Located in the historic village of Montegiovi, Italy, in southern Tuscany, Cultivate’s La Baldi Residency is open to artists, writers, and researchers. The multi-disciplinary, self-directed international residency expands Cultivate’s investigative platform centered on land, place, and the commons. Individuals and collaborative teams are free to experiment, develop ideas and projects, rejuvenate, and explore the land and culture of this special area for two-week or one-month stays. Two one-month-long residencies are awarded each year. The residency awards cover all fees.
Collaborative team of two stay 1300€/2 weeks; 2200€/ 1month
Collaborative team of three stay 1700€/2 weeks; 2900€/1month
Refundable security deposit 150€
For individual artists:
Individual artists have private accommodations.
For collaborative projects:
Collaborating artists have the choice of private or shared accommodations. For private accommodations, the fee for each artist is the same as an individual artist.
Collaborations of two artists, who are also companions, may choose to share a bedroom in a private accommodation, or opt for private bedrooms in an accommodation with shared common spaces.
Residency Awards: Two month-long subsidized residencies are awarded each year. The residency award covers all fees.
Grant/Scholarship/other Funding Support
1500
Euro (EUR)
Grant/Scholarship/Other Funding Support Details
Residency Awards: Two one-month-long subsidized residencies are awarded each year. The award covers the residency fee. Supplies/materials/transport are not included and remain the responsibility of those selected.
The Eureka Springs School of the Arts is looking for practicing woodworkers and craftspeople seeking focused time to refine their abilities, create new work, and expand their knowledge in a Mentored Residency under Master Woodcrafter, Doug Stowe. This will be a participant driven mentorship where you can ask for guidance on woodworking topics of your choice and gain the skills to forge your own individual path as a craftsperson. Doug Stowe is the author of 15 books, including The Wisdom of Our Hands: Crafting a Life. This residency will benefit woodworkers interested in pursuing a journey or career in the craft of woodworking. This is an opportunity for selected residents to be inspired by the Ozark Mountains' incredible natural beauty and unique culture. ESSA is within 5 miles of the renowned artist community of Eureka Springs, Arkansas. The ESSA campus offers world class facilities and comfortable private lodging for our residents, tucked peacefully away from the distractions of the outside world. Experience in woodworking is required, and seats will be awarded based on a review of all completed applications.
Learn alongside exceptional guest faculty from around the world, exploring the deep connection between artistic vision and craft. Designed for early-career pianists and aspiring composer–pianists, this program invites you to bring genuine expression and unique perspectives into your music for authentic performances. Work with internationally celebrated artists as you delve into masterworks spanning from historical traditions to contemporary innovations.
This two-week program offers focused time and an inclusive space for engaging discussions and learning with great mentors, reflection, and creation. Find your artistic voice and shape your career trajectory through individual coaching, masterclasses, and performance opportunities.
Description
Define your artistic vision, enhance performance confidence, and advance your career through:
One-on one mentorship, collaboration and masterclasses with internationally renowned faculty: Michelle Cann, Timo Andres, Eric Le Sage, David Kaplan, Tema Blackstone and Joanna MacGregor.
Faculty led workshops on the creative process, concert curation and career development.
You will learn advanced techniques, personal expression, program creation and more, giving you tools to advance your career.
Collaborative performance opportunities with faculty and fellow participants
Recordings of public performances for your archival use
Private bedroom in a shared housing facility on campus
Application Information
Additional Eligibility Information
Eligibility
Applicants must be 18+ at the time of the program start date.
Domestic and international applications are welcome.
Visa Eligibility Information:
Please note that Banff Centre programs do not meet the eligibility requirements for a Canadian Student Visa.
If you are accepted into our program, you must obtain a Visitor Visa to enter Canada. Accepted participants are responsible for identifying and complying with the immigration requirements to enter Canada as a visitor from their country of origin. If you require a Visitor Visa please check the current expected processing times well in advance of applying.
Inclusivity Statement
We welcome applicants of all ages (18+), backgrounds, gender identities and expressions to apply. Artists from historically underrepresented and equity deserving groups are especially welcome.
