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Artist residencies with no application fee
All artist residencies in the CallOpen catalogue that cost nothing to apply to, soonest deadline first. A fee charged only to those selected counts as a fee.
- Open now
- 130
- Free to apply
- 130
- With a stipend
- 78
- Housing included
- 73
- Travel covered
- 37
- Closing within 30 days
- 76
- Next deadline
- 26 Oct 2026
No country or region limit in the terms: 89. Limited to named countries or regions: 41. · Data of 20 October 2026 · Each call checked against the organiser’s own page.
Other open calls with no application fee
All open calls here: 130
- 26 Oct 2026
Invisible Cartographies — Two Funded Six-Week Residencies for Neurodivergent Artists at Buinho, Messejana, January–February 2027 (Portugal)
Buinho
Buinho, Messejana (Aljustrel), Alentejo, PortugalResidencyFree to apply
- 26 Oct 2026
UTS Library Creative in Residence 2027 — Six-Month Paid Residency in Sydney
UTS Library, University of Technology Sydney
UTS Central, Sydney, AustraliaResidencyFree to applyA$15,000 remuneration + A$5,000 materials budget
- 28 Oct 2026
McCahon House Parehuia Residency 2027 — Offshore Pathways, Six Weeks with Stipend
McCahon House Trust
Parehuia, Titirangi, Auckland, New ZealandResidencyFree to applyMonthly stipend + house, studio, mentoring
- 29 Oct 2026
Way Beyond — Arteles Thematic Residency, Finland (Spring 2027)
Arteles Creative Center
Hämeenkyrö, FinlandResidencyFree to applyA month in the Finnish countryside
- 30 Oct 2026
Art Explora × Cité internationale des arts — Residencies in Montmartre 2027
Cité internationale des arts
Paris, France (Cité internationale des arts, Montmartre)ResidencyFree to apply€1,000/month + up to €3,000 production
- 30 Oct 2026
MSU Denver Alumnus Artist in Residence 2027 — Studio Access, $1,000 Stipend (MSU Denver Art Alumni)
MSU Denver Department of Art
Denver, Colorado, USAResidencyFree to apply$1,000 stipend + year of studio access
- 30 Oct 2026
Escuchas Expandidas 2026 — Immersive Sound Mixing Residencies in Buenos Aires, Mexico City and Morelia for Argentine and Mexican Sound Artists under 41
Universidad Nacional de Tres de Febrero
Buenos Aires, Argentina; Mexico City and Morelia, MexicoResidencyFree to applyFree studio time in immersive mixing rooms
- 30 Oct 2026
Transatlantic Stars Visual Arts Program 2027 — Eight-Week US Residencies for EU Artists
Delegation of the European Union to the United States
Six US residency sites; closing summit in Washington, D.C.ResidencyFree to applyAirfare, lodging, studio, living stipend and materials budget
- 30 Oct 2026
Transatlantic Stars Music Program 2027 — Two Weeks of Co-Writing and Showcases in Cleveland and Washington
Delegation of the European Union to the United States
Cleveland, Ohio and Washington, D.C., USAResidencyFree to applyTravel, visa assistance, accommodation and meals
- 30 Oct 2026
« Paysages en mouvement » — Visual Arts School Residency in the Géoparc Terres d'Hérault (€8,000)
Département de l'Hérault
Collège Maffre-Baugé, Paulhan (Hérault), FranceResidencyFree to apply€8,000 TTC grant incl. artist fees
- 30 Oct 2026
Sardiyat Screenwriters' Lab 2027 (4th Cycle), Royal Film Commission – Jordan — Free Mentored Feature-Script Retreat in Wadi Rum, 21–27 January 2027, with a Place at Sud Ecriture
Royal Film Commission – Jordan
Wadi Rum, JordanResidencyFree to applyFree lab with mentors + Sud Ecriture place (1 project)
- 30 Oct 2026
Western University Writer-in-Residence 2027–28, London (Ontario) — $50,000 Stipend
Western University
London, Ontario, CanadaResidencyFree to apply$50,000 CAD stipend (Sept 2027–early April 2028)
