Artist Resources

International Creator Residency Program 2026

• "International Creator Residency Program" aims to invite distinguished and highly motivated international creators in the field of visual art, film, design, architecture, and to give opportunities to work in Tokyo.

• Free to apply, must reside outside of Japan.

• Deadline: June 25, 2025

Center for Contemporary Printmaking: Winter Session 2025 - 2026 | Norwalk, CT

• The Center for Contemporary Printmaking (CCP) Residency Program offers solo Artists-in-Residence the unique opportunity to live and work inside a dedicated studio: the Helen Frankenthaler Printmaking Cottage. Within this space artists can produce a body of work in a supportive atmosphere that fosters creative growth and development, for traditional as well as innovative printmaking techniques.

• Deadline: July 1, 2025

Illuminations Grant

• This $10,000 grant, awarded to draw attention to an existing body of work, sheds light on the under-recognized contributions of Black trans women visual artists and provides critical support to their continuing work. Four distinguished finalists will also receive $1,250.

• Deadline: July 2, 2025

Barbara Hammer Lesbian Experimental Filmmaking Grant

• The Barbara Hammer Lesbian Experimental Filmmaking Grant is an annual grant awarded to lesbians for making visionary moving-image art. Work can be experimental animation, experimental documentary, experimental narrative, cross-genre, or solely experimental.

• Deadline: July 2, 2025

Penland School of Craft | Penland, NC

• Penland’s Resident Artist Program is designed for professional craft artists who are at a pivotal moment in their creative practice or career. The residency is an opportunity for them to pursue objectives that will have a lasting effect on their work and their lives. Depending on the nature of an applicant’s goals, there are two options: a one-year project-based residency, and a three-year career transition residency.

• Deadline: July 2, 2025

Grand Canyon Conservancy: 2026 Artists in Residence | Grand Canyon, AZ

• The Artist in Residence Program at Grand Canyon National Park provides a unique opportunity for visitors to engage with the land, cultures, and histories of the region through emotional, spiritual, and intellectually stimulating contemporary art – including exhibitions, films, performances, workshops, and unique participatory projects.  

• The Artist in Residence program serves the priorities of the National Park Service’s Department of Interpretation and Resource Education including inclusive storytelling and climate change and aims to highlight differing perspectives on this precious natural resource.

• Deadline: July 15, 2025

Loghaven Artist Residency | Knoxville, TN

• Artists working in Writing, Visual Arts, Dance, Theater, Music Composition, Architecture, and Interdisciplinary Work can apply to receive room and board and an $850 weekly living stipend to support the creation of new work during a residency. Artists live in five historic log cabins that have been both rehabilitated and modernized to create an ideal setting for reflection and work, and they have access to new, purpose-built studio space.

• Application Closes: July 15, 2025

UCross Residency | Clearmont, Wyoming

• Ranging from two to six weeks in length, the residency program is open to visual artists, writers, composers, choreographers, interdisciplinary artists, performance artists, and collaborative teams. Applicants must exhibit professional standing in their field; both established and emerging artists are encouraged to apply. There is no charge for a residency. 

• Deadline: July 15, 2025

Camp Wonder Wander: October in Tennessee | Hohenwald, TN

• October is a magical time to be in the rolling foothills of rural Appalachia, where vibrant foliage, cool evenings, and cozy sweater weather create the perfect atmosphere for creative reflection and outdoor work. The Harvest Moon residency offers artists a chance to disconnect from daily routines, explore local festivals and natural beauty, and settle into an unstructured, inspiring environment ideal for developing new ideas or planning future projects.

• Deadline: July 22, 2025

´ace: Production Residency | Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina

• ´ace, short for arte contemporáneo en expansión ("expanding contemporary art"), is dedicated to supporting contemporary art through residencies that foster experimentation, collaboration, and interdisciplinary exchange. Its four-week Production Residencies are open to emerging and established artists, curators, and researchers working on new or ongoing projects across various media, with support from the ´ace team and opportunities to present work publicly through exhibitions, installations, or open studios.

• Deadline: July 31, 2025

´ace: Exploration Residency | Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina

• ´ace, which stands for arte contemporáneo en expansión ("expanding contemporary art"), supports contemporary art through residencies that encourage collaboration, research, and experimentation. The Exploration Residency offers professional and emerging artists space to reflect, research, and develop projects in visual, sound, or performance art, with ongoing mentorship, critiques, and support from the ´ace team and access to local networks.

