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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:

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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:

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Application Fee:

None

Stipend:

Accommodations only

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.

2027 Bernheim Artist in Residence Program

Clermont, KY

Deadline:

November 30, 2026

Application Fee:

None

Stipend:

$2,500

Up to 4 artists are selected for residencies at Bernheim annually. One residency is always dedicated to an artist currently living in Kentucky or nearby counties in Southern Indiana, and one residency is dedicated to an artist whose work addresses environmental issues and the climate crisis. The duration is between 6 and 8 weeks.

$2,500 stipend. Regional artists also receive year-round access to Bernheim resources during their selected year. Furnished, one-bedroom rustic cabin with a full kitchen, bath, and Wi-Fi. Modest studio space with good natural light and heating, situated near a 32-acre lake.

Prairie Ronde Artist Residency

Vicksburg, MI

Deadline:

December 1, 2026

Application Fee:

$25

Stipend:

$2000 + $500 for travel

Prairie Ronde is hosted by The Mill at Vicksburg, a redevelopment project of the former Lee Paper Company mill, in the historic village of Vicksburg, Michigan.

We provide artists from a range of disciplines a 5 – 6 week residency with the goal of engaging with The Mill and its surrounding 80 acres of property. We have three residency sessions per year: Spring, Summer and Fall. We offer: $2,000 stipend, $500 travel grant, Private housing, Gallery show in downtown Vicksburg, Video documentation, Membership to the Mug Club at the Distant Whistle Brewery.

This period is for March 15 – May 31, 2027.

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