How many of these open calls are free to apply?

Free to apply: 6 of 12. A fee to apply or to take part: 1. Fee not stated by the organiser: 5.

What do these open calls provide?

Out of 12: stipend: 8; housing: 9; travel: 3; studio: 7; production budget: 1.

Can artists from any country apply?

No country or region limit in the terms: 8 of 12. Limited to residents or citizens of named countries or regions: 4 — each card names who may apply.

When is the next deadline?

Casa Hechale Artist Residency — Winter 2026/27: 30 October 2026. Closing within 30 days: 7. Open on a rolling basis: 0.

Theater residencies, 2026–2027

30 Oct 2026

Casa Hechale Artist Residency — Winter 2026/27

Centro Cultural Casa HechaleMexico City, Mexico

Residency

30 Oct 2026

Villa Bloch × Cité internationale des arts — Performing Arts Residency in Poitiers 2027

Cité internationale des artsPoitiers, France (Villa Bloch)

Residency€1,250/month + housing and workspace

31 Oct 2026

La Chartreuse – CNES Residencies, 2nd Half of 2027 — Free Lodging, Meals and Train Travel for Playwrights, Theatre Translators and Companies in Villeneuve-lès-Avignon

La Chartreuse – Centre national des écritures du spectacleVilleneuve-lès-Avignon, France

ResidencyFree lodging, table d'hôtes and train travel

31 Oct 2026

LU.CA Stage Residencies 2027 — One-Week Theatre Residency for Work for Young Audiences (Portugal)

LU.CA Teatro Luís de CamõesLisbon, Portugal

ResidencyFree to applyOne-week stage residency + tech support (no fee)

3 Nov 2026

Konstnärsnämnden Guest Apartment in Paris 2027 for Theatre Artists — One Month at the Swedish Institute

KonstnärsnämndenParis, France

ResidencyFree to applyApartment for one month + SEK 30,000

3 Nov 2026

Konstnärsnämnden Residency at the Bergman Estate on Fårö 2027 — Two Weeks for Theatre Artists

KonstnärsnämndenSweden

ResidencyFree to applyTwo weeks' housing + SEK 10,000

16 Nov 2026

Chinkapin Craftstead Artist Residency 2027, Tennessee

Chinkapin CraftsteadWoodbury, Tennessee, USA

ResidencyUp to 2 weeks in a private cabin

1 Dec 2026

workspacebrussels Studio Residencies August–December 2027 — Studio Time in Brussels for Dance, Performance and Theatre Makers

WorkspacebrusselsBrussels, Belgium (studios at Ultima Vez, Rosas, Kaaistudios or Les Brigittines)

ResidencyFree to applyStudio time + €750 flat fee (+ guesthouse if abroad)

31 Dec 2026

Kaaysá Art Residency — Atlantic Forest, São Sebastião

Kaaysá Art ResidencyBoiçucanga Beach, São Sebastião, São Paulo coast, Brazil

ResidencyAccommodation + curatorial support

4 Jan 2027

Mophradat Art-Time Residency 2027 at BUDA with Premiere at NEXT Festival — €10,000 All-In for a Performing Artist from the Arab World, Belgium

MophradatKunstencentrum BUDA, Kortrijk, Belgium, with a premiere at NEXT Festival

Residency€10,000 all included

31 Jan 2027

Landis & Gyr Foundation Artist Residencies 2028/29 — London, Belgrade, Budapest, Bucharest, Sofia and Zug, CHF 3,600 a Month

Landis & Gyr FoundationLondon, Belgrade, Budapest, Bucharest, Sofia or Zug

ResidencyFree to applyFree accommodation and CHF 3,600 monthly stipend

20 Feb 2027

Canton of St. Gallen Studio Residencies 2027 Call — Three Months in Rome or Berlin with CHF 9,000

Canton of St. GallenRome, Italy and Berlin, Germany

ResidencyFree to applyStudio flat for 3 months + CHF 9,000

Theater residencies