A three-month visual arts residency in the heart of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, focusing the transformative role of creative expression. 

  
Misk Art Residencies aims to support artistic development and practice by promoting the possibilities of meaningful exchange between the local community and the global cultural landscape.

  
The Masaha Residency is designed to cultivate the art sector by facilitating discourse, research, and experimentation around themes relevant to the local community. 

  
This cycle invites artists to explore the transformative role of creative expression in a rapidly changing world. It focuses on how real connections within diverse communities can inspire deeper understanding through meaningful dialogue, whether expressed using visual art, discussions, or other creative approaches. 

  
Artists will examine how cultural practices and stories shape personal and collective perspectives and reflect on how societal developments influence their mindset and artwork. By blending historical knowledge with fresh ideas, they will create works that bridge the past and present. This will offer innovative responses to the challenges of today’s fast-evolving world. 

Masaha Residency Cycle 9

The monthly residencies on the Pico island in the Azores will take place between April and June 2025\. Organizers will agree on exact dates with the winners of the Open Call. 

 The program is intended for active artists with a degree who are interested in creating in the unique and inspiring environment of the island in the middle of the Atlantic. 

NU´VEM residential program 2025 is advertised for these artist fields - painting, sculpture, land art.

This private project is independent of any institutions. Its aim is the development of the arts and cultural exchange. The topic of the project that applicants submit as part of their application must reflect the location of the residency or environmental protection. Originality of the project and the ability to use local materials will be prioritized in the assessment of applications.

**Rules for the residential stay**

• The residential stay takes place at a protected nature reserve in reconstructed original mills. The resident must respect the rules in place due to the nature of the location of the residential programme and the buildings located at it. This concerns in particular the protection of fauna and flora, the protection of works of art by former residents and the protection of FREESAM assets, taking into account the frequently windy and rainy weather on the Pico Island.

• Residents must take into account the limited production facilities and natural conditions which require a higher resistance of the resident.

• The resident must have a driver's license due to the remoteness of the place of residence.

• The resident must speak English at least at communication level.

• The resident must hold at least a basic liability insurance policy.

• Residents are not allowed to hold parties on the property of the residence without prior approval.

• The resident must follow the safety rules in his own interest.

• The resident must respect local customs and not harm the good name of the FREESAM residential programme through inappropriate behaviour.

• More information at www.freesam.org/en/nuvem-artist-residence-freesam

  

* Simple accommodation in a renovated historic mill.
* Round-trip airfare to and from the Azores.
* A monthly allowance of EUR 1,000 per person or EUR 1,500 for an artistic couple.
* A production budget of EUR 200.
* Basic tools and equipment on site.
* One paid whale and dolphin-watching trip.
* Climb to the volcano.

  

FREESAM announces NU´VEM artist residency 2025

Located on the sixth floor of the Museum and open to the public, the Artist Studios at MAD is a community engagement and professional development program for contemporary artists and designers. The first program of its kind, the Artist Studios opportunity is designed to encourage visitors to meet artists-in-residence as they expand their creative practice while working on-site at MAD. One Artist Fellow is selected per six-month session, for which they receive access to studio space in the Museum and a stipend. Visitors are welcome to visit MAD’s Artist Studios to view works in progress and converse with the artists and designers.

The artists chosen for MAD’s Artist Studios program represent a wide range of creative practices within the fields of art, craft, and design. Established in 2008, the program has served as an important platform for more than 200+ artists and designers to advance their careers and is widely recognized as an innovative model for Museum education. The MAD Artist Fellowship was introduced in 2016 to support the practice of emerging NYC-based artists from historically underrepresented communities. Alumni of the program have gone on to highly regarded careers, and after their time at MAD have proceeded to exhibit work at MAD and other major institutions, including the Queens Museum, Whitney Museum, Brooklyn Museum, and Studio Museum, among others.

  
**PROGRAM STRUCTURE**

The Artist Studios program offers one full-time MAD Artist Fellowship per six-month session.

The MAD Artist Fellow receives a $15,000 stipend and dedicated studio space in the Museum. Fellows must commit to a weekly schedule of 21 public open studio hours each week on 3 set days which the museum public can visit. The Fellow’s weekly schedule will remain set throughout the six-month residency and must occur for two full weekdays and one full weekend day from 10:30 am to 5:30 pm. In addition to their 21 public open studio hours, Fellows are encouraged to util the space for private studio hours throughout the week. The Artist Fellow also receives a one-time unrestricted $1000 materials and mentorship stipend at the start of their residency.

