KODA is a nonprofit arts organization based in New York dedicated to mid-career artists of diverse backgrounds. We grant residencies to allow for experimentation and facilitate creative projects through strategic partnerships with socially engaged partners. We are the go-to thinking spot and serve the community through exhibitions of contemporary art, events and outreach to strengthen art education.

Hedgebrook is on Whidbey Island, WA, situated on 48-acres of forest and meadow facing the Salish Sea, with a view of Mount Rainier. The retreat hosts writers from all over the world for free-to-writers residencies (excluding travel) of two or three weeks. Our residency hosts up to 7 women-identified writers, 18 and older, at at one time, each housed in a handcrafted cottage. Meals are lovingly prepared by our chefs daily, and writers come together each evening for a communal gathering.  

The mission of The Compact is to advance the health and cultural well being of the community of Provincetown and the Lower Cape – its people, the natural environment and the economy. Our initiatives include: The Swim For Life, Dune Shack Residencies, and the Think-ubator program, Prayer Ribbons and special projects and initiatives.

The New Quorum brings musicians and writers from across the globe to New Orleans for cultural exchange with local and regional artists. We promote and facilitate cultural exchange through our Residency program, producing cultural events, and an exchange program that provides New Orleans artists with opportunities outside the city. An emphasis is on professional development and career support to New Orleans’ varied community of artists while disseminating the city's unique culture worldwide.

The Coleman Center for the Arts is a contemporary arts organization that uses art to foster positive change, answer civic needs, build local pride, and use creativity for community problem solving. By nurturing and facilitating partnerships between artists and community CCA strives to create the vision and the means for a creative sustainable society.

360 XOCHI QUETZAL is an Artist & Writers Residency located on magical Lake Chapala, Mexico. Our aim at 360 Xochi Quetzal is to support artists, writers and performers who would benefit from having uninterrupted time to devote to their creativity. By providing affordable live/work rentals to visiting artists, we hope that our residents can make artistic progress without the stress and distractions of daily life.

We offer a community of year round creatives, opportunities for feedback and fellowship and time to focus on your projects, planning, ideas and inner work. We believe that Art Saves Lives. When artists are free to unleash their creativity, the ripples make the world a better place.

The Chrysalis Institute is an artist resource center focused on nourishing the creative journey and centering the voices of emerging BIPOC artists. We invite artists to Learn-Share-Retreat as they harness the power of their voice.