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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Woodstock Byrdcliffe Guild | Spring 2026 Individual Cottage Residency view New York, United States
Pedvale International Artist Residency | Open call for Spring Residency 2026 view Latvia
Woodstock Byrdcliffe Guild | Winter Individual Cottage Residency view New York, United States
La Porte Peinte Centre pour les Arts | La Porte Peinte: Open Call for 2026 view France
Chulitna Lodge Wilderness Retreat | Chulitna Lodge: Creative Residency in Alaska Summer 2026 view Alaska, United States
Dorland Mountain Arts | New Year's at Dorland Mountain Arts view California, United States
Popps Packing | 2026 Studio Residency view Michigan, United States
Open AIR | CALL FOR ARTISTS: Open AIR seeks artists for place-based residencies in Montana view
Trinacria Theatre Company | Pezzolo Retreat Residency 2026 view Messina, Italy
Trinacria Theatre Company | Trinacria Festival Residency 2026 view Messina, Italy
Arte Studio Ginestrelle | Arte Studio Ginestrelle: Creative & writing retreats in Assisi view Perugia, Italy
Tofte Lake Center | 2026 Family Artist Residency view Minnesota, United States
South Porch Artists | Spring 2026 view South Carolina, United States
Tofte Lake Center | 2026 Arts Educators Residency view Minnesota, United States
Ey!Studio | Proyecto Proyecta Recidencies view Madrid, Spain
Tofte Lake Center | 2026 The Art of Fire: Artistic Journeys in Forest Stewardship and Fire residency view Minnesota, United States
Mudhouse Residency | Full Fellowship Award - Mudhouse Artist Residency 2026 view Greece
Cultivate | La Baldi Residency view Grosseto, Italy
Nawat Fes | Funded Residency in Morocco: Open Call view Morocco
Soaring Gardens Artists Retreat | Soaring Gardens Artist Retreat Summer Residencies 2026 view Pennsylvania, United States
Good Hart Artist Residency | Good Hart Artist Residency - Open Call for Residencies in 2026 and Early 2027 view Michigan, United States
Anderson Center at Tower View | 2026 Residency view Minnesota, United States
Anderson Center at Tower View | September 2026 Early Career Artist Residency view Minnesota, United States
Monson Arts | Spring 2026 Open Call view Maine, United States
Truro Center For The Arts At Castle Hill | Artist Residency at Edgewood Farm in Truro view Massachusetts, United States
Ucross | Ucross Fall 2026 Artist Residency Open Call view Wyoming, United States
Montello Foundation | Solitary Retreat in the Nevada Desert view Nevada, United States
Banff Centre for Arts & Creativity | Jazz & Sonic Arts 2026 | Improvised Music Residency view Alberta, Canada
Banff Centre for Arts & Creativity | Audio Recording Engineer Summer 2026 view Alberta, Canada
´ace | First Open Call for 2026 Exploration Residency view Argentina
´ace | First Open Call for 2026 Production Residency view Argentina
North American Cultural Laboratory (NACL) | 2027 Deep Space Performance Residency view New York, United States
Banff Centre for Arts & Creativity | Indigenous World Dance 3.0 2026 | Indigenous Arts Dance Residency view Alberta, Canada
Banff Centre for Arts & Creativity | Partnerships in the Arts: Building Resilient Cultural Ecosystems view Alberta, Canada
Bischoff Inn | Winter/Spring 2025-2026 Session view
Surel's Place | Surel's Place: Artist-in-Residency Program (July - December) view Idaho, United States
Banff Centre for Arts & Creativity | Before the Plan: Strategic Foresight for Cultural Leadership view Alberta, Canada
Mudhouse Residency | General Acceptance - Mudhouse Artist Residency 2026 view Greece
Monson Arts | Fall 2026 Open Call view Maine, United States
Banff Centre for Arts & Creativity | From Data to Relational Direction: Evaluative Practices for Cultural Leaders view Alberta, Canada
Banff Centre for Arts & Creativity | Cultural Leadership: Reflecting Forward with Wise Practices - November 2026 view Alberta, Canada
Banff Centre for Arts & Creativity | Reimagining Cultural Policy: Leading Change Across Governance Systems view Alberta, Canada
´ace | micro-Residencies Open Call for 2026 view Buenos Aires, Argentina