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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Banff Centre for Arts & Creativity | Cultural Leadership: Reflecting Forward with Wise Practices view Alberta, Canada
Mudhouse Residency | Early Acceptance - Mudhouse Artist Residency 2026 view Greece
´ace | micro-Residencies Open Call for 2025 view Buenos Aires, Argentina
´ace | 4th Open Call for 2025-2026 Exploration Residency view Argentina
MASS MoCA | July – December 2026 Studios at MASS MoCA Residency view Massachusetts, United States
Aviário Studio | Aviário Studio Intaglio Printmaking Residency 2026 view Portugal
Buinho | Buinho Residency Program - New call for 2026 - Portugal view Portugal
Kent Cultural Alliance | Kent Cultural Alliance - Spring 2026 Residency Session view Maryland, United States
Foundation House | Foundation House Artist Residency view Connecticut, United States
ACRE | Applications Open for Summer 2026 Residency Program view Wisconsin, United States
Banff Centre for Arts & Creativity | Truth, Reconciliation & Leadership: Building Culturally Responsive Organizations view Alberta, Canada
Banff Centre for Arts & Creativity | Visual Arts - Nomadisms view Alberta, Canada
Arteles Creative Center | Way Beyond – Thematic residency program in Finland 2026 view Finland
´ace | SGCI micro-Residency | Special Program view Buenos Aires, Argentina
Banff Centre for Arts & Creativity | Governance & Financial Resilience: Executive Tools for a Changing Sector view Alberta, Canada
Aviário Studio | Aviário Studio Relief Printmaking Residency view Portugal
R.A.R.O. Barcelona | R.A.R.O. BARCELONA | SPRING 2026 OPEN CALL view Barcelona, Spain
R.A.R.O. Barcelona | Spring 2026 | Multi-Residency Program view Barcelona, Spain
Aviário Studio | Aviário Studio Multidisciplinary Art Residency - Spring and Summer 2026 view Portugal
Mudhouse Residency | Full Fellowship Award - Mudhouse Artist Residency 2026 view Greece
Center for Contemporary Printmaking | Printmaking Residency: Summer Session 2026 view Connecticut, United States
Soaring Gardens Artists Retreat | Soaring Gardens Artist Retreat Summer Residencies 2026 view Pennsylvania, 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
Emmanuel College Artist Residency | Emmanuel College Artist Residency (ECAR) view Massachusetts, United States
Aviário Studio | Aviário Studio Printmaking Residency - Summer/Fall 2026 view Portugal
Banff Centre for Arts & Creativity | Banff Artist in Residence - Summer 2026 view Alberta, Canada
Surel's Place | Surel's Place: Artist-in-Residency Program (July - December) view Idaho, United States
Aviário Studio | Large Format Residency - Summer and Fall 2026 view Portugal
Aviário Studio | Aviário Studio Artist Book Residency - Fall and Winter 2026/7 view Portugal
Monson Arts | Fall 2026 Open Call view Maine, United States
Aviário Studio | Aviário Studio Cyanotype Residency view Portugal
Aviário Studio | Aviário Studio Multidisciplinary Art Residency - Summer and Fall 2025 view Portugal