Number of Artists Accepted in Most Current Year
20
Artist Stipend
Travel Stipend/Material Stipends
Residency Fees
5730
Canadian Dollar (CAD)
Fee Details
Total fee before scholarships (tuition, accommodation, and meal plan)
$5 730.90
Tuition amount covered by 100% scholarship, made possible through endowments and donations
$3 276.00
Maximum cost of accommodation and meal plan (including GST) before any additional scholarship is applied (see scholarships section below)
$2 454.90
Application Fee
$65 for individuals, $35 for applicants who identify as Indigenous.
This non-refundable fee covers the full cost of processing your application, including the SlideRoom fee.
Grant/Scholarship/other Funding Support
Grant/Scholarship/Other Funding Support Details
We are pleased to offer scholarships to support participants in our program. Below are details regarding the scholarship amounts and information on how to apply.
Scholarship covering 100% of tuition cost is awarded to all arts participants, made possible through endowments and donations.
To apply for additional scholarship towards accommodation and a meal plan, please complete the Financial Aid section when uploading your supporting materials. With additional scholarship applied, participants should still expect to pay a minimum of 50% towards their accommodation and a meal plan (refer to amount listed above).
Canadian Indigenous scholarship: covers 100% of tuition fees, a meal plan, and accommodation costs.
In today’s interconnected and resource-constrained world, arts and culture leaders must move beyond transactional relationships to build strategic partnerships that foster shared purpose and organizational resilience. This program, offered in partnership with the UK based global Partnership Brokers Association, will enable participants to explore ethical partnering, interest holder alignment, and strategies for long-term impact.
Participants will receive a certificate of completion from the Banff Centre and the Partnership Brokers Association, which includes access to their resource materials and global Partnership Broker's network.
This six-day course equips participants to design and lead high-performing partnerships across public, private, nonprofit, and community sectors. Participants will explore the full partnership cycle—from scoping and brokering to sustaining outcomes and learn about the full spectrum of collaborative relationships. Topics include interest holder mapping, shared governance, resource sharing, and navigating power dynamics.
Through hands-on workshops, peer exchange, and real-world scenarios, participants will leave with a customized partnership strategy and the confidence to lead collaborative initiatives that are bold, inclusive, and future-focused.
Program highlights
The partnership spectrum: from cooperation to co-creation
Principles of equitable and ethical partnering
Tools for interest holder mapping, value alignment, and shared governance
Strategies for resource sharing, joint storytelling, and collective outcomes
Case studies of cross-sector partnerships in arts and culture
Navigating power dynamics, risk, and accountability in complex collaborations
Private bedroom in a shared housing facility on campus
Application Information
Additional Eligibility Information
The program is designed to cater to arts and culture professionals working in organizations of any size and across any art form (visual arts, galleries, museums, theatre, dance, opera, film, music and literature).
This program is suited to those who are looking to build skills that will allow them to run effective organizations, build healthy and sustainable communities, and drive change, including:
Indigenous, Canadian, and international artists
Administrators, managers and directors
Policymakers
Creative producers
Education and engagement specialists
Community-based cultural workers in urban and rural settings
Consultants
Number of Artists Accepted in Most Current Year
30
Artist Stipend
Travel Stipend/Material Stipends
Residency Fees
3683
Canadian Dollar (CAD)
Fee Details
Total fee per person (Tuition, Accommodation and Meal Plan)
$3 683.00
+GST
Application Fee
$65 for individuals, $35 for applicants who identify as Indigenous.
The application fee is non-refundable. 100% of this fee goes towards the cost of administering the application in SlideRoom.
Funding
Funding of up to $2500 is available to support participants. Those working for non-profits and smaller organizations are encouraged to apply.
Grant/Scholarship/other Funding Support
Grant/Scholarship/Other Funding Support Details
Funding
Funding of up to $2500 is available to support participants. Those working for non-profits and smaller organizations are encouraged to apply.
If you would like to be considered, please complete the Financial Aid section when uploading your supporting materials.
