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Through the Alliance membership and meetings I have met and befriended so many people who have such a vast knowledge of the artist-in-residency field. These experts have been welcoming, open for questions, and so supportive of the emerging members.
— Michele Richey, Prairie Center of the Arts
Residency Directory
The Alliance of Artists Communities is the premier information source on residencies in the U.S., and in partnership with its international sister organizations -- Res Artis and TransArtists -- is a comprehensive resource for residencies worldwide.
The Residency Directory includes Alliance Organizational and Emerging Program members, as well as non-member residencies. (See a list of Alliance Organizational Members only.)
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Residencies that have provided detailed information on their programs (U.S. and international) – you must be a subscriber and logged in to view details |
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Residency programs that have not provided further information, and are listed as a courtesy |
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Emerging residency programs – those organizations that are in the process of developing new residencies |
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Open application – those residencies that accept applications from artists, rather than invitation- or nomination-only residencies |
18th Street Arts Center
Santa Monica, CaliforniaLocated in the heart of Santa Monica, 18th Street Arts Center is an international arts center supporting emerging to mid-career artists working with issues of social consciousness, community and diversity. Los Angeles-area artists and residents of countries that 18th Street has cooperative agreements with are invited to apply.
view profile >>Abrons Art Center / Henry Street Settlement
New York, New YorkNew York-based painters, printmakers, sculptors, and installation artists are eligible for studio residencies at Abrons Arts Center, offering a shared workspace and opportunities for involvement in exhibitions and other programs at Henry Street.
view profile >>Acadia National Park
Bar Harbor, MaineAddison Gallery of American Art
Andover, MassachusettsAIR-New Orleans
New Orleans, LouisianaLocated in the heart of the historic French Quarter with over 4,000 square feet of studio space, AIR-New Orleans aims to inspire the international community of artists and interested parties to work together to restore the art culture to New Orleans. airneworleans.rrlyonstudio.com
William Flanagan Memorial Creative Persons Center, Edward F. Albee Foundation
Montauk, New YorkThe Edward F. Albee Foundation exists to serve writers, visual artists, and composers from all walks of life, by providing time and space in which to work without disturbance. Using only talent and need as the criteria for selection, the Foundation invites any and all creative artists to apply.
view profile >>American Dance Festival
Durham, North CarolinaAmistad National Park
Del Rio, TexasAnderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies
Red Wing, MinnesotaThe Anderson Center accepts emerging and established visual and performing artists, writers, and scholars of all kinds from throughout the United States and abroad for residencies on its rural, historic estate.
view profile >>Mary Anderson Center for the Arts
Mount St. Francis, IndianaLocated in rural southern Indiana on the campus of the Mount St. Francis friary, the Center provides a quiet place for writers, visual artists and musician/composers.
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