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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Kaatsbaan Cultural Park | Kaatsbaan Cultural Park December Weekend Retreat Residency view New York, United States
Aviário Studio | Aviário Studio Ceramics Residency - Winter/Spring 2025 view Portugal
Banff Centre for Arts & Creativity | Indigenous Haute Couture – Creation & Embellishments 2025 view Alberta, Canada
Printmaking Barcelona | Printmaking Barcelona Open Call for Fall & Winter view Barcelona, Spain
Dorland Mountain Arts | Fall/Winter 2024 Residencies view California, United States
Nocefresca di Sassu Francesca | Nocefreschissima - Short Stay Programme in Sardinia Island view Oristano, Italy
Chulitna Lodge Wilderness Retreat | Chulitna Lodge: Creative Residency in Alaska Summer 2025 view Alaska, United States
Prairie Ronde Artist Residency | Prairie Ronde Artist Residency Spring Session 2025 view Michigan, United States
Arte Studio Ginestrelle | Arte Studio Ginestrelle: Creative & writing retreats in Assisi view Perugia, Italy
Camp Wonder Wander | Sabbatical opportunity - Donkeys and nature ... view Tennessee, United States
Mudhouse Residency | Mudhouse 2025 Early Acceptance General Application view Greece
Kent Cultural Alliance | SFW Residency at Kent Cultural Alliance - 2025 Residency Sessions view Maryland, United States
Banff Centre for Arts & Creativity | Interplay 2025 view Alberta, Canada
Volland Foundation | Volland Foundation Residency view Kansas, United States
Banff Centre for Arts & Creativity | Props Builder: Interplay 2025 view Alberta, Canada
Banff Centre for Arts & Creativity | Wardrobe Technician: Interplay 2025 view Alberta, Canada
Alchemy Artists Residency | Alchemy Island Spring 2025 view Ontario, Canada
Camp Wonder Wander | March & April in Tennessee view Tennessee, United States
Write On, Door County | 2025 Lorine Niedecker Fellowship view Wisconsin, United States
Abbey Foundation for the Arts | Residency Grants 2025 view California, United States
Archie Bray Foundation | Long-Term Residency Application 2025 view Montana, United States
Buinho | Buinho Residency Program: AiR 2025 - Portugal view Portugal
Archie Bray Foundation | Summer Residency Application 2025 view Montana, United States
Aviário Studio | Aviário Studio Artist Book Residency - Spring/Summer 2025 view Portugal
Foundation House | Foundation House Artist Residency: Winter 2025 Climate Session view Connecticut, United States
Nekubi Art Residency | 2025 WORLDWIDE OPEN CALL: Free Improvisation in the Arts (Art Residency in Greece / ALL DISCIPLINES) view Greece
Tofte Lake Center | 2025 National Emerging Artist Residency view Minnesota, United States
Tofte Lake Center | 2025 Individual Artist Residencies view Minnesota, United States
Tofte Lake Center | 2025 Arts Educators Residency view Minnesota, United States
Tofte Lake Center | 2025 Minnesota BIPOC Artist Residency view Minnesota, United States
Aviário Studio | Aviário Studio Multidisciplinary Art Residency - Spring and Summer 2025 view Portugal
Tofte Lake Center | 2025 Family Artist Residency view Minnesota, United States
Camp Wonder Wander | Donkeys & Spring Flowers - May 11 - 25, 2025 view Tennessee, United States
Mudhouse Residency | Mudhouse 2025 Full Fellowship Residency view Greece
Center for Contemporary Printmaking | Printmaking Residency: Summer Session 2025 view Connecticut, United States
McColl Center | Fall 2025 Artist-in-Residence view North Carolina, United States
McColl Center | Fall 2025 Artist-in-Residence in Partnership with Atrium Health (Charlotte Region Artists) view North Carolina, United States
Constance Saltonstall Foundation for the Arts | 2025 Residencies view New York, United States
Bethany Arts Community | Call for Poets! Bethany Arts Community: Poetry Residency Spring 2025 view New York, United States
Banff Centre for Arts & Creativity | Horror Writing 2025 view Alberta, Canada
Sue-Je Lee Gage Sunlit Residency for Social Justice and Human Rights | Summer 2025 Residency Program view New York, United States
