By opportunity
Money and time
34 of 219 pay the artist. 19 cost nothing to enter.
Closing soon
8 close inside a week. 43 never close at all.
By practice
14 practices tracked. 30 calls take any medium.
By place
35 countries represented. 120 take applicants from anywhere.
The index and the method
The global field desk
Open calls, grants, residencies, competitions and fellowships for visual artists, worldwide. Every record carries what it costs to enter, who pays, and the date its facts were last verified — including the calls that are free to enter.
R.A.R.O. Bogotá · Colombia
R.A.R.O. is an international residency program that proposes an alternative model based on a wide network of studios and cultural spaces, rather than a single workspace.
Residency organizer · Thailand
OPEN CALL: 2026 ARTIST RESIDENCY & STUDIO PROGRAMS STUDIOS 94 · Chiang Mai, Thailand STUDIOS 94 invites applications for our 2026 Residency and Studio Programs.
Kala Yatra Artist Residency · Nepal
Kala Yatra is an artist-run, not-for-profit collective that curates concept-based exhibitions, socially relevant projects, and artist residencies while also engaging the community through workshops and educational outreach.
Nacán Art Residency · Dominican Republic
Immerse Yourself in Creativity at nacán Art Residency Discover the transformative power of nature and culture at the nacán Art Residency, nestled in a pristine tropical forest with direct access to a stunning beach.
Kala Yatra Artist Residency · Nepal
Kala Yatra is an artist-run, not-for-profit collective that curates concept-based exhibitions, socially relevant projects, and artist residencies while also engaging the community through workshops and educational outreach.
KAAYSÁ art + dance residency - BRAZIL · Brazil
Kaaysá is an independent multidisciplinary art residency located in Boiçucanga Beach, São Sebastião, on the coast of São Paulo, Brazil, in the heart of the Brazilian Atlantic Forest and facing the ocean.
K&B Art Studio · China
The outward reach of mind magnified by the flood of information makes us forget the inward return between every breath.
Blue Mountain Center · Blue Mountain Lake, United States
Free four-week Adirondack residency with room, board and individual work space.
About Art Residence · China
About Art Residence Villa is located next to a riverside in a gated community,10 minutes walk to line 17 subway station -Zhujiajiao and subway will take you to anywhere in Shanghai.
The Hide Artist Retreat · United Kingdom
Join us at The Hide Artist Retreat for a month long self-led residency in 2027.
Lakkos Artist Residency · Greece
There is no residency program. The residency is known for murals, but this depends on the weather.
Nectar non-profit cultural organization · Spain
Nectar’s Nesting Residency is a flexible, year-round program designed for artists, writers, curators, researchers, designers, architects and cultural practitioners seeking uninterrupted time and space to develop their work.
The Museum of Loss and Renewal · United Kingdom
A self-directed residency, based at Robbie’s Hoose, a historic self-catering hideaway on the very edge of the ocean, in Orkney’s ancient capital.
arthereistanbul · Turkey
arthereistanbul is launching its Custom-Made Residency Program and welcomed the first residents since 2015.
O Castro Art Village · Spain
O Castro welcomes artists, writers, researchers, thinkers, and creative practitioners of all disciplines for stays of flexible duration, from two weeks to two months.
Ragdale Foundation · Lake Forest, United States
Eighteen-day residencies in Lake Forest on a self-determined sliding scale of $35 to $280 per day, with a $35 application fee and fee-waived fellowships.
Green Olive Arts · Morocco
Artists of all disciplines are invited to apply for an art residency at Green Olive Arts, an international art studio in beautiful Tetouan, Morocco.
Dorland Mountain Arts · United States
Dorland Mountain Arts is a beautiful retreat where artists, writers, musicians, and composers can create in a secluded and protected natural setting.
Yaddo · Saratoga Springs, United States
Residencies of two weeks to two months in Saratoga Springs with room, board and a studio, for a $35 application fee.
Roswell Artist-in-Residence Foundation · Roswell, United States
A year-long residency in Roswell for six visual artists, with a place to live and work and a stipend, described by the foundation as having no strings attached.
Headlands Center for the Arts · Sausalito, United States
Fully sponsored residencies of four to ten weeks in Sausalito with a $1,000 monthly stipend, housing, studio and meals.
Westerly Library & Wilcox Park · United States
Westerly, RI is a growing arts community.
Eutopia Art Residency · Greece
LOCATION Kavala, Northern Greece — amphitheatrical city on the Mediterranean, 350m from the sea DURATION 3 weeks (20 overnight stays, rolling intake March–November) DISCIPLINES Visual artists, ceramicists, architects, writers, musicians, photographers, performers — open to all creative practices PRICE €2,280 – €2,580 depending on room type · + €8/night state
Sue-Je Lee Gage Sunlit Residency for Social Justice and Human Rights · United States
Sunlit Residency honors the legacy of anthropologist Dr.