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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
- 132
- Free to apply
- 132
- With a stipend
- 79
- Housing included
- 75
- Travel covered
- 37
- Closing within 30 days
- 77
- Next deadline
- 26 Oct 2026
No country or region limit in the terms: 89. Limited to named countries or regions: 43. · Data of 26 October 2026 · Each call checked against the organiser’s own page.
Other open calls with no application fee
All open calls here: 132
- 29 Nov 2026
Arts en résidence "Chemin des affinités" 2027 — 3-Month Residency, €6,000 Grant + €4,550 Production
Arts en résidence – Réseau national
France (network venues incl. Archipel Art Contemporain)ResidencyFree to apply€6,000 grant + €4,550 production
- 30 Nov 2026
Prösitz Sculpture Symposium 2027 — Four-Week Residency for Artist Mothers, with Childcare, Saxony
Künstlergut Prösitz
Künstlergut Prösitz, Grimma (Saxony), GermanyResidencyFree to apply€500 stipend + free room and childcare for 4 weeks
- 30 Nov 2026
Gaildorf Town Painter Residency 2027 — A Year's Studio and Flat in the Old Castle plus €500 a Month
Stadt Gaildorf
Altes Schloss, Gaildorf, Baden-Württemberg, GermanyResidencyFree to apply€500 a month for 12 months + rent-free flat and studio
- 30 Nov 2026
Euroatlas Residency, Beato-Marvila, Lisbon
Atlas Studio
Beato-Marvila, Lisbon, PortugalResidencyFree to applySelf-contained 7 × 6 m live/work space
- 30 Nov 2026
Seoul Disability Arts Creative Center 2027 — Year-Long Studios for Six Visual Artists with Disabilities (20th Anniversary Show)
Seoul Foundation for Arts and Culture
Seoul, South KoreaResidencyFree to applyPrivate studio for 12 months + exhibition fee ~KRW 1M
- 30 Nov 2026
Baldreit Residency Grant 2027/2028 — Six Months in Baden-Baden with a Rent-Free Flat and €1,100/Month
Stadt Baden-Baden
Baden-Baden, Baden-Württemberg, GermanyResidencyFree to apply€1,100/month for 6 months + rent-free flat
- 30 Nov 2026
Video Mapping Festival 2027 Creation Residency (Lille) — €2,000/Month Salary + Housing
Rencontres Audiovisuelles
Lille, FranceResidencyFree to apply€2,000/month gross + housing + travel
- 30 Nov 2026
Ubah Rumah Residency 2027/2028 for Southeast Asian Artists, Nikoi Island
Ubah Rumah Residency
Nikoi Island, Bintan, IndonesiaResidencyFree to apply4–6 weeks with housing and travel
- 30 Nov 2026
City of Albany Artist in Residence Program 2028 (Western Australia) — Up to 6 Visiting Artists
City of Albany
Albany, WA, AustraliaResidencyFree to applyResidency (cottage + studio)
- 30 Nov 2026
Video Mapping Festival 2027, Lille — Video Mapping Contest Grant + Paid Creation Residency
Rencontres Audiovisuelles
Lille, Hauts-de-France, FranceResidencyFree to applyProduction grant; paid 2–3 month residency
- 1 Dec 2026
Abbey Foundation Day-Use Studio Grant, January–June 2027
Abbey Foundation for the Arts
Boonville, California, USAResidencyFree to apply6 months studio use + up to $5,000
- 1 Dec 2026
workspacebrussels Studio Residencies August–December 2027 — Studio Time in Brussels for Dance, Performance and Theatre Makers
Workspacebrussels
Brussels, Belgium (studios at Ultima Vez, Rosas, Kaaistudios or Les Brigittines)ResidencyFree to applyStudio time + €750 flat fee (+ guesthouse if abroad)
- 1 Dec 2026
