Open Calls
Discover residency programs using the open call deadlines listings.
An open call is an opportunity for upcoming or rolling (ongoing) applications. Artist Communities Alliance (ACA) provides two types of lists to help with the residency search process. Note that only ACA members and their residency programs are listed.
Open Calls listed below are sorted chronologically by the deadline date.
Visit Ongoing Open Call Deadlines to access all ongoing deadlines, sorted alphabetically by open call name. Open Calls in the Ongoing list do not have a deadline and applications are accepted on a rolling basis.
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Arteles Creative Center | Fall into Focus - Residency program in Finland, Fall 2024 | view | Finland | |
Headlands Center for the Arts | Tournesol Award 2024-2025 | view | ||
Wassaic Project | Wassaic Project 2025 Winter Residency Program Open Call | view | New York, United States | |
Wassaic Project | Wassaic Project 2024 Haunted Mill Open Call | view | New York, United States | |
Marble House Project | Marble House Project AIR 2025 | view | Vermont, United States | |
Arte Studio Ginestrelle | Arte Studio Ginestrelle: Creative & writing retreats in Assisi | view | Perugia, Italy | |
The Nicholson Project | The Nicholson Project 2025 Artist Residencies (Washington, DC) | view | District of Columbia, United States | |
La Porte Peinte Centre pour les Arts | La Porte Peinte: Open Call for May 2025 | view | France | |
Monson Arts | Fall 2024 Open Call | view | Maine, United States | |
Kindred Creative Residence + Agro-ForesT | Kindred Creative Residence: Artist/Writer Retreat | view | Vermont, United States | |
The Studios of Key West | The Studios Key West Residency Open Call | view | Florida, United States | |
Nantucket Island School of Design and the Arts / OffShore Artists Residency | Nantucket Island School of Design & the Arts | view | Massachusetts, United States | |
Nantucket Island School of Design and the Arts / OffShore Artists Residency | Artists with Families at OAR | view | Massachusetts, United States | |
Nantucket Island School of Design and the Arts / OffShore Artists Residency | Off Shore Artists Residency / Summer 2024 | view | Massachusetts, United States | |
Oak Spring Garden Foundation | Oak Spring Garden Foundation: 2025 Eliza Moore Fellowship for Artistic Excellence | view | Virginia, United States | |
Aviário Studio | Aviário Studio Multidisciplinary Art Residency - Summer and Fall 2024 | view | Portugal | |
Oak Spring Garden Foundation | Oak Spring Garden Foundation: Interdisciplinary Residency Program - 2025 | view | Virginia, United States | |
Mineral School | Mineral School Residencies 2024-2025 | view | Washington, United States | |
R.A.R.O. Barcelona | R.A.R.O. Barcelona Multi-Residency Open Call | Summer Residency | view | Barcelona, Spain | |
McColl Center | Winter-Spring 2025 Artist-in-Residence | view | North Carolina, United States | |
Cuttyhunk Island Artists' Residency | Cuttyhunk Island Artists' Residency - September 3 - 10, 2024 | view | Massachusetts, United States | |
Creekside Arts | 2024 Creekside Arts Fall Writers Residency | view | California, United States | |
MASS MoCA | January - June 2025 Residencies at MASS MoCA | view | Massachusetts, United States | |
Headlands Center for the Arts | Artist in Residence 2025 | view | California, United States | |
Headlands Center for the Arts | Chamberlain Award 2025 | view | California, United States | |
Headlands Center for the Arts | Chiaro Award 2025 | view | California, United States | |
Hedgebrook | 2025 Writer-in-Residence Program | view | Washington, United States | |
La Porte Peinte Centre pour les Arts | La Porte Peinte: Open Call for June 2025 | view | France | |
Essere Writer & Artist Residency | Open Call - 2025 Programs | view | Siena, Italy | |
Stove Works | Guest Curators | view | Tennessee, United States | |
Banff Centre for Arts & Creativity | Hide Tanning and Parfleche Residency | view | Alberta, Canada | |
Aviário Studio | Large Format Printmaking Residency - Winter and Spring 2025 | view | Portugal | |
Pine Meadow Ranch Center for Arts & Agriculture | Open Call: Care & Stewardship | view | Oregon, United States | |
Center for Contemporary Printmaking | Printmaking Residency: Winter Session 2024-2025 | view | Connecticut, United States | |
Aviário Studio | Aviário Studio Artist Book Residency - Fall and Winter 2024/5 | view | Portugal | |
Banff Centre for Arts & Creativity | Visual Arts Thematic Residency - The System and Other Universes | view | Alberta, Canada | |
Loghaven Artist Residency | Loghaven Artist Residency: Open Call (June 1 - July 15, 2024) | view | Tennessee, United States | |
Grand Canyon Conservancy | 2025 Grand Canyon Artist in Residence | view | Arizona, United States | |
Ucross | Spring 2025 Open Call | view | Wyoming, United States | |
La Porte Peinte Centre pour les Arts | La Porte Peinte: Open Call for July 2025 | view | France | |
Camp Wonder Wander | Harvest Moon OCTOBER in Tennessee | view | Tennessee, United States | |
´ace | Third Open Call for 2024 Exploration Residency | view | Argentina | |
´ace | Third Open Call for 2024 Production Residency | view | Argentina | |
Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts | Open Call: Fall Session 2025 | view | Nebraska, United States | |
La Porte Peinte Centre pour les Arts | La Porte Peinte: Open Call for 2025 | view | France | |
Aviário Studio | Aviário Studio Multidisciplinary Art Residency - Winter and Spring 2025 | view | Portugal | |
Willapa Bay AiR | 2025 Residencies | view | Washington, United States | |
Bloedel Reserve | Creative Residency (2024) | view | Washington, United States | |
Surel's Place | Surel's Place: Artist-in-Residency Program (January-June) | view | Idaho, United States | |
Siao-Long Cultural Park of Tainan City Government of Taiwan | Tsung-Yeh Arts and Cultutal Center Artists-in-Residence Program 2024 | view | Tainan City, Taiwan | |
Dora Maar Cultural Center | Dora Maar House Open Call for 2025 Residencies | view | France | |
Aviário Studio | Aviário Studio Printmaking Residency - Winter/Spring 2024/25 | view | Portugal | |
´ace | Fourth Open Call for 2024 Exploration Residency | view | Argentina | |
´ace | Fourth Open Call for 2024 Production Residency | view | Argentina | |
Aviário Studio | Aviário Studio Ceramics Residency - Winter/Spring 2025 | view | Portugal | |
Green Olive Arts | Green Olive Arts: 2024 January Residency | view | Morocco | |
Aviário Studio | Aviário Studio Artist Book Residency - Spring/Summer 2025 | view | Portugal | |
Aviário Studio | Large Format Residency - Summer and Fall 2025 | view | Portugal | |
Camp Wonder Wander | Japan 2026 & 2028 - take your creative flow on the road | view | Tennessee, United States | |
Hedgebrook | 2025 The Mother Tree Residency | view | Washington, United States |