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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We-Che Art Residency | Artist in Residency Program - trevelin Chubut - Patagonia Argentina view Chubut, Argentina
Pedvale International Artist Residency | Open Call for Midsummer Residency 2026 view Latvia
Maison Les Buis | Time and Space view France
MASS MoCA | January–June 2027 Residency at the Studios at MASS MoCA view Massachusetts, United States
Water & Rock Nature | 🌿 May 2026 nature art residency, Thassos island, Greece 🌿 view Greece
Dorland Mountain Arts | Your Time! at Dorland Mountain Arts view California, 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
Arteles Creative Center | Fall into Focus - Residency program in Finland, Fall 2026 view Finland
Ragdale | 2027 Residency Program + Fellowships view Illinois, United States
PLAYA | Migration in Changing Climates view Oregon, United States
Mudhouse Residency | 2026 Artist Residency in Greece view Greece
Argo Arts | Eco~Witchery: a themed residency view
Monson Arts | Fall 2026 Open Call view Maine, United States
The Studios of Key West | Peyton Evans Artist Residency Program Open Call view Florida, United States
Dorland Mountain Arts | Arts California: Dorland Mountain Arts view California, United States
The Nicholson Project | The Nicholson Project 2027 Local Artist Studio Residency (LASR) Open Call (Washington DC) view District of Columbia, United States
The Nicholson Project | The Nicholson Project 2027 In-House Residency Open Call (Washington DC) view District of Columbia, United States
Water & Rock Nature | 🌿 Nature art residency Thassos island, Greece 🌿 view Greece
Oak Spring Garden Foundation | Oak Spring Garden Foundation: Interdisciplinary Residency Program - 2027 view Virginia, United States
Oak Spring Garden Foundation | Eliza Moore Fellowship for Artistic Excellence | 2027 view Virginia, United States
Nantucket Island School of Design and the Arts / OffShore Artists Residency | Nantucket Island School of Design & the Arts : Off-Season/ Long-Term Residency 2026-2027 view Massachusetts, United States
Kaatsbaan Cultural Park | June Weekend Retreat Residency view New York, United States
Water & Rock Nature | 🌿 June 2026 nature art residency, Thassos island, Greece 🌿 view Greece
Essere Residency | Open Call 2027 Essere Residency view Siena, Italy
Prairie Ronde Artist Residency | Artist Residency Fall Session 2026 view Michigan, United States
PLAYA | 2027 Art/Sci Awarded Residency view Oregon, United States
Banff Centre for Arts & Creativity | From Data to Relational Direction: Evaluative Practices for Cultural Leaders view Alberta, Canada
Water & Rock Nature | 🌿 July 2026 nature art residency, Thassos island, Greece 🌿 view Greece
Crosstown Arts Residency | Crosstown Arts: 2026 Residencies view Tennessee, United States
Loghaven Artist Residency | 2026 Open Call view Tennessee, United States
Water & Rock Nature | 🌿 August 2026 nature art residency, Thassos island, Greece 🌿 view Greece
Crosstown Arts Residency | Crosstown Art Residency Open Call view Tennessee, United States
Bischoff Inn | Summer 2026 Micro-Residency Program view
Banff Centre for Arts & Creativity | Cultural Leadership: Reflecting Forward with Wise Practices - November 2026 view Alberta, Canada
Surel's Place | Surel's Place: Artist-in-Residency Program (January-June) view Idaho, United States
Bloedel Reserve | Creative Residency view Washington, United States
Banff Centre for Arts & Creativity | Reimagining Cultural Policy: Leading Change Across Governance Systems view Alberta, Canada
Jentel Artist Residency | Jentel Residency Winter/Spring 2027 Open Call view Wyoming, United States
Kaatsbaan Cultural Park | September Weekend Retreat Residency view New York, United States
´ace | micro-Residencies Open Call for 2026 view Buenos Aires, Argentina
Artist in Residence at The Factory | 2027 Artist Residency Open Call at The Factory view New Hampshire, United States