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. Artist Communities Alliance (ACA) provides two types of lists to help with the residency search process. Note that only ACA members and their residency programs are listed.

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

 

 

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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Arteles Creative Center | Back to Basics - Intensive Residency Program, Summer 2025 view Finland
Arteles Creative Center | Back to Basics - residency program in Finland, summer 2025 view Finland
Eutopia Art Residency | Inner Vision, Photography and Mixed Arts view Greece
Eutopia Art Residency | Artist Residency Ceramic Symposium, Meteora 2025 view Greece
Kaatsbaan Cultural Park | February Weekend Retreat Residency view New York, United States
Banff Centre for Arts & Creativity | Visual Arts - Kapishkum: Métis Gathering view Alberta, Canada
Buinho | AiR Spring 2025 in Portugal view Portugal
R.A.R.O. Barcelona | Home Based Program (Spring + Summer 2025) view Barcelona, Spain
Weir Farm National Historical Park | 2025 Weir Farm Artist-In-Residence Program view Connecticut, United States
La Maldita Estampa | Printmaking Open Call view Barcelona, Spain
La Porte Peinte Centre pour les Arts | La Porte Peinte: Open Call for 2025 view France
´ace | First Open Call for 2025 Exploration Residency view Argentina
´ace | First Open Call for 2025 Production Residency view Argentina
Nekubi Art Residency | Cities by the Sea / Re-imagine the Mediterranean view Greece
R.A.R.O. Barcelona | Spring & Summer 2025 | Multi-Residency Program view Barcelona, Spain
Nekubi Art Residency | 2025 Worldwide Open Call: Free Improvisation in the Arts (ALL DISCIPLINES) view Greece
Kala Art Institute | 2025-2026 Fellowship and AIR Application view California, United States
MASS MoCA | MASS MoCA: Early Application for 2026 Residencies view Massachusetts, United States
MacDowell | Fall 2025 - Winter 2026 (Application opens January 15, 2025) view New Hampshire, United States
Buinho | Buinho Residency Program: AiR 2025 - Portugal view Portugal
Coahoma Collective | Live/Work Residency in Lower Garden District, New Orleans view Louisiana, United States
Soaring Gardens Artists Retreat | Winter Retreat view Pennsylvania, United States
Alderworks Alaska Writers and Artists Retreat | Alderworks Alaska Summer 2025 view Alaska, United States
La Porte Peinte Centre pour les Arts | La Porte Peinte: Open Call for Autumn 2025 view France
Nocefresca di Sassu Francesca | Nocefreschissima - Short Stay Programme in Sardinia Island view Oristano, Italy
Banff Centre for Arts & Creativity | Jazz & Sonic Arts 2025 view Alberta, Canada
Banff Centre for Arts & Creativity | Audio Engineer: Jazz & Sonic Arts 2025 view Alberta, Canada
Woodstock Byrdcliffe Guild | 2025 Summer Residency Program view New York, United States
Arts Southeast | Sunny Savannah - Fully Funded - June through Oct '25 view Georgia, United States
A Studio in the Woods | Self as Universe: Mending Our Collective Ecosystem view Louisiana, United States
Eutopia Art Residency | The Gem of the Cyclades | Residency on Syros island, Greece 2025 view Greece
Banff Centre for Arts & Creativity | Early Career Banff Artist in Residence - Summer 2025 view Alberta, Canada
Banff Centre for Arts & Creativity | Art of Piano 2025 view Alberta, Canada
Maison Les Buis | Time and Space view France
Aviário Studio | Aviário Studio Ceramics Residency Summer/Fall 2025 view Portugal
Prairie Ronde Artist Residency | Artist Residency Summer Session 2025 view Michigan, United States
The Steel Yard | The Steel Yard: Year-Long Artist Residency view Rhode Island, United States
Dorland Mountain Arts | Spring 2025 Residencies view California, United States