This two-week residency encourages the exploration of new ideas in sports writing. Designed to challenge and stimulate, the program aims to inspire creative pieces of sports-focused non-fiction and to assist the writers in their completion.
A preeminent space for long-form journalism, this residency emphasizes the strengths of thorough and articulate reporting, distinctive storytelling, and literary devices.
This two-week self-directed residency offers time and space for writers to focus, reconnect, and re-energize their writing practice. In addition to a single room and a small private studio, participants will be able to engage with other writers on the program. As a flexible self-guided program with optional elements, the Sports Writing residency allows participants to choose the amount of support they are looking for.
Optional program elements include:
talks from faculty members Dave Bidini, Morgan Campbell, Mirin Fader, and professional guest Jamie Ross (The Globe & Mail)
Q & A sessions
public readings
one-on-one mentoring with faculty to discuss ideas, experiences, and writing obstacles.
Private bedroom in a shared housing facility on campus
Application Information
Additional Eligibility Information
Sports Writing is designed for writers seeking a professional development opportunity in a community of peers with the guidance of an experienced writer/editor, as each participant prepares a long form piece.
Applicants should be experienced professionals, active in the diversified fields of sports writing, including print or electronic media. This program is open to fiction and non-fiction writers, journalists, freelance critics or curators, artists, and academics, with an emphasis on those who can write for a lay audience with logic, vigour, and charm—and those who have a portfolio to prove it.
While this program is run in English, it will accept projects that are being written in either English or Spanish and can offer mentorship in both languages. English is the language of Banff Centre correspondence.
Number of Artists Accepted in Most Current Year
19
Artist Stipend
Travel Stipend/Material Stipends
Residency Fees
3602
Canadian Dollar (CAD)
Fee Details
Total fee before scholarships (tuition, accommodation, and meal plan)
$3 602.55
Tuition amount covered by 100% scholarship, made possible through endowments and donations
$1 323.00
Maximum cost of accommodation and meal plan (including GST) before any additional scholarship is applied (see scholarships section below)
$2 279.55
Application Fee
$65 for individuals, $35 for applicants who identify as Indigenous.
This non-refundable fee covers the full cost of processing your application, including the SlideRoom fee.
Grant/Scholarship/other Funding Support
Grant/Scholarship/Other Funding Support Details
We are pleased to offer scholarships to support participants in our program. Below are details regarding the scholarship amounts and information on how to apply.
Scholarship covering 100% of tuition cost is awarded to all arts participants, made possible through endowments and donations.
To apply for additional scholarship towards accommodation and a meal plan, please complete the Financial Aid section when uploading your supporting materials. With additional scholarship applied, participants should still expect to pay a minimum of 50% towards their accommodation and a meal plan (refer to amount listed above).
Canadian Indigenous scholarship: covers 100% of tuition fees, a meal plan, and accommodation costs.
In our Computational Writing residency, participants can better engage with computing to develop their own systems, whether their goals are conventional book publication or other manifestations of literary art. Methods participants can engage include (but are not limited to) templates, document schemata, grammars, Markov processes, rule-based transformation of existing texts, simulation of characters and settings, vector-space models and word embeddings, and work with LLMs —including fine-tuning them and training them from scratch. Delve deep into your creative project and take advantage of the artistic community of your peers around you.
Faculty include computational writing specialists Dr. Nick Montfort, Dr. Lillian-Yvonne Bertram, Kalen Iwamoto, and professional guest Dr. Daniel Snelson (UCLA).
All the program elements are optional, giving participants the flexibility to choose the amount of support they want.
This two-week self-directed residency offers computational writers:
thematic teachings from faculty members and professional guests.
a community of artistic peers.
one-on-one workshopping with faculty.
optional group sessions exploring useful literary tools, aspects, and devices.
an opportunity to showcase your work at a public reading.
a personal studio space equipped for creative work.
Private bedroom in a shared housing facility on campus
Application Information
Additional Eligibility Information
The program is designed to cater to computational writers working at any stage of their artistic careers, providing them with tailored opportunities for professional development and creative growth.
