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#ResidenciesConnect

Serving Artists Around the Globe
Event Date and Time
March 20, 2024 1:00pm - 2:30pm Eastern Time

Virtual Event

How can artist residencies better serve artists around the globe by centering universal access within their program structures? Join us for a #ResidenciesConnect discussion on the inclusivity and accessibility of international artist residencies.

Field Conversation

It’s Not a Day’s Work
Event Date and Time
May 1, 2024 1:00pm - 2:30pm EDT

Virtual Event

ACA President and CEO Lisa Funderburke and MacDowell Executive Director Chiwoniso “Chi” Kaitano, with the help of other arts leaders, invite you to an intimate conversation discussing what it means to inherit the legacy of an institution; steward conditions of care for artists, arts workers and community; and the power of artist residencies to enlarge the potential and create pathways for transformation.

Registration opening soon!

Equitable Capacity Workshop

Strengthening Universal Access for Arts & Culture Workers
Event Date and Time
May 15, 2024 1:00pm - May 16, 2024 4:00pm Eastern Time

Virtual Event

How can artist residencies and arts organizations create more inclusive and fair spaces by centering universal access*? How can we more intentionally place LGBTQ2IA+ artists, BIPOC artists, parent artists, caretaker artists, and d/Deaf and disabled artists at the center of what we do? In this two-day workshop, you will learn how to identify and overcome barriers to accessibility in various forms.

Upcoming Open Call Deadlines
Organization Open Call
Arte Studio Ginestrelle Arte Studio Ginestrelle: Creative & writing retreats in Assisi Perugia, Italy
Eureka Springs School of the Arts Mentored Woodworking Residency with Master Woodworker Doug Stowe Arkansas, United States
Mudhouse Residency Mudhouse Residency accepting applications for the July/ August 2024 Residency Session Greece
Mudhouse Residency Mudhouse Residency accepting applications for the June 2024 Residency Session Greece
Camp Wonder Wander HUG Donkeys! Family Friendly Summer with youth program options Tennessee, United States
Mudhouse Residency Mudhouse Residency accepting applications for the July 2024 Residency Session Greece
Soaring Gardens Artists Retreat Soaring Gardens Artist Retreat Open Submissions Pennsylvania, United States
Peter Bullough Foundation Local Summer 2024 Residency Virginia, United States
School of Visual Arts From the Laboratory to the Studio: Interdisciplinary Practices in Bio Art New York, United States
School of Visual Arts Photo, Video and Studio-Related Practices - Summer Residency New York, United States
Center for Contemporary Printmaking Printmaking Residency: Autumn Session 2024 Connecticut, United States
School of Visual Arts Fine Arts: Painting and Mixed Media - Summer Residency New York, United States
Ongoing Open Call Deadlines
Organization Open Call
Artists in Residence in Everglades (AIRIE) 2024 AIRIE RESIDENCY Florida, United States Ongoing
The Robert Rauschenberg Foundation Application by Invitation Florida, United States Ongoing
School of Visual Arts Artist Residency Programs New York, United States Ongoing
Artscape Gibraltar Point Artscape Gibraltar Point Self Directed Residency Ongoing
Atlantic Center for the Arts Atlantic Center for the Arts : Ongoing Mentored Artist Residency Florida, United States Ongoing
Aviário Studio Aviário Studio Art Residency Portugal Ongoing
School of Visual Arts Building Brands with Type New York, United States Ongoing
Armory Art Center Call To Artists for 9-month Artist in Residence Program Florida, United States Ongoing
City of Novi City of Novi - Villa Barr Art Park: Residency Fall 2024 and Spring 2025 Michigan, United States Ongoing
Creekside Arts Creekside Arts Residencies - Summer/Fall 2024 California, United States Ongoing
School of Visual Arts Design Writing and Research Online Intensive New York, United States Ongoing
Ey!Studio EY!STUDIO AIR Madrid, Spain Ongoing
Latest News

ACA Welcomes Three New Board Members

February 6, 2024
A graphic featuring two men and a black woman, words say Welcome to ACA's new board members
The new members of ACA's Board of Trustees were selected for their demonstrated commitment to serving artists and advancing the role artists and creativity play in society.