Heading interstate or overseas for an artist residency is an exciting opportunity, but without funding, it’s often not a dream that can be realised. And even in the process of simply looking for a residency, hefty application fees can stand between you and the experience you’re looking for.

To help you circumvent these expenses, we’ve collated a list of upcoming residency opportunities, without application fees, that provide participants with accommodation, funding and more.

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Delfina Foundation | Open Call for Artists Based in Latin America & the Caribbean

Delfina Foundation welcomes applications from contemporary visual artists based in Latin America and the Caribbean for a residency in London. The selected artist will use the residency to explore the relationship between space and spirituality, in the context of St Paul’s Cathedral and the UK as places that welcome people of all faiths and none.

Rewards:
Travel, accommodation, living allowance of £40 per day & materials budget of £1000.

Deadline:
November 30, 2025

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Ellis Beauregard Foundation | Residency Program

In January 2026, Ellis Beauregard Foundation will open its brand new residency facility in Rockland, Maine. They are now offering one, two and six month sessions for residents at their new campus.

Rewards:
Studio, accommodation, & a monthly stipend of $2000.

Deadline:
November 30, 2025

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Annmarie Garden & Arts Center | MLK Days 2026: Community Arts Project Residency

Annmarie’s residency program provides an opportunity for visual, musical, and literary artists to design and produce a community arts project. For MLK Days 2026, artists are invited to submit a community arts project proposal inspired by the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., his life, his vision, his work.

Rewards:
Stipend of $500-$1000 (depending on the length), project budget of $500, accommodation & studio.

Deadline:
December 1, 2025

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Bernheim Forest and Arboretum | Artist-in-Residence Program 2026

Established in 1980, this internationally renowned program annually awards visual artists of all mediums the opportunity to live and create site-specific work inspired by their total immersion experience in the natural environment.

Rewards:
Stipend of $2500, accommodation, studio, free or discounted classes & more.

Deadline:
December 1, 2025

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Maja Arte Contemporanea | Artist Residency 2026

Maja Arte Contemporaranea invites female artists born after 31 December 1985 who express their creativity through drawing, painting, photography, video, sculpture, or other visual art forms to apply for their 2026 residency. Held in May, the month-long program takes place in Romazzano, Italy.

Rewards:
Stipend of €1,000 & accommodation.

Deadline:
December 31, 2025

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Tate | Brooks International Fellowship Programme 2026

Tate, in collaboration with Delfina Foundation, invites applications for the Brooks International Fellowship Programme 2026. Now in its twelfth year, the highly successful programme enables international visual arts professionals to work with Tate colleagues for six months in 2026, complemented by a residency at Delfina Foundation.

Rewards:
Travel, visa fees, £40 per diem, accommodation, & more.

Deadline:
January 8, 2026

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Emmanuel College | Artist-in-Residence Program

The Emmanuel College Art Department offers a six-week artist residency to four artists each summer. The residency supports a diverse group of artists, providing uninterrupted time and space for established and emerging artists to develop their work. Residency is from June 8th – July 19th, 2026.

Rewards:
Stipend of $1,500, & accommodation. International artists may be eligible for reimbursement for travel and visa up to an additional $1000.

Deadline:
January 15, 2026

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Stamps School of Art & Design | Roman J. Witt Residency

The mission of the Roman J. Witt Residency Program is to support an artist in the production of new work in association with the University of Michigan’s Stamps School of Art & Design. The program awards one residency per academic year to a visiting artist/designer to create new work while engaging the university community.

Rewards:
Honorarium of $20,000, accommodation, studio, & and up to $10,000 materials, research and development funding.

Deadline:
January 15, 2026

Apply Now

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