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:
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.
ON::View Artist Residency: FEB — MAY 2027
Savannah, GA
Deadline:
September 7, 2026
Application Fee:
$50
Stipend:
$500 + Lodging
Located in the heart of Savannah’s Starland District at ARTS Southeast, the fully-funded ON::View Artist Residency provides a free, high visibility studio space, lodging, and $500 stipend for an artist or curator to complete a new project, continue an in-progress endeavor, or to conduct research.
The studio’s large windows look out onto Bull Street, the district’s main thoroughfare, allowing the resident’s work to be on view to the community at all times. Visitors and passersby on the sidewalk witness the resident’s process as it unfolds in real time, seeing all the steps involved from concept to final execution. Community events like lectures, workshops, and public art projects offer creative ways to interact with the public.
2027 Hayama Residency
Hayama, Japan
Deadline:
September 30, 2026
Application Fee:
$95
Stipend:
$800 + flight
A 4-Week Residency in a Small, Coastal Japanese Town. Hayama is a town in Kanagawa Prefecture, on central Honshū, Japan. It is located at the northern end of Miura Peninsula, facing Sagami Bay on the Pacific Ocean.June 1-30, 2027. Includes flight and shared accommodations.
Elf School of the Arts Residency
Hayesville, NC
Deadline:
September 30, 2026
Application Fee:
$10
Stipend:
Accommodations Only
Residencies at Elf run from 1 week up to 3 months. You can apply to experiment, produce a body of work, use specific equipment, or expand on an idea.
Mediums that are currently open are book arts, drawing, jewelry, mixed media, music, painting, papermaking, photography, printmaking, textiles, weaving, welding/forging, and woodworking.
A private bedroom and studio are provided during your stay. The residencies are free, however consumables, materials, food, and travel are not included.
101 artists have been accepted into Elf's first five rounds of residency! Elf hosts 4 artists at a time.
Camargo Fellowship 2027-2028
France
Deadline:
October 1, 2026
Application Fee:
None
Stipend:
$250/week + travel
Situated on a rocky outcrop overlooking the Mediterranean and the Cap Canaille, Jerome Hill conceived the Camargo Foundation as a place to welcome friends, family and players in the North American and French experimental scenes. The buildings and gardens follow the natural contours, using local materials and knowledge, in keeping with the humility of their creator. The magic of the place unfolds and everyone can feel free to share, experiment and create.
Jerome Hill recognised the power of this unique landscape to impose itself on us, to allow us to disconnect from the world, to take our time, to pause.
Fall 2026 session is 10 weeks from September 8 to November 17, 2026.
Spring 2027 session is 10 weeks from February 24 to May 5, 2027.
Djerassi Resident Artist Program
Woodside, CA
Deadline:
October 9, 2026
Application Fee:
$35
Stipend:
Accommodations only
Residencies are awarded competitively, at no cost, to national and international artists and scientists in the disciplines of choreography, literature, film, music composition, visual arts, media arts, and science and technology. Those selected are offered living and studio space for one of the five sessions from mid-February through mid-November. We anticipate being able to accommodate around 40-45 new artists for the 2027 application period.
Our residency dates are as follows:
Cohort 1: February 16-March 16, 2027
Cohort 2: March 30-April 27, 2027
Cohort 3 // Leonardo@Djerassi: June 22-July 27, 2027
Cohort 4: August 17-September 14, 2027
Cohort 5: October 19-November 16, 2027.
Provided: A private live/work studio with bed, linens, and a workspace suited to your discipline, Chef-prepared dinners on weeknights; kitchens stocked for breakfasts, lunches, and weekends, 583 acres of trails, redwoods, and site-specific sculptures, airport pickup and return (SFO) and local transportation during your stay. Artists are responsible for flights.
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.
