Open Calls
Discover residency programs using the open call deadlines listings.
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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| Arte Studio Ginestrelle | Arte Studio Ginestrelle: Creative & writing retreats in Assisi | view | Perugia, Italy | |
| Kaatsbaan Cultural Park | May Weekend Retreat Residency | view | New York, United States | |
| Banff Centre for Arts & Creativity | Aknumustiǂis: Ecological Engagement Through the Seasons 2025 | view | Alberta, Canada | |
| Aviário Studio | Aviário Studio Tiles Residency 2025 | view | Portugal | |
| Banff Centre for Arts & Creativity | New Play Actor Training 2025 | view | Alberta, Canada | |
| Josephine Sculpture Park | Call for Proposals, 2025/26 | view | Kentucky, United States | |
| Banff Centre for Arts & Creativity | Theatre Producer Intensive 2025 | view | Alberta, Canada | |
| Banff Centre for Arts & Creativity | Stage Manager Intensive 2025 | view | Alberta, Canada | |
| Cuttyhunk Island Artists' Residency | Fall 2025 Residencies | view | Massachusetts, United States | |
| Mineral Arts & Residencies | Mineral School Residencies 2025-2026 | view | Washington, United States | |
| The Studios of Key West | Peyton Evans Artist Residency Program Open Call | view | Florida, United States | |
| Sheepscot Arts Preserve | 2025 Artist Residency | view | Maine, United States | |
| Monson Arts | Fall 2025 Open Call | view | Maine, United States | |
| Banff Centre for Arts & Creativity | Banff Artist in Residence - Fall 2025 | view | Alberta, Canada | |
| Banff Centre for Arts & Creativity | Banff Artist in Residence - Winter 2026 | view | Alberta, Canada | |
| Banff Centre for Arts & Creativity | Clifford E. Lee Choreography Award Production Residency 2025 | view | Alberta, Canada | |
| Banff Centre for Arts & Creativity | Comics and Graphic Novels 2025 | view | Alberta, Canada | |
| The Nicholson Project | The Nicholson Project 2026 Residency Open Call (Washington DC) | view | District of Columbia, United States | |
| Peter Bullough Foundation | Spring 2026 Residency Open Call | view | Virginia, United States | |
| Banff Centre for Arts & Creativity | Mountain Writers Intensive 2025 | view | Alberta, Canada | |
| Joan Mitchell Center | 2026 Joan Mitchell Center Artist-in-Residence Program | view | Louisiana, 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 | |
| Oak Spring Garden Foundation | Eliza Moore Fellowship for Artistic Excellence | 2026 | view | Virginia, United States | |
| PLAYA | 2026 Art/Sci Awarded Residency | view | Oregon, United States | |
| Dorland Mountain Arts | Late Summer/Fall 2025 Residencies | view | California, United States | |
| Wassaic Project | Wassaic Project 2026 Residency Open Call | view | New York, United States | |
| Kaatsbaan Cultural Park | June Weekend Retreat Residency | view | New York, United States | |
| Wassaic Project | Wassaic Project 2025 Haunted Mill Open Call | view | New York, United States | |
| Banff Centre for Arts & Creativity | Early Career Writers of Young Adult and Children's Books 2025 | view | Alberta, Canada | |
| ´ace | a/p Residency: 1st Open Call | view | Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| Camp Wonder Wander | Japan 2026 & 2028: Take Your Creative Flow on the Road | view | Tennessee, United States | |
| Stove Works | Stove Works: Artist Residency | view | Tennessee, United States | |
| Stove Works | Guest Curators | view | Tennessee, United States | |
| Essere Writer & Artist Residency | Open Call 2026 Programs (May & Sept) | view | Siena, Italy | |
| Prairie Ronde Artist Residency | Prairie Ronde Artist Residency Fall Session 2025 | view | Michigan, United States | |
| Women's Studio Workshop | Studio Workspace Residency: Women's Studio Workshop | view | New York, United States | |
