PLAYA transforms the world through creative inquiry. We nurture innovative thinking in the arts and sciences through our residency program on the edge of the Great Basin, to promote dialogue and positive change in the environment and the world.

Residencies are offered through a juried application process and provide 26, 12 or 5 day residencies free of charge. PLAYA’s supported residencies are offered to people who are developing projects at the nexus of art and science.

Based in Denver, CO, PlatteForum’s Artist Residency is a competitive, international program that provides artists the time, studio space and support to create new work and dive into social justice topics. Resident artists lead workshops with PlatteForum’s ArtLab high school interns culminating in exhibitions and/or performances in our gallery. PlatteForum supports artists who reflect the community of interns we serve, BIPOC, LGBTQIA+ and artists living with disabilities are encouraged to apply. 

Pilchuck Glass School is an international center for glass art education. Our programming supports and connects a worldwide community pushing the boundaries of glass, art, and design.

Pilchuck's serene campus in Stanwood, Washington is nestled in the foothills of the Cascade Mountains about an hour north of Seattle.

From May through September every year, Pilchuck's Summer + Fall Program offers a series of courses as well as residencies for establish

Osage Arts Community is a residency program that provides temporary time, space, and support for the creation of new work in a retreat format. These creative residencies are generally anywhere from one week to one year but average around six months. OAC serves creative people of all kinds – visual artists, video artists, composers, textile artists, ceramicists, poets, fiction and nonfiction writers.

OAC is located on a 160-acre farm in an isolated rural mountainside setting in Central Missouri

Our mission: "To perpetuate and share the gifts of Rachel (“Bunny”) Lambert Mellon, including her residence, garden, estate and the Oak Spring Library, to serve the public interest. OSGF is dedicated to inspiring and facilitating scholarship and public dialogue on the history and future of plants, including the culture of gardens and landscapes and the importance of plants for human well-being."

Nocefresca is a residency that brings together artists, designers, writers and creative nomads from around the world.

Our objective is for artists to focus on their projects while experiencing the inspiring environment of the rural villages of Sardinia island, Italy.

We hope to give artists a place where they can draw from the islands rich historical, natural and cultural references, away from the constraints of everyday life and far enough from the pressures of big cities.

On Nantucket Island, 30 miles to sea the OFFSHORE ARTIST RESIDENCY welcomes emerging & professional artists and educators for a self-structured experience providing artistic renewal in photography, painting, ceramics, textiles, writing, music, performance, interdisciplinary art, art in the environment, + conceptual works. Live in studios in Wauwinet, our Seaview Farm Studios and in the Island landscape.

The Mudhouse is an artist residency located in the village of Agios Ioannis on the Island of Crete, Greece. The Mudhouse Residency aims to provide artists inspiration derived from an engagement with the stunning natural beauty of its environment, solitude to foster creative growth, an artistic community to enrich professional practices, and an immersive cultural experience within a profoundly rich historical context.  

MMCA Residency is an artist/researcherin-residence program run by the MMCA to provide a vital creative condition for Korean and overseas artists and expand their global network. MMCA Residency supports the creative and inquisitive activities of Korean and overseas artists and researchers of various genres, offering exhibition opportunities and a wide range of support programs to strengthen their creative abilities and encourage experimental exchange.

Mineral Arts & Residencies (formerly Mineral School) offers one-week and two-week residencies from a historic former school in a small fishing and logging town in the foothills of Mt. Rainier in Washington state. Residents live and work from a classroom studio with views of the town and lake, or from one of two pilot sites in the community where we are hosting artists during single sessions in 2025, including a historic Bed & Breakfast and a historic home in Ashford, WA. We provide meals (food restrictions accommodated) and linens, plus a visiting artist presentation and an optional residents' Show & Tell each session. In any given year, 30-50% of residency spots are fellowshipped (free); otherwise, $450 (one week) or 900 (two-week).