angeles, CA; The Pit, Los Angeles, CA; Nino Mier Gallery, Los Angeles, CA; and Hollis Taggart, NYC, NY. Phillips has been an artist-in-residence at The Fores Project, Yaddo, and the MacDowell Colony.
Cohort Schedule Overview
ORIENTATIONFounder & artist, Catherine Haggarty will lead a virtual orientation with all Canopy Artists before each semester of The Canopy Program. |
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FOUNDATIONSSemester 1 | Spring 2026Mondays, 6-9pm (EST) / 3-6pm (PST) 9 meetings via Zoom 9 weeks / 1 week off March 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 April 13, 20, 27 May 4 (No cohort meeting week of April 6th) |
MentorshipGroup CritiquePersonalized PromptsArtist Talks |
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LECTURES & DEVELOPMENTSemester 2 | Summer 20264 meetings via Zoom + Asynchronous Lectures + Workshops Monday, June 1 Tuesday, June 2 Monday, June 15 Tuesday, June 16 |
MentorshipVisiting CriticsArtist Statement Edits |
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THE FULL PICTURESemester 3 | Fall 2026Mondays, 6-9pm (EST) / 3-6pm (PST) 9 meetings via Zoom 9 weeks / 1 week off September 14, 21, 28 October 5, 12, 26 November 2, 9, 16 (No meeting week of October 19) (Please note, September 21st is Yom Kippur) |
MentorshipVisiting CriticsProfessional PracticesShow Prep |
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GROUP EXHIBITION - CHELSEA, NYCJanuary 14th - 16th, 2027 After completing 3 semesters with your mentor, your cohort experience will culminate in a pop-up group exhibition at The Canopy Studio in Chelsea (NYC). See previous Canopy Cohort Exhibitions at our Chelsea Studio! |
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ADDITIONAL MENTORSHIPThroughout The Canopy Program, artists will have numerous opportunities to work with additional faculty and hear from special guest speakers. Canopy Salons are cross-Canopy small group critiques, that are offered weekly to provide fresh eyes and feedback on your work. |
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ADDITIONAL CONTENTCanopy artists will get access to The Canopy Portal, an archive of recorded Canopy lectures, readings, and resources. Additionally, here are some of the live lectures and worskhops taking place this cycle. All Canopy artists are invited to attend virtually! |
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Tuition and Financial Aid
The full tuition total is $6,500, which includes:
| Deposit: |
$500 deposit to secure seat in cohort (part of tuition) |
| Semester 1 Tuition: | $2000 |
| Semester 2 Tuition: | $2000 |
| Semester 3 Tuition: | $2000 |
The cost per contact hour is $88-92.
Please note: Upon acceptance, a $500 deposit is due on Friday January 23rd, 2026 in order to secure your spot in the cohort. The deposit will be applied toward your tuition.
You may choose to pay the full tuition at the start of the 1st semester or enroll in a payment plan.
Please see Tuition and Financial Aid for more information regarding extended payment plans and Financial Aid.
Please note: Upon acceptance, a $500 deposit is due on Friday January 23rd, 2026 in order to secure your spot in the cohort. The deposit will be applied toward your tuition.
You may choose to pay the full tuition at the start of the 1st semester or enroll in a payment plan.
Please see Tuition and Financial Aid for more information regarding extended payment plans and Financial Aid.
