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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MASS MoCA | MASS MoCA: Early Application for July 2027–June 2028 Residencies view Massachusetts, United States
CASA NA ILHA | AMAZON - NOVEMBER 2026 view Pará, Brazil
CASA NA ILHA | ILHABELA ISLAND, BRAZIL- 2026 & 2027 schedule view
CASA NA ILHA | PATAGONIA ARGENTINA 2027 view Río Negro, Argentina
Dorland Mountain Arts | Your Time! at Dorland Mountain Arts view California, United States
CASA NA ILHA | WRITING SESSION & WORKSHOP - Ilhabela Island, Brazil view
Buinho | AiR 2026 in Portugal view Portugal
Atlantic Center for the Arts | Atlantic Center for the Arts Residency #198 - Featuring Will Cotton and Hannah Drake view Florida, United States
MANGO Residencia para Artistas | Sustainability Virtual Art Residency and Exhibition view
Banff Centre for Arts & Creativity | Wise Practices in Arts Leadership- November 2026 view Alberta, Canada
Banff Centre for Arts & Creativity | Audio Recording Engineer: Indigenous Music 2027 view Alberta, Canada
Banff Centre for Arts & Creativity | Mâwacihitowinihk Nikamowak: Indigenous Music Residency view Alberta, Canada
Comunidad Creativa Camino Al Arte A.C. | 2026 Fall Residency in San Miguel de Allende view Guanajuato, Mexico
La Porte Peinte Centre pour les Arts | La Porte Peinte: Open Call for May 2027 view France
SaltWater Road Performance Institute | Saltwater Road Presents: Theatrical Jazz Virtual Creative Laboratory with Sharon Bridgforth view Illinois, United States
Aspen Center for Environmental Studies | ACES Wilderness Residency at Toklat view Colorado, United States
Woodstock Byrdcliffe Guild | Off Season Cottage Residencies (Fall/ Winter/ Spring) view New York, United States
Vashon Artist Residency | 2027 Residency Application view Washington, United States
Buinho | Buinho Residency Program - Call for 2027 - Portugal view Portugal
We-Che Art Residency | Artist in Residency Program - trevelin Chubut - Patagonia Argentina view Chubut, Argentina
Bryn Du Mansion | Artist in Residency Program (2027) view Ohio, United States
Chalk Hill Artist Residency | Call for Artists (2027) view California, United States
Flame & Estudio Inverso | Open Art Studio residency in Carabanchel with accommodation in Central Madrid view Madrid, Spain
Bloedel Reserve | Creative Residency view Washington, United States
Shiro Oni Studio | 2027 Shiro Oni Studio Artist in Residence Program view Gunma, Japan
Kimmel Harding Nelson Center for the Arts | 2027 Session One Residencies view Nebraska, United States
Surel's Place | Surel's Place: Artist-in-Residency Program (January-June) view Idaho, United States
Arteles Creative Center | Neo Future - Thematic 2-week residency program in Finland, Dec 2026 view Finland
Water & Rock Nature | 🌿 September 2026 nature art residency, Thassos island, Greece 🌿 view Greece
Banff Centre for Arts & Creativity | Reimagining Cultural Policy: Leading Change Across Governance Systems view Alberta, Canada
MacDowell | Spring Summer 2027 (Applications Open August 15, 2026) view New Hampshire, United States
Jentel Artist Residency | Jentel Residency Winter/Spring 2027 Open Call view Wyoming, United States
La Porte Peinte Centre pour les Arts | La Porte Peinte: Open Call for June 2027 view France
La Porte Peinte Centre pour les Arts | La Porte Peinte: Open Call for May 2027 view France
Kaatsbaan Cultural Park | September Weekend Retreat Residency view New York, United States
The creative comfort society | Winter 2027 in Valle de Bravo view Estado de México, Mexico
Banff Centre for Arts & Creativity | Soundweavings 2027 view Alberta, Canada
The Museum of Loss and Renewal | Individual Residency Programme, Italy: TAKING TIME / PRENDENDO TEMPO view Isernia, Italy
Water & Rock Nature | 🌿 October 2026 nature art residency, Thassos island, Greece 🌿 view Greece
Water & Rock Nature | 🌿 November 2026 nature art residency, Thassos island, Greece 🌿 view Greece
´ace | micro-Residencies Open Call for 2026 view Buenos Aires, Argentina
Water & Rock Nature | 🌿 December 2026 nature art residency, Thassos island, Greece 🌿 view Greece
Artist in Residence at The Factory | 2027 Artist Residency Open Call at The Factory view New Hampshire, United States
Ruby Mountain Project | Call for artists and creatives- Fall 2026 view California, United States
Monson Arts | Spring 2027 Open Call view Maine, United States
Montello Foundation | Solitary Retreat in the Nevada Desert view Nevada, United States
North American Cultural Laboratory (NACL) | 2028 Deep Space Performance Residency view New York, United States
Prairie Ronde Artist Residency | Prairie Ronde Artist Residency Summer Session 2027 view Michigan, United States
Surel's Place | Surel's Place: Artist-in-Residency Program (July - December) view Idaho, United States
Monson Arts | Fall 2027 Open Call view Maine, United States
Prairie Ronde Artist Residency | Prairie Ronde Artist Residency Fall Session 2027 view Michigan, United States
Crosstown Arts Residency | Crosstown Art Residency Open Call view Tennessee, United States
Prairie Ronde Artist Residency | Prairie Ronde Artist Residency Spring Session 2027 view Michigan, United States