Back to Basic, Intensive Residency Program in 2025

Deadline: January 23, 2025

Submission Fee: Free

Eligibility:

• Minimum age is 23 (in 2025)

• A university degree (minimum BA), exceptions may be made for individuals with relevant experience

• Only individual applicants (Duos, please send two separate applications and mention the other in the "extra notes")

• Children are not permitted in the residency

• Acknowledgment regarding health and well-being: Due to the nature of activities such as meditation and the absence of distractions, which may bring forth traumatic memories and sensations, it is important to note that this program may not be suitable for individuals coping with severe trauma or serious mental disorders.

About the residency:

Stop the information overflow, go offline and get back to focus in a supportive, natural environment in the middle of the Northern summer.

Back to Basics is a multidisciplinary residency program that allows artists to clear their minds, get back to focus, and (re)discover the very basis of their being. Take a break from your phone, reconnect with your creativity, be part of nature and learn to stay present again.

As the emphasis in this program is on reconnecting with your creative practice and being, no predetermined project plan is required. Participants are encouraged to arrive with their minds open for on-site observations, ideas, self-reflection and interacting with other residents. With support from the professional staff, facilities, and the program structure, Back to Basics allows you to go back to what matters to you.

The program encourages you to step away from the usual ways of escapism, be present where you are, and see how your concentration skills, creativity, and productivity improve. To make this happen, the use of cellphones is not allowed and internet access is limited in this program. Residents also have the possibility to participate in daily meditation sessions. (See program details below.)

The summer season is ideal for exploring and getting inspired by the rich Finnish nature surrounding Arteles Creative Center. There are countless forests, fields, lakes, and small countryside roads in the region. Thanks to Finland’s everyman’s rights, they can all be explored freely.

Summer is full of light: even late into the night, it’s bright enough to go for a walk in the forest. Seasonal berries and mushrooms can be picked from the yard and the woods, and when it’s time to get relaxed, the residency center’s traditional wood-burning sauna is the place to be.

The program structure is designed to be supportive yet open and flexible. Depending on your own preference and interests, you can focus intensively on your own topics of interest, aim at on-site collaborations, or combine both. In either case, the emphasis is on your own creative process and development, and there is no outcome expectations or pressure to produce finalized works.

Program fees:

• There is no application fee.

• Applicants who otherwise would be unable to join the program can apply for financial support. The number of financially supported residencies is limited.

• Regular fee: 1950 € / monthly period

• Financially supported fee: 1350 € / monthly period

• Contributor's fee (optional): 2610 € / monthly period

• All fees include the registration fee (120 € / person, non-refundable, to be paid only if/when becoming selected).

• All the residents have accommodation in a private bedroom.

Who can apply:

Emerging and professional artists, writers, designers from all fields of creativity

Researchers, scientists, philosophers, psychologists engaged with areas such as Nature / Plants / Fungi / Psychology / Psychedelic Research / Philosophy / Cosmology / Neuroscience / Meditation / Mysticism / Spirituality / Metaphysics / Math & Physics.

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Feminist Creative Residency, Centre Pompadour

Deadline: Ongoing

Submission Fee: Free

About the residency: CP promotes artistic, creative, scientific work and research projects in the fields of feminism and gender studies and a lotta fun.

CP welcomes like-minded creative professionals from all over the world to work on individual or collaborative projects that place feminist empowerment and gender equality at the heart of the creative process and outreach. CP offers accommodation and private work spaces for a determined period of time.

Eligibility:

Individual Creative and Reading Residencies: To qualify for an individual creative or reading residency you have to be a creative professional or do research in any field with a feminist topic. We accept individual feminist residency proposals of minimum 2 weeks and maximum 2 months.

Collaborative Research Retreats: For a collaborative research retreat (for institutions or teams)in any field with a feminist topic of minimum one week please send us a detailed proposal. Our capacity of 5 double bed rooms and 2 individual rooms (all with private bath rooms) can welcome up to 12 feminist researchers. (For a collaborative research retreat we accept a minimum of 6 participants)

Institutional Partnerships: For a study retreat (art, literature, feminist, or gender studies) organized by an educational institution of minimum 3 weeks for teachers and students with their own work program please send us a detailed proposal. Our capacity of 5 double bed rooms and 2 individual rooms (all with private bath rooms) can welcome up to 12 students and 2 teachers

Fees: Please note that we are a non-for-profit organization, and that our feminist facilitators are volunteers.

The residency fee per person and per week (for a room with private bathroom, linens and towels, wifi, breakfast Monday to Friday and 1 weekly vegetarian château dinner included, bikes, shared studio space and transportation to and from the train station in Abbeville) is 600€.