Anderson Center at Tower View | September 2025 Early Career Artist Residency view
Anderson Center at Tower View | 2025 Residency view Minnesota, United States
Ucross | Ucross Native American Fellowships for Visual Artists and Writers: Fall 2025 view Wyoming, United States
V4L Arts | Retreat Residency in Rural West Virginia view West Virginia, United States
Grand Marais Art Colony | Grand Marais Art Colony: Self-Guided Residencies | Jan. - June 2025 view Minnesota, United States
Emmanuel College Artist Residency | Emmanuel College Artist-in-Residence view Massachusetts, United States
Grand Marais Art Colony | Grand Marais Art Colony: Group Residencies | Jan. - June 2025 view Minnesota, United States
Hambidge Center for Creative Arts and Sciences | Summer Residency Session (June through August) view Georgia, United States
Green Olive Arts | Green Olive Arts: 2025 SUMMER Residency view Morocco
Banff Centre for Arts & Creativity | Literary Journalism 2025 view Alberta, Canada
Monson Arts | Spring 2025 Open Call view Maine, United States
Ucross | Fall 2025 Open Call view Wyoming, United States
Montello Foundation | Solitary Retreat in the Nevada Desert view Nevada, United States
Banff Centre for Arts & Creativity | Visual Arts - Kapishkum: Métis Gathering view Alberta, Canada
Weir Farm National Historical Park | 2025 Weir Farm Artist-In-Residence Program view Connecticut, United States
Aviário Studio | Aviário Studio Printmaking Residency - Summer/Fall 2025 view Portugal
Aviário Studio | Large Format Residency - Summer and Fall 2025 view Portugal
Alderworks Alaska Writers and Artists Retreat | Alderworks Alaska Summer 2025 view Alaska, United States
Banff Centre for Arts & Creativity | Jazz & Sonic Arts 2025 view Alberta, Canada
Banff Centre for Arts & Creativity | Audio Engineer: Jazz & Sonic Arts 2025 view Alberta, Canada
Banff Centre for Arts & Creativity | Early Career Banff Artist in Residence - Summer 2025 view Alberta, Canada
Kimmel Harding Nelson Center for the Arts | 2025 Session 2 Residencies view Nebraska, United States
Banff Centre for Arts & Creativity | Summer Writers 2025 view Alberta, Canada
Millay Arts | Millay Arts Core Residency : March 1 view New York, United States
Green Olive Arts | Green Olive Arts: 2025 FALL Residency view Morocco
Aviário Studio | Aviário Studio Ceramics Residency Summer/Fall 2025 view Portugal
Hambidge Center for Creative Arts and Sciences | Fall Residency Session (September through December) view Georgia, United States
List og Land | List og Land presents Write in Iceland: Intensive 5-day Workshop with Award Winning and Bestselling Author Leslie Schwartz view Iceland
Banff Centre for Arts & Creativity | Science Fiction 2025 view Alberta, Canada
Camp Wonder Wander | HUG Donkeys! Family Friendly Summer with youth program options view Tennessee, United States
Monson Arts | Fall 2025 Open Call view Maine, United States
Camp Wonder Wander | Celestial Inspiration - Annual Perseids Meteors - AUGUST 2025 view Tennessee, United States
Aviário Studio | Aviário Studio Multidisciplinary Art Residency - Summer and Fall 2025 view Portugal
Camp Wonder Wander | Japan 2026 & 2028 - take your creative flow on the road view Tennessee, United States
Prairie Ronde Artist Residency | Prairie Ronde Artist Residency Fall Session 2025 view Michigan, United States
Aviário Studio | Large Format Printmaking Residency - Winter and Spring 2026 view Portugal
Aviário Studio | Aviário Studio Artist Book Residency - Fall and Winter 2025/6 view Portugal
Camp Wonder Wander | OCTOBER in Tennessee view Tennessee, United States
Banff Centre for Arts & Creativity | Mountain Writers Intensive 2025 view Alberta, Canada
Aviário Studio | Aviário Studio Multidisciplinary Art Residency - Winter and Spring 2026 view Portugal
Camp Wonder Wander | Friendsgiving with Donkeys view Tennessee, United States
Hambidge Center for Creative Arts and Sciences | Spring Session (February - May) view Georgia, United States
Aviário Studio | Aviário Studio Printmaking Residency - Winter/Spring 2026 view Portugal
Hedgebrook | 2025 The Mother Tree Residency view Washington, United States