Open Calls

Discover residency programs using the open call deadlines listings.

A person in a studio space surrounded by sculptural items.
An Artist-in-Residence at Bemis Center. Photo courtesy of the Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts. Photography by Colin Conces.

An open call is an opportunity for upcoming or rolling (ongoing) applications. We provide two types of lists to help with the residency search process:

By deadline: 

Open Calls listed below are sorted chronologically by the deadline date.

By name: 

Visit Ongoing Open Call Deadlines to access all ongoing deadlines, sorted alphabetically by open call name.  Open Calls in the Ongoing list do not have a deadline and applications are accepted on a rolling basis.

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Aviário Studio | Aviário Studio Ceramics: Glaze Developing Residency 2026 view Portugal
Bearnstow | Bearnstow 2026 Artist Retreat and Family Artist Retreat view
Orein Arts | Monastery Arts Residency OPEN CALL Summer 2026 view New York, United States
Banff Centre for Arts & Creativity | New Play Actor Training 2026 view Alberta, Canada
Banff Centre for Arts & Creativity | Adventure Filmmakers Workshop 2026 view Alberta, Canada
La Maldita Estampa | Art Print Residency - Spring & Summer - Barcelona 2026 view Barcelona, Spain
Sheepscot Arts Preserve | 2026 Artist Residencies July-October view Maine, United States
Banff Centre for Arts & Creativity | Mountain Writers Intensive 2026 view Alberta, Canada
Alchemy Artists Residency | Alchemy Artists Residency Summer 2026: Waupoos Island view Ontario, Canada
Hedgebrook | 2027 Writer-in-Residence Program view Washington, United States
MANGO Residencia para Artistas | Ocean VI Edition, Virtual Art Residency Program view
Aviário Studio | Aviário Studio Painting Residency 2026 view Portugal
La Maldita Estampa | Art Print Residency - Barcelona 2026 -La Maldita Estampa- view Barcelona, Spain
Arte Studio Ginestrelle | Arte Studio Ginestrelle: Creative & writing retreats in Assisi view Perugia, Italy
La Napoule Art Foundation | International Artist Residency Fall 2026 | Résidence d'artiste Internationale Automne 2026 view France
Camp Wonder Wander | Homestead Experience - July 2026 view Tennessee, United States
´ace | Second Open Call for 2026 Exploration Residency view Argentina
We-Che Art Residency | Artist in Residency Program - trevelin Chubut - Patagonia Argentina view
´ace | Second Open Call for 2026 Production Residency view Argentina
bEam arts | Summer/Autumn 2026 international artist residency view Greece
We-Che Art Residency | Special AIR program for BOOK project (in Trevelin – Chubut – Argentina) view
WilderHaven Project | 2026 Fall Residency view Yunnan Sheng, China
Maison Les Buis | Time and Space view France
MASS MoCA | January–June 2027 Residency at the Studios at MASS MoCA view Massachusetts, United States
Bethany Arts Community | Call for Artists! Bethany Arts Community 2026 Fall Multidisciplinary Residency view New York, United States
Banff Centre for Arts & Creativity | Visual Arts Thematic - On Other Archives view Alberta, Canada
Banff Centre for Arts & Creativity | Hide Tanning Residency 2026 | Indigenous Arts Thematic Residency view Alberta, Canada
Arteles Creative Center | Fall into Focus - Residency program in Finland, Fall 2026 view Finland
Aviário Studio | Aviário Studio Tiles Residency 2026 view Portugal
Banff Centre for Arts & Creativity | Banff International Curatorial Institute: Curating While Black view Alberta, Canada
Ragdale | 2027 Residency Program + Fellowships view Illinois, United States
Women's Studio Workshop | Studio Workspace Residency: Women's Studio Workshop view New York, United States
The Studios of Key West | Peyton Evans Artist Residency Program Open Call view Florida, United States
Women's Studio Workshop | Art in Education Workspace Residency view New York, United States
Women's Studio Workshop | Studio Residency Grant view
Women's Studio Workshop | Anita Wetzel Residency Grant view
Cuttyhunk Island Artists' Residency | 2026 Fall Residency view Massachusetts, United States
Monson Arts | Fall 2026 Open Call view Maine, United States
Virginia Center for the Creative Arts (VCCA) | Virginia Center for the Creative Arts: Wachtmeister Award view Virginia, United States
PLAYA | Migration in Changing Climates view Oregon, United States
Argo Arts | Eco~Witchery: a themed residency view
R.A.R.O. Barcelona | 🌿📣 R.A.R.O. BARCELONA | Summer Residency 2026 📣✨ view Barcelona, Spain
Banff Centre for Arts & Creativity | Early Career Writers of Poetry 2026 view Alberta, Canada
