Overview

This page lists artist residency programs that accept applications on an ongoing basis and are open specifically to film and/or theatre artists (among other types of artists). Residencies with current deadlines are listed in our film and theatre funding newsletters.

For a more complete list of residencies and residencies specifically for artists in other disciplines, we recommend The Alliance of Artists Communities website: www.artistcommunities.org. Basic searches are free, but to see more information about residencies, membership is required ($100/year for individuals).

The Alliance of Artists Communities also publishes a directory in book form, which we recommend if you are looking for an inexpensive, comprehensive guide to residencies: Artists Communities: A Directory of Residencies That Offer Time and Space for Creativity, Third Edition, Allworth Press, New York, NY, 2005.

Artists Residencies for Film and/or Theatre Artists

Please visit the websites of the residencies for complete application guidelines.

ARTErra Residencias (Tondela, Portugal) – Residency that encourages cross-disciplinary artistic creation in a small rural village in Portugal. Artists may stay from 3 days to 6 months; average stay is 6-8 weeks. Artist responsible for travel, residency fee (budgeted on a case by case basis according to the artist’s needs), and meals (residency provides some fruit, vegetables, eggs and jam from the property; artists have access to fully equipped kitchen); residency provides room, work space, and some materials and tools according to the artists’ needs. NO FEE. ARTErra Residencias, R. Nossa Senhora do Crasto, nº380 Lobão da Bei, Tondela, Portugal 3460-207, arterra.geral@gmail.com, www.arterra.weebly.com.

Artcroft Center for Arts and Humanities (Carlisle, KY) – Residencies of an average of 2-8 weeks for visual artists, writers, actors, and performance artists. Residency provides housing, studio, and meals; artist responsible residency fee ($40/day), deposit (10% of residency fee), travel, materials, and local transportation. FEE: $25. Artcroft Center for Arts and Humanities, 115 East 5th St. Paris/Millersburg, KY 40361 , T: (859) 473-0552, artcroft@msn.com, https://artcroft.org/.

18th Street Arts Center (Santa Monica, CA) - Residencies of varying lengths year-round. Open to Los Angeles-area artists or residents of countries that 18th Street has cooperative agreements with (France, Australia, Taiwan - check website for more information about applying as an international artist). Open to artists in all disciplines. Center provides studio for local residents, and housing, studio, and monthly stipend for international residents. Residents are responsbile for materials, food, and travel. Artists have the option to participate in public exhibitions and presentations as well as studio tours. NO FEE. 1639 18th Street Santa Monica, CA 90404, T: (310) 453-3711, FAX: (310) 453-4347, 18thstreet@18thstreet.org, www.18thstreet.org.

Oolite Art Center (Miami Beach, FL) - The Oolite Arts’ Studio Residency Program provides artists with the time, space and resources to reach new levels of excellence. Oolite Arts Studio Residents receive free studio space at the organization’s headquarters on Miami Beach, access to digital media equipment, exhibitions and financial support, in addition to critical connections with arts leaders, exhibition opportunities and financial resources that can lead to career-changing opportunities, and a community where artists can learn from each other and experiment with new work. Oolite Art Center, 924 Lincoln Rd. #205, Miami Beach, FL 33139, T: (305) 674-8278, FAX: (305) 674-8278, residencies@oolitearts.org, https://oolitearts.org.

Atlantic Center for the Arts (New Smyrna Beach, FL) - Residencies of 3 weeks (average) year-round. Open to visual, media, literary, and performing artists. Facilities include studios for dance/choreography, digital media, film/digital editing, performance theatre, and exhibition/installation space. Residencies include housing, studios, and meals. Residents are responsible for travel and residency fee ($850; scholarships available; see website for more information). Artists have the option of participating in public exhibitions/presentations. FEE: $25. Atlantic Center for the Arts, 1414 Art Center Ave., New Smyrna Beach, FL 32168, T: (386) 427-6975, FAX: (386) 427-5669, program@atlanticcenterforthearts.org, www.atlanticcenterforthearts.org. Apply 3 months prior to desired residency.

Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco (San Francisco, CA) - Residencies of an average of 1 month, year-round. Open primarily to local artists, though artists from outside the Bay Area may occasionally be chosen. Open to visual artists working in all media, including film and video. Residency provides studio space, materials stipend ($10/day), and general stipend ($50+/day). Residents are responsible for housing, meals, travel, materials, and equipment. Artists are expected to work on site at least 4 hours a day, 5 days a week. Residents have the option to give a lecture, slide show, and workshop. NO FEE. Legion of Honor Museum, 100 34th Ave., San Francisco, CA 94121, T: (415) 750-7634, FAX: (415) 750-3656, rbaldocchi@famsf.org, www.thinker.org.