Kimmel Harding Nelson Center for the Arts | 2025 Session 2 Residencies view Nebraska, United States
Banff Centre for Arts & Creativity | Summer Writers 2025 view Alberta, Canada
Millay Arts | Millay Arts Core Residency | March Deadline view New York, United States
Green Olive Arts | Green Olive Arts: 2025 FALL Residency view Morocco
Haystack Mountain School of Crafts | Haystack Open Studio Residency view Maine, United States
Edward F. Albee Foundation | Edward F. Albee Foundation Summer/Fall Residency view New York, United States
Sitka Center for Art and Ecology | Recorder Residency 2025 view Oregon, United States
Sitka Center for Art and Ecology | Sitka Residency October 2025 - April 2026 view Oregon, United States
Elf School of the Arts | July-September 2025 Residency view North Carolina, United States
Aviário Studio | Large Format Residency - Summer and Fall 2025 view Portugal
Printmaking Barcelona | Printmaking Barcelona Open Call for Fall & Winter view Barcelona, Spain
Aviário Studio | Aviário Studio Artist Book Residency - Fall and Winter 2025/6 view Portugal
Dorland Mountain Arts | Summer 2025 Residencies view California, United States
Hambidge Center for Creative Arts and Sciences | Fall Residency Session (September through December) view Georgia, United States
List og Land | Write in Iceland: Intensive 5-day Workshop with Award Winning and Bestselling Author Leslie Schwartz view Iceland
Banff Centre for Arts & Creativity | Science Fiction 2025 view Alberta, Canada
Camp Wonder Wander | HUG Donkeys! Family Friendly Summer with youth program options view Tennessee, United States
Ragdale | 2026 Residency Program + Fellowships view Illinois, United States
MASS MoCA | January - June 2026 Residencies at MASS MoCA view Massachusetts, United States
Monson Arts | Fall 2025 Open Call view Maine, United States
Camp Wonder Wander | Celestial Inspiration - Annual Perseids Meteors - AUGUST 2025 view Tennessee, United States
Aviário Studio | Aviário Studio Multidisciplinary Art Residency - Summer and Fall 2025 view Portugal
Camp Wonder Wander | Japan 2026 & 2028 - take your creative flow on the road view Tennessee, United States
Prairie Ronde Artist Residency | Prairie Ronde Artist Residency Fall Session 2025 view Michigan, United States
Aviário Studio | Large Format Printmaking Residency - Winter and Spring 2026 view Portugal
Center for Contemporary Printmaking | Printmaking Residency: Winter Session 2025-6 view Connecticut, United States
Camp Wonder Wander | OCTOBER in Tennessee view Tennessee, United States
Banff Centre for Arts & Creativity | Mountain Writers Intensive 2025 view Alberta, Canada
Camp Wonder Wander | Friendsgiving with Donkeys view Tennessee, United States
Aviário Studio | Aviário Studio Multidisciplinary Art Residency - Winter and Spring 2026 view Portugal
Hambidge Center for Creative Arts and Sciences | Spring Session (February - May) view Georgia, United States
Jentel Artist Residency | Jentel Residency Winter/Spring 2025 Open Call view Wyoming, United States
Aviário Studio | Aviário Studio Artist Book Residency - Spring/Summer 2026 view Portugal
Grand Marais Art Colony | Grand Marais Art Colony: Self-Guided Residencies | July - December 2025 view Minnesota, United States
Grand Marais Art Colony | Grand Marais Art Colony: Group Residencies | July - Dec. 2025 view Minnesota, United States
Aviário Studio | Aviário Studio Printmaking Residency - Winter/Spring 2025-26 view Portugal
Aviário Studio | Aviário Studio Ceramics Residency - Winter/Spring 2026 view Portugal
Hedgebrook | 2025 The Mother Tree Residency view Washington, United States
Aviário Studio | Aviário Studio Multidisciplinary Art Residency - Spring and Summer 2026 view Portugal
Aviário Studio | Aviário Studio Printmaking Residency - Summer/Fall 2026 view Portugal