Open AIR is a place-based Artist-in-Residence program that connects artists from all disciplines and origins, with culturally, historically, and ecologically significant locations through collaborative partnerships in Montana.

With innovative opportunities available in places such as remote wilderness areas to historically significant sites closer to town, artists have the opportunity to draw inspiration from a regional community dedicated to preserving place, environment, and the arts.
 

Nawat Fes offers funded artist residencies in the eighth-century medina of Fes, Morocco. This new initiative engages art to cultivate understanding among multifaceted cultures through the exchange of ideas. Hosted by the American Language Center Fes / Arabic Language Institute in Fez, a member of the American Cultural Association, Nawat Fes allows artists from around the world to experience and learn from Moroccan culture, and to contribute to the local cultural conversation.

Montello Foundation is a foundation dedicated to support artists who foster our understanding of nature, its fragility and our need to protect it.

The artist retreat at the Montello Foundation is meant to be a retreat from the urban environment. It will provide a new perspective for residents’ work and give residents space and time for undisturbed experimentation and reflection for two weeks.

Moab Arts is a municipality-run multidisciplinary arts center working to weave the arts into the social fabric of Moab, UT. We work closely with local government, non-profits, and cross-sector partners to activate the people of places of Moab and Grand County with the goal of sustainably growing the arts in our small town. 

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

Mauser EcoHouse invites applications from individual artists, artistic collectives, and organizations worldwide.The Mauser Foundation offers residencies for a period of one month or more year-round.

Established in 2019 in the Hudson Valley in Livingston, NY, Interlude Artist Residency is a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting a flourishing practice for visual artists who are actively parenting. Interlude provides residency stays and professional development tailored to the unique needs of these artists.

Nestled between the horizon line of Lake Superior and the wilderness of boreal forests.

The Grand Marais Art Colony fosters the exploratory growth and experimental power of contemporary artists.

With the Boundary Waters to the north; Lake Superior to the south. We explore visual arts in that liminal space between. We exist to advance the aesthetic inquiries and experimentations of artists. We are an artist-centered space offering residencies, studio sessions, and exhibitions. We are a welcoming community that supports risk-taking and self-discovery; we are an immersive gathering place where you can germinate and exchange ideas, inspirations and techniques.

The Good Hart Artist Residency located in Good Hart, Michigan offers 2-3 week residencies to dedicated visual artists, writers, and composers. The residency provides a 1,150 sqft residency and a 24×14 detached studio, food, a $500.00 stipend, and a quiet setting to concentrate on creative work. The resident artist is housed in a rural area within walking distance of Lake Michigan and the village of Good Hart, along the “Tunnel of Trees,” a Scenic Heritage Route. 

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.  

Civitella Ranieri Foundation is an international residency program bringing together visual artists, writers, and composers to work independently and communally without judgment or interruption.  Every year from May to November, CRF opens the doors of its 15th-century castle in Italy to 12-15 accomplished artists for four six-week, fully-funded residency sessions. CRF offers a peaceful and welcoming sojourn during which its community deepens connections to one another and to the world.