• Deadline: July 31, 2025

AXS Film Fund

• This program is for creators of color in documentary filmmaking or nonfiction new media who identify as living with a disability. While AXS prefers that a person of color living with a disability is a key contributor to the project, the fund welcomes diverse teams to apply. Each year up to five creators receive grants of up to $10,000 each to assist in finishing their projects in any stage of production. 

• Deadline: July 31, 2025

Indigo Arts Alliance mentorship residency | Portland, ME

• Indigo Arts Alliance fosters mentorship by pairing two artists together during a residency period of 1-2 months to cultivate rich conversation, collaboration, and exchange experiences, knowledge, art industry information and technical skills. Housing, stipend, and 24-hour access to community studio provided. For Black and Brown artists.

• Deadline: Rolling 

Alterwork Residency | Long Island City, NY

• This residency allows emerging contemporary artists time and space to create new work exploring their practice. The residency culminates in a solo closing reception that is promoted across an extensive network. Proposals should have a contemporary art focus showing experimentation and career reach for the artist. The program is especially interested in projects that involve conc

• eptual art, practice or theory, or involve the public in their creative process.

• Deadline: Rolling

ART14 Residency | Patton, Pennsylvania

• During their stay, artists’ objectives are self-prescribed. The program welcomes all types of artists, writers, musicians, etc. of all skill levels, welcomes creators to explore new media and techniques, and encourages collaboration but does not require it. Residents are encouraged to explore and engage with the local community. 

• Deadline: Rolling

Pollock-Krasner Foundation

• The Foundation welcomes applications from visual artists who are painters, sculptors, and artists who work on paper, including printmakers. Grants are intended for a one-year period of time. The Foundation will review expenditures relating to an artist’s professional work and personal expenses, and amounts range up to $50,000. Artists must be actively exhibiting their current work in professional artistic venues, such as gallery and museum spaces.

• Deadline: Rolling

DC Arts Center Call for Curators | Washington DC*

• Apply to curate and exhibition at the DC Arts Center, send your resume and cover letter/artist statement to info@dcartscenter.org

• Deadline: rolling basis, apply now!

Adolph & Esther Gottlieb Emergency Grant

• The Adolph and Esther Gottlieb Emergency Grant program provides interim financial assistance to qualified painters, printmakers, and sculptors whose needs are the result of an unforeseen, catastrophic incident.

• The maximum amount of this grant is $15,000; an award of $5,000 is typical.

• Deadline: Rolling Basis

DC Arts Center Open Call For Artists | Washington DC*

• The DC Arts Center accepts applications to exhibit in their Main and Nano Galleries on a rolling basis.

• Deadline: Rolling Basis

Foundation for Contemporary Arts Emergency Grants

• Emergency Grants is the only active, multi-disciplinary program that offers immediate, project-based assistance of this kind to artists living and working anywhere in the United States, for projects occurring in the U.S. and abroad. Grants range in amount from $500 to $3,000, and the average grant is $1,900.

• Deadline: Rolling basis

The Awesome Foundation

• The Awesome Foundation is a global community advancing the interest of awesome in the universe, $1000 at a time. Each fully autonomous chapter supports projects through micro-grants, usually given out monthly. Projects include initiatives in a wide range of areas including arts, technology, community development, and more. Many awesome projects are novel or experimental, and evoke surprise and delight.

• Deadline: Rolling

Adobe Creative Residency Community Fund

• The Adobe Creative Residency Community Fund provides support to creators during times of extraordinary hardship. Current Fund efforts are focused on supporting creators who have been directly impacted by the 2022 invasion of Ukraine. If selected, you will receive $10,000 from the Adobe Creative Residency Community Fund. 

• Deadline: Rolling

Awesome Foundation on the Water Grant

• This grant awards $1,000 per month to a water-focused project that brings creativity, culture, and inclusion to the water or provides a new way of thinking about the water. Applicants can be based anywhere in the world.

• Deadline: rolling basis

Artist Communities Alliance Job Postings

• ACA is hiring for a wide variety of positions. Apply ASAP!