Stay up-to-date on news, events, and perspectives in the artist residency field.
Hear from network colleagues and peers from across the arts residency field. Here, you'll find announcements about upcoming ACA events, Advocacy Alerts that spotlight policy issues, news and press releases, and insights and perspectives from board members, staff, and friends of the ACA network.
The 2025 MacColl Johnson Fellowships
The Rhode Island Foundation is pleased to announce that The Robert and Margaret MacColl Johnson Fellowships application process is now open through August 14, 2025.
ACA Announces 2025 Conference in Santa Fe
ACA Welcomes Four New Board Members
ACA Welcomes Mary-Kim Arnold
ACA Approved to Receive Grant from the NEA
This grant is one of 1,127 Grants for Arts Projects awards totaling nearly $31.8 million announced by the NEA.
The 2024 MacColl Johnson Fellowships
The Rhode Island Foundation is pleased to announce that The Robert and Margaret MacColl Johnson Fellowships application process is now open through September 4, 2024.
Announcing Hosts and Artists for the Howard Gilman + Mertz Gilmore Pilot Consortium Program
Beth Gill and Dancing in the Streets, Inc./It’s Showtime NYC have been selected to participate in ACA’s 2023-2024 Howard Gilman + Mertz Gilmore pilot consortium program.
ACA Welcomes Three New Board Members
FIELD PRACTICE | Sustainable Arts Foundation Releases Funds in Unrestricted Grants
Artist Communities Alliance Awarded $3 Million Grant from Andrew W. Mellon Foundation
The grant is the largest in ACA’s history and will enable the organization to increase its ability to actively help residency programs build equitable capacity.
Artist Communities Alliance to Receive $30,000 Grant from the National Endowment for the Arts
This grant is one of 1,251 Grants for Arts Projects awards totaling nearly $28.8 million announced by the NEA.
Artist Communities Alliance Announces the 2022-2023 McKnight Artist Residencies Consortium Partner Programs
Antonio Necuze Appointed Interim Finance + Operations Director at Artist Communities Alliance (ACA)
Antonio Necuze has joined the Artist Communities Alliance (ACA) leadership team as Interim Finance + Operations Director.
Artist Communities Alliance (ACA) to Receive $40,000 Grant from the National Endowment for the Arts
Alliance of Artists Communities launches the 2021-2023 Strategic Plan and announces a new name
AAC Awarded $720,000 from the McKnight Foundation
FIELD PRACTICE | MacDowell Removes "Colony" from Name
2019 Diversity + Leadership Fellows Announced