Opportunity Resources, Inc. | 1day- 8week Residencies in August 2026- June 2027 view Montana, United States
Oak Spring Garden Foundation | Eliza Moore Fellowship for Artistic Excellence | 2027 view Virginia, United States
Camp Wonder Wander | Autumnal Harvest Season view Tennessee, United States
Oak Spring Garden Foundation | Oak Spring Garden Foundation: Interdisciplinary Residency Program - 2027 view Virginia, United States
Nantucket Island School of Design and the Arts / OffShore Artists Residency | Nantucket Island School of Design & the Arts : Off-Season/ Long-Term Residency 2026-2027 view Massachusetts, United States
Rock Street Artist Residency | Rock Street Artist Residency view Michigan, United States
Moulin/Belle | Improvisation-into-Choreography with Janis Brenner view France
Banff Centre for Arts & Creativity | Visual Arts Thematic - Future Figurations Residency view Alberta, Canada
Kaatsbaan Cultural Park | June Weekend Retreat Residency view New York, United States
Aviário Studio | Aviário Studio Drawing Residency 2026 view Portugal
Prairie Ronde Artist Residency | Artist Residency Fall Session 2026 view Michigan, United States
Essere Residency | Open Call 2027 Essere Residency view Siena, Italy
Aviário Studio | Large Format Printmaking Residency - Winter and Spring 2027 view Portugal
Banff Centre for Arts & Creativity | From Data to Relational Direction: Evaluative Practices for Cultural Leaders view Alberta, Canada
PLAYA | 2027 Art/Sci Awarded Residency view Oregon, United States
Kindred Creative Residence + Agro-ForesT | 2026 Visiting Artist in Residence Dr. Byran Massey Sr. - Woodworking on the Land view Vermont, United States
Aviário Studio | Aviário Studio Cyanotype Residency view Portugal
Crosstown Arts Residency | Crosstown Arts: 2026 Residencies view Tennessee, United States
Loghaven Artist Residency | 2026 Open Call view Tennessee, United States
Banff Centre for Arts & Creativity | Deep Winter Writers 2027 view Alberta, Canada
Banff Centre for Arts & Creativity | Moonlighter Film Camp - From Concept to Completion view Alberta, Canada
Aviário Studio | Aviário Studio Ceramics Furniture Making Residency view Portugal
´ace | Third Open Call for 2026 Exploration Residency view Argentina
Camp Wonder Wander | Taste of Tennessee, writer retreats view Tennessee, United States
´ace | Third Open Call for 2026 Production Residency view Argentina
Bischoff Inn | Summer 2026 Micro-Residency Program view
Crosstown Arts Residency | Crosstown Art Residency Open Call view Tennessee, United States
Camp Wonder Wander | Japan 2027 - castle towns and art islands - residency on the road group travel view Tennessee, United States
Aviário Studio | Aviário Studio Screen Printing Residency view Portugal
Banff Centre for Arts & Creativity | Cultural Leadership: Reflecting Forward with Wise Practices - November 2026 view Alberta, Canada
Aviário Studio | Aviário Studio Multidisciplinary Art Residency - Winter and Spring 2027 view Portugal
Surel's Place | Surel's Place: Artist-in-Residency Program (January-June) view Idaho, United States
Bloedel Reserve | Creative Residency view Washington, United States
Banff Centre for Arts & Creativity | Reimagining Cultural Policy: Leading Change Across Governance Systems view Alberta, Canada
Aviário Studio | Aviário Studio Ceramics Figure Sculpting Residency view Portugal
Jentel Artist Residency | Jentel Residency Winter/Spring 2027 Open Call view Wyoming, United States
Kaatsbaan Cultural Park | September Weekend Retreat Residency view New York, United States
Aviário Studio | Aviário Studio Artist Book Residency - Spring/Summer 2027 view Portugal
Aviário Studio | Aviário Studio Multidisciplinary Art Residency - Summer and Fall 2026 view Portugal
Aviário Studio | Aviário Studio Photography Residency 2027 view Portugal
Aviário Studio | Aviário Studio Printmaking Residency - Winter/Spring 2026-27 view Portugal
Banff Centre for Arts & Creativity | Moonlighter Film Camp - Post Production view Alberta, Canada
The Museum of Loss and Renewal | Individual Residency Programme, Italy: TAKING TIME / PRENDENDO TEMPO view Isernia, Italy
´ace | micro-Residencies Open Call for 2026 view Buenos Aires, Argentina
Aviário Studio | Aviário Studio Slab Building Residency view Portugal
Aviário Studio | Aviário Studio Relief Printmaking Residency view Portugal
Aviário Studio | Aviário Studio Multidisciplinary Art Residency - Spring and Summer 2027 view Portugal
Aviário Studio | Aviário Studio Printmaking Residency - Summer/Fall 2027 view Portugal
Aviário Studio | Aviário Studio Artist Book Residency - Fall and Winter 2026/7 view Portugal