Residencies
We only list Residencies that are local to Charlotte or provide housing, have no cost to attend or pay a stipend, and are currently accepting applications. They are sorted by application deadline.
The Factory on Willow
Manchester, NH
Deadline:
Application Fee:
None
Stipend:
$200/week + $350 for travel
3 months. Rolling applications for 3 residency periods per year. If you are offered a residency, you will receive a weekly stipend for food & art supplies, travel stipend and fully covered living/studio space rent and utilities with access to all of The Factory’s amenities, including fitness center, green space, parking, and more! You will be encourage to explore your work through weekly meetups and activities with other residents and our on-site facilitator. There will also be regular open-studio events, artist talks, and teaching opportunities. Learn more at: https://www.factoryonwillow.com/air
Ray of Sunshine Glamping Residency
Mercer, PA
Deadline:
Application Fee:
None
Stipend:
None
Ray of Sunshine Camping & Glamping offers free artist and craftsperson residencies in a cozy, welcoming environment designed to nurture creativity. Your time here is meant to feed both your hands and your heart.
1 week - 2 months free in our LuLu glamping cabin from May-October. Reach out if you're interested in the off-season. There is a mini fridge and microwave in your cabin. You will have access to a full kitchen and laundry upon request. There is not a full bathroom. You will have a private, compost toilet and the ability to shower daily in a main house on the property. We also have a solar heated shower bag to rinse off outside.
Bernheim Forest Residency
Bullitt County, KY
Deadline:
December 1, 2025
Application Fee:
None
Stipend:
$2500
Up to 4 artists are selected for residencies at Bernheim annually. One residency is dedicated to a regional artist currently living in Kentucky or in Clark and Floyd counties of Southern Indiana. One residency is dedicated to an artist whose work addresses environmental issues and climate change. Duration is anywhere between 6 – 8 weeks.
Provides a furnished, one-bedroom rustic cabin with full kitchen, bath and Wi-Fi. Modest studio space with good light and heat, located on the edge of a 35-acre lake.
Goodyear Arts 2026 Residency
Charlotte, NC
Deadline:
December 5, 2025
Application Fee:
None
Stipend:
$2000
Goodyear Arts is now accepting applications for nine local, paid artist residencies in 2026. Interested applicants must complete the application form, which will be available to December 5 at 11:59pm (non-negotiable deadline). There is no fee to apply.
2026 RESIDENCY DATES:
Spring Session: February 15 - March 27 (Exhibition Opening/Showcase: Fri, April 3, 6-9pm)
Early Summer Session: April 19 - May 29 (Exhibition Opening/Showcase is Fri, June 5, 6-9pm)
Fall Session: September 20 - October 30 (Exhibition Opening/Showcase is Fri, Nov 6, 6-9pm)
Solo Show + Residency Fellowship
Southeastern VT
Deadline:
February 2, 2026
Application Fee:
None
Stipend:
$1500
This opportunity includes a 2-3 week art residency at Situ Polyculture Commons in Vermont in summer 2026, plus a solo exhibition in Chelsea, NYC in fall 2026 for an individual artist OR a collaborative group of up to 4 people, and a stipend of $1500 to be used as the artist(s) sees fit.
Ideal candidates for this opportunity may include, but are not limited to;
• An artist who has been impacted, neglected or rejected due to politicization of identity, political or social marginalization, loss of funding / exhibition opportunities due to current events, etc.
• Artist(s) with a proposed, in-progress project or body of work that would benefit from time in retreat and productive residency in preparation for an exhibition
• Interdisciplinary collaboration (trans-academic, independent researchers, visual artists + other fields, etc) *Artists and their inter-disciplinary collaborators (groups of up to 4 people) apply with a single application
