Upcoming Programs + Events
Equitable Capacity Workshop
Event Date and Time
April 2, 2025 1:00pm - April 3, 2025 4:00pm ET
Virtual Event

The application process is often the first point
Equitable Capacity Workshop
Event Date and Time
May 7, 2025 1:00pm - May 8, 2025 4:00pm ET
Virtual Event

We know that access can mean many things to different
Upcoming Open Call Deadlines
Organization | Open Call | ||
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Arte Studio Ginestrelle | Arte Studio Ginestrelle: Creative & writing retreats in Assisi | Perugia, Italy | |
Elf School of the Arts | July-September 2025 Residency | North Carolina, United States | |
Mudhouse Residency | Mudhouse 2025 General Application - DEADLINE EXTENDED | Greece | |
Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts | Artist-in-Residence Open Call: May 20–August 14, 2026 | Nebraska, United States | |
Respite in the Round | Nature-Enveloped Rest Retreats | North Carolina, United States | |
Aviário Studio | Large Format Residency - Summer and Fall 2025 | Portugal | |
Printmaking Barcelona | Printmaking Barcelona Open Call for Fall & Winter | Barcelona, Spain | |
Vermont Studio Center | Vermont Studio Center Open Call | Vermont, United States | |
Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts | Artist-in-Residence Open Call: January 21–April 17, 2026 | Nebraska, United States | |
Respite in the Round | Spring Ephemerals in the South | North Carolina, United States | |
Peter Bullough Foundation | Local Summer 2025 Residency | Virginia, United States | |
School of Visual Arts | Photo, Video and Studio-Related Practices - Summer Residency | New York, United States |
Ongoing Open Call Deadlines
Organization | Open Call | ||
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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 Four New Board Members
February 28, 2025

The new members of ACA's Board of Trustees were selected for their demonstrated dynamism and effectual, thoughtful leadership.
ACA Welcomes Mary-Kim Arnold
January 27, 2025

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.
Artist Communities Alliance Approved to Receive Grant from the NEA
January 14, 2025

This grant is one of 1,127 Grants for Arts Projects awards totaling nearly $31.8 million announced by the NEA.
A letter from our President + CEO, Lisa Funderburke
November 24, 2024

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.