MAD Artist Fellows receive access to their studio space in the Museum from 8:00 am to 8:00 pm daily; additional paid public programming opportunities; continued engagement through the community of over 200 Artist Studios alumni; and access to MAD’s galleries, public programs, and exhibition openings.

During their weekly open studio hours, MAD Artist Fellowsnwelcome visits from K-12 school groups (facilitated in-person and virtually by paid artist-educators) and public tour groups (facilitated in-person by volunteer docents).
  
  

The MAD Artist Fellow receives a $15,000 stipend and dedicated studio space in the Museum. The Artist Fellow also receives a one-time unrestricted $1000 materials and mentorship stipend at the start of their residency.

MAD Artist Fellowship 2025

Located on the sixth floor of the Museum and open to the public, the Artist Studios at MAD is a community engagement and professional development program for contemporary artists and designers. The first program of its kind, the Artist Studios opportunity is designed to encourage visitors to meet artists-in-residence as they expand their creative practice while working on-site at MAD. Three artists (two Artist Studios residents and one Artist Fellow) are selected per six-month session, for which they receive access to studio space in the Museum and a stipend. Visitors are welcome to visit MAD’s Artist Studios to view works in progress and converse with the artists and designers.

The artists chosen for MAD’s Artist Studios program represent a wide range of creative practices within the fields of art, craft, and design. Established in 2008, the program has served as an important platform for more than 200+ artists and designers to advance their careers and is widely recognized as an innovative model for Museum education. 

  
**PROGRAM STRUCTURE**

The Artist Studios program offers two part-time Daily Residencies per six-month session.

Each Artist Resident receives a minimum $5,200 stipend and access to a studio space in the Museum. Residents commit to at least one full day of public open studio hours per week. These are scheduled on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, or Sunday from 10:30 am to 5:30 pm. The residents’ weekly schedule will be established in conjunction with MAD’s Education Department and will remain set throughout the six-month residency in addition to their open studio hours. Residents are encouraged to utilize the studio space for private studio hours. Each Daily Resident also receives a one-time unrestricted $500 materials and mentorship stipend at the start of their residency.

MAD Residents receive access to their studio space in the Museum from 8:00 am to 8:00 pm daily; additional paid public programming opportunities; continued engagement through the community of over 200 Artist Studios alumni; and access to MAD’s galleries, public programs, and exhibition openings.

During their weekly open studio hours, MAD Residents welcome visits from K-12 school groups (facilitated in-person and virtually by paid artist-educators) and public tour groups (facilitated in-person by volunteer docents).

Each Artist Resident receives a minimum $5,200 stipend and access to a studio space in the Museum. Each Daily Resident also receives a one-time unrestricted $500 materials and mentorship stipend at the start of their residency.

Artist Studios Residency: Community Engagement

"Scenes from Real Life", this is the setting for the works at the next collective exhibition curated by LoosenArt. These scenes, represented or documented through photographic media, video and digital tools, can refer to any type of setting and context.

  
This call’s aim is to collect works that describe places of a narration or an event, works that tell moments of life that are lived in first or third person and that, in the explicit visual exposition, emphasize the drama, the absurdity, the comedy, the aspects of interpersonal and environmental relations that express meanings that affect us emotionally.

Group Exhibition in Rome, Italy - May 2025

SCENES FROM REAL LIFE: Group Exhibition in Rome

BeCraft has been based in the stable of the Anciens Abattoirs de Mons for 20 years now.

  
**For the occasion, a call for applications is launched to European artists for an exhibition on the theme of slaughterhouses.**

  
The pieces selected for the exhibition will be of high technical and aesthetic quality. They will respond to the theme of the abattoirs (in the broad sense, not just about the slaughterhouses of Mons). The intention may be for or against, the interpretation may be critical or second-degree, the intervention may be architectural, in situ, large, tiny... The theme is launched on the basis of a word, what it evokes (its architecture, its history, its societal, ecological and ethical issues…. 

  
This is the quality and the interest, the original and/or innovative nature of the works that will guide the selection. The selection will be influenced by the overall coherence of the exhibition, in order to encourage a line of conduct and a dialogue between the works. The possibilities for spatial presentation will also be taken into account. If possible, the exhibition may travel to other locations.

The selected pieces will be exhibited at the BeCraft gallery and at the Grande Halle of the Site des Anciens Abattoirs de Mons (Belgium) from November 23, 2025 to February 22, 2026 .