Should you wish to travel with a friend and share a room, the residency fee for 2 feminists in one room is 800€ per week (in one room with private bathroom, linens and towels, wifi, breakfast Monday to Friday and 1 weekly vegetarian château dinner included, bikes, shared studio space and transportation to and from the train station in Abbeville).

Should you wish to travel with 2 friends and share a room, we can offer the attic loft, with its private bathroom. the residency fee for 3 feminists in the attic loft (linens and towels, wifi, breakfast monday to friday and 1 weekly vegetarian château dinner included, bikes, shared studio space and transportation to and from the train station in Abbeville) is 1000€.

Please note that availability might change based on dates and length of your stay.

If you should be accepted as a resident at CENTRE POMPADOUR and travel on a stately/private or educational grant, we are happy to provide you with an official acceptance letter if needed.

For emerging feminist creatives of any age we offer 3 grants per year of 50% off our residency fee. Should you apply for a CP grant please let us know why the cultural counsel of your town, region, country, public or private institution has declined founding your feminist residency at CP.

Traveling costs and expenses for working material must be paid by the residents.

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International Artist Residency in Hayama, Japan

Deadline: September 30, 2025

Submission Fee: There is a $95.00 USD application fee for first-time applicants.

Eligibility: The Hayama Artist Residency application is open to any visual artist over 21 years old, working in any medium—based anywhere in the world, regardless of race, gender, culture, or religion. We can only accept applications in English at this time. It is our goal to offer applications in other languages in the future.

Included as part of the residency: If you are selected for the residency, you will receive a roundtrip flight to Narita International Airport (Narita) or Tokyo International Airport (Haneda), and shared accommodations for 4 weeks. Each artist-in-residence will receive a weekly allotment of $200 USD for meals and local transportation. There is a $95.00 USD application fee for first-time applicants. Your application will be reviewed by our director and Selection Committee - a cohort of international curators and arts professionals.

About the Residency: The mission of Hayama Artist Residency is to introduce visual artists from around the world to Japanese culture and offer them an opportunity to have their first gallery exhibition in Japan. The residency dates are June 1 - 30, 2026. This is a 4-week residency in a small, coastal Japanese town in Kanagawa Prefecture, on central Honshū, Japan.

PLEASE NOTE: The application deadline is extended to 11:59pm Eastern Time on September 30, 2025. We will notify the selected artists by December 15, 2025.

IF YOU ARE A "RETURNING APPLICANT" WHO APPLIED FOR THE FIRST TIME FOR THE JUNE 2025 RESIDENCY, PLEASE EMAIL director@hayamaartistresidency.com FOR A NEW APPLICATION LINK.

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Houston Center for Contemporary Craft Artist Residency Program

Deadline: February 1, 2025

Eligibility: Media accepted: Wood, Glass, Metal, Fiber, and Clay.

Applicants must be able to fulfill a program requirement of working in their studios for two days per week during HCCC public hours: Tuesday – Saturday, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM.

About the residency: Houston Center for Contemporary Craft (HCCC) is accepting applications for the Artist Residency Program. A juried selection is held annually to award artists three-to-twelve month residencies. HCCC is a nonprofit visual arts center dedicated to advancing education about the process, product, and history of craft.

All resident artists are required to open their studios to public interaction on Saturdays and one other day of the week (TBD), as well as during exhibition openings and specific educational programs on the evenings and weekends. Applicants should consider the public facing nature of the residencies and the fact that a major goal of the program is to provide visitors with an opportunity to explore contemporary craft through engaging with working artists.

Benefits: Benefits of the residency include 24/7 access to studio space, cultural and professional development opportunities, a monthly stipend that includes a small housing/materials allowance, and the opportunity to give an artist talk.

• Five-to-10 residencies awarded

• Residencies available in three-, six-, nine-, and 12-month time periods

• Residency cycle begins in September and ends in August

• Residency start dates and length determined by program review panel

• $1000 monthly stipend that includes a housing/materials allowance

• 24/7 access to 200-square-foot studio equipped with sinks, telephones, and wireless Internet access

• Ceramic artists have access to two electric kilns located in an outdoor kiln shed.

• Wide variety of resources and opportunities, including teaching opportunities through HCCC and collaborative works with fellow residents

• Ongoing professional development and enrichment opportunities with local museums, art professionals, and collectors

• During the residency, artists have the opportunity to participate in a joint artist talk and display work outside their studios in collaboration with the Windgate Foundation Curatorial Fellow.

• Upon completion of the residency, artists have the opportunity to show work in the annual In Residence exhibition at HCCC.

