- Alliance of Artists' Communities
National service organization that supports the field of artists' communities and residency programs.
www.artistcommunities.org
- Anam Cara Writer's and Artist's Retreat
Year-round Irish retreat for writers and artists. Overlooking Coulagh Bay and the mountains and farmlands of sub-tropical Beara Peninsula in West Cork.
www.ugr.com/anamcararetreat
- Anderson Ranch Arts Center
Nonprofit, year-round, visual arts community for artists of all levels and backgrounds, with ongoing workshops and artist residency programs.
www.andersonranch.org
- Art/Omi International Arts Center & Ledig House
Nonprofit organization that offers residencies for writers, artists and musicians.
www.artomi.org
- Banff Centre for the Arts: Creative Residencies in Media and Visual Arts
Provides the luxury of time and space for the artist to create new works, research innovative ideas, and experiment with different techniques and modes of production.
www.banffcentre.ca/mva/residency
- Banff Centre for the Arts: Leighton Studios for Independent Residencies
Offering year round project-based residencies for artists engaged in the creation of new work or academics working on arts-related projects in the humanities.
www.banffcentre.ca/leightonstudios
- Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts
Offering studio facilities and living accommodations to artists in residence.
www.bemiscenter.org
- Corporation of Yaddo
Pledges to professional artists the rare gift of a supportive environment with uninterrupted time to think, experiment, and create.
www.yaddo.org
- Djerassi Resident Artists Program
www.djerassi.org
- Laloba Ranch Clay Center
Artist facility offering studio space, room and board, academic credit, and more.
www.lalobaranch.com
- MacDowell Colony
Founded in 1907 to provide a place where creative artists could find freedom to concentrate on their work.
www.macdowellcolony.org
- Maritime Centre for the Arts
Provides short and long term retreats for artists of all disciplines, education at a residential school, community outreach, and professional development.
www.artscentre.ca
- Millay Colony for the Arts
Residencies given to writers, composers, and visual artists; located in Austerlitz, NY.
www.millaycolony.org
- Norcroft
Writing residency for women which provides space, free of charge, for feminist writers to retreat to focus on their own writing.
www.norcroft.org
- Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture
Intensive nine-week summer residency program for visual artists to produce art in a communal, rural environment.
www.skowheganart.org
- St. Norbert Arts and Cultural Centre (SNACC)
Provides accommodations, studio facilities, and exhibition space for artists. Hosts Shakespeare in the Ruins and other music, drama, and artistic presentations.
www.snacc.mb.ca
- Vermont Studio Center
Residencies for visual artists and writers, providing community, support, and freedom from the responsibilities of daily life.
www.vermontstudiocenter.org
- Villa Montalvo
Nonprofit art center presents shows by world-class performers, funding an artist residency program, gallery, and outreach programs.
www.villamontalvo.org
- Virginia Center for the Creative Arts
Working retreat for writers, visual artists, and composers, providing residential fellowships in a rural setting.
www.vcca.com
- Wellspring House
Retreat center for writers and artists located in an unspoiled Massachusetts village.
www.wellspringhouse.net
- Women's Studio Workshop
Artists' workspace dedicated to assisting women artists at various stages in their careers through residencies, grants, internships, and workshops.
www.wsworkshop.org
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