Upcoming Programs + Events
#ResidenciesConnect
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 Process
Event Date and Time
March 26, 2025 1:00pm - March 27, 2025 4:00pm ET
Virtual Event
Equitable Capacity Workshop
Anywhere New is Foreign Soil: Re-Assessing Equity in Residency Artist Support
Event Date and Time
April 16, 2025 1:00pm - April 17, 2025 4:00pm ET
Virtual Event
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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
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Upcoming Open Call Deadlines
| Organization | Open Call | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Arte Studio Ginestrelle | Arte Studio Ginestrelle: Creative & writing retreats in Assisi | Perugia, Italy | |
| MASS MoCA | MASS MoCA: Early Application for 2026 Residencies | Massachusetts, United States | |
| MacDowell | Fall 2025 - Winter 2026 (Application opens January 15, 2025) | New Hampshire, United States | |
| Buinho | Buinho Residency Program: AiR 2025 - Portugal | Portugal | |
| Coahoma Collective | Live/Work Residency in Lower Garden District, New Orleans | Louisiana, United States | |
| La Porte Peinte Centre pour les Arts | La Porte Peinte: Open Call for Autumn 2025 | France | |
| Alderworks Alaska Writers and Artists Retreat | Alderworks Alaska Summer 2025 | Alaska, United States | |
| Nocefresca di Sassu Francesca | Nocefreschissima - Short Stay Programme in Sardinia Island | Oristano, Italy | |
| Banff Centre for Arts & Creativity | Audio Engineer: Jazz & Sonic Arts 2025 | Alberta, Canada | |
| Banff Centre for Arts & Creativity | Jazz & Sonic Arts 2025 | Alberta, Canada | |
| Woodstock Byrdcliffe Guild | 2025 Summer Residency Program | New York, United States | |
| Arts Southeast | Sunny Savannah - Fully Funded - June through Oct '25 | Georgia, United States |
Ongoing Open Call Deadlines
| Organization | Open Call | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Eutopia Art Residency | Sea and Urbanism - Kavala Greece - Open Call 2025 | Greece | Ongoing |
| Artists in Residence in Everglades (AIRIE) | 2024 AIRIE RESIDENCY | Florida, United States | 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 |
| 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
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 $80,000 Grant from the National Endowment for the Arts
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.
FIELD NOTES | Learning + Network Building
September 20, 2024
Dear ACA Network,
I have had an extraordinary two weeks of professional development, learning, connecting, and laughing with ACA's international residency and network partners. It has been both an honor and a privilege to participate at the invitation of the Taiwan Art Space Alliance and Res Artis.
I had a few key takeaways: