Are you an artist or writer seeking a space to focus on your next project? Look no further! We're thrilled to share that we have just opened applications for self-directed residencies for 2025. 

We are currently accepting applications for self-directed residencies during the months of November and December, 2025 and into 2026.

*A self directed residency is for:

• Individual artists or writers who are looking to focus on their own projects or practice in a private studio space.
• Small groups of artists or writers (10 individuals or less) who are looking to spend dedicated creative time in a share studio space. *Typical 2-3 artists can comfortably share a studio space at Gibraltar Point.

Immerse yourself in the history of Gibraltar Point and focus on your practice in a supportive environment. Whether you're a painter, writer, musician, or any form of creative mind, we welcome you to spend time in the new year on Toronto Island.

Spots are limited and filled on a first-come, first-served basis, so don't wait! Apply now through the link in our bio to secure your place and unlock a week or more of uninterrupted inspiration.

Application deadline: November 20, 2024

Residency dates:

• April 7, 2025 - December 19, 2025 
• January 5, 2026 - March 27, 2026

Overview

The Leighton Artist Studios comprise nine distinct studios suitable for individual artists working in the following disciplines: 

• writing for stage and screen
• composing and songwriting 
• literary arts
• visual arts 
• critical and curatorial writing
• interdisciplinary practices not requiring technical support or equipment rental.  

A tenth studio, the Painter House, is suitable for groups of two to ten artists working collaboratively. Formal and informal collectives, ensembles, inter-disciplinary collaborators and Indigenous cultural groups are invited to apply for residencies at the Painter House. 

Leighton Studio residencies are geared to professional artists working on major research-creation projects or new bodies of work. The program is best suited to artists who are self-motivated, focused, and wanting time and space for introspection. 

Projects must fit within one of the artistic disciplines outlined above. The application must include a clearly articulated project description and a resume that demonstrates a strong record of accomplishment. Applications are externally adjudicated. Artists are selected on the basis of artistic merit. The program is highly competitive given the limited number of studios available. 

The Leighton Artist Studios do not provide access to external specialized production facilities or technical support. 

The Edward F. Albee Foundation exists to serve writers and visual artists from all walks of life, by providing time and space in which to work without disturbance. 

Using only talent and need as the criteria for selection, the Foundation invites any and all artists to apply. 

Founded in 1967 by Edward Albee, after proceeds from his play Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? proved abundant, the Foundation has maintained the William Flanagan Memorial Creative Persons Center (better known as "The Barn") in Montauk, on Long Island in New York, as a residence for writers and visual artists. 

The Center is open almost year-round and can accommodate four creative persons at a time. Residencies are for calendar-month periods (with rare, pre-approved exceptions). The standards for admission are, simply, talent and need.

Located approximately two miles from the center of  Montauk and the Atlantic Ocean, "The Barn" rests in a secluded knoll  which offers privacy and a peaceful atmosphere. The Foundation expects all those accepted for residence to work seriously and to conduct themselves in such a manner as to aid fellow residents in their endeavors.  Writers and visual artists are offered individual en-suite bedrooms and separate working studios. Residents are responsible for their food, travel, and other expenses. The environment is simple and communal. 

Elf School of the Arts is a nonprofit artist residency in Hayesville, NC. Situated beside the Appalachian Mountains and Lake Chatuge. Elf was originally an elementary school started in 1928 but has been renovated from 2022-2024 into an artist residency and concert venue. Elf's primary mediums are book arts, casting, cooking, drawing, jewelry, music, lapidary, paper arts, photography, printmaking, weaving, welding, woodworking, and writing. 

​L’AiR Arts is committed to supporting intercultural artistic exchange through international arts residency programs, while promoting diversity, inclusion and international understanding through artistic and cultural heritage. Just like L’AiR Arts historical base at Atelier 11, our residency program mirrors the symbol for equality = a horizontal exchange between artists and cultural professionals from various cultural backgrounds, of different ages and genders, working in various disciplines and at all stages of their professional careers.

L’AiR Arts residency program is supported by 4 main pillars:

• intercultural exchange
• research
• professional development and;
• contemporary creation

The purpose of L'AiR Arts multidisciplinary residency programs is to foster cross-cultural exchanges and collaborations between international artists and cultural professionals within the local art ecosystem. Located in Montparnasse, known as a historic hub for international artists in the beginning of the 20th century, the L’AiR Arts residency program grounds its commitment to contemporary arts within a historical perspective. 

