The Artist in Residence Program at Grand Canyon National Park provides a unique opportunity for visitors to engage with the land, cultures, and histories of the region through emotional, spiritual, and intellectually stimulating contemporary art – including exhibitions, films, performances, workshops, and unique participatory projects.  

Artists are selected annually for residence through a competitive application process. A review panel of local arts leaders select artists who can provide world-class educational and interpretive experiences to the community while enjoying the opportunity to work in a location that inspires pure awe.  

The Artist in Residence program serves the priorities of the National Park Service’s Department of Interpretation and Resource Education including inclusive storytelling and climate change and aims to highlight differing perspectives on this precious natural resource.   

Applications for 2026 will be accepted from May 15 - July 15, 2025.
 

Residency dates: March 3 - 31, 2026

LNAF's international residency offer up to ten artists the opportunity to live and work at the Château de La Napoule complex. These residencies focus on individual artistic expression and exploration. At the core is a belief in the value of the shared experience of personal, professional, and artistic discovery that takes place within a supportive environment of peers. Residencies are open to all artistic genres.

Residents are housed in single rooms in the recently renovated Villa Marguerite, located across a small street from the Château, or in the Château itself. Rooms are equipped with private baths and each has sea or garden views. Wireless internet is available throughout. Linen service is provided weekly. There is a washing machine, dryer, and clothesline at the Villa for residents’ use.

LNAF provides breakfast and dinner on weekdays. Meals are often held in the Château’s gothic dining room, providing the opportunity for exchange and community. For lunches and weekend meals, residents have full access to the kitchen in the Villa Marguerite to store and prepare their own food. The village of La Napoule also offers numerous restaurants and cafés just a few blocks from the Villa and Château.

LNAF provides each resident with a stipend, plus a studio space in which to work. Studios are located throughout the Château property, some inside the castle and some in towers on its grounds. Artists are asked to address any specific requirements for studio space in their applications.

Residency dates: April 7 - May 5, 2026

La Napoule Art Foundation, with the support of Fondation David R. Graham, is pleased to bring together Canadian artists of all genres to a residency program in which artists will receive inspiration, support, and opportunities for career growth, while strengthening the intercultural connection between Canada and France. Canadian resident artists’ works will be shared and promoted through exhibitions at the Château.

20 Canadian artists per year will enjoy an extraordinary cultural experience to practice their art in the company of other artists in a castle in the South of France.

Acceptance into this residency includes a generous travel and material stipend, room and board, studio space and time and space to create in an awe-inspiring locale.

Established and emerging Canadian artists from any discipline are encouraged to apply.

The Artist’s Book Grant is a six- to eight-week residency for artists to produce a limited edition book work. Working intensively in our studios, artists print and bind their own books, and are encouraged to create an edition size no larger than 100 and no smaller than 50.The grant includes a stipend of $350/week, up to $750 for materials, up to $250 for travel within the Continental US, free onsite housing, and 24/7 studio access. WSW can provide technical advice; training on new equipment, techniques, and materials; and production assistance. The contract stipulates that 20% of the edition goes to WSW’s archive, exhibition, and display copies; 20% of the edition goes to the artist; and 60% of the edition goes to general sales. WSW has developed a series of archive and exhibition opportunities for our artists’ books, and artists can collaborate with WSW on marketing for a 50% commission fee.

An art residency provides the technical conditions, time, and space to develop ideas and try new approaches. It is a moment that promotes connection between artists from different backgrounds and consequently the exchange of knowledge and experiences.

Aviário Studio Intaglio Printmaking Residency Program aims to promote the exploration and production in the Printmaking field with the focus on the intaglio techniques -  drypoint, etching, aquatint, soft-ground etching, soap ground, mezzotint, carborundum, collagraph, solar plates, ...  

We offer the conditions to test possibilities and materialize ideas. On one hand, it can be a moment of transition, more connected to experimentation and research; on the other hand, it can be the point of consolidation of a project translated into the production of a new body of work.

