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. Set in an urban environment with shared spaces, the residency program promotes connection and socialization among residents and encourages engagement with the broader community.

Residencies afford artists 24/7 access to private studio spaces, along with complimentary use of shared art workspaces and music production suites. For live/work residencies, private living quarters are provided, complete with kitchen, laundry, and communal living areas.

Residents gain free access to Crosstown Arts’ on-site Shared Art workspace, equipped with a range of analog and digital fabrication tools and production resources.

All residencies are granted without charge, though artists are responsible for their own studio materials, travel expenses to and from Memphis. 2026 residencies sessions will run in Spring (Feb. 12 - May 12), Summer (Jun. 4 - Aug. 4), and Fall (Sept. 15 - Dec. 15).

Applicants must be at least 21 years old at the start of their residency. There are no specific project requirements, fostering an environment conducive to experimentation and artistic exploration. *Crosstown Arts Residency is not considering applications from alumni for the 2026 application. 

Sabbaticals are most often associated with academics at certain points in your career. A sabbatical style residency is also available for those who have a large project that needs particular focus away from the distracting routines of regular life. Artists, Graphic Designers, Writers, and others who might blend nature with your professional focus should consider this as a nurturing and beneficial place.

Sabbatical style residency is available for 1 - 4 months in the cat camphaus with a private furnished room and your own bathroom.

Start planning today for 2025 or 2026! 

• Are you at the point to be planning for your first or second sabbatical and writing your proposal?
• Are you trying to figure out a career reboot, extra months to sink into your work post graduation before a job search, or other unique moments in life that will require that disconnect from the regular world?
• Are you needing dedicated time to revise your art or design portfolio? Maybe you need a mentor in the process or even someone with curriculum and teaching experience to bounce your ideas with?

Who is eligible?

• An approved or planning proposal for sabbatical (any discipline that needs the space to write, get out into this specific natural environment, and/or the space to work - possibly with natural materials found on site, upcycled materials waiting for your inspired project, or muses like the donkeys and chickens)
• A project that is in depth and requires longer work time - such as a novel, multiple piece exhibit, revamping a portfolio
• Any stage of career and path - from recent graduates to those ready to sink into the passion project that keeps getting put on the back burner

Applications accepted on a rolling basis and an interview will be arranged if proposal indicates it will be a good fit.

NATURE BENEFITS?

Venture on the land and learn to go slow while you listen to the sounds of nature. Spend time on our river frontage as the water will be crisp and the landscape ever changing or take a short drive to the numerous natural features in the area on the Natchez Trace Parkway or local state parks. Want to channel your inner child with star-gazing or hanging out with the donkeys, then this may just be the residency for you.

Friendsgiving! 

You have the desire and need for a residency, but limited time options while you balance your creative projects with personal and business commitments. Apply today for a Friendsgiving escape to this lovely place where you can spend as much time on your creative work as well as interacting with the 15 cute, joyful, and fascinating donkeys - mostly miniatures. They want to be your friends!

Thanksgiving in 2025 is in the final week of November. Options include just that one week, two weeks (arrive the week before or stay a week later), or 3 weeks in some configuration. The air is fresh this time of year and the sun sets early allowing you to hunker down. Be inspired by the natural world and the possibly starry skies, this is a prime time to coordinate your creative intentions.

Farm stay scholarship slots are limited for this time period. If you are interested in a more immersive experience contributing 6 hours a week (for one or two weeks) in fall projects yet to be determined, please note on the application and apply sooner than later for best option.

Maximum spots available - 8 - each with a private room (shared bath or ensuites). Bring a creative friend and choose one of the three ensuites as a double occupancy (participant count could increase based on this). We'll have a group Forest Therapy walk on Friday. With at least a few participants, there's opportunity for social interactions including brief presentations about your work.

Residency Fee includes one group meal per week. Friendsgiving will be included as that week's meal, but may be non-traditional in the menu plan - usually vegetarian, pescatarian, and gluten-free emphasis rather than traditional turkey and stuffing. Each person may be asked to help out in some way before or after the meal.

No pets allowed besides service animals for this cohort time period.

South Porch Artists Residency is a retreat space for working artists, scholars and clergy to pursue creative projects. Located on an historic property in downtown Summerville, SC, South Porch immerses residents in the evocative setting of a small Southern town, just half an hour from downtown Charleston. Up to six residents at a time are offered comfortable lodgings and studio work space, either in our 1835 Main House or contemporary Cottage Studio. Residents apply for stays of one, two, three or four weeks, arriving and departing on a Monday. For more information see our website: www.southporchartists.org

   We believe that artists, writers, scholars and clergy – while often undervalued – provide essential services to our community, and to each of us as human beings. They uncover the universe, reveal our common humanity, expose injustice, point to reconciliation, and nurture our hearts, minds and spirits. Our mission is to support the essential work of these makers and thinkers by offering them dedicated space, time and community, and to enrich the people of the Lowcountry and our residents through personal and cultural exchange. At South Porch we are guided by the values of inclusion, community, caring and creativity. 

   Artists and thinkers, ages 21+, ranging from emerging to established and working in variety of genres are welcome to apply. 

The Emerging Artist Residency provides stipends, multiple resident gatherings, visiting artists & curators, and an open studio/public reading. This residency is aimed at  visual and interdisciplinary artists in the Pacific Northwest who are towards beginning of their creative paths and can benefit from the time to focus and receive support from a community of peers and specialists in their fields.

Artists, writers, performers, musicians, and creative professionals of all disciplines are encouraged to customize their time and conduct self-directed residencies. Projects might be the creative work of an individual or encompass the collaborative work of a group. Centrum encourages residents to connect to community partners and organizations as projects may dictate.

Self-Directed Residencies occur throughout one to four week sessions between mid-August and mid-June.