• Additional opportunities, such as discussions with curators and gallery owners, exposure at HCCC events, and interactions with visiting art professionals

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Pre-Columbian Ceramics Non-Instructional Residency Program - Puebla, Mexico

Deadline: Ongoing

• Duration: 5 weeks

• Type: Residency

• Eligibility: Open to international artists

• Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Sculpture

• Location: Puebla, Mexico

Program Overview: This unique residency offers artists an opportunity to engage deeply with traditional ceramics techniques rooted in Puebla’s historical and cultural legacy. Hosted at Arquetopia or a partnered studio in Cholula, the residency emphasizes non-instructional, hands-on production under mentorship and supervision by skilled local master ceramists.

Participants will work with handmade processes according to Puebla’s colonial Talavera ordinances, avoiding industrial chemicals in clays and glazes. In addition to supervised technique guidance, the program includes:

• Personalized research assistance and resources.

• Project critique and guidance from the directorial and curatorial team.

• Access to specialized facilities tailored to traditional ceramics production.

This program provides a rich environment for artists to produce unique works while exploring and preserving the heritage of pre-Columbian and colonial ceramics.

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La Maison de Beaumont - Artist Residency Program

La Maison de Beaumont offers an Artist Residency in Provence & Luberon as part of the prestigious ResArtis network (a worldwide network of 550 vetted members operating in 75 countries), as well as part of the Artist Communities program.

Residency dates can be anytime subject to availability

The Artist Residency of La Maison de Beaumont was created with the goal of offering a retreat for musicians, scholars, writers and painters, who seek a quiet place to work undisturbed on their art. The scenery and beauty of the region, coupled with the history and comfort of the house, provides an ideal setting to focus on creative work.

The program provides :
• Up to two months in residence at La Maison de Beaumont
• A fully equipped private apartment with kitchen & bath
• A common creative room for rehearsals, exhibits or other artistic endeavors
• Networking with other cultural associations of Luberon

Entry Fee: $45

More information & apply here

Deadline: Ongoing

Willowtail Residency, Mancos, Colorado, USA

Deadline: Ongoing

Submission Fee: $25

Eligibility:

Full Scholarship, Partial Scholarship and Fully Self-funded Residencies:

• Must be an emerging, established or mid-career practitioner in the visual arts, performing arts, film/multi-media, literature, music, ecology or natural sciences.

• Residencies are open to local, national and international applicants. All are encouraged to apply.

About the residency:

Willowtail is a unique property, offering one – three week residencies that have a special appeal to artists. Sixty acres tucked away in the high, alpine desert of the Four Corners Region writers come to begin or work on novels, poems, memoirs, screenplays, musicians practice, compose and rehearse, visual artists paint, draw, sculpt, and photograph. However, the best quality of Willowtail Springs Nature Preserve and Education Center is its ability to offer a quiet inspiring space to reflect, research, experiment, explore, laugh and create, easily, intensely.

Application Deadlines

Full-Scholarship, Partial-Scholarship or Fully Self-funded Residencies: for one or two week Full Scholarship Residencies or Partial Scholarship Residencies. Applicants can apply all year.

Willowtail is looking for individual practitioners in the arts.

Willowtail is also looking for two residents in two different mediums to participate in a collaborative Residency. We will look at writing, film, poetry, visual arts or music which deal with this theme. The two residents awarded would both reside at Willowtail for two weeks at the same time and work both individually and in collaboration with each other.

For application questions: info@willowtail.org.

Our Board meets 4 times per year to consider applications.

For more information on eligibility criteria and selection process for Willowtail Residents, plus what the residency includes, please visit our Guidelines page.

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The F Project Artist Residency

Deadline: Ongoing

Submission Fee: There is no application fee, however residency fees may apply. Please see website for further details.

About the residency:

The F Project welcomes artists from all over the world to stay in the picturesque and historical south west corner of Victoria, Australia. We live and work on the traditional lands of the Peek Whurrong people of the Gunditjmara and Maar nations.

The F Project Residency Program provides a space for artists to further their art practice in a stimulating, comfortable, creative and supportive environment. We offer residencies of 2 weeks or more at our centrally located residence. This opportunity is open to individuals as well as teams, and we encourage cooperatives to apply – it’s an ideal place for a group residency!

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Stochastic Labs Residency

Deadline: Ongoing

Submission Fee: Free

Stochastic Labs awards fully-sponsored residencies to exceptional engineers, artists, scientists, and entrepreneurs from around the world.

Residencies are of variable length and include a private apartment at the mansion, co-working and/or dedicated workspace, shop access (laser cutter, 3D printer etc), a $1k monthly stipend and a budget for materials.

Residents become part of Stochastic’s creative community, participating in weekly dinners and invitation events. Residents may apply as individuals or as teams. While applicants may be at any stage in their career, the selection is highly competitive. Applicants may request funds to support travel and other expenses.

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