No entry fee
16 residencies with no entry fee
16 residencies open now, closing soonest first.
The next deadline is 15 November 2026.
Most listed by Tofte Lake Center.
Where a cash award in USD is stated, the median is US$2,250.
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- ResidencyArtist's Book Residency Grant. No fee. 6 days left, closes 15 November 2026 at 23:59, New York time.Women's Studio Workshop · Rosendale · Any stageSix to eight week residency with $350/week stipend, up to $750 materials, up to $250 travel, free housing and 24/7 studio access
- Residency2027 Studio Residency. No fee. 6 days left, closes 15 November 2026 at 23:59, Detroit time.Popps Packing · Hamtramck · Emerging, Mid career, EstablishedLive/work studio space for 1 to 3 months, workshop access, technical and professional support
- ResidencyBaldreit Fellowship Baden-Baden 2027/2028. No fee. Closes 30 November 2026 at 00:59, Berlin time.Stadt Baden-Baden · Baden-Baden · Any stageSix-month residency with a rent-free 70 sq m artist's flat and €1,100 per month
- Residency2027 Artist Residency Open Call at The Factory. No fee. Closes 30 November 2026 at 23:59, New York time.The Factory · Manchester, NH · Emerging, Mid careerStudio apartment with utilities and internet for up to 3 months, $1,600 stipend for food and materials, $350 travel stipend and a closing exhibition
- ResidencyWVU Libraries Artist in Residence 2027: Common Threads: Industry, Labor & Community. No fee. Closes 30 November 2026 at 23:59, New York time.West Virginia University Libraries · Morgantown · Any stage$1,000 honorarium, up to $1,000 for materials, up to $3,000 for travel, lodging and per diem, plus a display at WVU Downtown Library
- ResidencySFW Resident Artist Program: Spring 2027. No fee. Closes 1 December 2026 at 23:59, New York time.Kent Cultural Alliance · Chestertown · Emerging, Mid career, EstablishedSix-week residency with $7,500 artist stipend, $2,500 travel/materials stipend, private studio, housing and a gallery exhibition
- ResidencySaltonstall Residency for New York State Artists and Writers 2027. No fee. Closes 6 December 2026 at 23:59, New York time.Constance Saltonstall Foundation for the Arts · Ithaca · Any stage1 to 4 week residency with private housing and studio, some meals, $100 a week stipend plus up to $1,000 needs-based support; $500 stipend for parent and caregiver one-week sessions
- Residency2027 Open Studio Residency. No fee. Closes 9 December 2026 at 23:59, New York time.Haystack Mountain School of Crafts · United States · Any stageTwo weeks of studio time with shared housing and all meals; no stipend
- ResidencyResident Internship Program. No fee. Closes 15 December 2026 at 23:59, New York time.Craigardan · United States · Emerging, Early careerFull fellowship (stated weekly value of $2,300) covering residency, housing, farm share, mentorship, programmes and studio access
- ResidencyThe Art of Fire: Artistic Journeys in Forest Stewardship and Fire residency 2027. No fee. Closes 31 December 2026 at 23:59, Chicago time.Tofte Lake Center · United States · Any stageA week-long themed residency with lodging and expert-led fire ecology sessions. The listing shows a $700 artist stipend but also states that stipends are not available.
- Residency2027 Arts Educators Residency. No fee. Closes 31 December 2026 at 23:59, Chicago time.Tofte Lake Center · United States · Any stageLodging and some meals for a residency of up to 10 days. The text says there are no stipends or travel subsidies, though the listing also shows a 700 USD artist stipend.
- ResidencySeptember 2027 Early Career Artist Residency. No fee. Closes 12 January 2027 at 12:00, Chicago time.Anderson Center at Tower View · Red Wing · Emerging, Early careerFour-week residency with a $625/week stipend ($2,500), $550 travel honorarium, $450 documentation support, lodging, studio, groceries and communal dinners
- ResidencyUcross Native American Fellowships for Visual Artists and Writers, Fall 2027. No fee. Closes 15 January 2027 at 23:59, Denver time.Ucross · Ucross · Any stageFour-week residency, $1,500 stipend, $2,000 award, plus a gallery exhibition (visual artists) or reading and talk (writers)
- ResidencySoaring Gardens Artists Retreat Summer Residencies. No fee. Closes 31 January 2027 at 23:59, New York time.Soaring Gardens Artists Retreat · Laceyville · Any stageThree-week residency with studio and private bedroom; limited $500 need-based grants
- Residency2027 Woodstock Artist-in-Residence (AIR). No fee. Closes 31 January 2027 at 23:59, New York time.CPW - Center for Photography at Woodstock · Woodstock · Any stage$2,000 honorarium, $250 travel stipend, housing with studio and a $1,000 lab credit
- ResidencySurel's Place Artist-in-Residency Program (July to December). No fee. Closes 1 March 2027 at 23:59, Boise time.Surel's Place · Boise · Any stageMonth-long residency with private home and studio, $100 per week stipend, plus travel/materials stipend of $300
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