Residency Programs Profiles

A new tool for artists and organizations to find and compare residency programs.

People eating by a window in a dining hall. There are large trees outside of the window.
People dining at Haystack Mountain School of Crafts' Dining Hall. Photo credit: Haystack Staff. 

Artist residencies provide artists, scholars, educators and other creative professionals with time, space and resources to work, individually or collectively, on the research and development of their practice. Click SEARCH on the left side, below the side navigation to access the search functions. Tag words and filtered searches help narrow results.

 

For Artists

For artists, the residency experience begins with research. By selecting tag words or phrases and filtering searches based on location, discipline, context, and more, artists will better understand differences in programs and determine which residencies might be a good fit. After creating a filtered search, users can save the list of results. This saved list then becomes a resource for artists throughout the research and inquiry process. Artists can learn more about the residency experience here.

 

For Residency Staff

Residency staff and arts administrators may use the directory to find and connect with similar programs based on geography, typology or context. The directory is also a resource for learning about the policies, strategies, and program design of other organizations. Like artists, residency staff and arts administrators can narrow their searches using tags and filters and save the results as a reference list.

 

Find an upcoming or ongoing Open Calls:

> Search Upcoming Open Call Deadlines to access the upcoming deadlines, sorted chronologically by the deadline date.

> Search Ongoing Open Call Deadlines to access all ongoing deadlines. These open calls do not have a deadline and applications are accepted on a rolling basis.

Wildacres Artist-in-Residence

Little Switzerland, NC, United States

In 1999, Wildacres Retreat opened our residency program for artists. Since that time, we have had the opportunity to host hundreds of writers, artisans, and musicians. Participants in the program stay in one of three self-catering cabins located just a quarter-mile beyond the retreat entrance.

Application Type
Open application

Wildacres Environmental Artist-in-Residence

Little Switzerland, NC, United States

The Environmental Artist-in-Residence Program at Wildacres Retreat welcomes artists, scientists and other professionals engaging with ambitious ideas and who are activity-focused on current global environmental issues.

Application Type
Open application

Willapa Bay AiR

Oysterville, WA, United States

Willapa Bay AiR is situated on 16 acres in coastal southwest Washington state.  The Residency has been specifically designed, from the site selection to the architecturally specific building concepts, layouts, and materials, to combine the opportunity for solitude with the opportunity for da

Application Type
Open application
Residency LengthOpen Calls
1 month2025 Residencies

Workspace

New York, NY, United States

LMCC’s longest running residency program, Workspace, is a nine-month studio-based program that focuses on the creative process and cohort development of emerging artists.

Application Type
Open application

WOWArtSci Residencies

Carson, NM, United States

WOWArtSci welcomes artists and scientists to explore their passions in a natural retreat setting with total quiet, dark skies (Bortle 2), and easy access to a vibrant, diverse, and historic community of artists and artisans.

Application Type
Open application
Residency LengthOpen Calls
1 week - 1 weekSpring 2024 WOWArtSci Self-Directed Retreat

Write On, Door County Writers' Residency Program

Fish Creek, WI, United States

In the heart of Door County, on Wisconsin's northeast peninsula, nestled between the waters of Green Bay and Lake Michigan, writers can find the peace and solitude to focus on their craft. Write On offers a space of inspiration and reflection on 59 acres of meadows, orchards, and woods.

Application Type
Open application

WSW Micro Grants

Kingston, NY, United States

With this opportunity, WSW is supporting artists with unrestricted microgrants of up to $1500.

Application Type
Open application

Zero Foot Hills

Zero Foot Hills (ZFH) is a residence on a rural property for artists to live, rest, think, and create, with a focus on natural spaces and materials.

our mission:

Application Type
Open application