Artist Residencies for Photographers
Residency programs for photographers and visual artists worldwide. Studio residencies, international programs, and creative retreats.
Fondation Grantham Residency for Artists in Visual Arts 2027
May 27, 2026 · Free
4-week residency in Quebec for established artists at the intersection of visual arts and environmental issues. CAD $5,000–$10,000 grant.
Passage Art-Residency-Programme 2026 · Polygona Kunstverein
May 30, 2026 · Free
4-week residency in Wittenberg, Germany. €5,000 grant + accommodation. Themes: Ferropolis power station or Reformation archive.
Passage Art-Residency-Programme 2026 · Polygona Kunstverein / KOBRA
May 30, 2026 · Free
Four-week residency in Wittenberg region for photographers and filmmakers. €5,000 grant + accommodation. Two themed sites.
Lanesboro Early Career Artist Residency 2027
May 30, 2026 · Free
Place-based residency in rural Minnesota. $1,000/week + housing/studio. MN or NYC residents only, 2–10 years of practice. Free.
Headlands Center for the Arts AIR 2027
June 1, 2026 · $35 early bird; $45 regular
Fully sponsored 4–10 week residency in Sausalito, CA. Studio, meals, housing, travel covered. Photography eligible; ~60 artists/year.
BLM Canyon Country District Artist in Residence 2026
June 1, 2026 · Free
2–4 week residency in Moab, UT, hosted by the BLM. Photography eligible. Free; $125/week stipend + campsite.
CCI + WOPHA Fellowship 2026 · Pérez Art Museum Miami
June 1, 2026 · Free
Fellowship for women & non-binary photographers from Caribbean and diaspora. Miami residency at El Espacio 23 + production funds.
Delfina Foundation — Kazakhstan Residency 2026
June 7, 2026 · Free
Fully funded 3-month London residency for contemporary visual artists from Kazakhstan. Autumn 2026 season.
FILE NOT FOUND — Archive Residencies 2026 · Goethe-Institut
June 7, 2026 · Free
Ten artist residencies at archives worldwide. €4,000 + travel + final exhibition at BLMK Cottbus 2027. With Gerador.
Prairie Ronde Artist Residency — Fall 2026
June 15, 2026 · $25
5–6 week residency at a historic paper mill in Vicksburg, MI. All media incl. photography. $2,000 + travel + housing + gallery show.
Barbara Spohr Memorial Award for Photography 2027 · Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity
June 17, 2026 · $35 CAD
Fully funded month-long photography residency at Banff Centre. $1,000 materials + travel bursary. For mid-career Canadian photographers.
Photoworks Artist Venturing Labs — EASE: Crete 2026–2027
June 29, 2026 · Free
UK-based artist joins art–science fieldwork lab in Crete. £1,000 stipend, all expenses covered. Climate, landscape, deep time.
Vermont Center for Photography Artist Residency 2026
June 30, 2026 · $25 ($15 members)
Inaugural 2-week residency at VCP Brattleboro. Darkroom and digital lab access, $500 stipend, hotel stay, and solo exhibition.
Yaddo Residency — Summer 2026 Cycle
July 1, 2026 · $35
2-week to 2-month residency in Saratoga Springs, NY. Photography eligible. Founded 1900. Encourages underrepresented backgrounds.
2027 Artist-in-Residence Program · Light Work
July 1, 2026 · Free
One-month residency in Syracuse for photographers. $7,500 stipend, apartment, 24-hour darkroom/digital access. Published in Contact Sheet.
Light Work Artist-in-Residence 2027
July 1, 2026 · Free
One-month residency with $7,500 stipend and furnished apartment. Published in Contact Sheet. Open worldwide.
Wassaic Project 2027 Artist Residency
July 1, 2026 · $25 (waivable)
2–4 week summer or winter residency in upstate NY. Photography eligible. Sliding-scale fee $0–$900; private bedroom + studio.
Ucross Spring 2027 Residency
July 15, 2026 · $40
2–6 week residency on a 20,000-acre Wyoming ranch. Photography eligible. Lodging + meals + work space; international applicants welcome.
Loghaven Artist Residency 2027
July 15, 2026 · $25
2–6 week residency on 90 forested acres. $850/week stipend plus travel subsidy. Visual arts, writing, and more.
Ucross Foundation Spring 2027 Residency
July 15, 2026 · $40
2–6 week residency on a 20,000-acre Wyoming ranch. Studio and meals; no stipend. Photography eligible. Portal opens May 1.
Lanesboro BIPOC Artist Residency 2026/27
August 10, 2026 · Free
1–2 week residency in rural Minnesota for MN-based BIPOC artists. $1,250/week + $500 supplies + housing. Lottery-based, free.
Recology San Francisco Artist-in-Residence Program 2027
September 1, 2026 · Free
Four-month residency at SF's recycling center — artists make work from discarded materials. Monthly stipend, studio access. Bay Area only.
VCCA Phillip and Edith Leonian Foundation Fellowship in Photography
September 15, 2026 · $30
Two-week fully-funded photography residency at Mt. San Angelo, Virginia. Private studio + darkroom. Meals and housing included.
Nes Artist Residency — Fall 2026
Continuous · €850/month
Residency in Skagaströnd, Iceland. 1-6 month stays. Private bedroom, shared studio. Artists and writers.