| Pine Meadow Ranch Center for Arts & Agriculture | Open Call: Adaptation | view | Oregon, United States | |
| Banff Centre for Arts & Creativity | Indigenous Fashion Runway Residency 2025 | view | Alberta, Canada | |
| Aviário Studio | Large Format Printmaking Residency - Winter and Spring 2026 | view | Portugal | |
| Centrum Residency Program | Self-Directed Residencies (2026) | view | Washington, United States | |
| Nantucket Island School of Design and the Arts / OffShore Artists Residency | Off Shore Artists Residency (OAR) | Summer 2025 | view | Massachusetts, United States | |
| Centrum Residency Program | Emerging Artists Residency (2026) | view | Washington, United States | |
| Centrum Residency Program | In the Making Residency (2026) | view | Washington, United States | |
| Rock Street Artist Residency | Rock Street Artist Residency | view | Michigan, United States | |
| Center for Contemporary Printmaking | Printmaking Residency: Winter Session 2025-6 | view | Connecticut, United States | |
| Banff Centre for Arts & Creativity | Audio Engineer: BMiR 2026 | view | Alberta, Canada | |
| Banff Centre for Arts & Creativity | Banff Musicians in Residence Winter 2026 | view | Alberta, Canada | |
| Women's Studio Workshop | Women's Studio Workshop: Artist's Book Residency Grant | view | New York, United States | |
| Loghaven Artist Residency | 2026 Residency Open Call | view | Tennessee, United States | |
| Camp Wonder Wander | October in Tennessee | view | Tennessee, United States | |
| ´ace | Third Open Call for 2025 Production Residency | view | Argentina | |
| ´ace | Third Open Call for 2025 Exploration Residency | view | Argentina | |
| Banff Centre for Arts & Creativity | Deep Winter Writers 2026 | view | Alberta, Canada | |
| Banff Centre for Arts & Creativity | Toga da wôhnagabi: Music Creation Residency 2026 | view | Alberta, Canada | |
| Camp Wonder Wander | Friendsgiving with Donkeys | view | Tennessee, United States | |
| Storyknife Writers Retreat | Residency Applications (2026) | view | Alaska, United States | |
| Aviário Studio | Aviário Studio Multidisciplinary Art Residency - Winter and Spring 2026 | 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 | |
| La Napoule Art Foundation | Canadian Artist Residency, Spring 2026 | view | France | |
| La Napoule Art Foundation | International Artist Residency, Spring 2026 | view | France | |
| Jentel Artist Residency | Jentel Residency Winter/Spring 2025 Open Call | view | Wyoming, United States | |
| Hambidge Center for Creative Arts and Sciences | Spring Session (February - May) | view | Georgia, United States | |
| Banff Centre for Arts & Creativity | Contemporary French Literature | view | Alberta, Canada | |
| Aviário Studio | Aviário Studio Artist Book Residency - Spring/Summer 2026 | view | Portugal | |
| Dora Maar Cultural Center | Dora Maar House Open Call for 2026 Residencies | view | France | |
| Banff Centre for Arts & Creativity | Spring Writers Residency 2026 | view | Alberta, Canada | |
| 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 | |
| ´ace | Fourth Open Call for 2025 Exploration Residency | view | Argentina | |
| ´ace | Fourth Open Call for 2025 Production Residency | view | Argentina | |
| Sculpture Space, Inc. | Sculpture Space 2026 Open Call (Nov 2025) | view | New York, United States | |
| Aviário Studio | Aviário Studio Ceramics Residency - Winter/Spring 2026 | view | Portugal | |
| Aviário Studio | Aviário Studio Multidisciplinary Art Residency - Spring and Summer 2026 | view | Portugal | |
| Hedgebrook | 2025 The Mother Tree Residency | view | Washington, United States | |
| Aviário Studio | Aviário Studio Printmaking Residency - Summer/Fall 2026 | view | Portugal | |
| Aviário Studio | Aviário Studio Ceramics Residency Summer/Fall 2026 | view | Portugal |