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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Interlude Residency | Interlude's 2026 Open Call! view New York, United States
Mount Sequoyah | Mount Sequoyah Center & The Alternative Art School: Ozark Art Residency view Arkansas, 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
School of Visual Arts | SVA's Artist Residency Programs view New York, United States
School of Visual Arts | Fine Arts: Contemporary Practices view New York, United States
La Maldita Estampa | Art Print Residency - Spring & Summer - Barcelona 2026 view Barcelona, Spain
We-Che Art Residency | April Residency for BOOK project (in Trevelin – Chubut – Argentina) view
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
Kaatsbaan Cultural Park | March Weekend Retreat Residency view New York, United States
La Maldita Estampa | Art Print Residency - Barcelona 2026 -La Maldita Estampa- view Barcelona, Spain
Arte Studio Ginestrelle | Arte Studio Ginestrelle: Creative & writing retreats in Assisi view Perugia, Italy
Banff Centre for Arts & Creativity | Moonlighter Film Camp - Field Skills view Alberta, Canada
Mauser EcoHouse: Art, Permaculture & Health | Costa Rica EcoArtist Tribe Experience (C.R.E.A.T.E) at the Mauser EcoHouse - Availability from August - December of 2026 view Puntarenas, Costa Rica
Springboard for the Arts | Springboard for the Arts - Falls Community Arts Exchange view Minnesota, United States
Argo Arts | Overtouristification: International Capital and Homogenisation (A Multidisciplinary Themed Residency) view
Camp Wonder Wander | Spring Pops - May/June in Tennessee view Tennessee, United States
Aviário Studio | Large Format Residency - Summer and Fall 2026 view Portugal
Elf School of the Arts | July-September 2026 Residency view North Carolina, United States
KODA | KODA Utopia Artist Residency view New York, United States
Vermont Studio Center | Vermont Studio Center Open Call view Vermont, United States
Peter Bullough Foundation | Local Summer 2026 Residency view Virginia, United States
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: ART and FOOD view Isernia, Italy
The Museum of Loss and Renewal | Group Residency Programme Italy Place, People and Time: WRITING with PLACE view Isernia, Italy
Mudhouse Residency | General Acceptance - Mudhouse Artist Residency 2026 view Greece
Aviário Studio | Aviário Studio Artist Book Residency - Fall and Winter 2026/7 view Portugal
Sable Arts Projects | Summer Guest Artist Residencies view Vermont, United States
Sable Arts Projects | 10-Day Summer Residencies view
LUX Center for the Arts | LUX Center for the Arts - Ceramic Resident for 2026 - 2027 view Nebraska, United States
Banff Centre for Arts & Creativity | Sports Writing 2026 view Alberta, Canada
Aviário Studio | Aviário Studio Ceramics: Glaze Developing Residency 2026 view Portugal
Bearnstow | Bearnstow 2026 Artist Retreat and Family Artist Retreat view
La Napoule Art Foundation | International Artist Residency Fall 2026 | Résidence d'artiste Internationale Automne 2026 view France
Orein Arts | Monastery Arts Residency OPEN CALL Summer 2026 view New York, United States
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
Maison Les Buis | Time and Space view France
MASS MoCA | January–June 2027 Residency at the Studios at MASS MoCA view Massachusetts, United States
Bethany Arts Community | Call for Artists! Bethany Arts Community 2026 Fall Multidisciplinary Residency view New York, United States
Banff Centre for Arts & Creativity | Hide Tanning Residency 2026 | Indigenous Arts Thematic Residency view Alberta, Canada
Banff Centre for Arts & Creativity | Visual Arts Thematic - On Other Archives 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
Ragdale | 2027 Residency Program + Fellowships view Illinois, United States
Women's Studio Workshop | Art in Education Workspace Residency view New York, United States
Monson Arts | Fall 2026 Open Call view Maine, United States
Women's Studio Workshop | Anita Wetzel Residency Grant view
Women's Studio Workshop | Studio Residency Grant view
Mildred's Lane | ECOLOGY & CLOTH weekend workshops, April - May, 2026 view Pennsylvania, United States
Mildred's Lane | A BLUE MOON at Mildred's Lane view Pennsylvania, United States
Camp Wonder Wander | Autumnal Harvest Season view Tennessee, United States
Banff Centre for Arts & Creativity | Visual Arts Thematic - Future Figurations Residency view Alberta, Canada
Aviário Studio | Aviário Studio Drawing Residency 2026 view Portugal
Mildred's Lane | BIBLIOPHANTICS June 15 through 21 view Pennsylvania, United States
Prairie Ronde Artist Residency | Artist Residency Fall Session 2026 view Michigan, United States
Aviário Studio | Large Format Printmaking Residency - Winter and Spring 2027 view Portugal
Banff Centre for Arts & Creativity | From Data to Relational Direction: Evaluative Practices for Cultural Leaders view Alberta, Canada
Kindred Creative Residence + Agro-ForesT | 2026 Visiting Artist in Residence Dr. Byran Massey Sr. - Woodworking on the Land view Vermont, United States
Aviário Studio | Aviário Studio Cyanotype Residency view Portugal
Crosstown Arts Residency | Crosstown Arts: 2026 Residencies view Tennessee, United States
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
Crosstown Arts Residency | Crosstown Art Residency Open Call view Tennessee, United States
Camp Wonder Wander | Taste of Tennessee, writer retreats view Tennessee, United States
´ace | Third Open Call for 2026 Production Residency view Argentina
´ace | Third Open Call for 2026 Exploration Residency view Argentina
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 Multidisciplinary Art Residency - Summer and Fall 2026 view Portugal
Aviário Studio | Aviário Studio Artist Book Residency - Spring/Summer 2027 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
The Museum of Loss and Renewal | Individual Residency Programme, Italy: TAKING TIME / PRENDENDO TEMPO view Isernia, Italy
´ace | micro-Residencies Open Call for 2026 view Buenos Aires, Argentina
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