  
22.11.2025 → opening of the exhibition

23.11.2025 → 22.02.2026: exhibition

Exhibition Call: Slaughterhouses

Kranj Foto Fest, an international festival of contemporary photography based in Slovenia, announces its Open Call for projects to be exhibited during the 5th edition of the festival in August 2025!

  
In addition to the winner, the festival will select up to 12 projects to participate in group exhibitions at Kranj Foto Fest 2025\. In some cases, the curatorial team may choose to upgrade some of these selected projects to solo exhibitions, assigning them to special locations and venues in the old town of Kranj. Exhibitions may take place at historic landmarks, art centers, in the canyon, forests, by the river, in the castle gardens, and in the tunnels beneath the medieval town of Kranj. Selected artists will also receive accommodation for three nights in Kranj during the festival's opening week.

  
Production costs for the exhibitions will be covered by the festival. The Open Call is open to all, with no thematic, age, or regional restrictions. Photographers from all backgrounds are invited to apply. This call for entries embraces an open theme, encouraging submissions without thematic constraints. Feel free to submit your project or series exploring any theme of your choice.

  
For one month, at the height of the European summer, the old town of Kranj will once again transform into an exciting hub of contemporary photography, bringing together emerging and established photographers from all over the world. Submit your work for the chance to exhibit at Kranj Foto Fest 2025, when the city becomes an open-air photo gallery. By applying to this Open Call, you’ll have your work reviewed by a qualified jury. If selected, you’ll work closely with the curatorial team to plan your exhibition and showcase your work to a qualified audience, including curators, photo editors, gallery owners, and publishers from Slovenia and abroad. publishers from Slovenia and abroad.

Selected projects will be exhibited during the 5th edition of the festival in August 2025\. The jury will select one winner, who will receive a solo exhibition at Kranj Foto Fest 2025, a €1,000 cash prize, travel expenses to Kranj (up to €400), and accommodation for three nights during the festival's opening week.

Kranj Foto Fest Open Call for Exhibitions 2025

**The ON::View Artist-in-Residency Program provides time, space and community, to support artists in their research, concept and execution of focused creative endeavors.**

  
Located in the heart of Savannah’s Starland District at ARTS Southeast’s flagship project, Sulfur Studios, the ON::VIEW Artist Residency provides a free, high visibility studio space for an artist to complete a focused project, to continue an in-progress endeavor, or to conduct research exploring conceptual, material, performative, and social practices. The studio’s large windows look out onto Bull Street, the district’s main thoroughfare, allowing the artists’ work to be on view to the community at all times. Sulfur Studios’ visitors and passersby on the sidewalk witness the artists’ process as it unfolds in real time, seeing all the steps involved from concept to final execution. Community events like workshops, performances, public art projects and artist talks offer creative ways to interact with the public. The ON::View Residency supports artists working in all media and from across the globe.

  
Just blocks east of the Residency Studio, the 5th Dimension Apartment features a full kitchen, bath and main room to comfortably house the Artist (+1 guest if requested) for the duration of their stay. The 5th Dimension Apartment has a private gated entrance with plenty of space to create, lounge and entertain. It is our hope that by providing lodging for ON::View Artists that we will accommodate a diverse range of creatives from far and wide, as we continue to fulfill our mission to make Savannah a destination for the arts.

  
**Specific Residency Dates**

_Please note that these dates are firm_

  
**June 2025**

**Resident Arrives**: Tuesday, June 10th, 2025

**Residency Dates**: June 11th – July 5th, 2025

**Closing Reception**: Friday, July 4th, 2025, 5-9PM

**Studio Space move out**: Saturday, July 5th, 2025

**Apartment Move out**: Sunday, July 6th, 2025

  
**July 2025**

**Resident Arrives**: Tuesday, July 8th, 2025

**Residency Dates**: July 9th – August 2nd, 2025

**Closing Reception**: Friday, August 1st, 2025, 5-9PM

**Studio Space move out**: Saturday, August 2nd, 2024

**Apartment Move out**: Sunday, August 3rd, 2024

  
**August 2025**

**Resident Arrives**: Tuesday, August 5th, 2025

**Residency Dates**: August 6th – September 6th, 2025

**Closing Reception**: Friday, September 5th, 2025, 5-9PM

**Studio Space move out**: Saturday, September 6th, 2025

**Apartment Move out**: Sunday, September 7th, 2025

  
**September 2025**

**Resident Arrives**: Tuesday, September 9th, 2025

**Residency Dates**: September 10th – October 4th, 2025

**Closing Reception**: Friday, October 3rd, 2025, 5-9PM

**Studio Space move out**: Saturday, October 4th, 2025

**Apartment Move out**: Sunday, October 5th, 2025

  
**October 2025**

**Resident Arrives**: Tuesday, October 7th, 2025

**Residency Dates**: October 8th – November 8th, 2025

**Closing Reception**: Friday, November 7th, 2025, 5-9PM

**Studio Space move out**: Saturday, November 8th, 2025

**Apartment Move out**: Sunday, November 9th, 2025

  