Participants will benefit most if they are comfortable working autonomously in an unstructured environment. The program suits those focused on:
working on a specific project.
creating new works within the genre.
While this program is run in English, it will accept projects that are being written in English, French, or Spanish and can offer mentorship in these languages. English is the language of Banff Centre correspondence.
Total fee before scholarships (tuition, accommodation, and meal plan)
$3 602.55
Tuition amount covered by 100% scholarship, made possible through endowments and donations
$1 323.00
Maximum cost of accommodation and meal plan (including GST) before any additional scholarship is applied (see scholarships section below)
$2 279.55
Application Fee
$65 for individuals, $35 for applicants who identify as Indigenous.
This non-refundable fee covers the full cost of processing your application, including the SlideRoom fee.
Grant/Scholarship/other Funding Support
Grant/Scholarship/Other Funding Support Details
We are pleased to offer scholarships to support participants in our program. Below are details regarding the scholarship amounts and information on how to apply.
Scholarship covering 100% of tuition cost is awarded to all arts participants, made possible through endowments and donations.
To apply for additional scholarship towards accommodation and a meal plan, please complete the Financial Aid section when uploading your supporting materials. With additional scholarship applied, participants should still expect to pay a minimum of 50% towards their accommodation and a meal plan (refer to amount listed above).
Canadian Indigenous scholarship: covers 100% of tuition fees, a meal plan, and accommodation costs.
Crime Writing is a self-directed residency that provides writers with the time and space to focus on their work away from the constraints of everyday life. During this two-week residency crime writers can take advantage of one-on-one mentorship opportunities with faculty, group discussions, and a community of artistic peers.
Faculty include crime writing specialists Nita Prose, Wayne Arthurson, David Heska Wanbli Weiden, and professional guest Alison Callahan (Simon & Schuster).
All the program elements are optional, giving participants the flexibility to choose the amount of support they want.
This two-week self-directed residency offers crime writers:
thematic teachings from faculty members and professional guests.
a community of artistic peers.
one-on-one workshopping with faculty.
optional group sessions exploring useful literary tools, aspects, and devices.
an opportunity to showcase your work at a public reading.
a personal studio space equipped for creative work.
Private bedroom in a shared housing facility on campus
Application Information
Additional Eligibility Information
The program is designed to cater to emerging and established writers focusing on crime and thrillers, providing them with tailored opportunities for professional development and creative growth.
Participants will benefit most if they are comfortable working autonomously in an unstructured environment. The program suits those focused on:
working on a specific project.
creating new works within the genre.
This program is run in English and only accepts projects that are being written in English. English is the language of Banff Centre correspondence.
Total fee before scholarships (tuition, accommodation, and meal plan)
$3 602.55
Tuition amount covered by 100% scholarship, made possible through endowments and donations
$1 323.00
Maximum cost of accommodation and meal plan (including GST) before any additional scholarship is applied (see scholarships section below)
$2 279.55
Application Fee
$65 for individuals, $35 for applicants who identify as Indigenous.
This non-refundable fee covers the full cost of processing your application, including the SlideRoom fee.
Grant/Scholarship/other Funding Support
Grant/Scholarship/Other Funding Support Details
Scholarships
We are pleased to offer scholarships to support participants in our program. Below are details regarding the scholarship amounts and information on how to apply.
Scholarship covering 100% of tuition cost is awarded to all arts participants, made possible through endowments and donations.
To apply for additional scholarship towards accommodation and a meal plan, please complete the Financial Aid section when uploading your supporting materials. With additional scholarship applied, participants should still expect to pay a minimum of 50% towards their accommodation and a meal plan (refer to amount listed above).
Canadian Indigenous scholarship: covers 100% of tuition fees, a meal plan, and accommodation costs.
MADE brings together a select group of Creatives from different, but related fields, with different expertise, under the same roof where each can engage and share with one another distinct perspectives, skills, and reflections.
At MADE Creatives in Residence, individuals find the foundation from which to explore all that SMA has to offer as well as the private and shared spaces to reflect on experiences and ultimately create the seed that uniquely expresses their time while they are here or wherever they go next.
