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Any nationalitySackville, NB, CanadaFree entry

Call for Submissions: 2027 Open Studio Residency Program

24-hour access to a private studio space (approx. 400 sq ft), furnished 2-bedroom private apartment with separate entrance, and staff support for community outreach, technical, and logistical assistance

Struts Gallery offers two five-week residency positions in Sackville, New Brunswick for professional visual and media artists at all career stages.

Struts Gallery
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Today
19 Oct 2026
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Limited by country or regionMaribor (KIBLA PORTAL), SloveniaEntry fee See official site

OASis Residency: Artistic Intelligence, Nature and Technology

€1,300 gross artist fee, travel budget up to €300, accommodation, studio access, curatorial and production support.

KIBLA in Maribor, Slovenia, invites 2 artists, researchers and interdisciplinary practitioners to the OASis Residency from 19 to 27 November 2026.

KIBLA
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19 Oct 2026
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United States onlySpokane, Washington, United StatesFree entry

sƛ̓x̣etkʷ Artist-in-Residence Program, Round 3

Three stipend payments in the amount of $3,000.00 each, totalling $9,000, plus travel reimbursement not exceeding $800, furnished off-campus lodging for three months with kitchen, laundry and WiFi, and access to studio spaces and equipment in the sƛ̓x̣etkʷ Fine and Applied Arts Building.

Spokane Falls Community College hosts a three-month winter-quarter residency for one emerging Native American artist, running 5 January to 26 March 2027.

Spokane Falls Community College
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20 Oct 2026
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Limited by country or regionChicago, Illinois, United StatesEntry fee See official site

Chicago Puppet Lab 2027 Cohort

Each project receives a stipend of 1,000 US dollars. The festival provides video and photo documentation of the work, technical support, stage management and marketing support for the final showing, plus eight months of weekly sessions with the Lab co-directors and guest artists.

The Chicago Puppet Lab is a puppet theater incubator and residency programme run by the Chicago International Puppet Theater Festival that supports artists in bringing new works of puppet theater to life.

Chicago International Puppet Theater Festival
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22 Oct 2026
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Limited by country or regionNarva, EstoniaEntry fee See official site

Narva Art Residency: Sensing the Border 2027, Residency for Nordic or Baltic Artists

EUR 2,000 creative grant, EUR 1,000 production budget, EUR 300 travel reimbursement, free private accommodation and shared workspaces for 10 weeks.

Narva Art Residency (NART), funded for this project by the Nordic Culture Point, invites five Nordic or Baltic artists to explore borders and border landscapes in Narva, Estonia, a city facing Ivangorod in Russia across the Narva River.

Narva Art Residency
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25 Oct 2026
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Limited by country or regionSuomenlinna, Helsinki, FinlandEntry fee See official site

Learning Materials International Artist in Residence 2027

Working grant of €1,350/month (€4,050 total), one return trip, materials up to €750, accommodation and workspace

Learning Materials is a multi-year partner project by Bioart Society, HIAP Helsinki International Artist Programme, Koynẽ Program and TUO TUO, supported by Kone Foundation, that rethinks our relationship with materials.

HIAP Helsinki International Artist Programme
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26 Oct 2026
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Limited by country or regionPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, United StatesEntry fee See official site

The Winter Residency 2027 (Museum for Art in Wood and NextFab)

Stipend for project materials, access to NextFab's workshop, solo exhibition at NextFab

The Winter Residency is a collaboration between the Museum for Art in Wood and the membership-based makerspace NextFab, now in its seventh session.

Museum for Art in Wood
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26 Oct 2026
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Any nationalityAustraliaFree entry

UTS Library Creative in Residence 2027

AUD $15,000 stipend plus AUD $5,000 materials budget; 6-month residency at UTS Library, Sydney (approximately March to September 2027)

The University of Technology Sydney Library invites artists of any discipline to apply for its 16th Creative in Residence program, a six-month residency (approximately March to September 2027) based at UTS Central in Broadway, Sydney.

University of Technology Sydney Library
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26 Oct 2026
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Any nationalitySão Luís, Alentejo, PortugalFree entry

Bom Dia / OASis Residency 2027

Project fee EUR 1,300; travel stipend up to EUR 500; production and materials budget up to EUR 1,600; food per diem; private room in shared farmhouse; studio workspace; free use of all venue facilities. Duration: 7 to 30 days in March 2027.

Cultivamos Cultura invites international artists, creators, and researchers from any discipline to its Bom Dia / OASis Residency for 7 to 30 days in March 2027 at its rural property in Sao Luis, Portugal.

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30 Oct 2026
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Any nationalityFranceFree entry

Art Explora / Cite Internationale des Arts Residency Programme 2027

Monthly living stipend EUR 1,000; production grant EUR 3,000; housing at Cite internationale des arts, Montmartre; travel coverage. Duration: 3 or 6 months (solo), 3 months (collectives).

Art Explora's residency programme at the Cite internationale des arts in Montmartre, Paris hosts approximately twenty artists and researchers from around the world each year.

Art Explora
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30 Oct 2026
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Any nationalityLübbenau/Spreewald, Brandenburg (Kirchplatz in the old town), GermanyFree entry

SPREEWALDATELIER 2027: Open Air Symposium for Sculptors and Cartoonists

€600 fee, free lodging, breakfast and lunch, free oak trunks for sculptors; 50% of auction sales.

SPREEWALDATELIER is a festival held every two years in the old town of Lübbenau/Spreewald in Germany, where about 20 sculptors and cartoonists work in public for a week.

Freunde der LÜBBENAUBRÜCKE e.V.
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30 Oct 2026
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Any nationalityDetroit, Michigan, United StatesFree entry

Michigan Central Art x Newlab Detroit 2027 Creative Residency

$30,000 unrestricted award per fellow; access to fabrication facilities at Michigan Central, Newlab Detroit, and Henry Ford Health; mentorship from arts, technology, health, and science practitioners; dedicated fabrication assistant support

The Michigan Central Art x Newlab Detroit 2027 Creative Residency, supported by the Knight Foundation, offers two 12-week sessions for artists working at the intersection of art, technology, and society.

Michigan Central
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30 Oct 2026
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Artist residencies, answered.

An artist residency gives you dedicated time and space to work: a studio, often housing, sometimes a stipend, in a setting away from your usual routine. Programs run from a couple of weeks to a full year, hosted by institutions ranging from rural retreats to major museums.

This page tracks residency open calls that are currently accepting applications. Every listing is checked by hand before it goes live, shows the deadline, application fee, eligibility, and what the program provides, and links directly to the host institution’s own application page.

Are artist residencies free?
It varies. Fully funded residencies cover housing and studio space and may add a stipend or materials budget; others charge program or application fees. Arthead labels each listing with its fee status, so you can filter for free-to-apply programs before reading further.
Can international artists apply to these residencies?
Many residency programs accept international applicants, and Arthead notes the eligibility of every listing. Some programs are limited to citizens or residents of the host country; those restrictions are stated on the listing so you don’t waste an application.
What does a residency typically provide?
At minimum, studio or work space for a defined period. Beyond that, programs differ: housing, meals, monthly stipends, materials budgets, mentorship, open studios, and a final exhibition are all common. Each Arthead listing summarizes what the specific program includes.
How do I apply for an artist residency?
You apply directly to the host institution. Arthead is a discovery and tracking tool, not an application portal: every listing links straight to the official application page. Most residencies ask for a portfolio, a project proposal, a CV, and sometimes references.