Tom Burckhardt - IN-PERSON 2026 Canopy Cohort

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Tom Burckhardt - IN-PERSON 2026 Canopy Cohort

$5.00

Program Cost:

  • $5 Application Fee
    Donated to Alzheimer's Research

  • Course Tuition
    Details about tuition and financial aid below

Application Instructions:

  • Application Information and Requirements

  • 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.

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Cohort Overview

Faculty Mentor: Tom Burckhardt
Cohort Type: in-person
Meeting Day: Mondays
Meeting Time: 6:15-9pm (EST)
Cohort Size: 10 Artists
3 Semesters: Spring 2026 | 9 Weeks
Summer 2026 | 2 Weeks
Fall 2026 | 9 Weeks
*specific start dates below
Group exhibition
in Chelsea, NYC:
January 7th - 9th, 2027

Faculty Mentor Bio

​​Tom Burckhardt was born in New York City in 1964 and has spent his entire life living there. He graduated with a BFA in painting from SUNY Purchase in 1986 and attended the Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture that same year. He has been exhibiting since 1992 at various NYC galleries such as High Noon Gallery, George Adams Gallery, Tibor De Nagy Gallery, Pierogi and Caren Golden Fine Art, and the Gregory Lind Gallery, San Francisco CA. His most recent solo show of paintings was at High Noon Gallery NYC Sept 5- Oct 25, 2025. He participated in the 2016 Kochi Muziris Bienalle in Kerala, India and that installation piece,“Studio Flood” was shown at the Pierogi Gallery, NYC in September 2017 and CMCA in Maine during Summer 2018. He was an artist in residence at Yaddo Foundation in New York State in March 2024 and January 2019, at Pepper House, Kochi, India, in January 2020, and at MacDowell in December 2025. He was a resident faculty at Skowhegan in 2007 and currently teaches part time at SUNY Purchase.

Cohort Schedule Overview

ORIENTATION

Founder & artist, Catherine Haggarty will lead a virtual orientation with all Canopy Artists before each semester of The Canopy Program.

FOUNDATIONS

Semester 1 | Spring 2026

Mondays, 6:15-9pm (EST)
9 meetings at the Canopy Studio in Chelsea
9 weeks / 1 week off

March 2, 9, 16, 23, 30
April 13, 20, 27
May 4
(No cohort meeting week of April 6th)

Mentorship

Group Critique

Personalized Prompts

Artist Talks

LECTURES & DEVELOPMENT

Semester 2 | Summer 2026

4 meetings via Zoom + Asynchronous Lectures + Workshops

Monday, June 8
Tuesday, June 9
Monday, June 15
Tuesday, June 16

Mentorship

Visiting Critics

Artist Statement Edits

THE FULL PICTURE

Semester 3 | Fall 2026

Mondays, 6:15-9pm (EST)
9 meetings at the Canopy Studio in Chelsea
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)

Mentorship

Visiting Critics

Professional Practices

Show Prep

GROUP EXHIBITION - CHELSEA, NYC


January 7th - 9th, 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!

ADDITIONAL MENTORSHIP


Throughout 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.

ADDITIONAL CONTENT


Canopy 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!

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.

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