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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Dorland Mountain Arts | End of Year! at Dorland Mountain Arts view California, United States
We-Che Art Residency | Artist in Residency Program - Trevelin, Chubut - Patagonia Argentina view Chubut, Argentina
´ace | micro-Residencies Open Call for 2026 view Buenos Aires, Argentina
Water & Rock Nature | 🌿 November 2026 nature art residency, Thassos island, Greece 🌿 view Greece
La Porte Peinte Centre pour les Arts | La Porte Peinte: Open Call for July 2027 view France
Dorland Mountain Arts | Arts California: Dorland Mountain Arts view California, United States
MASS MoCA | July–December 2027 Residencies at the Studios at MASS MoCA view Massachusetts, United States
Volland Foundation | 2027 Volland Residencies view Kansas, United States
CASA NA ILHA | WRITING SESSION & WORKSHOP 2027 - Ilhabela Island, Brazil view
Banff Centre for Arts & Creativity | Leading with Purpose view Alberta, Canada
CASA NA ILHA | AMAZON FOREST - AUGUST 2027 view Pará, Brazil
Banff Centre for Arts & Creativity | Summer Opera 2027 view Alberta, Canada
CASA NA ILHA | ILHABELA ISLAND, BRAZIL - FEBRUARY/MARCH 2027 SESSIONS view
CASA NA ILHA | ILHABELA ISLAND, BRAZIL- JUNE/JULY 2027 SESSIONS view
CASA NA ILHA | PATAGONIA ARGENTINA 2027 view Río Negro, Argentina
Buinho | AiR 2026 in Portugal - last vacancies view Portugal
Woodstock Byrdcliffe Guild | Summer 2027 Byrdcliffe Historic Cottage Residency view New York, United States
Banff Centre for Arts & Creativity | Fuse: Music Residency 2027 view Alberta, Canada
Essere Residency | Open Call 2027 Essere Residency view Siena, Italy
Popps Packing | 2027 Studio Residency view Michigan, United States
La Porte Peinte Centre pour les Arts | La Porte Peinte: Open Call for August 2027 view France
ACRE | Applications Open for Summer 2027 Residency Program view Wisconsin, United States
Green Olive Arts | Moroccan Art Residency - Spring 2027 Open Call view Morocco
Woodstock Byrdcliffe Guild | Summer 2027 Byrdcliffe Communal Residency view New York, United States
Banff Centre for Arts & Creativity | Art of Piano 2027 view Alberta, Canada
Buinho | Buinho Residency Program - Call for 2027 - Portugal view Portugal
Water & Rock Nature | 🌿 December 2026 nature art residency, Thassos island, Greece 🌿 view Greece
Pedvale International Artist Residency | Open call for Winter Residency 2027 “Winter Landscape” view Latvia
West Virginia University Libraries | Call for Proposals: WVU AIR view West Virginia, United States
Open AIR | Call for Artist Residencies for 2027-28 in Montana view
We-Che Art Residency | AUTUMN - Artist in Residency Program - trevelin Chubut - Patagonia Argentina view Chubut, Argentina
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
Kent Cultural Alliance | SFW Resident Artist Program: Spring 2027 view Maryland, United States
Banff Centre for Arts & Creativity | Choral Art 2027 view Alberta, Canada
Banff Centre for Arts & Creativity | Choral Art Festival 2027 view Alberta, Canada
Buinho | Buinho (Portugal) - AiR call for 2027 view Portugal
Bischoff Inn | The Micro-Residency at Bischoff Inn Spring 2027 Program Session view
Obras Residencies | 3 week residency in rural Portugal view Portugal
Tofte Lake Center | 2027 The Art of Fire: Artistic Journeys in Forest Stewardship and Fire residency view Minnesota, United States
Tofte Lake Center | 2027 Arts Educators Residency view Minnesota, United States
Flame & Estudio Inverso | Open Art Studio residency in Carabanchel with accommodation in Central Madrid view Madrid, Spain
Cultivate | La Baldi Residency view Grosseto, Italy
Banff Centre for Arts & Creativity | Cultural Leadership: People and Governance view Alberta, Canada
Banff Centre for Arts & Creativity | VFX and Puppetry for Feature Film and TV 2027 view Alberta, Canada
Nawat Fes | Funded Residency in Morocco: Open Call view Morocco
Naples Botanical Garden | Naples Botanical Garden Creative Residency view Florida, United States
Anderson Center at Tower View | September 2027 Early Career Artist Residency view Minnesota, United States
Anderson Center at Tower View | 2027 Residency view Minnesota, United States
Virginia Center for the Creative Arts (VCCA) | Fall 2027 view Virginia, United States
Jentel Artist Residency | Jentel Artist Residency Summer/Fall 2027 Open Call view Wyoming, 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
Alderworks Alaska Writers and Artists Retreat | Alderworks Alaska Summer 2027 view Alaska, United States
Surel's Place | Surel's Place: Artist-in-Residency Program (July - December) view Idaho, United States
Prairie Ronde Artist Residency | Prairie Ronde Artist Residency Summer Session 2027 view Michigan, United States
Banff Centre for Arts & Creativity | Funding the Future view Alberta, Canada
Monson Arts | Fall 2027 Open Call view Maine, United States
6okken | 6okken Residency 2027 at the foot of Mt. Fuji, Japan (rolling applications) view Yamanashi, Japan
Prairie Ronde Artist Residency | Prairie Ronde Artist Residency Fall Session 2027 view Michigan, United States
Prairie Ronde Artist Residency | Prairie Ronde Artist Residency Spring Session 2027 view Michigan, United States