Hordaland Kunstsenter Nordic and Baltic Residency 2027/2028 — Two Months in Bergen, NOK 30,000
Hordaland Kunstsenter
Bergen, NorwayResidencyFree to applyNOK 30,000 stipend + housing + up to €500 travel
- 1 Dec 2026
- 4 Dec 2026
EHIN 2026 Hybrid Intelligence Residency at LABoral (Gijón) — Up to €25,000 + Accommodation, ~12 Months
LABoral Centro de Arte y Creación Industrial
Gijón, Spain (+ EHIN network venue)ResidencyFree to applyUp to €25,000 fees + production
- 4 Dec 2026
IASPIS Residency in Stockholm 2027–2028
Konstnärsnämnden
Stockholm, SwedenResidencyFree to applyStudio + grant (and housing for international artists)
- 7 Dec 2026
Environmental Artist Residency 2027 — Artists Association of Nantucket
Artists Association of Nantucket
Nantucket, Massachusetts, USAResidencyFree to apply$3,000 stipend + $500 travel + housing
- 9 Dec 2026
RESIDE 2027/28 at New Art Exchange, Nottingham — Up to 8 Weeks of Studio Space and a £4,000 Bursary
New Art Exchange
Nottingham, UK (New Art Exchange, 39-41 Gregory Boulevard)ResidencyFree to apply£4,000 bursary + up to 8 weeks of studio space
- 10 Dec 2026
Les Ateliers des Arques Drawing Research Residency 2027 — Four Weeks in a Lot Village, €1,500 Grant, for Artists from Occitanie
Les Ateliers des Arques
Les Arques (Lot), Occitanie, FranceResidencyFree to apply€1,500 grant + €700 fees and expenses + housing
- 11 Dec 2026
R.A.R.O. Bogotá — 6th Residency Edition
Colectivo R.A.R.O.
Bogotá, ColombiaResidencyFree to applySix weeks across 28+ studios; 1 scholarship
- 18 Dec 2026
´ace micro-Residency — Two Weeks in Buenos Aires
Proyecto ´ace
Buenos Aires, ArgentinaResidencyFree to applyTen studio days + print workshop
- 19 Dec 2026
Alfonso Crujera Electro-Etching Residencies 2027 — Two Under-30 Grants (Housing Free; €1,320 Tuition)
Alfonso Crujera E-Etching Workshop
Gran Canaria, SpainResidencyFree to applyFree 15-day housing + transfers; tuition €1,320
- 31 Dec 2026
K&B Art Studio Residency — Village by the Wetland, Hainan
K&B Art Studio
Hainan, ChinaResidencyFree to applyFree private room + studio with kilns
- 31 Dec 2026
SCG Artist in Residence & Teaching Program 2027 — National
Blue Line Arts
Roseville, CA, USA (Blue Line Arts)ResidencyFree to apply$10,000 program budget
- 31 Dec 2026
A4 International Residency — 2028 Sessions, Funded Eight-Week Residencies in Chengdu, China
A4 Art Museum
Chengdu, Sichuan, ChinaResidencyFree to applyStudio, housing, return travel and RMB 10,000 production budget
- 31 Dec 2026
A4 Residency, Chengdu — 2028 International Residencies: Studio, Housing, Travel and RMB 10,000 Production Budget
A4 Art Museum
Chengdu, Sichuan, ChinaResidencyFree to applyStudio, housing, travel and RMB 10,000 budget
- 1 Jan 2027
Danish Arts Foundation Residencies 2027 in Nuuk, Seoul (MMCA) and New York (ISCP) — Travel and Monthly Stipends
Danish Arts Foundation
DenmarkResidencyFree to applyTravel + DKK 12,000–15,000/month (NY +DKK 20,000 housing)
- 2 Jan 2027
La Baldi Residency 2027, Montegiovi (Tuscany) — Two Subsidised One-Month Residency Awards for Artists, Writers and Researchers
Cultivate
Montegiovi, Tuscany, ItalyResidencyFree to applyTwo one-month residencies with all fees covered
- 12 Jan 2027
Canton of Bern Residency Grants 2028 — Six Months in Paris or Five in New York with CHF 3,000/Month, for Bern-Based Artists
