Artist
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By opportunity

Residencies183Grants15Competitions11Open calls9Fellowships4Commissions—

Money and time

Funding overviewFully funded34Free to enter19Published awards

34 of 222 pay the artist. 19 cost nothing to enter.

Closing soon

Every deadlineNext 7 days11Next 30 days65Next 90 days122Rolling deadlines43

11 close inside a week. 43 never close at all.

By practice

Photography50Fine Art49Ceramics43Mixed Media21Digital18All disciplines

14 practices tracked. 30 calls take any medium.

By place

United States53Portugal25United Kingdom13Colombia10Online — no travel11All places

35 countries represented. 123 take applicants from anywhere.

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Practice cut · 46 open · 11 closing inside 30 days

46 photography residencies

Every residency here was read from the organiser's own page rather than from another directory. Compare the deadline, the entry fee, what the award is actually worth, and the date each record was last checked. Every one of these with a published fee is free to enter. See every residencies in the index.

Open now46rolling calls included last
Closing in 30 days11fixed deadlines only
Funded or stipend49% of this cut
Free to enter1explicit zero, never inferred
Places17countries and regions

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46 photography residencies, by deadline

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Belgrade Artist in Residence

Center 424 · Online · Serbia

Residency is a tailor-made hybrid art residency, a virtual and in-person experience.

Funding
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Entry
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Odds
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3 days left
20 September 2026Open dossier
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Mortem: Online Death School

Residency organizer · Online

Mortem Online Death School is a two-week program for artists to pursue their curiosity about death and to explore and develop their identity as a death-curious artist.

Funding
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Entry
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3 days left
20 September 2026Open dossier
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PATAGONIA ARGENTINA – 2027 multidisciplinary program

Casa Na Ilha · Argentina

PATAGONIA ARGENTINA is a special multidisciplinary residency session right by Moreno lake shores, in Bariloche, Argentina, designed for creators seeking to explore, experiment, and deepen their creative processes within the breathtaking Patagonian autumn.

Funding
Fee-based
Entry
Not stated on the official page
Odds
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7 days left
24 September 2026Open dossier
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January-March 2027 Residency

Elf School of the Arts · United States

Elf School of the Arts is a nonprofit artist residency in Hayesville, NC.

Funding
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Entry
Not stated on the official page
Odds
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13 days left
30 September 2026Open dossier
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ARTEMISTA Artist-in-Residency Programme

Associazione Artemista · Italy

ARTEMISTA is a non-profit cultural association working in the fields of theatre, music, social projects, and environmental awareness education.

Funding
Fee-based
Entry
Not stated on the official page
Odds
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13 days left
30 September 2026Open dossier
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Contact Darkroom Winter Residency

Contact Darkroom · United Kingdom

As the days draw shorter, CONTACT Darkroom opens up its winter residency.

Funding
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Entry
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14 days left
1 October 2026Open dossier
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Mesa Refuge 2027 Residencies

Mesa Refuge · United States

Mesa Refuge brings transformative stories, ideas, and knowledge to the world by supporting a diverse community of writers and activists through residencies at our coastal California retreat.

Funding
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Entry
Not stated on the official page
Odds
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17 days left
4 October 2026Open dossier
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Belgrade Art Studio Residency

Belgrade Art Studio Residency · Serbia

WE OFFER YOU A UNIQUE EXPERIENCE, Perfect environment for creative exchange and collaboration.

Funding
Not stated
Entry
Free
Odds
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22 days left
9 October 2026Open dossier
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OPEN CALL Residency 2027 l México City

Estudio Chapulín · Mexico

Estudio Chapulín is an artist residency based in Mexico City, created to provide visual artists with the time, space, and support to develop their practice in a quiet, self-directed environment.

Funding
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Entry
Not stated on the official page
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28 days left
15 October 2026Open dossier
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PERMANENT CALL – Non toxic printmaking in Patagonia

Radal · Argentina

Our artist-in residence programs are designed to provide a creative and supportive environment for printmakers from all over the world who seek to immerse themselves in an atmosphere surrounded by forest and mountains that vary their colors during the four seasons of the year.

Funding
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Entry
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45 days left
1 November 2026Open dossier
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July–December 2027 Residencies at the Studios at MASS MoCA

MASS MoCA · United States

Since 2015, the Studios at MASS MoCA residency program has hosted over 1,200 artists and writers at all career stages, income levels, and geographic locations on its North Adams campus surrounded by the beautiful Berkshire Mountains.

Funding
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Entry
Not stated on the official page
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45 days left
1 November 2026Open dossier
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OPEN CALL | Residency at Hangar for Visual Artists

Hangar / Center of Artistic Research · Portugal

The Residency Program at Hangar encourages dialogue, exchange and experimentation.

