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After a residency, you might create something that would never have otherwise existed. You could discover one or two new lifetime friends. You might land in your body, and find that those dark places are yours and that growth can hurt but is always worth it. You may learn that what is precious is what you left back home. Your peripheral vision could double. You may discover that your breathing has changed, and you are forever one degree hotter. You will certainly feel grateful. I did.
— Sarah Perry
Residency Directory
The Alliance of Artists Communities is the premier information source on residencies in the U.S., and in partnership with its international sister organizations -- Res Artis and TransArtists -- is a comprehensive resource for residencies worldwide.
The Residency Directory includes Alliance Organizational and Emerging Program members, as well as non-member residencies. (See a list of Alliance Organizational Members only.)
To search by name: If you are looking for a specific residency by name, go to our Residency Search and enter the name of the residency.
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Residencies that have provided detailed information on their programs (U.S. and international) – you must be a subscriber and logged in to view details |
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Residency programs that have not provided further information, and are listed as a courtesy |
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Emerging residency programs – those organizations that are in the process of developing new residencies |
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Open application – those residencies that accept applications from artists, rather than invitation- or nomination-only residencies |
Create Change Public Artist Residency Program and Professional Development Fellowship
New York, New YorkEach year The Laundromat Project invites five artists of color who are interested in the intersection of social justice and art making to participate in their Create Change Public Artist Residency program. As public artists in residence, they mount public art projects in their local laundromats and attend a series of professional development workshops tailored to creating socially engaged art work. The Laundromat Project also invites up to 15 artists to participate in this professional development series along with the resident artists.
view profile >>119 Gallery
Lowell, Massachusetts119 Gallery promotes contemporary and new media art, innovative ideas and cutting-edge techniques with a rich and diverse program of exhibitions, performances and community-based arts services. 119 Gallery annually hosts 8-12 major exhibits, classes and workshops, and approximately 150 music, dance and video performances.
view profile >>18th Street Arts Center
Santa Monica, CaliforniaLocated in the heart of Santa Monica, 18th Street Arts Center is an international arts center supporting emerging to mid-career artists working with issues of social consciousness, community and diversity. Los Angeles-area artists and residents of countries that 18th Street has cooperative agreements with are invited to apply.
view profile >>A.I.R. Studio
Paducah, KentuckyA.I.R. (artist in residence) studio and efficiency apartment, located in Paducah, Kentucky’s’ Lower Town Arts District. A space for sabbatical and working vacation retreats. A.I.R. Studio works in conjunction with the Paducah Arts Alliance, the Paducah Renaissance Alliance and the Yeiser Art Center.
view profile >>Abrons Art Center / Henry Street Settlement
New York, New YorkNew York-based painters, printmakers, sculptors, and installation artists are eligible for studio residencies at Abrons Arts Center, offering a shared workspace and opportunities for involvement in exhibitions and other programs at Henry Street.
view profile >>Acadia National Park
Bar Harbor, MaineAcadia National Park
Bar Harbor, MaineThe Artist-in-Residence Program at Acadia National Park offers professional writers, composers, and all visual and performing artists the opportunity to pursue their particular art form while surrounded by the inspiring landscape of the park. In the spring and fall, the park provides housing to participants for two-week to four-week periods. In return, participating artists are asked to donate to the park collection a piece of work representative of their style and their stay.
view profile >>Accademia d'arte
Mortola Sup, Italy, ItalyAccademia d'Arte is located on the Italian Riviera in the most authentic village where art masters have chosen to live. Truly a little paradise, it is ideal for writers, painters, sculptures but also for emerging artists.
view profile >>ACRE
Steuben, WisconsinThe ACRE (Artists' Cooperative Residencies and Exhibitions) residency takes place every Summer in rural Southwest Wisconsin. Over the subsequent year, ACRE decamps to Chicago, where we endeavor to provide opportunities and exposure to our alumni. Weekly exhibitions, web galleries, and participation in art fairs complement other activities and programming designed to create the conditions for a thriving and enduring arts network.
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