Residency Programs Profiles

A 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.

Find an upcoming or ongoing Open Calls:

> 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.

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 weeksCreative California: Dorland Mountain Arts
1 week - 6 weeks2026/2027 Dorland Residencies
1 week - 8 weeksLate Fall 2025 Residencies
1 week - 8 weeksYour Time! at Dorland Mountain Arts

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

Dune Shack Residencies

Provincetown, MA, United States

The Provincetown Community Compact announces 2026 dune shack residency applications are now open for C-Scape and Fowler Dune Shacks in the Cape Cod National Seashore, available April through November. Applications are due January 15, 2026. thecompact.org/dune-shacks.html

Application Type
Open application
Residency LengthOpen Calls
1 week - 3 weeksDune Shack Residencies in the Cape Cod National Seashore

Echo Artist Residency

Cleveland, OH, United States

The Echo Artist Residency Program invites two artists each quarter to experiment and create site-specific projects for our galleries and the greater Cleveland community.

Application Type
Open application
Residency LengthOpen Calls
4 weeks - 6 weeksSPACES 2027 Open Call

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 2026 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

Essere Residency

Le Piazze, Cetona , SI, Italy

Essere Residency, founded in 2023, is an annual, self-directed program designed to encourage the professional and personal growth of creatives of all disciplines at any stage of their career or personal self-expression.

Application Type
Open application

EY!STUDIO Artist In Residency

Madrid, Madrid, Spain

Our residency programme #Ey!Studio is designed to provide the ideal environment for artistic creation in Madrid. The residencies are for artists and curators (no collectives accepted) of any nationality and age who do not live in Madrid, Spain.

Application Type
Open application
Residency LengthOpen Calls
4 weeks - 4 monthsProyecto Proyecta Recidencies

Farwell Cottage Residency

Harpers Ferry, WV, United States

Located in the historic town of Hillsboro, Virginia, the Farwell Cottage hosts 1-3 residents in the month of January every year.

Application Type
Open application

Fellowship Program

Provincetown, MA, United States

The Fine Arts Work Center offers a unique residency for writers and visual artists in the crucial early stages of their careers.

Application Type
Open application

Fellowship Program

Berkeley, CA, United States

For over 30 years, Kala Art Institute has awarded artists time, space, and financial support for their work through the Kala Fellowship. The Kala Art Institute Fellowship is an artist residency award for local, national, and international artists.

Application Type
Open application
Residency LengthOpen Calls
1 month - 9 months2026-2027 Fellowship and Other Residencies

Fountainhead Residency

Miami, FL, United States

Fountainhead Residency provides artists with connections to thrive in their careers and a nurturing environment to create, converse, inspire and be inspired.

Application Type
Open application