Artist residencies with no application fee

All open calls here: 132

1. 1 Apr 2027

   14th International Plein Air at the Atelier Otto Niemeyer-Holstein 2027 — Ten Days on Usedom for Six Figurative Artists

   Freundeskreis Otto Niemeyer-HolsteinAtelier Otto Niemeyer-Holstein, Lüttenort, Koserow, Usedom Island, Germany

   ResidencyFree to apply€500 + accommodation + expense allowance

2. Rolling applications

   Westerly Library AIR Program 2027

   Westerly LibraryWesterly, Rhode Island, USA

   ResidencyFree to applyNo direct funding

3. Year-round except July–October; apply at least 6 months before your dates

   CENTQUATRE-Paris — Trial Residencies (Résidences d'essai)

   CENTQUATRE-ParisParis, France (CENTQUATRE-Paris)

   ResidencyFree to applyStudio + basic sound and light kit

4. Open call for the spring 2027 edition (1–15 June); apply through the form

   Equisoain Art Residency 2026–2027

   Equisoain Art Residency ProgramNavarra, Spain

   ResidencyFree to applyNo direct funding

5. Main deadline June 5, 2026 passed; later applications reviewed monthly

   Coalesce Center for Biological Arts Residency

   Coalesce Center for Biological ArtsBuffalo, NY, USA

   ResidencyFree to apply$1,500 (artist fee)

6. No fixed deadline; applications year-round

   Stiftung Starke — Artist in Residence (Löwenpalais Berlin)

   Stiftung StarkeBerlin, Germany (Löwenpalais)

   ResidencyFree to applyRent-free live/work space, 3–12 months

7. Rolling applications

   NOVOPO — Artist Stay in Weitenhagen

   NOVOPOWeitenhagen, Western Pomerania, Germany

   ResidencyFree to applyFree live/work room (€25/week utilities)

8. Rolling open call

   Loisaida LAIR — Artists in Residence Program

   Loisaida Inc.Lower East Side, New York City, USA

   ResidencyFree to applyMaterials stipend + workspace

9. Rolling — inquire by email

   Esh Circus Arts Residency

   Esh Circus ArtsSomerville, Massachusetts, USA

   ResidencyFree to applyNo direct funding

10. Rolling for 2027 sessions; places fill quickly

    The Factory on Willow – 2027 Artist Residency

    The Factory on WillowManchester, NH, USA

    ResidencyFree to apply$1,600 stipend + $350 travel

11. Rolling

    Couch Residency — Rezlogue Lagos (Up to One Week, Africa & Diaspora, Rolling)

    RezlogueLagos, Nigeria

    ResidencyFree to applyCouch lodging + meals; no cash stipend

12. Next call spring 2027 (studios for 2028–2031); date not yet announced

    City of Geneva Studios for Visual Artists 2028–2031

    Ville de GenèveGeneva, Switzerland

    ResidencyFree to applyFree studio for three years (utilities paid by the artist)