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. Artist Communities Alliance (ACA) provides two types of lists to help with the residency search process. Note that only ACA members and their residency programs are listed.

Open Calls listed below are sorted chronologically by the deadline date.

 

 

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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Aviário Studio | Aviário Studio Artist Book Residency - Fall and Winter 2024/5 view Portugal
PLAYA | PLAYA: Art and Science Awarded Residency 2025 view Oregon, United States
Center for Contemporary Printmaking | Printmaking Residency: Winter Session 2024-2025 view Connecticut, United States
Penland School of Craft | Open Call for 1-year and 3-year residencies to begin March 2025 view North Carolina, United States
Banff Centre for Arts & Creativity | Visual Arts Thematic Residency - The System and Other Universes view Alberta, Canada
Grand Canyon Conservancy | 2025 Grand Canyon Artist in Residence view Arizona, United States
Ucross | Spring 2025 Open Call view Wyoming, United States
Loghaven Artist Residency | Loghaven Artist Residency: Open Call (June 1 - July 15, 2024) view Tennessee, United States
Comunidad Creativa Camino Al Arte A.C. | Fall Residency in San Miguel de Allende view Guanajuato, Mexico
Crosstown Arts Residency | Crosstown Art Residency view Tennessee, United States
Woodstock Byrdcliffe Guild | Fall 2024 Residency Program at Woodstock Byrdcliffe Guild view New York, United States
´ace | Third Open Call for 2024 Exploration Residency view Argentina
´ace | Third Open Call for 2024 Production Residency view Argentina
Penland School of Craft | Penland Winter Residency: 2-4 week project residencies in well equipped studios view North Carolina, United States
Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts | Open Call: Fall Session 2025 view Nebraska, United States
Foundation House | Foundation House Artist Residency: November 2024 Session view Connecticut, United States
James Castle House | James Castle House Artist Residency (10 day stay) view Idaho, United States
James Castle House | James Castle House Artist Residency (10 week Stay) view Idaho, United States
Essere Writer & Artist Residency | Open Call Fall 2025 view Siena, Italy
Hypatia-in-the-Woods | Spring Quarter 2025 Call for Applications (some winter dates available) view Washington, United States
Truro Center For The Arts At Castle Hill | Artist Residency at Edgewood Farm in Truro view Massachusetts, United States
Aviário Studio | Aviário Studio Multidisciplinary Art Residency - Winter and Spring 2025 view Portugal
Vashon Artist Residency | 2025 Residency Application view Washington, United States
The Sam and Adele Golden Foundation for the Arts | 2025 Residency Open Call view New York, United States
Kimmel Harding Nelson Center for the Arts | September 1 Deadline for 2025 Residencies view Nebraska, United States
Surel's Place | Surel's Place: Artist-in-Residency Program (January-June) view Idaho, United States
McColl Center | Summer 2025 Parent + Educator Artist-in-Residence view North Carolina, United States
Siao-Long Cultural Park of Tainan City Government of Taiwan | Tsung-Yeh Arts and Cultutal Center Artists-in-Residence Program 2024 view Tainan City, Taiwan
Millay Arts | Millay Arts : Core Residency October 1 view New York, United States
Penland School of Craft | Core Fellowship Program: 2-year craft education fellowship view North Carolina, United States
Wildacres Retreat | Wildacres Artist-in-Residence view North Carolina, United States
Aviário Studio | Aviário Studio Printmaking Residency - Winter/Spring 2024/25 view Portugal
´ace | Fourth Open Call for 2024 Production Residency view Argentina
´ace | Fourth Open Call for 2024 Exploration Residency view Argentina
Green Olive Arts | Green Olive Arts: 2024 January Residency view Morocco
Aviário Studio | Aviário Studio Artist Book Residency - Spring/Summer 2025 view Portugal
Aviário Studio | Large Format Residency - Summer and Fall 2025 view Portugal
Millay Arts | Millay Arts Core Residency : March 1 view New York, United States
Bloedel Reserve | Creative Residency (2025) view Washington, United States