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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Hambidge Center for Creative Arts and Sciences | Fall Residency Session (September through December) view Georgia, United States
Hortus Arboretum and Botanical Gardens | Hortus Arboretum and Botanical Gardens Spring Residency for Visual Artists view New York, United States
Alchemy Artists Residency | Alchemy Prince Edward County Summer 2024 view Ontario, Canada
Dorland Mountain Arts | Summer 2024 Residencies view California, United States
Banff Centre for Arts & Creativity | Independent Residency: Leighton Artist Studios - Fall/Winter 2024/25 view Alberta, Canada
Arte Studio Ginestrelle | Arte Studio Ginestrelle: Creative & writing retreats in Assisi view Perugia, Italy
Monira Foundation | Monira Residencies, Chicago view Illinois, United States
´ace | Second Open Call for 2024 Exploration Residency view Argentina
South Porch Artists | Spring 2024 view South Carolina, United States
Aviário Studio | Printmaking Residency - Summer and Fall 2024 view Portugal
Camp Wonder Wander | Celestial Inspiration - Annual Perseids Meteors - AUGUST view Tennessee, United States
´ace | Second Open Call for 2024 Production Residency view Argentina
Hypatia-in-the-Woods | First Quarter 2025 residencies at Hypatia view Washington, United States
Rock Street Artist Residency | Rock Street Artist Residency view Michigan, United States
Arteles Creative Center | Fall into Focus - Residency program in Finland, Fall 2024 view Finland
Marble House Project | Marble House Project AIR 2025 view Vermont, United States
Wassaic Project | Wassaic Project 2025 Winter Residency Program Open Call view New York, United States
Wassaic Project | Wassaic Project 2024 Haunted Mill Open Call view New York, United States
The Nicholson Project | The Nicholson Project 2025 Artist Residencies (Washington, DC) view District of Columbia, United States
The Studios of Key West | The Studios Key West Residency Open Call view Florida, United States
Monson Arts | Fall 2024 Open Call view Maine, United States
Kindred Creative Residence + Agro-ForesT | Kindred Creative Residence: Artist/Writer Retreat view Vermont, United States
Nantucket Island School of Design and the Arts / OffShore Artists Residency | Nantucket Island School of Design & the Arts view Massachusetts, United States
Oak Spring Garden Foundation | Oak Spring Garden Foundation: 2025 Eliza Moore Fellowship for Artistic Excellence view Virginia, United States
Aviário Studio | Aviário Studio Multidisciplinary Art Residency - Summer and Fall 2024 view Portugal
Nantucket Island School of Design and the Arts / OffShore Artists Residency | Off Shore Artists Residency / Summer 2024 view Massachusetts, United States
Oak Spring Garden Foundation | Oak Spring Garden Foundation: Interdisciplinary Residency Program - 2025 view Virginia, United States
Creekside Arts | 2024 Creekside Arts Fall Writers Residency view California, United States
Cuttyhunk Island Artists' Residency | Cuttyhunk Island Artists' Residency - September 3 - 10, 2024 view Massachusetts, United States
Essere Writer & Artist Residency | Open Call - 2025 Programs view Siena, Italy
Stove Works | Guest Curators view Tennessee, United States
WOWArtSci | Spring 2024 WOWArtSci Self-Directed Retreat view New Mexico, United States
Banff Centre for Arts & Creativity | Hide Tanning and Parfleche Residency view Alberta, Canada
Aviário Studio | Large Format Printmaking Residency - Winter and Spring 2025 view Portugal
Center for Contemporary Printmaking | Printmaking Residency: Winter Session 2024-2025 view Connecticut, United States
Aviário Studio | Aviário Studio Artist Book Residency - Fall and Winter 2024/5 view Portugal
Banff Centre for Arts & Creativity | Visual Arts Thematic Residency - The System and Other Universes view Alberta, Canada
Loghaven Artist Residency | Loghaven Artist Residency: Open Call (June 1 - July 15, 2024) view Tennessee, United States
Camp Wonder Wander | Harvest Moon OCTOBER in Tennessee view Tennessee, United States
´ace | Third Open Call for 2024 Exploration Residency view Argentina
´ace | Third Open Call for 2024 Production Residency view Argentina
Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts | Open Call: Fall Session 2025 view Nebraska, United States
Aviário Studio | Aviário Studio Multidisciplinary Art Residency - Winter and Spring 2025 view Portugal
Willapa Bay AiR | 2025 Residencies view Washington, United States
Surel's Place | Surel's Place: Artist-in-Residency Program (January-June) view Idaho, United States
Bloedel Reserve | Creative Residency (2024) view Washington, United States
Siao-Long Cultural Park of Tainan City Government of Taiwan | Tsung-Yeh Arts and Cultutal Center Artists-in-Residence Program 2024 view Tainan City, Taiwan
Dora Maar Cultural Center | Dora Maar House Open Call for 2025 Residencies view France
Aviário Studio | Aviário Studio Printmaking Residency - Winter/Spring 2024/25 view Portugal
´ace | Fourth Open Call for 2024 Production Residency view Argentina
´ace | Fourth Open Call for 2024 Exploration Residency view Argentina
Aviário Studio | Aviário Studio Ceramics Residency - Winter/Spring 2025 view Portugal
Green Olive Arts | Green Olive Arts: 2024 January Residency view Morocco
Aviário Studio | Aviário Studio Artist Book Residency - Spring/Summer 2025 view Portugal
Aviário Studio | Large Format Residency - Summer and Fall 2025 view Portugal
Camp Wonder Wander | Japan 2026 & 2028 - take your creative flow on the road view Tennessee, United States