- 30 Oct 2026
Writer in the Park 2027 — One-Month Residency in Ljubljana with €1,250 for Writers Linked to a UNESCO City of Literature
Ljubljana UNESCO City of Literature
Ljubljana, Slovenia (Švicarija, Tivoli Park)ResidencyFree to apply€1,250 gross (grant + travel) + apartment
- 30 Oct 2026
Hazar Residency #2: Morocco → Tunisia — One Month at Mouhit Space, €900 Grant + Flight
Nessij Collective
Mouhit Space, Tunis, TunisiaResidencyFree to apply3,000 TND (€900) living grant + €200 production + flight
- 30 Oct 2026
Tandanya 2027 Artist in Residence — 12-Month Studio Residency for Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Artists, Adelaide
Tandanya National Aboriginal Cultural InstituteAdelaide (Kaurna Country), South Australia
ResidencyFree to apply$1,500 materials fee per artist, studio for 12 months
- 31 Oct 2026
Land Kärnten Fellowship for Artistic Photography + Media Art 2027 — €6,000 + Studio in Klagenfurt
Land Kärnten, Kunst und Kultur
Klagenfurt am Wörthersee, AustriaResidencyFree to apply€6,000 + housing/studio (May–Sep 2027)
- 31 Oct 2026
Rossonove Artist Residency 2026–27 — Zero Land Consumption on the Ligurian Coast
Associazione Rosso Nove
Alassio, Liguria, ItalyResidencyFree to applyThree weeks' free accommodation and work support
- 31 Oct 2026
American Academy in Rome — Visiting Artists & Scholars, Spring 2027
American Academy in Rome
Rome, ItalyResidencyFree to apply
- 31 Oct 2026
University of Sydney School of Computer Science Artist in Residence 2027 — Computation & Art, $1k–$15k
School of Computer Science, University of Sydney
Sydney, AustraliaResidencyFree to applyAUD $1,000–$15,000 (pool $30,000)
- 31 Oct 2026
La Nave Art Residency — International Programme, Buenos Aires
La Nave Art Residency
Belén de Escobar, Buenos Aires Province, ArgentinaResidencyFree to apply3–4 weeks in Andrés Waissman's studio
- 31 Oct 2026
Box Factory Ceramics Residency 2027, Queens, New York
ceramics.boxfactory
Queens, New York, USAResidencyFree to applyThree months of 24/7 studio access
- 31 Oct 2026
Munhwacheoldo 959 Artist Studios 2027 — Shared Studios in Sindorim Station, Seoul, for Visual Artists Aged 20–50
Guro Cultural Foundation
Sindorim Station, Guro-gu, Seoul, South KoreaResidencyFree to applyShared studio for 2027 (KRW 50,000/month fee)
- 31 Oct 2026
Tallgrass Artist Residency 2027 — Free 10-Day Prairie Residency, Kansas Flint Hills
Tallgrass Artist Residency
Matfield Station, Flint Hills, Kansas, USAResidencyFree to apply10-day residency at Matfield Station
- 31 Oct 2026
Neuwerk Lake Residency 2027, Konstanz — Two Months in a 116 m² Studio on Lake Constance plus an Exhibition
Neuwerk eG
Neuwerk, Konstanz (Lake Constance), GermanyResidencyFree to applyStudio with living space and utilities + exhibition budget
- 31 Oct 2026
Land Tirol Résidence-Stipendien Marseille 2027 — Four One-Month Residencies with €1,500 for Tyrolean Artists and Writers
Land Tirol — Abteilung Kultur
Résidence d’artistes Marseille contemporain, Marseille, FranceResidencyFree to apply€1,500 + €250 travel each (four grants)
- 31 Oct 2026
LU.CA Stage Residencies 2027 — One-Week Theatre Residency for Work for Young Audiences (Portugal)
LU.CA Teatro Luís de Camões
Lisbon, PortugalResidencyFree to applyOne-week stage residency + tech support (no fee)
- 31 Oct 2026
Wild Basin Artist in Residence Program
St. Edward's University
Austin, Texas, USAResidencyFree to applyModest stipend + materials budget
- 31 Oct 2026
Craftwork4.0All Craft Mobilities, Round 3 — Funded 10-Day Craft Co-Creation Residencies in Europe for Makers from 10 Countries
Craftwork4All
Host organisations across Creative Europe countriesResidencyFree to applyTravel, accommodation and daily subsistence