Funding
Not stated
Entry
Not stated on the official page
Odds
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74 days left
30 November 2026Open dossier
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OPEN CALL | COWORK ARTISTS RESIDENCY (No accommodation)

Hangar / Center of Artistic Research · Portugal

Hangar is an Art Research Centre set amongst the historic streets of Graça, against the backdrop of Lisbon.

Funding
Not stated
Entry
Not stated on the official page
Odds
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74 days left
30 November 2026Open dossier
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Residencies for textile artists and scholars in Iceland – open call

Textilmiðstöð Íslands - Icelandic Textile Center · Iceland

Ós residency at the Textile Center in Blönduós, Iceland, seeks to promote an atmosphere of creativity, experimentation and reflection for artists and scholars working inside the textile field.

Funding
Fee-based
Entry
Not stated on the official page
Odds
Not published
74 days left
30 November 2026Open dossier
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Open Call | 6th Residency Edition R.A.R.O. Bogotá

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.

Funding
Not stated
Entry
Not stated on the official page
Odds
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85 days left
11 December 2026Open dossier
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Online Residency – Expanded Photography

FotoCreativaBA · Online

FotoComBA 2027 International Program in Expanded Photography (Asynchronous Format) What is FotoComBA?

Funding
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Entry
Not stated on the official page
Odds
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102 days left
28 December 2026Open dossier
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EXPANDED PHOTOGRAPHY RESEARCH RESIDENCY Japan | 2027–2028

FotoCreativaBA · Online · Japan

The Expanded Photography Research Residency is a hybrid international program organized by FotoCreativaBA in collaboration with IDEA R LAB (directed by Hiroko Ohtsuki in Kurashiki, Japan).

Funding
Fee-based
Entry
Not stated on the official page
Odds
Not published
104 days left
30 December 2026Open dossier
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2026 Shangyuan Art Museum Huangshan & Jingdezhen Studio

Shangyuan Art Museum · China

Shangyuan Art Museum – Huangshan Studio is located in an abandoned school only 1.3 km away from the Huangshan High Speed Railway Station.

Funding
Not stated
Entry
Not stated on the official page
Odds
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105 days left
31 December 2026Open dossier
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Spring 2027 Open Call

Monson Arts · United States

Monson Arts is an artists' residency and arts center in Monson, Maine.

Funding
Stipend
Entry
Not stated on the official page
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120 days left
15 January 2027Open dossier
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Self-led residency in The Cotswolds, UK

The Hide Artist Retreat · United Kingdom

Join us at The Hide Artist Retreat for a month long self-led residency in 2027.

Funding
Not stated
Entry
Not stated on the official page
Odds
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196 days left
1 April 2027Open dossier
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Fall 2027 Open Call

Monson Arts · United States

Monson Arts is an artists' residency and arts center in Monson, Maine.

Funding
Stipend
Entry
Not stated on the official page
Odds
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240 days left
15 May 2027Open dossier
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NESTING RESIDENCY

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.

Funding
Fee-based
Entry
Not stated on the official page
Odds
Not published
470 days left
31 December 2027Open dossier
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Custom-Made Residency Program

arthereistanbul · Turkey

arthereistanbul is launching its Custom-Made Residency Program and welcomed the first residents since 2015.

Funding
Fee-based
Entry
Not stated on the official page
Odds
Not published
848 days left
12 January 2029Open dossier
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Self-funded Creative Residency in Galicia, Spain

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.

Funding
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Entry
Not stated on the official page
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2485 days left
7 July 2033Open dossier
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Kinship Studio - Residencies for Photographers, Writers, & Makers

Makers Circle · United States

Kinship Studio residency and retreat center welcomes photographers and creative makers of all skill levels looking to explore, create, and launch personal or community art projects.

Funding
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Rolling
Apply anytimeOpen dossier
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Atlantic Center for the Arts : Ongoing Mentored Artist Residency

Atlantic Center for the Arts · United States

Atlantic Center for the Arts is a tuition-free, inter-disciplinary, immersive residency with artists only paying for room and board.Financial assistance is available for those who qualify.

Funding
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Entry
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Rolling
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Millay Arts: Steepletop Residency Rolling Deadline

Millay Arts · United States

The Steepletop Residency, inaugurated in 2021, is a partially-subsized two-week or month-long stay; intended for scholars and creatives with institutional or private funding, cost is $4000.

Funding
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Headlands Artist in Residence

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.

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Art Retreat in Downeast Maine

The Foggy Bee · United States

One-week Art Residency Retreat stays. These residency/retreats can accommodate up to 4 creatives during any one week period.

Funding
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Apply anytimeOpen dossier
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FotoCreativaBA Artistic Residency: Buenos Aires

FotoCreativaBA · Argentina

Founded in 2010, FotoCreativaBA is an international residency and training platform located in the heart of Buenos Aires, Argentina, inside the vibrant "Galería Patio del Liceo"—an artistic hub of designers, bookstores, and galleries.

Funding
Not stated
Entry
Not stated on the official page
Odds
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Rolling
Apply anytimeOpen dossier

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