Fully Funded Artist Residency – MacDowell Fellowship 2027
MacDowell Fellowship 2027 offers a fully funded artist residency in New Hampshire, plus up to $1,500. Apply by September 10, 2026.
Artist Residency Italy – Nomadic School 2026 Alpine Residency
Artist residency in Italy offering a 12-day alpine residency with board and lodging. Open to interdisciplinary participants. Deadline May 2, 2026.
Artist Residency – La Napoule Art Foundation Residency, Mandelieu-La Napoule, France
4-week artist residency with accommodation, studio, meals, and stipend The La Napoule Art Foundation residency in France offers a 4-week artist residency with accommodation, studio space, meals, and a stipend. This residency supports independent artistic practice within a shared international environment on
Artist Residency Los Angeles – Trans Music Archive Residency $1000 Stipend
$1000 stipend + 3-day recording residency at Vintage Synthesizer Museum The Trans Music Archive artist residency in Los Angeles offers a 3-day recording residency at the Vintage Synthesizer Museum with a $1000 stipend. This artist residency supports trans artists working in music
Artist Funding & Presentation – Netstalgia Not Acceptable Grants €1,500–€7,000
Grants from €1,500 to €7,000 + mentoring and online exhibition Netstalgia: Not Acceptable is an open call and artist funding for artists, curators, and technologists working with contemporary networked technologies. Selected projects will receive financial support, mentoring, and inclusion in an online
Artist Funding – The Democracy Cycle 2026, New York City
$60,000 commission for new performance work The Democracy Cycle 2026 Open Call, led by PAC NYC and Civis Foundation, invites proposals for new performing arts works exploring themes related to democracy. The program commissions projects across theater, dance, music, opera, and multidisciplinary
Production Residency – Ausland Berlin (Up to €7,290 for Groups)
Apply to Ausland Production Residency Berlin. Groups of 4–6 receive €1215 per person, up to €7,290 total. Deadline April 19, 2026.
Open Call – Exponential Festival 2027, New York City
Open call for Exponential Festival in New York City. NYC-based experimental performance artists invited. Deadline June 1, 2026.
Artist Residency – Works & Process Residencies 2026 ($9,800 Artist Fees)
Apply to Works & Process 2026 artist residency. One-week residencies with up to $9,800 artist fees, housing, and travel support. Deadline April 21, 2026.
Free Rehearsal Space – LMCC Arts Center, Governors Island (New York City)
LMCC offers free one-week rehearsal space for NYC-based performance and movement artists at Governors Island. Rolling applications.
Open Call – Pragicomediální Festival 2026, Prague
Open call for Pragicomediální Festival 2026 in Prague. Performance and interdisciplinary artists invited. Deadline April 20, 2026.
Artist Grant – Franklin Furnace FUND for Performance Art, New York City
Franklin Furnace FUND offers $2,000 to $10,000 grants for early-career performance artists presenting new work in New York City. Deadline April 1, 2026.
New Artist Residency – Ninety Percent of Everything, Genoa (Italy)
Apply to Ninety Percent of Everything artist residency in Genoa, Italy. €4,000–€8,000 support for data-driven sound and visual practices. Deadline April 2, 2026.
Performance Residency – LIVE WORKS Free School of Performance, Centrale Fies (Italy)
Performance Residency – LIVE WORKS Free School of Performance, Centrale Fies (Italy) €3,000 fellowship and multi-phase performance residency program LIVE WORKS – Free School of Performance is an international platform dedicated to contemporary performance practices organized by Centrale Fies in Dro, Italy.
Artist Grant – Creative Capital Award $50,000 Project Grant
The Creative Capital Award offers a $50,000 grant and professional development support for artists in the United States. Deadline April 3, 2026.
Open Call: Anonymous Was A Woman Environmental Art Grants (U.S.)
Grants of up to $20,000 for environmental art projects in the U.S. Open to women, transgender, and gender-nonconforming artists. Deadline April 7, 2026.
Open Call: Mabou Mines SUITE/Space Residency, NYC 2026
Mabou Mines SUITE/Space Residency offers $4,000 stipend, rehearsal space, and performances for artists developing new work in New York City.
Open Call: The Shed Open Call $15,000 Commission, NYC Deadline Feb 24
The Shed Open Call offers a $15,000 commission and production support for early-career NYC-based artists. Deadline February 24, 2026.
Open Call: ACC CREATORS Residency 2026
ACC CREATORS Residency 2026 open call. Five-month art and technology residency, July–Nov 2026. Submission Feb 13–March 1 2026.
Open Call: 2026 Franklin Furnace Jacki Apple Award, NYC | $10,000 Deadline May 1, 2026
Open call for mid and advanced-career NYC-based performance artists. The 2026 Jacki Apple Award provides $10,000 for a project. Deadline May 1, 2026.
Open Call: BAX Artist in Residence, Brooklyn | Deadline April 2, 2026
Open Call: BAX Artist in Residence (AIR) 2026–2028, Brooklyn, NY 18-month multidisciplinary performance residency for NYC-based artists, deadline April 2, 2026 Opportunity Snapshot Why You Might Apply If you are an artist working across embodied, movement-based, and multidisciplinary performance practices and seek
Open Call: Kyoto Retreat, Japan | Artist Retreat Deadline July 15, 2026
Open Call: Kyoto Retreat, Kyoto, Japan International retreat and research-based program for artists and cultural practitioners, deadline July 15, 2026 Opportunity Snapshot Why You Might Apply If you are looking for sustained time to think, research, and recalibrate your practice outside production
The Dark Festival Highlights | PS21 Winter Performance Festival
Festival Highlights from The Dark 2026 at PS21, featuring works by Okwui Okpokwasili, Autumn Knight, Trisha Brown Dance Company, and Sister Sylvester across Columbia County, New York.
Opportunities: Open Call Mittelyoung 2026 (CIVIDALE DEL FRIULI) Deadline – 10.02.2026
Opportunity: Open Call Mittelyoung2026Where: CIVIDALE DEL FRIULI (33043) UDWhen: from 11.12.2025Deadline: 10.02.2026Online Application: www.mittelfest.org/en/mittelyoung/Fee to Participate or Apply: Free Open Call: Send your artistic project for a paid opportunity on the international stage of Mittelfest, the festival of Central Europe. The Open
Under the Radar Festival Highlights – New York, January 7-25, 2025
Explore key highlights from the Under the Radar Festival, shaping contemporary performance in New York since 2005.
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