Focusing on intercultural artistic exchange as the legacy of the École de Paris, the program offers an insider’s view into the important role that international artists have played in Paris from the late 19th century to the present day.

A retreat-style residency in the Quonset Hut Headquarters in Bakerton, WV.

At its most basic, a residency is a place for someone to live and work. What to work ON is determined by the resident.  

The self-guided residency does not require any involvement with the community, any sort of exhibition or output, or even frequent interaction with your hosts.  It is self-catered, and no administrative help is included other than guiding potential residents towards possible funding sources (if needed) and connecting the resident to local resources.

Any specialized equipment needs, administrative help, exhibition or workshop assistance can be arranged for a fee.

Material needs must be provided by resident

Potential for collaboration with local community, exhibition in the Wayside Wondercabinet exhibition space, or other site-specific venues depending upon the project.

Our focus is on identifying and addressing the themes of rural transition—through participatory research with creatives and communities in the exurban environment of the Shenandoah Valley (Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland.) Our approach is simultaneously artist-initiated and community-driven.

Residents can be given production help and space, administrative assistance, networking opportunities, as well as guidance on local customs and issues relating to contemporary rural life. 

Open to all artists, movers, scientists, farmers, historians, musicians, writers, journalists, filmmakers, and others.

AMENITIES

*Convertible bed/sofa, re

Nekubi Art Residency is a booming artist led community located at the beautiful coastal and historic town of Kavala, in Northern Greece. International Artists are invited to participate through our annual open calls and become part of the experience.  

The residency program offers:

• shared working studio space 
• accommodation
• exhibition space
• curated event at the end of the program (exhibition of works, open bar, DJ's, promotion to our community)

/// The shared working space is located in the city centre, just 3 mins walk from the closest beach and consists of 4 levels (100 m2 in total):

Level -1: WC area

Level 0: Cafe Bar / Art Store Library

Level 1: Workshop / Exhibition / Performance Space 

Level 2: Lounge / Web Radio

All residency artists will have their own set of keys and everyday access to the shared space for their working and interacting needs (except Monday evenings that Robotics classes are hosted in the space). 

/// Our freshly renovated apartments offer a calm, relaxing environment for artists and partners. 

They are located:

5-7 mins walking distance from the campus

5-7 mins walking distance from the closest beach

10 mins walking distance from the city centre

• Residency Apartment A (video link): https://www.instagram.com/p/C-H8nd1MJ0x/
• Residency Apartment B (video link): https://www.instagram.com/p/C-IJsEIMmvJ/

Sunlit Residency honors the legacy of anthropologist Dr. Sue-Je Lee Gage, pioneering scholar of Amerasians in South Korea, change maker, beloved teacher and mentor whose talents and interests spanned the fine arts, the humanities, and the social sciences. Scholars, artists, writers, and activists are invited to apply for short-term residencies in her Ithaca, NY home to pursue projects related to the passions and interests that motivated Dr. Gage’s work for social justice, human rights, and the arts on a broad scale.

Sunlit Residency offers short-term residencies year-round as well as a fully subsidized competitive summer residency program at Dr. Sue-Je Gage's home, located just outside the Ithaca city limits and the Cornell University campus. Sunlit provides each resident with a private bedroom, fully equipped kitchen, communal, and studio space. Residents will be able to focus on their projects at multiple stages of completion in this comfortable, supportive, and inspiring environment. In addition, Sunlit Residency will provide residents with  library privileges at Ithaca College; they can also access the libraries at Cornell University for a small fee. Residents are also free to pursue opportunities for community engagement during their stay.

V4L initiates and facilitates customized creative residencies across all disciplines. Our focus is on identifying and addressing the themes of rural transition—through participatory research with creatives and communities in the exurban environment of the Shenandoah Valley (Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland.) Our approach is simultaneously artist-initiated and community-driven.

Our program is multi-locational—meaning that we partner to build a network of hosting locations and interested communities in which residents may engage, based on the artist or collective’s intended work.

Residents are given production help and space, administrative assistance, networking opportunities, as well as guidance on local customs and issues relating to contemporary rural life. Open to all artists, movers, scientists, farmers, historians, musicians, writers, journalists, filmmakers, and others.