Upcoming Programs + Events
Info Session
Event Date and Time
June 26, 2025 1:00pm Eastern
Virtual Event
Established by the Rhode Island Foundation in 2003,
#ResidenciesConnect
Event Date and Time
August 27, 2025 1:00pm - 3:00pm ET
Virtual Event
ACA Conference | 2025
Event Date and Time
December 8, 2025 12:00am - December 11, 2025 11:59pm MT
Santa Fe, NM
United States
Upcoming Open Call Deadlines
| Organization | Open Call | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Pine Meadow Ranch Center for Arts & Agriculture | Open Call: Adaptation | Oregon, United States | |
| Buinho | AiR Winter 2025 in Portugal | Portugal | |
| Dorland Mountain Arts | Summer 2025 Residencies | California, United States | |
| Arte Studio Ginestrelle | Arte Studio Ginestrelle: Creative & writing retreats in Assisi | Perugia, Italy | |
| Banff Centre for Arts & Creativity | Indigenous Fashion Runway Residency 2025 | Alberta, Canada | |
| Trillium Arts | Trillium Arts: Fall 2025 Individual Artists Applications | North Carolina, United States | |
| Rock Street Artist Residency | Rock Street Artist Residency | Michigan, United States | |
| Aviário Studio | Large Format Printmaking Residency - Winter and Spring 2026 | Portugal | |
| La Maldita Estampa | Printmaking Open Call | Barcelona, Spain | |
| Centrum Residency Program | Emerging Artists Residency (2026) | Washington, United States | |
| Centrum Residency Program | In the Making Residency (2026) | Washington, United States | |
| Nantucket Island School of Design and the Arts / OffShore Artists Residency | Off Shore Artists Residency (OAR) | Summer 2025 | Massachusetts, 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 |
| PLAYA | 2025 Self-Directed Residency | Oregon, 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
The First Emerging Program Institute: A Milestone in ACA’s History
June 13, 2025
In 2007, ACA launched their first Emerging Program Institute (EPI) in Chicago to support artist residencies with training, equity, and sustainability.
Remembering ACA's Founding Members
June 6, 2025
Artist Communities Alliance (ACA) was founded in 1991 by a coalition of 18 artist residency programs responding to a moment of urgent need.
Advocacy Alert
May 31, 2025
New dashboards tracking NEA-related press and grant data; the scope of over $26M in canceled grants; nonprofit risks in a pending federal tax bill; and a congressional letter defending academic freedom in the humanities.
ACA Announces 2025 Conference in Santa Fe
May 20, 2025
[Providence, RI] Artist Communities Alliance (ACA) announces the return of their in-person, field-wide conference, to be held December 8 — 11, 2025 in Santa Fe, New Mexico.