At MADE we support community building, advance ideas and programs, and believe that exposure and engagement to new ideas and diverse people are keys for personal and professional growth. We are convinced in the power of social thinking and doing. In this spirit, we invite creatives to be part of the community of Creatives in Residence at MADE in SMA.
Spouses/partners allowed for full stay (non-collaborators)
Children allowed for full stay
Stage of Career
Any stage of career
Additional Expectations/Opportunities
Lead workshop for fellow residents
Lead a skill share
Residency Experience Summary
Accessible Housing
N/A
Meals Provided
Some meals (at least 2 meals provided)
Residents have access to shared kitchen
Residents have access to private kitchen
Studios/Special Equipment
Other
Studios/Facilities Accessibility
N/A
Type of Housing
Private housing on campus (individual apartment/cabin/house)
Private bedroom in a shared housing facility on campus
Application Information
Additional Eligibility Information
All prospective residents must fill an application, provide the required information to be reviewed then to be interviewed if selected. The interview is a videocall with the Founder and Creative Director.
Number of Artists Accepted in Most Current Year
25
Total Applicant Pool in Most Current Year
60
Artist Stipend
0
US Dollar (USD)
Travel Stipend/Material Stipends
0
US Dollar (USD)
Residency Fees
650
US Dollar (USD)
Fee Details
There are different types of accommodation -room and board- from single room to apartment. The cost varies from 650-800 USD for a single room with shared common livable spaces to 1,265-1,465 USD for an apartment. Cost is per unit, for one month, includes utilities and WIFI
MADE brings together a select group of Creatives from different, but related fields, with different expertise, under the same roof where each can engage and share with one another distinct perspectives, skills, and reflections.
At MADE Creatives in Residence, individuals find the foundation from which to explore all that SMA has to offer as well as the private and shared spaces to reflect on experiences and ultimately create the seed that uniquely expresses their time while they are here or wherever they go next.
At MADE we support community building, advance ideas and programs, and believe that exposure and engagement to new ideas and diverse people are keys for personal and professional growth. We are convinced in the power of social thinking and doing. In this spirit, we invite creatives to be part of the community of Creatives in Residence at MADE in SMA.
Spouses/partners allowed for full stay (non-collaborators)
Children allowed for full stay
Stage of Career
Any stage of career
Additional Expectations/Opportunities
Lead workshop for fellow residents
Lead a skill share
How does your residency program support artists?
Opportunity to be in another context
Opportunity to travel
Immersion in new culture and/context
Unstructured time
Research support
Art production support
Access to training on new artistic techniques and/or apprenticeship
Inspiration from cultural context
Professional development support and/or trainings
Opportunities to develop relationships with local or regional artists/arts organizations
Opportunities to collaborate with local or regional artists/arts organizations
Opportunities to collaborate with other artists/residents
Opportunities to develop relationships with other artists/residents
Application Information
Additional Eligibility Information
All prospective residents must fill an application, provide the required information to be reviewed then to be interviewed if selected. The interview is a videocall with the Founder and Creative Director.
Number of Artists Accepted in Most Current Year
25
Total Applicant Pool in Most Current Year
60
Artist Stipend
0
US Dollar (USD)
Travel Stipend/Material Stipends
0
US Dollar (USD)
Residency Fees
650
US Dollar (USD)
Fee Details
There are different types of accommodation -room and board- from single room to apartment. The cost varies from 650-800 USD for a single room with shared common livable spaces to 1,265-1,465 USD for an apartment. Cost is per unit, for one month, includes utilities and WIFI
Grant/Scholarship/Other Funding Support
0
US Dollar (USD)
Grant/Scholarship/Other Funding Support Details
N/A
Application Fee
0
US Dollar (USD)
Application Type
Open application
Accessibility
What does your program provide during the residency experience?
Pre-orientation
Manual / handbook before arrival
Communication before arrival to discuss accommodations, medical conditions, or other health needs
Orientation upon arrival
Links to resources, effective practices, grievance procedures, etc.
Is your campus wheelchair accessible?
