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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Banff Centre for Arts & Creativity | Crime Writing 2026 view Alberta, Canada
Bethany Arts Community | Call for Emerging Artists! 2026 Emerging Artist Fellowship at Bethany Arts Community view New York, United States
Dorland Mountain Arts | Arts California: Dorland Mountain Arts view California, United States
Pedvale International Artist Residency | Open call for Summer Residency 2026 view Latvia
La Maldita Estampa | Art Print Residency - Barcelona 2026 -La Maldita Estampa- view Barcelona, Spain
John Michael Kohler Arts Center | 2027 Arts/Industry Residency view Wisconsin, United States
Rock Street Artist Residency | Rock Street Artist Residency view Michigan, United States
Aviário Studio | Aviário Studio Ceramics Residency Summer/Fall 2026 view Portugal
Bischoff Inn | Winter/Spring 2025-2026 Session view
Nocefresca di Sassu Francesca | Nocefreschissima - Short Stay Programme in Sardinia Island view Oristano, Italy
Argo Arts | Spring Residency for Artists, Writers, and more in Athens, Greece view
The Steel Yard | The Steel Yard: Year-Long Artist Residency view Rhode Island, United States
The Museum of Loss and Renewal | Group Residency Programme, Orkney: Air, Sea and Soil: MICRO-MACRO view United Kingdom
Dorland Mountain Arts | Your Time! at Dorland Mountain Arts view California, United States
The Museum of Loss and Renewal | Group Residency Programme, Orkney: Wandering Rocks and Earthy Matters view United Kingdom
Surel's Place | Surel's Place: Artist-in-Residency Program (July - December) view Idaho, United States
School of Visual Arts | SVA's Artist Residency Programs view New York, United States
Asia Culture Center | ACC CREATORS 2026 Residency Open Call view Gwangju, South Korea
School of Visual Arts | Fine Arts: Contemporary Practices view New York, United States
The Museum of Loss and Renewal | Group Residency Programme, Orkney - Air, Sea and Soil: SOUNDINGS and SURROUNDINGS view United Kingdom
Kala Art Institute | 2026-2027 Fellowship and Other Residencies view California, United States
Ross Lynn Charitable Foundation | 2026 North Louisiana Arts Interchange view Louisiana, United States
Kimmel Harding Nelson Center for the Arts | 2026 Session II Residencies view Nebraska, United States
Peter Bullough Foundation | Fall 2026 Residency Open Call view Virginia, United States
La Napoule Art Foundation | Canadian Artist Residency Fall 2026 | Résidence d'artiste Canadien Automne 2026 view France
Interlude Residency | Interlude's 2026 Open Call! view New York, United States
Foundation House | Climate-Themed Artist Residency at Foundation House view Connecticut, United States
Sitka Center for Art and Ecology | Sitka Residency October 2026 - April 2027 view Oregon, United States
Banff Centre for Arts & Creativity | Computational Writing 2026 view Alberta, Canada
Buinho | AiR Summer 2026 in Portugal view Portugal
Aviário Studio | Aviário Studio Ceramics: Coil Building Residency 2026 view Portugal
Edward F. Albee Foundation | Edward F. Albee Foundation Winter/Spring Residency view New York, United States
Banff Centre for Arts & Creativity | Before the Plan: Strategic Foresight for Cultural Leadership view Alberta, Canada
Banff Centre for Arts & Creativity | Moonlighter Film Camp - Field Skills view Alberta, Canada
Springboard for the Arts | Springboard for the Arts - Falls Community Arts Exchange view Minnesota, United States
Camp Wonder Wander | Spring Pops - May/June in Tennessee view Tennessee, United States
Argo Arts | Overtouristification: International Capital and Homogenisation (A Multidisciplinary Themed Residency) view
Aviário Studio | Large Format Residency - Summer and Fall 2026 view Portugal
Peter Bullough Foundation | Local Summer 2026 Residency view Virginia, United States
Vermont Studio Center | Vermont Studio Center Open Call view Vermont, United States
Mudhouse Residency | General Acceptance - Mudhouse Artist Residency 2026 view Greece
The Museum of Loss and Renewal | Group Residency Programme Italy - Place, People and Time: ART and FOOD view Isernia, Italy
Aviário Studio | Aviário Studio Artist Book Residency - Fall and Winter 2026/7 view Portugal
PenArt | Time and Space Residency Program at PenArt | 2026-27 view Wisconsin, United States
The Museum of Loss and Renewal | Group Residency Programme Italy Place, People and Time: WRITING with PLACE view Isernia, Italy
Banff Centre for Arts & Creativity | Sports Writing 2026 view Alberta, Canada
La Napoule Art Foundation | International Artist Residency Fall 2026 | Résidence d'artiste Internationale Automne 2026 view France
Aviário Studio | Aviário Studio Ceramics: Glaze Developing Residency 2026 view Portugal
Banff Centre for Arts & Creativity | Mountain Writers Intensive 2026 view Alberta, Canada
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
Hedgebrook | 2027 Writer-in-Residence Program view Washington, United States
Aviário Studio | Aviário Studio Painting Residency 2026 view Portugal
Camp Wonder Wander | Homestead Experience - July 2026 view Tennessee, United States
´ace | Second Open Call for 2026 Exploration Residency view Argentina
´ace | Second Open Call for 2026 Production Residency view Argentina
Banff Centre for Arts & Creativity | Hide Tanning Residency 2026 | Indigenous Arts Thematic Residency view Alberta, Canada
Aviário Studio | Aviário Studio Tiles Residency 2026 view Portugal
Banff Centre for Arts & Creativity | Banff International Curatorial Institute: Curating While Black view Alberta, Canada
Monson Arts | Fall 2026 Open Call view Maine, United States
Camp Wonder Wander | Autumnal Harvest Season view Tennessee, United States
Aviário Studio | Aviário Studio Drawing Residency 2026 view Portugal
Banff Centre for Arts & Creativity | From Data to Relational Direction: Evaluative Practices for Cultural Leaders view Alberta, Canada
Aviário Studio | Aviário Studio Cyanotype Residency view Portugal
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 Production Residency view Argentina
Camp Wonder Wander | Taste of Tennessee, writer retreats view Tennessee, United States
´ace | Third Open Call for 2026 Exploration Residency view Argentina
Crosstown Arts Residency | Crosstown Art Residency Open Call 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
Camp Wonder Wander | Japan 2027 & 2028: group travel view Tennessee, United States
Aviário Studio | Aviário Studio Multidisciplinary Art Residency - Winter and Spring 2027 view Portugal
Bloedel Reserve | Creative Residency view Washington, United States
Surel's Place | Surel's Place: Artist-in-Residency Program (January-June) view Idaho, 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
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
´ace | micro-Residencies Open Call for 2026 view Buenos Aires, Argentina
The Museum of Loss and Renewal | Individual Residency Programme, Italy: TAKING TIME / PRENDENDO TEMPO view Isernia, Italy
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