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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Hambidge Center for Creative Arts and Sciences | Hambidge Residency Spring 2027 Session (mid-February through May) view Georgia, United States
Nes Artist Residency | Last Minute Call for October and November at Nes Artist Residency view Iceland
Jentel Artist Residency | Jentel Residency Winter/Spring 2027 Open Call view Wyoming, United States
Monson Arts | Winter 2027 Open Call view Maine, United States
Kaatsbaan Cultural Park | September Weekend Retreat Residency view New York, United States
Dorland Mountain Arts | Arts California: Dorland Mountain Arts view California, United States
Arte Studio Ginestrelle | Arte Studio Ginestrelle: Creative & writing retreats in Assisi view Perugia, Italy
CASA NA ILHA | ILHABELA ISLAND, BRAZIL - NOV/DEC 2026 LAST CALL view
CASA NA ILHA | ILHABELA ISLAND, BRAZIL- 2026 & 2027 schedule view
CASA NA ILHA | WRITING SESSION & WORKSHOP - Ilhabela Island, Brazil view
CASA NA ILHA | PATAGONIA ARGENTINA 2027 view Río Negro, Argentina
CASA NA ILHA | AMAZON FOREST - AUGUST 2027 view Pará, Brazil
Elf School of the Arts | January-March 2027 Residency view North Carolina, United States
Green Box | Green Box Residency: Art Installation Room view Colorado, United States
We-Che Art Residency | Artist in Residency Program - trevelin Chubut - Patagonia Argentina view Chubut, Argentina
Buinho | AiR 2026 in Portugal view Portugal
We-Che Art Residency | AUTUMN - Artist in Residency Program - trevelin Chubut - Patagonia Argentina view Chubut, Argentina
Casasanvito | Casasanvito Call – Artist Residency in Marche, Italy – First Open call for 2027! view Ancona, Italy
The creative comfort society | Winter 2027 in Valle de Bravo view Estado de México, Mexico
Banff Centre for Arts & Creativity | Audio Recording Engineer: Soundweavings 2027 view Alberta, Canada
The Paseo Project | The Paseo Project's 2027 Hotel Willa Artist-in-Residence, Taos New Mexico view New Mexico, United States
La Porte Peinte Centre pour les Arts | La Porte Peinte: Open Call for May 2027 view France
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
Banff Centre for Arts & Creativity | Independent Residency: Music 2027-28 view Alberta, Canada
Banff Centre for Arts & Creativity | Independent Residency: Theatre & Dance 2027-28 view Alberta, Canada
Bunnell Street Arts Center | 2027-28 Alaska AIR - *Bunnell Street Arts Center Artist in Residence* view Alaska, United States
Pie Ranch | The 2026 Pie Ranch Residency view California, United States
Argo Arts | Autumn Residency for Artists, Writers, and more in Athens, Greece view
La Porte Peinte Centre pour les Arts | La Porte Peinte: Open Call for June 2027 view France
Buinho | Buinho Residency Program - Call for 2027 - Portugal view Portugal
Arteles Creative Center | Way Beyond - Thematic residency program in Finland 2027 view Finland
Argo Arts | December Residency for Artists, Writers, and more in Athens, Greece view
Water & Rock Nature | 🌿 November 2026 nature art residency, Thassos island, Greece 🌿 view Greece
´ace | micro-Residencies Open Call for 2026 view Buenos Aires, Argentina
La Porte Peinte Centre pour les Arts | La Porte Peinte: Open Call for July 2027 view France
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
Banff Centre for Arts & Creativity | Leading with Purpose view Alberta, Canada
La Porte Peinte Centre pour les Arts | La Porte Peinte: Open Call for August 2027 view France
Green Olive Arts | Moroccan Art Residency - Spring 2027 Open Call view Morocco
Popps Packing | 2027 Studio Residency view Michigan, United States
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
Flame & Estudio Inverso | Open Art Studio residency in Carabanchel with accommodation in Central Madrid view Madrid, Spain
Naples Botanical Garden | Naples Botanical Garden Creative Residency view Florida, 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
Prairie Ronde Artist Residency | Prairie Ronde Artist Residency Spring Session 2027 view Michigan, United States