N/A
Caregiver/Aide/PCA
N/A
Accessibility Contact Name
Yesica Guerra
Accessibility Contact Email
made.creatives.in.residence@gmail.com
Housing & Accomodation
Type of Housing
Private housing on campus (individual apartment/cabin/house)
Private bedroom in a shared housing facility on campus
Accessible Housing
N/A
Housing for Companion And/or Caregivers
Case by case consideration
Accessible Communal Spaces
N/A
Common/Communal Spaces Information
For those occupying one of the four single spaces they share kitchen, 2 bathrooms and lounge area/livingroom-dinningroom
Additional Housing Information
No laundry access
WIFI available in housing
Housekeeping services
Meals Provided
Some meals (at least 2 meals provided)
Residents have access to shared kitchen
Residents have access to private kitchen
Additional Meals Information
Vegan meal options can be requested
Vegetarian meal options can be requested
Studio & Facilities
Computer/Internet Access
Computer and internet connection provided in common area (shared)
Computer and internet connection provided in studio area (private)
Wireless Internet (WIFI)
Studios/Facilities Details
When residents come to MADE they will have access to many creative institutions such as Centro Cultural Ignacio Nigromante, Instituto Allende, Casa de la Cultura, El Sindicato, La Libreria Publica, Fabrica La Aurora, Casa Europa, Teatro Santa Clara and Teatro Angela Peralta, to mention some.
Many of these insitutes offer different types of short term classes and workshops ranging from 3 days to several weeks, which you may have interest to delve into new techniques to further develop your creative expression. For example, there are classes on cartoneria/"papier-mâché", papel picado/pecked paper, grabado/printmaking, hojalateria/tinsmithing, tallado de madera/woodworking, alebrijes, textiles, tejido/weaving, danza prehispanica/pre-hispanic dance, joyeria tipica/typical jewelry, and so on, which are part of the popular arts and crafts in Mexico.
MADE staff will support you in the process of registering for classes or workshops if you become a resident and if it is your desire to take part in one of them.
Pedvale International Artist Residency is located two hours northwest of Riga and is surrounded by the Pedvale Art Park that covers an area of almost 100 hectares with a diverse landscape – meadows, bushes, steep slopes, deep valleys, springs, streams and a winding river - as well as more then a 100 exhibited artworks. It is an ideal place for artists from a variety of creative domains to express themselves by using the artists’ residencies and park areas for exhibitions, concerts, shows and for other artistic expressions that are accessible to the wider public.
Spouses/partners allowed for full stay (non-collaborators)
Stage of Career
Any stage of career
Additional Expectations/Opportunities
Participate in open studio with fellow residents
Residency Experience Summary
Accessible Housing
N/A
Meals Provided
Residents have access to shared kitchen
No meals are provided
Studios/Special Equipment
Private Studios
Exhibition / Installation Space
Darkroom (Black And White)
Easels
Tablesaw
Type of Housing
Private bedroom in a shared housing facility on campus
Application Information
Additional Eligibility Information
Artists have to make sure when applying that they are able to cover the costs of the Residency fee, travel, specific materials or equipment and food.
Applicants shall apply by email with an open application. Applicants shall submit: an artist CV and a resume, a proposal letter, the preferred time for the residency, samples of their work.
Residents are selected by our committee. All the applicants will be informed personally. The applications can be sent to: pedvale@pedvale.lv
Artist Stipend
0
US Dollar (USD)
Travel Stipend/Material Stipends
0
US Dollar (USD)
Residency Fees
480
Euro (EUR)
Fee Details
The artist’s fee is €480 per 4 weeks. The payment must be done no later than one month before the sojourning begins. Every participant can bring along one family member or partner that will cost 50% of the price.
Artists stay in our refurbished manor house – built at the beginning of the 19th century – in fully-furnished private bedrooms with private bathrooms and they have access to the kitchen, common areas, laundry, Pedvale Art Park grounds, car parking etc. We offer 4 studious on the ground floor of the manor house ~30 square meters each and 3 smaller ones in the basement. Artists have 24 hour access to the workspace. It is possible to work outside in the sculpture park as well.
