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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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