The Emmanuel College Art Department offers a six-week artist residency to four artists each summer. The residency supports a diverse group of artists, providing uninterrupted time and space for established and emerging artists to develop their work.   

The Art Department specifically aims to award a residency to one individual from each of the four categories: ceramics, photography, printmaking and social practice. We strive to foster a supportive environment so artists have the opportunity to achieve their creative and artistic goals. The residency also plays an important role in advancing the visual arts on the Emmanuel campus, making contemporary art accessible to students, staff, and faculty.  

An Art Department studio manager will be available throughout the residency to assist artists with the logistics of the residency.  In return, artists contribute to the Emmanuel community through occasional interactions with Emmanuel faculty, staff, and students, and through the single work that each artist donates to Emmanuel College at the completion of their residency. Occasional opportunities for community building with the Emmanuel community may be organized by the Art Department.   

McColl Center's Fall 2025 Artist-in-Residence in partnership with Atrium program invites local Charlotte and regional artists to explore themes of healthcare and healing through various mediums. Artists will engage with Atrium patients and staff, receiving housing, a studio, guidance, and a stipend. 

Residency dates: September 9 - December 15, 2025. 

The deadline for applications is January 3, 2025.

The McColl Center's internationally acclaimed Artist-in-Residence program serves as a catalyst for growth for emerging and mid-career artists. McColl Center hosts three residency terms per year—fall, winter/spring, and summer, for four artists per term. An artist residency at McColl Center is a moment to think big, take risks in the creative process, and explore ideas within the context of Charlotte.

Artists-in-residence receive private housing adjacent to McColl Center, a large-scale private studio in our historic building in Uptown Charlotte, curatorial guidance, marketing and PR support, and a generous stipend. While in residency, our artists have the freedom to fully focus on artistic research, exploration, and creation while also engaging with McColl Center’s Igniters community and the local creative sector.

The Fall Artist-in-Residence program runs from September 9 - December 15, 2025.

The deadline for applications is January 3, 2025.

Our National Emerging Artists Program is back! This 10-day residency is focused on emerging artists and/or small collaborative teams of all disciplines (literary, performing and visual arts) who wish to create among other emerging artists from around the USA.  The residency is focused on process over product; sharing works in progress is always optional. There is also time for play and rejuvenation - all in support of each artist’s goals, needs and interests. Lodging provided. We hope to provide additional stipends and travel support (this is grant dependent).

Artists must:

• Reside in the US
• Identify as emerging or early career artist
• Be over the age of 18

Residency Dates:

July 2-11, 2025

List og Land at Laugaból Farm in Iceland’s Westfjords region is distinct for extraordinary solitude and beauty.  Residents can draw inspiration from the incredible and inspiring Icelandic natural features surrounding  the residency: ancient volcanos, waterfalls, rivers, mountains, valleys and the sea.  It is possible to hike for hours without leaving the property.  Thousand-year-old stone ruins can be found on a five minute walk from the farmhouse.  It is not uncommon for residents to be visited by whales, seals, arctic foxes, huldufólk, and swans.  List og Land is an international residency open to all. We believe that artists and writers thrive at the intersection of nature and community. We consider interactions with nature and one another to be the raw and sacred material for creative work.

Located in the remote tropical mountain jungle, Mauser Ecohouse creates a unique tranquil, inspirational, health-conscious, and community-minded living experience for the artists. The Mauser EcoHouse is situated in the beautiful rural Central Pacific region of Costa Rica on a 3 acre plot concealed in the lush jungle mountains.

We offer residencies for a period of one month or more year-round for visual, performance, and literary artists. We encourage artists with a concentration in other fields to apply, as acceptance into the program will be judged on an individual basis.

We invite applications from individual artists, artistic collectives, and organizations worldwide. Artists (21+), at various stages of practice, cultural backgrounds, gender identities, and expressions are encouraged to apply.

Because we truly believed that being comfortable is more important than anything, Mauser Ecohouse offers a 6,000 square ft. Spanish Style villa including:

- 2 private rooms, each with matrimonial bed and private bathroom

- 1 communal bedroom with 2 XL bunk beds plus 2 single beds sharing a large bathroom with Jacuzzi included

-1 deluxe suit provided with king bed, private bathroom, studio and garden

All beds are made by local artisan with wood repurposed from fallen trees. In addition, we have a spacious veranda equipped with sofas, chairs and little tables to enjoy the view and feel inspired by the surrounding. 4 colorful hammocks designed with love decorate the house and are available for our residents.

Vegetarian meals are provided for breakfast and dinner, Monday through Friday

To read more about our program, pricing and details, please click here : https://www.mauserfoundation.org/details-1