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Sara Jimenez (she/her) received her BA from the University of Toronto and her MFA from Parsons the New School for Design. Selected exhibitions include Rachel Uffner Gallery, El Museo del Barrio, Morgan Lehman Gallery, BRIC Gallery, The Brooklyn Museum, The Bronx Museum, and Smack Mellon, among others. She has performed at numerous venues including The Dedalus Foundation, The Noguchi Museum, Jack, The Glasshouse, and Dixon Place. Selected artist residencies include Brooklyn Art Space, Wave Hill’s Winter Workspace, the Bronx Museum’s AIM program, Yaddo, BRICworkspace, Art Omi, Project for Empty Space, LMCC’s Workspace and Bemis.
Her work is part of the permanent collection of the Ford Foundation Center for Social Justice, Fidelity Investments Corporate Art Collection, and The Bunker Artspace: The Collection of Beth Rudin DeWoody. Selected awards and grants include NYFA’s Canadian Women's Artist Award, Canada Council for the Arts’ Explore and Create and Travel Grants, and BRIC’s Colene Brown Art Prize. In 2026, Jimenez was commissioned by Colby College to create her most ambitious ceramic installation to date, for the traveling exhibition Imagining an Archipelago. In November, Jimenez will have her first U.S. solo museum exhibition at the Brattleboro Museum and Art Center in Vermont. Jimenez is represented by Chozick Family Gallery.
Cohort Schedule Overview
Foundations
Semester 1 | Spring 2027
Mondays, 6-9pm (EST) / 3-6pm (PST)
9 meetings via Zoom
9 weeks / 1 week off
March 1, 8, 15, 22
No meetings week of March 29th
April 5, 12, 19, 26
May 3
Artists Talks
Visiting lecturers:
Artist Name 1
Artist Name 2
Lectures + Development
Semester 2 | Summer 2027
Monday + Tuesday, 6-9pm (EST) / 3-6pm (PST)
4 meetings via Zoom
2 weeks / 1 week off
June 7, 8, 21, 22
Visiting Critic
Artist Name 1
Visiting Critic
Artist Name 2
Artist Statement Edits
Amanda Nedham
The Full Picture
Semester 3 | Fall 2027
Mondays, 6-9pm (EST) / 3-6pm (PST)
9 meetings via Zoom
9 weeks / 1 week off
September 13, 20, 27
October 4, 11*, 25
(No meeting week of Oct. 18)
November 1, 8, 15
*Note: October 11th is Yom Kippur
Name 1
Name 2
SHOW PREP
Group Exhibition
December 9 - 10, 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).
View previous Canopy cohort exhibitions
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.
SALONS!
Virtual Salon with - Artist Name
Virtual Salon with - Artist Name
Virtual Salon with - Artist Name
Virtual Salon with - Artist Name
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!
WORKSHOPS!
Technical Drawing Workshop with Andrew Prayzner
Virtual Salon with - Artist Name
Virtual Salon with - Artist Name
Virtual Salon with - Artist Name
Tuition + 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 January 22nd, 2027 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.
