Residency Programs Profiles

A new tool for artists and organizations to find and compare residency programs.

People eating by a window in a dining hall. There are large trees outside of the window.
People dining at Haystack Mountain School of Crafts' Dining Hall. Photo credit: Haystack Staff. 

Artist residencies provide artists, scholars, educators and other creative professionals with time, space and resources to work, individually or collectively, on the research and development of their practice. Click SEARCH on the left side, below the side navigation to access the search functions. Tag words and filtered searches help narrow results.

 

For Artists

For artists, the residency experience begins with research. By selecting tag words or phrases and filtering searches based on location, discipline, context, and more, artists will better understand differences in programs and determine which residencies might be a good fit. After creating a filtered search, users can save the list of results. This saved list then becomes a resource for artists throughout the research and inquiry process. Artists can learn more about the residency experience here.

 

For Residency Staff

Residency staff and arts administrators may use the directory to find and connect with similar programs based on geography, typology or context. The directory is also a resource for learning about the policies, strategies, and program design of other organizations. Like artists, residency staff and arts administrators can narrow their searches using tags and filters and save the results as a reference list.

 

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> Search Upcoming Open Call Deadlines to access the upcoming deadlines, sorted chronologically by the deadline date.

> Search Ongoing Open Call Deadlines to access all ongoing deadlines. These open calls do not have a deadline and applications are accepted on a rolling basis.

China Folk House AIR

Harpers Ferry, WV, United States

Collaborative exchange between artists from Fujian Province, PRC and the exurban areas around Washington DC.  Focus on the intermingling between traditional folk arts and experimental and conceptual modes of expression in an exception setting.

Application Type
Application by invitation only

Chunk Of The Moon

Middlesex, VT, United States

Chunk Of The Moon is an Indigenous & Queer-led residency based in Central Vermont. The home and studio are Tucked away in two acres of forested land beside a babbling brook.

Application Type
Open application
Residency LengthOpen Calls
14 days - 3 monthsChunk Of The Moon Accepting Applications for 2025

Civitella Ranieri

Umbertide, PG, Italy

Civitella Ranieri Foundation is an international residency program bringing together visual artists, writers, and composers to work independently and communally without judgment or interruption.  Every year from May to November, CRF opens the doors of its 15th-century castle in Italy to 12-1

Application Type
Application by nomination only

Core Residency Program

Houston, TX, United States

The Core Program at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston awards residencies to exceptional, highly motivated visual artists and critical writers who have completed their undergraduate or graduate training and are working to develop a sustainable practice.

Application Type
Open application

Cow House Studios

Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford, Ireland

Cow House Studios artist residencies have provided studio space for professional visual artists working in any discipline. These residencies offer a valuable platform for emerging, mid-career, and established artists.

Application Type
Open application

Creative Residency Program

Elizabethtown, NY, United States

Situated on 320 acres of farm and forest bordering the Hurricane Mountain Wilderness area in New York's Adirondack Mountains, Craigardan's creative residencies are open-minded and place-based by design. We welcome all proposals and encourage multi- and interdisciplinary thinking.

Application Type
Open application

Crosstown Arts Residency Program

Memphis, TN, United States

Crosstown Arts, situated in Memphis, TN, welcomes both visiting and local artists and curators to its multidisciplinary artist residency program, spanning various creative disciplines including visual arts, music, film, and literature.

Application Type
Open application

CubaSeen Artist in Residency in Havana

Vedado Havana, La Habana, Cuba

If you ever dreamed of spending an extended period of time in Cuba simply making art, then this residency is ripe for your consideration.

Application Type
Open application

Djerassi Resident Artists Program

Woodside, CA, United States

Every year, the Djerassi Resident Artists Program welcomes artists of all disciplines and grants them the gift of time and space: a four-week residency on our 583-acre ranch in Northern California's Santa Cruz Mountains.

Application Type
Open application

Dorland Mountain Arts

Temecula, CA, United States

Dorland Mountain Arts is a beautiful retreat where artists, writers, musicians, and composers can create in a secluded and protected natural setting. Dorland is located near Temecula Valley Wine Country, about 100 miles south of Los Angeles and sixty miles north of San Diego.

Application Type
Open application
Residency LengthOpen Calls
1 week - 6 weeksResidency Program
1 week - 6 weeksFall/Winter 2024 Residencies

Drawn to the Camino

Santiago de Compostela, A Coruña, Spain

We invite you to join our artist-led guided walks, mindful retreats, and walking studios on the picturesque trails of the Camino de Santiago in the north of Spain.

Application Type
Open application

Ecology Residency

Otis, OR, United States

In the face of global ecological concerns such as climate change, rising sea levels, deforestation, human overpopulation and species extinction, the mission of the Ecology Residency is to provide ecologists, environmental journalists, filmmakers, inventors, educators, architects and others w

Application Type
Open application

Edgar Heap of Birds Family Artist Residency

Philadelphia, PA, United States

The Tyler School of Art and Architecture at Temple University offers a five-month residency (January through May 2025) in the Art Department, which is composed of undergraduate and graduate degree programs in Ceramics, Fibers and Material Studies, Glass, Metals/Jewelry/CAD-CAM, Painting, Photogra

Application Type
Open application

Elf School of the Arts Residency

Hayesville, NC, United States

Elf School of the Arts is a nonprofit artist residency in Hayesville, NC. Situated beside the Appalachian Mountains and Lake Chatuge. Elf was originally an elementary school started in 1928 but has been renovated from 2022-2024 into an artist residency and concert venue.

Application Type
Open application
Residency LengthOpen Calls
1 week - 12 weeksJanuary-March 2025 Artist Residency

Elizabeth Murray Artist Residency by Collar Works

Granville, NY, United States

In 2017, the Murray- Holman family partnered with Collar Works to design a summer residency program for visual artists, with unique opportunities for individuals and families.

Application Type
Open application

Emerging Artist in Residence Program

Stanwood, WA, United States

The Emerging-Artist-in-Residence (EAiR) Program serves promising younger artists who have had previous experience working with glass. Six artists are selected from applicants worldwide. They receive a $2,000 stipend, lodging, and access to studios for two months each fall.

Application Type
Open application