The duration, focus and outcome of the residency is defined by the participating artist’s goals. 
 

Specific Equipments available:

• Cutting Table 240 x 140 cm - 94,49 x 55,12 in
• Paper Guillotine 80 cm - 31,5 in
• Metal Guillotine 100 cm/39,37 in
• Krause Book Binding Press 56 x 75 cm - 22,05 x 29,53 in
• Polymetaal Press 260 x 140 cm - 102,36 x 55,12 in
• Reig Press 100 x 60 cm - 39,37 x 23,62 in
• UV Light Exposure Unit 150 x 120 cm - 59,06 x 47,24 in
• Glass tables for inking
• Hot table 35x50cm
• Light Table

Self-Directed Residencies are for adults 18+ seeking time and space to immerse in their creative artistic or scientific work in an inspiring landscape and campus. They are fee-based residencies without the formal application process. They are available in 4-night or 10-night sessions on specific dates. Meals are not included.

Please review our 2025 Know Before You Go Handbook to see if a Self-Directed Residency at PLAYA is right for you!

PLAYA’s residencies are open to the global community of scientists, naturalists, biologists, musicians, designers, sustainability leaders, social practice artists, musicians, visual artists, writers, performing artists, and collaborations and individuals engaged in interdisciplinary work or other forms of creative work. PLAYA welcomes a range of participants– from emerging scientists and artists to those with an established history of accomplishment. We welcome anyone engaged in a creative artistic or scientific project, which could include art, research, nature immersion, and getting to know this land through day-excursions. 

PLAYA’s 76-acre campus sits alongside an intermittent desert lake which is 10 miles wide and 20 miles long. The campus is made up of the Commons building (where the only wi-fi on campus can be accessed), 6 cabins, 2 live/work units with attached studios, 2 homes for staff, three studios, and a small music studio. Our spacious campus is nestled against the edge of the Fremont-Winema National Forest’s Winter Rim on one side and the wide-open playa on the other. PLAYA’s location and rural setting is a natural incubator for creative breakthroughs and personal growth. PLAYA is in a remote, rural area of Oregon with wide open vistas and opportunities for field explorations in rich natural settings. 

PLAYA is in a remote, rural area of Oregon with wide open vistas and opportunities for field explorations in rich natural settings. Bend, Oregon, is two hours north and Lakeview is one hour south of PLAYA. Paisley with a population of 225 is 17 miles from PLAYA. Summer Lake consists of a gas station, small market, post office and rest area. There is limited cell service at PLAYA and no internet or tv in the cabins to help provide a focused environment. There is internet access and a landline in the main Commons lodge. Directions to PLAYA will be sent after your purchase. Meals are not included during Self-Directed Residencies.

Cancellation policy: A $50 cancellation fee will always be applied to a cancelled order. No refund 6 or less days before arrival; 50% refund 7-14 days before arrival; 75% refund 15-28 days before arrival.

Sheepscot Arts Preserve is a new artist residency center that is dedicated to supporting Visionary, Outsider and Narrative (Visual) Artists of all disciplines with an emphasis on visual artists. We are located on 42 beautiful acres bordering the Sheepscot River in Alna, Maine. The center provides group and individual artist residencies, free of cost. We also provide some, to all, of the meals depending on the type of residency you attend. We especially encourage self-taught artists and marginalized artists to apply but welcome everyone who feels as if our residency is the right fit.

Our housing includes year round yurts, an off-grid cabin, and bedrooms in the 1800's farmhouse. Each artist has their own studio space to work and access to all communal areas on the property. Our studio spaces change depending on the needs of the artists in residence but are located throughout the different buildings on the property, including the yurts and the large timber frame barn. We are in a quiet rural area and  have hiking trails that wind throughout the property. 

We offer stipends to offset the cost of travel/loss of work for those who can't attend without one.

We have a suggested donation to cover our costs but our program is free to all, and your choice of donation is not part of our selection process.