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As a member of the Alliance, I’m regularly reminded of the passion and idealism motivating the members. There is a wealth of insight to be gained by paying attention to the great diversity of programs organized to achieve this end. The enthusiasm generated by this network is greater than the sum of its parts—it is a profound experience to get together with others who take it for granted that creative artists should be honored and supported in their work while they’re alive.
— David Macy, The MacDowell Colony
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 |
North Cascades National Park
Sedro-Woolley, WashingtonNorthern Clay Center
Minneapolis, MinnesotaNorthwood University, Alden B. Dow Creativity Center
Midland, MichiganOsage Arts Community
Belle, MissouriEmerging and mid-career visual artists, writers, composers, and artists of all disciplines are encouraged to apply for residency at Osage Arts Community. OAC is located in an isolated rural mountainside setting bordered the Gasconade River, providing a solitary retreat and a country environment to individual artists and collaborative teams.
view profile >>Omi International Arts Center (Art Omi)
Ghent, New YorkOmi International Arts Center hosts international artists, writers, musicians and dancers on 300 acres in the Hudson Valley region of New York, amidst a 10 acre contemporary sculpture park, The Fields Sculpture Park.
view profile >>Oregon College of Art and Craft Artist-in-Residence Program
Portland, OregonOCAC is a place to learn how to think, not what to think, how to craft art, not what art to craft. The residency program provides artists with time to think, and to immerse themselves in the making. Whether an emerging or a nationally known artist; residents have the freedom to explore, experiment, interact and create.
view profile >>Ox-Bow School of Art and Artists Residency
Saugatuck, MichiganOx-Bow, a school of art and artists’ residency, has served as a haven for visual artists since 1910. Ox-Bow offers two distinct residency cycles during the summer and fall seasons. Each season offers the artists who join the residency program a different experience, both rooted in community, but distinct enough to address the various needs of a diverse group of artists.
view profile >>Penland School of Crafts
Penland, North CarolinaThe Penland School Resident Artist Program seeks to enrich the total educational experience at Penland by providing a stimulating, supportive environment for artists at transitional points in their careers. Penland resident artists are full-time, self-supporting craftspeople who live and work at the school for three years.
view profile >>Peters Valley Craft Center
Layton, New JerseyPeters Valley, located in a rural wooded setting, welcomes practicing artists for Guest Artist Residencies and Summer Assistantship Residencies in blacksmithing, ceramics, fine metals, fibers, wood, and photography. www.petersvalley.org
Philagrafika
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania