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In the Public Mirror: Organization Branding and Storytelling
Event Date and Time
March 19, 2025 1:00pm - 3:00pm ET

Virtual Event

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Equitable Capacity Workshop

Walking the Walk: Equity in Artist Application and Selection Processes
Event Date and Time
April 2, 2025 1:00pm - April 3, 2025 4:00pm ET

Virtual Event

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The application process is often the first point

Equitable Capacity Workshop

Anywhere New is Unfamiliar: Re-assessing Access in Residency Artist Support
Event Date and Time
May 7, 2025 1:00pm - May 8, 2025 4:00pm ET

Virtual Event

Anywhere New is Unfamiliar: Re-assessing Access in Residency Artist Support

 

We know that access can mean many things to different

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Tomorrow's Storms: Planning for Climate Change
Event Date and Time
May 28, 2025 1:00pm - 3:00pm ET

Virtual Event

#ResidenciesConnect: Tomorrow's Storms: Planning for Climate Change

 

 

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Upcoming Open Call Deadlines
Organization Open Call
Edward F. Albee Foundation Edward F. Albee Foundation Summer/Fall Residency New York, United States
Nocefresca di Sassu Francesca Nocefreschissima - Short Stay Programme in Sardinia Island Oristano, Italy
Sitka Center for Art and Ecology Sitka Residency October 2025 - April 2026 Oregon, United States
Sitka Center for Art and Ecology Ecology Residency October 2025 - April 2026 Oregon, United States
Sitka Center for Art and Ecology Recorder Residency 2025 Oregon, United States
Sitka Center for Art and Ecology Golden Spot Residency October 2025 - April 2026 Oregon, United States
Arte Studio Ginestrelle Arte Studio Ginestrelle: Creative & writing retreats in Assisi Perugia, Italy
Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts Artist-in-Residence Open Call: January 21–April 17, 2026 Nebraska, United States
Vermont Studio Center Vermont Studio Center Open Call Vermont, United States
Respite in the Round Spring Ephemerals in the South North Carolina, United States
Printmaking Barcelona Printmaking Barcelona Open Call for Fall & Winter Barcelona, Spain
Peter Bullough Foundation Local Summer 2025 Residency Virginia, United States
Ongoing Open Call Deadlines
Organization Open Call
Eutopia Art Residency Sea and Urbanism - Kavala Greece - Open Call 2025 Greece Ongoing
Dorland Mountain Arts 2025 Residencies California, United States Ongoing
Hedgebrook 2025 The Mother Tree Residency Washington, United States Ongoing
Nekubi Art Residency 2025 Worldwide Open Call: Free Improvisation in the Arts (ALL DISCIPLINES) Greece Ongoing
Alchemy Artists Residency Alchemy Island Spring 2025 Ontario, Canada Ongoing
The Robert Rauschenberg Foundation Application by Invitation Florida, United States Ongoing
The Foggy Bee Art Retreat in Downeast Maine Maine, United States Ongoing
Eutopia Art Residency Artist Residency Ceramic Symposium, Meteora 2025 Greece Ongoing
School of Visual Arts Artist Residency Programs New York, United States Ongoing
ARCAthens Athens Residency Open Call New York, United States Ongoing
Atlantic Center for the Arts Atlantic Center for the Arts : Ongoing Mentored Artist Residency Florida, United States Ongoing
Aviário Studio Aviário Studio Art Residency Portugal Ongoing
Latest News

ACA Welcomes Mary-Kim Arnold

January 27, 2025
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A resident of Pawtucket, Rhode Island, Mary-Kim is a writer and artist with an active practice and more than two decades of administrative leadership experience in the arts, humanities, and education.

A letter from our President + CEO, Lisa Funderburke

November 24, 2024
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In a time where artists and residency operators are struggling to find connection, compassion, and the tools to do their best work, help us to meet them where they are. We continue to focus on ways to transform the field, and we cannot do this without you.