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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La Porte Peinte Centre pour les Arts | La Porte Peinte: Open Call for August 2024 view France
Woodstock Byrdcliffe Guild | Fall 2024 Residency Program at Woodstock Byrdcliffe Guild view New York, United States
´ace | Third Open Call for 2024 Production Residency view Argentina
La Porte Peinte Centre pour les Arts | La Porte Peinte: Open Call for May 2025 view France
Arteles Creative Center | Silence Awareness Existence - residency program in Finland, Winter 2025 view Finland
´ace | Third Open Call for 2024 Exploration Residency view Argentina
Dorland Mountain Arts | Fall 2024 Residencies view California, United States
Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts | Open Call: Fall Session 2025 view Nebraska, United States
Penland School of Craft | Penland Winter Residency: 2-4 week project residencies in well equipped studios view North Carolina, United States
Arte Studio Ginestrelle | Arte Studio Ginestrelle: Creative & writing retreats in Assisi view Perugia, Italy
Foundation House | Foundation House Artist Residency: November 2024 Session view Connecticut, United States
Boston Center for the Arts | BCA Playwright Residency 2024 view Massachusetts, United States
Fountainhead Arts | Fountainhead Residency 2025 Open Call / Only 300 Applications Will Be Considered view Florida, United States
James Castle House | James Castle House Artist Residency (10 week Stay) view Idaho, United States
James Castle House | James Castle House Artist Residency (10 day stay) view Idaho, United States
La Porte Peinte Centre pour les Arts | La Porte Peinte: Open Call for July 2025 view France
Essere Writer & Artist Residency | Open Call Fall 2025 view Siena, Italy
La Porte Peinte Centre pour les Arts | La Porte Peinte: Open Call for 2025 view France
Hypatia-in-the-Woods | Spring Quarter 2025 Call for Applications (some winter dates available) view Washington, United States
R.A.R.O. Barcelona | FALL – WINTER | R.A.R.O. BARCELONA MULTI-RESIDENCY PROGRAM view Barcelona, Spain
Truro Center For The Arts At Castle Hill | Artist Residency at Edgewood Farm in Truro view Massachusetts, United States
Trillium Arts | Trillium Arts: Fall 2024 Individual Artists Applications view North Carolina, United States
Branscombe House Artist Residency | 2025 Request for Proposals - Branscombe House Artist Residency view British Columbia, Canada
Buinho | Buinho Residency Program: AiR 2025 - Portugal view Portugal
Aviário Studio | Aviário Studio Multidisciplinary Art Residency - Winter and Spring 2025 view Portugal
Camp Wonder Wander | DONKEYS & Friendsgiving 2024 Cohort view Tennessee, United States
Vashon Artist Residency | 2025 Residency Application view Washington, United States
Zaccho Dance Theatre | Black Futures Artist-in-Residence Fellowship Program 2024-2025 view California, United States
The Sam and Adele Golden Foundation for the Arts | 2025 Residency Open Call view New York, United States
Printmaking Barcelona | Printmaking Barcelona Open Call for Summer & Autumn view Barcelona, Spain
Nocefresca di Sassu Francesca | Nocefreschissima - Short Stay Programme in Sardinia Island view Oristano, Italy
Storyknife Writers Retreat | Residency Applications (2025) view Alaska, United States
Chalk Hill Artist Residency | Call for Artists (2025) view California, United States
La Porte Peinte Centre pour les Arts | La Porte Peinte: Open Call for June 2025 view France
Willapa Bay AiR | 2025 Residencies view Washington, United States
Corsicana Artist and Writer Residency | Funded Residency 2025 view Texas, United States
School of Visual Arts | The Artist Residency Project Fall 2024 view New York, United States
Surel's Place | Surel's Place: Artist-in-Residency Program (January-June) view Idaho, United States
Kimmel Harding Nelson Center for the Arts | September 1 Deadline for 2025 Residencies view Nebraska, United States
Bloedel Reserve | Creative Residency view Washington, United States
MacDowell | Spring Summer 2025 - Application opens AUGUST 15, 2024 view New Hampshire, United States
Banff Centre for Arts & Creativity | Banff Musicians in Residence - Winter 2025 view Alberta, Canada
Monson Arts | Winter 2025 Open Call view Maine, 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
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
Center for Contemporary Printmaking | Printmaking Residency: Spring Session 2025 view Connecticut, 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
Wildacres Retreat | Wildacres Artist-in-Residence view North Carolina, United States
Wildacres Retreat | Wildacres Environmental Artist-in-Residence view North Carolina, United States
Dora Maar Cultural Center | Dora Maar House Open Call for 2025 Residencies view France
Aviário Studio | Aviário Studio Printmaking Residency - Winter/Spring 2025 view Portugal
´ace | Fourth Open Call for 2024 Production Residency view Argentina
´ace | Fourth Open Call for 2024 Exploration Residency view Argentina
Aviário Studio | Aviário Studio Ceramics Residency - Winter/Spring 2025 view Portugal
Green Olive Arts | Green Olive Arts: 2024 January Residency view Morocco
Camp Wonder Wander | Sabbatical opportunity - Donkeys and nature ... view Tennessee, United States
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
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
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