Due to COVID-19, all five residencies awarded in 2020 had to be cancelled and postponed because traveling to and from the United States was not possible, and the State of Pennsylvania imposed additional restrictions on movement and activity. However, SFAI is still committed to honoring these awards, and the recipients of the Schweizer Residency Grants for 2020 are first in line to take up their residency in the future, in conformity with travel and health advisories, and as the schedules of the residency program allow.
Ludwika Ogorzelec (Poland and France)
Sculptor, conceptual artist, wood-worker, and painter
Leszek Frydryszak (Poland)
Painter, theater set designer, costume designer, graphic artist, and interior designer
Andrzej Biernacki (Poland)
Figurative artist, gallery owner, curator, art critic and blogger about art & culture
Elzbieta Biernacki (Poland)
Art conservator, illustrator, and lecturer
John Grande (Canada)
Art critic, philosopher, poet, and curator