- 31 Oct 2026
MoriCAF Curator Residency Program 2027, Tokyo
Mori Contemporary Art Foundation
Tokyo, JapanResidencyFree to applyAirfare, apartment + up to ¥200,000
- 1 Nov 2026
AIR Dwingeloo 2027 — Two-Month Gallery Residency for Painters and Drawing Artists up to 35 from the Northern Netherlands
Galerie Dwingeloo
Dwingeloo, Drenthe, NetherlandsResidencyFree to applyFree accommodation and a €500 contribution
- 1 Nov 2026
El Anatsui Fellowships 2027 — Printmaking Residency in Philadelphia for Africa-Born Artists (US$20,000 + US$5,000)
Brandywine Workshop and Archives
Philadelphia, USAResidencyFree to applyUS$20,000 grant + US$5,000 stipend per artist
- 1 Nov 2026
Openshaw Artist-in-Residence, Maryland Hall — January–March 2027 Cycle
Maryland Hall
Annapolis, Maryland, USAResidencyFree to applySubsidised studio + $500 + solo show
- 1 Nov 2026
Follow Fluxus Scholarship 2026/27 — €10,000, Three-Month Studio Residency and Solo Show in Wiesbaden (Germany)
Nassauischer Kunstverein Wiesbaden
Kunsthaus Wiesbaden and Nassauischer Kunstverein Wiesbaden, GermanyResidencyFree to apply€10,000 + rent-free live/work studio
- 1 Nov 2026
Gladstone House 2027 Artist Residencies — Free 3-Month Studio for Toronto Visual Artists and Craftspeople Without a Studio
Gladstone House
Gladstone House, 1214 Queen Street West, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaResidencyFree to applyFree studio space for 3 months
- 1 Nov 2026
BAiR × G99 2027 'Beyond Medusa's Gaze', Brno — Two-Month Residency, CZK 40,000
Brno Artists in Residence
Brno, Czech RepublicResidencyFree to applyCZK 40,000 scholarship (CZK 20,000/month)
- 1 Nov 2026
Museum of Glass Visiting Artist Residency 2027, Tacoma — Up to Five Days in the Hot Shop with a Team of Glassblowers
Museum of Glass
Tacoma, WA, USA (Museum of Glass Hot Shop)ResidencyFree to applyUp to 5 days of Hot Shop use with a team of up to 3
- 1 Nov 2026
Résidence croisée France/Québec 2027 — Pavillon de l'Arsenal × Fondation Grantham, €10,000
Pavillon de l'Arsenal
Fondation Grantham (Saint-Edmond-de-Grantham) and Maison Marcel-Saint-Pierre (Laval), Québec, CanadaResidencyFree to apply€10,000 grant (stay + project)
- 1 Nov 2026
Hanne-und-Hermann-Lenz-Aufenthaltsstipendium 2027 — Three-Month Writers’ Residency in Munich with €2,500/Month
Kulturreferat der Landeshauptstadt München
Hermann-Lenz-Stiftung, Mannheimer Straße 5, Munich, GermanyResidencyFree to apply€2,500/month for three months + housing
- 2 Nov 2026
Danish Art Workshops (SVFK) — State-Funded Workshop Residencies of up to Six Months in Copenhagen, November 2026 Round
Danish Art Workshops
Copenhagen, DenmarkResidencyFree to applyFree studio, workshop and guest flat
- 3 Nov 2026
Project Nexus Supported Residencies 2027, G.A.S. Foundation Lagos — Up to ₦3.175m Award
G.A.S. Foundation
G.A.S. Farm House (Ikiṣẹ) and G.A.S. Lagos, NigeriaResidencyFree to apply₦2.66m–₦3.175m award + housing, studio
FAQ
How many of these open calls are free to apply?
Free to apply: 130 of 130. A fee to apply or to take part: 0. Fee not stated by the organiser: 0.
What do these open calls provide?
Out of 130: stipend: 78; housing: 73; travel: 37; studio: 77; production budget: 18; exhibition: 26.
Can artists from any country apply?
No country or region limit in the terms: 89 of 130. Limited to residents or citizens of named countries or regions: 41 — each card names who may apply.
When is the next deadline?
Invisible Cartographies — Two Funded Six-Week Residencies for Neurodivergent Artists at Buinho, Messejana, January–February 2027 (Portugal): 26 October 2026. Closing within 30 days: 76. Open on a rolling basis: 10.