Amt für Kultur des Kantons Bern
Cité internationale des arts, Paris, France / New York, USAResidencyFree to applyCHF 3,000/month + studio flat or up to USD 2,500 rent
- 15 Jan 2027
Riding Mountain Artists’ Residency 2027 — Two Weeks in a 1934 Log Cabin + CA$2,500 (Manitoba Arts Council)
Manitoba Arts Council
Deep Bay cabin, Clear Lake, Riding Mountain National Park, Manitoba, CanadaResidencyFree to applyCA$2,500 + two-week cabin residency
- 31 Jan 2027
Landis & Gyr Foundation Artist Residencies 2028/29 — London, Belgrade, Budapest, Bucharest, Sofia and Zug, CHF 3,600 a Month
Landis & Gyr Foundation
London, Belgrade, Budapest, Bucharest, Sofia or ZugResidencyFree to applyFree accommodation and CHF 3,600 monthly stipend
- 2 Feb 2027
Gasworks London Residency 2027 for Baltic Artists — 11 Weeks, Flights, £175/Week + £800 Materials
Gasworks
Gasworks, London, UKResidencyFree to apply£175/week + £800 materials + flights, visa
- 7 Feb 2027
Maison Julien Gracq Writing Residencies 2028 — €2,000/Month, Loire Valley (Published Prose Authors)
Maison Julien Gracq
Saint-Florent-le-Vieil (Mauges-sur-Loire), Pays de la Loire, FranceResidencyFree to apply€2,000 gross/month for 1–2 months + flat + travel
- 10 Feb 2027
Konstnärsnämnden / IASPIS Residency in New York — ISCP Brooklyn, SEK 90,000 (Application 8 January – 10 February 2027)
Konstnärsnämnden
New York, USAResidencyFree to applySEK 90,000 grant, studio and flat
- 10 Feb 2027
Konstnärsnämnden / IASPIS Residency in Berlin — Künstlerhaus Bethanien, SEK 130,000 (Application 8 January – 10 February 2027)
Konstnärsnämnden
Berlin, GermanyResidencyFree to applySEK 130,000 grant, studio and flat
- 20 Feb 2027
Canton of St. Gallen Studio Residencies 2027 Call — Three Months in Rome or Berlin with CHF 9,000
Canton of St. Gallen
Rome, Italy and Berlin, GermanyResidencyFree to applyStudio flat for 3 months + CHF 9,000
- 1 Mar 2027
Luce Center for Arts and Religion — Artist in Residence
Luce Center for Arts and Religion, Wesley Theological Seminary
Washington, DC, USAResidencyFree to applyStipend from $1,000 + shared studio
- 1 Mar 2027
9th Wadersloh Sculpture Symposium 2027 — €150/Day, Materials up to €2,000 and Possible €4,000 Purchase (Germany)
Gemeinde Wadersloh
Liesborn, Wadersloh, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany (Museum Abtei Liesborn)ResidencyFree to apply€150/day (9 days), materials up to €2,000
- 1 Mar 2027
Pro Helvetia Residency Programme
Pro Helvetia
Switzerland and global liaison regionsResidencyFree to applyAccommodation, travel, daily allowance; up to CHF 1,000/month parental support
- 15 Mar 2027
R.E.D. Summer Residency 2027 — Eina, Norway
R.E.D. Residency Eina Danz
Vestre Toten, NorwayResidencyFree to applyFree studio and housing
FAQ
How many of these open calls are free to apply?
Free to apply: 132 of 132. A fee to apply or to take part: 0. Fee not stated by the organiser: 0.
What do these open calls provide?
Out of 132: stipend: 79; housing: 75; travel: 37; studio: 77; production budget: 19; exhibition: 27.
Can artists from any country apply?
No country or region limit in the terms: 89 of 132. Limited to residents or citizens of named countries or regions: 43 — 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: 77. Open on a rolling basis: 11.