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Artist residencies in the USA

Residencies in the USA run from the USA. Some are open to US artists only and some accept entries from anywhere; each listing gives the deadline, any fee and who can apply, checked against the organiser's page every day.

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EFA Studio Program – 2027 Membership Application

Elizabeth Foundation for the Arts · New York

Deadline
Closes 1 Dec 2026
Open to
United States
Entry
Fee not stated
Prize
Subsidised studio for up to two yea…
ResidencyPaintingDrawingPrintmaking+11
Open

Ucross Foundation Residency – Fall 2027

Ucross Foundation · Ucross, Wyoming

Deadline
Closes 15 Jan 2027
Open to
Worldwide
Entry
US$40 ≈ £31
Prize
Fully hosted residency (housing, me…
ResidencyPaintingDrawingPrintmaking+11
Open

Kala Art Institute Fellowship 2027–28

Kala Art Institute · Berkeley, California

Deadline
Closes 1 Mar 2027
Open to
Worldwide
Entry
Fee not stated
Prize
US$3,000 ≈ £2.3k
ResidencyPrintmakingPhotographyDigital art+3
Open

Haystack Open Studio Residency 2027

Haystack Mountain School of Crafts · Deer Isle, Maine

Deadline
Opens 16 Nov 2026
Open to
Worldwide
Entry
Fee not stated
Prize
Free two-week residency with room a…
ResidencyCeramics & glassTextile & fibrePrintmaking+3
Opening soon

Sharpe-Walentas Studio Program 2027–28

Sharpe-Walentas Studio Program · New York

Deadline
Opens 15 Dec 2026
Open to
United States
Entry
Fee not stated
Prize
Rent-free studio for twelve months;…
ResidencyPaintingDrawingPrintmaking+11
Opening soon

Monson Arts Residency – Spring 2027

Monson Arts · Monson, Maine

Deadline
Opens 1 Dec 2026
Open to
Worldwide
Entry
Fee not stated
Prize
US$500 ≈ £390
ResidencyPaintingDrawingPrintmaking+11
Opening soon

Roswell Artist-in-Residence Program 2027–28

Roswell Artist-in-Residence Foundation · Roswell, New Mexico

Deadline
Opens 1 Jan 2027
Open to
Worldwide
Entry
US$26.32 ≈ £21
Prize
US$13,200 ≈ £10k
ResidencyPaintingDrawingPrintmaking+4
Opening soon

Pioneer Works Visual Arts Residency

Pioneer Works · New York

Deadline
Dates unconfirmed
Open to
Worldwide
Entry
Fee not stated
Prize
US$5,000 ≈ £3.9k
ResidencyPaintingDrawingPrintmaking+11
Dates unconfirmed

Djerassi Resident Artists Program 2028

Djerassi Resident Artists Program · Woodside

Deadline
Dates unconfirmed
Open to
Worldwide
Entry
Fee not stated
Prize
One-month residency with living and…
Residency
Dates unconfirmed