Go Elsewhere (Greensboro, NC) - Elsewhere, a living museum set in a former thrift store in downtown Greensboro, NC, is now accepting applications for 2014 residencies. Installation, sculpture, textile, sound, video, performance and kitchen artists, musicians, urban agriculturalists, homesteaders, curators, scholars, system-thinkers and game-makers crossing interdisciplinary boundaries are encouraged to apply. Artists are invited to create using the museum’s immense 58-year collection of cultural and material surplus for site-specific projects that interpret and contribute to Elsewhere’s concepts, collections, and communities. Individuals and collaborative teams working across media, fields, and disciplines are encouraged to apply. Residencies 2-6 weeks. Residency fee is $500 and offers the support of a five person curatorial team including media, production, building and documentary resources. 24-hour museum access includes Workshops equipped for construction, textiles, screen printing, and book arts, and a small material budget is provided to support incidentals necessary for artistic production. Residencies provide online and on-site presentation of work, vast material resources and collaborative work environment to experiment and learn. Further opportunities through Elsewhere’s ETC alumni network are available. An additional $50/week covers Houspitality with shared residency and studio space in the museum and all meals provided in the Kitchen Commons, Elsewhere's food cooperative. Applications are due January 10, 2014. Creative retreats and internships also available. Museum Closed for Winter | Re-Opening Spring 2014 elsewhere, 606 S. Elm Street, Greensboro, NC 27406, residencies@goelsewhere.org, www.goelsewhere.org

**Hopscotch House/Kentucky Foundation for Women** (Prospect, KY) - Residencies of an average of 1 week, year-round. Open to Kentucky women artists whose art focuses on positive social change working in all disciplines. Organization provides housing and studio space. Limited travel funds and general stipends available (see website for details). Residents are responsible for food, travel, and materials. Artists have the opportunity to participate in public exhibitions and presentations. NO FEE. Hopscotch House/Kentucky Foundation for Women, 8221 Wolf Pen Branch Rd., Prospect, KY 40059, T: ((502) 562-0045, sherry@kfw.org, www.kfw.org.

Joshua Tree National Park Artists' Residencies (Joshua Tree National Park, CA) - 2-6-week residencies during the months of March, April, October, or November of each year for visual, performing, and literary artists. Accommodations are a rustic and self-sufficient cabin that hosts one artist at a time. Artists responsible for travel, meals, and transportation. NO FEE. Annual Deadline: July 1 Caryn Davidson, AIR Liaison, Joshua Tree National Park, 74485 National Park Drive, Twenty-Nine Palms, California USA 92277, T: 760-367-5539, artmojave@aol.com, http://www.mesart.com/art/Resources:Artist-in-Residency_Programs.

Nantucket Island School of Design and the Arts (Nantucket, MA) - Residencies of 1-3 weeks in the summer and 1-6 months the rest of the year. Open to artists in all disciplines. Facilities include open 2D, 3D, and performance studios, outdoor studio, outdoor performance pavilion, and presentation, exhibition, and installation space. Organization provides studio and housing subsidy. Residents are responsible for travel, food, material, and residency fee (fees vary according to season, length of residency, cottage size, and studio needs; from $250-$850/month). FEE: $30. Nantucket Island School of Design and the Arts, P.O. Box 958, Nantucket, MA 02554, T: (508) 228-9248, FAX: (508) 228-3648, islandcolony@nisda.org, www.nisda.org.

Red Cinder Creativity Center (Na'alehu, HI) - Residencies of an average of 2 weeks, year-round. Open to artists working in all media, including the performing arts, film, and playwriting. Residency provides housing, meals, and studio. Residents are responsible for residency fee ($20/day), food ($20/day), travel, and materials. FEE: $25. Red Cinder Creativity Center, P.O. Box 527, Na'alehu, HI 96772, T: (808) 929-9600, hchellin@red-cinder.com.

Snug Harbor Cultural Center, Newhouse Center for Contemporary Art (Staten Island, NY) - Residencies of 6 months-1 year, year-round. Open to national and international artists, except artists living in New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut. Open to artists in all disciplines. Residencies include studio space, housing stipend, and general stipend ($200). Organization works with accepted artists to find funding for other expenses; they provide letters of invitation and prepare individualized budgets. Artists are expected to participate in events that foster relationships with the Staten Island community. FEE: $15. Snug Harbor Cultural Center, Newhouse Center for Contemporary Art, 1000 Richmond Terrace, Staten Island, NY 10301, T: (718) 448-2500 ext. 260, FAX: (718) 442-8534, ssalmon@snug-harbor.org, http://www.snug-harbor.org/.

The Julia and David White Artists' Colony (Ciudad Colon, Costa Rica) - Residencies of 1-2 months, year-round. Open to writers, visual artists, performing artists, and media artists. Organization provides subsidized housing and workspace. Residents are responsible for residency fee ($550/month), deposit ($275), food, travel, and materials. Artists are asked to contribute a work of art to the Colony and are encouraged to participate in events both on and off site for the community. FEE: $40. The Julia and David White Artists' Colony, Interlink 232, P.O. Box 526770, Miami, FL 33152 (mailing address); Apdo. 102-6100, Ciudad Colon, Costa Rica (residency address), T: +506 249 1414, FAX: + 506 249 1831, info@forjuliaanddavid.org, www.forjuliaanddavid.org.

Writer's Colony at Dairy Hollow (Eureka Springs, AR) - Residencies of 2 weeks-2months, February through November. Open to all types of writers. Residency provides housing, food, and studio. Residents are responsible for residency fee ($20/day), deposit ($100), travel, and materials. Writers must commit to a minimum of 1 day of community service for every 30 days of residency (workshops, seminars, readings, etc.). FEE: $35. Writer's Colony at Dairy Hollow, 515 Spring St., Eureka Springs, AR 72632, T: (479) 253-7444, FAX: (479) 253-9859, director@writerscolony.org, www.writerscolony.org.

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Updated on 8/9/2023