**Accommodation:** The 5th Dimension Apartment is located 5 blocks east of Sulfur Studios. It has a private gated entrance and private yard. It has a small but full kitchen with sink, 4-burner electric stove, refrigerator, dishware and basic cooking supplies. The bathroom is small with a standup shower. There is a closet with a small lofted area for additional storage. The apartment is equipped with wifi and TV. A queen sized bed with underneath storage allows the room to remain uncluttered. The main room is approximately 225 sq ft, and the high ceilings and 4 large windows that look out onto the yard give the space a comfortable and easy-going atmosphere, with great light in the mornings. Smoking and pets are not allowed in the apartment. There is no onsite laundry, but a laundromat is a 5 minute drive. Free on-street parking is available.

  
All ON::View Residents will have the opportunity to participate in an annual **group exhibition** featuring all of the Residents of the last year. The exhibition will take place in January, 2026.

ON::View Artist in Residence 

Families in Gaza have endured one of the most deadly and well-documented genocides in recent history.

As a means of solidarity, both for the families impacted in Gaza and Palestinians who have been living under Zionist occupation for over 76 years, artists Michelle Nazzal & Sam Sundos teamed up to curate a billboard exhibition, under the newly founded collective Unibrow Sun.

Alongside SaveArtSpace, the exhibition is presented in hopes of providing artists and advocates a platform. A place to amplify their voices as they continue to call for an end to the occupation and for a Free Palestine.

This project is not for profit and all fees for submission will go towards project funding costs. In addition, 10% of all submission fees will be donated to our friends at the Gaza Mutual Aid Solidarity fund, as they continue their work on the ground. 

  
A NOTE FROM THE CURATORS:

Palestinian voices are often left out of the conversation in global art spaces. Our involvement in this project is an attempt to offer a larger platform to artists who share our steadfast belief that occupation across all lands must end, and that Palestine, within our lifetime, will be free. We hope to inspire those who have not yet found the courage to use their voices.

We are aware of the indirect support this exhibition provides to Palestinians on the land, who need it most. We use this opportunity to keep Palestine on people's lips in a country that is actively funding its destruction.

Participation in billboard exhibition across the USA including NYC, LA and the Bay Area.

Aswat

The climate crisis is an urgent global concern. **Self as Universe: Mending Our Collective Ecosystem Residencies at A Studio in the Woods** invite artists to explore the connections within our collective ecosystems and use the power of imagination to heal the wounds in the relationship between ourselves and our communities. **Southeast Louisiana’s land and inhabitants are continually scarred by the effects of environmental degradation.** These injuries – the historical to the present – affect our bodies, families, communities, and cultures, as well as the land and its other creatures. We encourage artists to guide our collective response as the caretakers and caregivers to our universe while bringing wisdom, integrity, optimism, and even humor to intentional and timely projects seeking transformation for our species and planet. This new call reflects a desire to repair the disconnection and alienation between humankind and the planet that is hindering the climate movement.

  
We are open to artists of all disciplines who have demonstrated an established dialogue with environmental and cultural issues. We ask artists to describe in detail how our unique region will affect their work, propose a public component to their residency, and suggest ways how they will engage with the local community.

  
**Dates:**

Residencies are 6 weeks and will take place between September 2025 and May 2026\. Flexibility in your dates is appreciated as we try to accommodate everyone’s schedules. You may come over six consecutive weeks or come twice for three-week sessions.

  

* Recipients will be provided $3000 as a stipend and $2000 towards materials.
* We support each residency with a liberatory land orientation, a photography session, and an interview with a videographer.
* We additionally fund optional field trips such as boat rides and eco/history tours.
* Depending on the needs of the project, we may be able to assist artists in accessing Tulane University faculty consultants or research collections.
* We provide full room and board including food, utilities for living, and studio space to selected residents.
* Residents are expected to cover personal living expenses, additional materials and supplies, and any other expenses relating to the cost of producing work incurred while in the program. Travel and shipping expenses to and from A Studio in the Woods for the residency are also the responsibility of the artist.

Self as Universe: Residencies

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