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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Banff Centre for Arts & Creativity | Banff Musicians in Residence - Winter 2025 view Alberta, Canada
Jentel Foundation | Winter/Spring 2025 Open Application view Wyoming, United States
Monson Arts | Winter 2025 Open Call view Maine, United States
Arte Studio Ginestrelle | Arte Studio Ginestrelle: Creative & writing retreats in Assisi view Perugia, Italy
Ragdale | HUMAN Residency Fellowship view Illinois, United States
Arts Southeast | Sunny Savannah ON::View Artist Residency - fully funded - January - May 2025 view Georgia, United States
McColl Center | Summer 2025 Parent + Educator Artist-in-Residence view North Carolina, United States
Nocefresca di Sassu Francesca | Last Spots - Sardinia Island, Italy (2024) view Oristano, Italy
Dorland Mountain Arts | Fall/Winter 2024 Residencies view California, United States
AiR Program of Tainan City Government of Taiwan | Soulangh Cultural Park Artists-in-Residence Program 2025 view Tainan City, Taiwan
R.A.R.O. Barcelona | FALL – WINTER | R.A.R.O. BARCELONA MULTI-RESIDENCY PROGRAM view Barcelona, Spain
AiR Program of Tainan City Government of Taiwan | Tsung-Yeh Arts and Cultutal Center Artists-in-Residence Program 2025 view Tainan City, Taiwan
Center for Contemporary Printmaking | Printmaking Residency: Spring Session 2025 view Connecticut, United States
Peter Bullough Foundation | Spring 2025 Artist Residencies Open Call view Virginia, United States
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
Green Box | Green Box Residency: Arts Journalism view Colorado, United States
Green Box | Green Box Residency: Art Installation Room view Colorado, United States
Green Box | Green Box Residency: Dance view Colorado, United States
Green Box | Green Box Residency: Open Call view Colorado, United States
Nocefresca di Sassu Francesca | Open Call - Sardinia Island, Italy (2025) view Oristano, Italy
Dora Maar Cultural Center | Dora Maar House Open Call for 2025 Residencies view France
Wildacres Retreat | Wildacres Environmental Artist-in-Residence view North Carolina, United States
Wildacres Retreat | Wildacres Artist-in-Residence view North Carolina, United States
Vermont Studio Center | Vermont Studio Center: Open Call for 2025 Residencies! view Vermont, United States
Kaatsbaan Cultural Park | Kaatsbaan Cultural Park November Weekend Retreat Residency view New York, United States
Casey Droege Cultural Productions | Summer 2025 & Winter 2026 Cohorts view Pennsylvania, United States
Aviário Studio | Aviário Studio Printmaking Residency - Winter/Spring 2025 view Portugal
Bunnell Street Arts Center | Alaska AIR - 2025-2026 Artist Residencies at Bunnell Street Arts Center view Alaska, United States
´ace | Fourth Open Call for 2024-2025 Exploration Residency view Argentina
´ace | Fourth Open Call for 2024-2025 Production Residency view Argentina
MASS MoCA | June - December 2025 Residencies at MASS MoCA view Massachusetts, United States
Essere Writer & Artist Residency | Open Call Fall 2025 view Siena, Italy
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
Green Olive Arts | Green Olive Arts: 2024 January Residency view Morocco
Nocefresca di Sassu Francesca | Nocefreschissima - Short Stay Programme in Sardinia Island view Oristano, Italy
Camp Wonder Wander | Sabbatical opportunity - Donkeys and nature ... view Tennessee, United States
Prairie Ronde Artist Residency | Prairie Ronde Artist Residency Spring Session 2025 view Michigan, United States
Mudhouse Residency | Mudhouse 2025 Early Acceptance General Application view Greece
Aviário Studio | Aviário Studio Artist Book Residency - Spring/Summer 2025 view Portugal
Camp Wonder Wander | Donkeys & Spring Flowers - May 11 - 25, 2025 view Tennessee, United States
Mudhouse Residency | Mudhouse 2025 Full Fellowship Residency view Greece
Sue-Je Lee Gage Sunlit Residency for Social Justice and Human Rights | Summer 2025 Residency Program view New York, United States
V4L Arts | Retreat Residency in Rural West Virginia view West Virginia, United States
Monson Arts | Spring 2025 Open Call view Maine, United States
Aviário Studio | Large Format Residency - Summer and Fall 2025 view Portugal
Millay Arts | Millay Arts Core Residency : March 1 view New York, United States
Aviário Studio | Aviário Studio Ceramics Residency Summer/Fall 2025 view Portugal
Aviário Studio | Aviário Studio Printmaking Residency - Summer and Fall 2024 view Portugal
Monson Arts | Fall 2025 Open Call view Maine, 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
Hedgebrook | 2025 The Mother Tree Residency view Washington, United States