Artist residencies are an integral part of any arts ecosystem. Residencies provide dedicated space, time, and resources to artists and administrators to develop projects and practices. The South and Caribbean are home to many established and emerging residencies from West Virginia to Barbados, Houston to Savannah.
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Stove Works
Website Address 1250 E 13th Street, Chattanooga, TN 37408 -85.28825796118872, 35.03107823441444
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To be considered for this art guide, please email [email protected]. We prioritize residencies that have been running for more than five years, strive for openness and accessibility, and have low financial barriers to entry. Residencies must be located in the American South or Caribbean. We cannot guarantee placement on this art guide.
Joan Mitchell Center
Website Address 2275 Bayou Rd, New Orleans, LA 70119 -90.07465893069971, 29.974762563614817
AIRIE (Artists in Residence in Everglades)
Website Address 40001 State Hwy 9336, Homestead, FL 33034 -80.58313135795345, 25.395389471020845
The Hambidge Center
Website Address 105 Hambidge Court, Rabun Gap, GA 30568 -83.43936031812089, 34.9881893083579
Ohr-O'Keefe Museum
Website Address 386 Beach Boulevard, Biloxi, MS 39530 -88.87164443175749, 30.39397048402512
School of the Alternative
Website Address PO Box 421, Black Mountain, NC 28711 -82.31914724232743, 35.61816709389901
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Through My Eyes: School of the Alternative in Black Mountain, North Carolina
McColl Center
Website Address 721 N. Tryon St, Charlotte, NC 28202 -80.83600643805465, 35.232933056272046
Penland School of Craft
Website Address 2687 Conley Ridge Road, Bakersville, NC 28705 -82.11528064692456, 35.944607589326175
Sawtooth School For Visual Art
Website Address 251 N Spruce St, Winston-Salem, NC 27101 -80.24788155485959, 36.09654794095342
Houston Center for Contemporary Craft
Website Address 4848 Main St, Houston, TX 77002 -95.38620566431418, 29.73099558855121
Virginia Center for the Creative Arts
Website Address 154 San Angelo Dr, Amherst, VA 24521 -79.07712414316751, 37.544589536108326
Sloss Metal Arts
Website Address 20 32nd Street, North Birmingham, AL 35222 -86.79050249173511, 33.520871011236785
The Momentary
Website Address 507 SE E St, Bentonville, AR 72712 -94.20258007204438, 36.36669010087045
Hamiltonian Artists
Website Address 1353 U St NW, Washington, DC 20009 -77.0312284026406, 38.91732601452911
1708 Gallery
Website Address 319 West Broad St, Richmond, VA 23220 -77.44548893337641, 37.54740955468213
Antenna Gallery
Website Address 3718 St Claude Ave, New Orleans, LA 70117 -90.03761987614556, 29.96623184470688
Wildacres Retreat
Website Address 1565 Wild Acres Rd, Little Switzerland, NC 28749 -82.106759116242, 35.82523195285081
Workhouse Arts Center
Website Address 9518 Workhouse Way Lorton, VA 22079 -77.25534077381275, 38.69791311409927
Alabama Contemporary Art Center
Website Address 561 St Francis St, Mobile, AL 36602 -88.04973264524128, 30.69045245879675
Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts
Website Address 501 E 9th St, Little Rock, AR 72202 -92.26608777604274, 34.73825200447953
Volatile House
Website Address 326 North Dooly St, Montezuma, GA 31063 -84.027528651331, 32.305150792980484
Aquarium Gallery & Studios
Website Address 934 Montegut St, New Orleans, LA 70117 -90.0464341455906, 29.966828528100287
Appalachian Center for Craft
Website Address 1560 Craft Center Dr, Smithville, TN 37166 -85.73878564692124, 36.04199867804524
St. Elmo Arts Residency
Website Address 2301 San Jacinto Blvd, Austin, TX 78705 -97.73297424525317. 30.28644096517506
The Black Carolina Artist Residency
Website Address 551 South Tryon St, Charlotte, NC 28202 -80.84790181626231, 35.22326970487651
West Virginia Feminist Activist Collection Artist in Residency
Website Address 1549 University Ave, Morgantown, WV 26506 -79.95458629956255, 39.633456913581256
A.I.R Studio Paducah
Website Address 621 Madison St, Paducah, KY 42001 -88.60336252969094, 37.0887003655005
Berea College
Website Address 101 Chestnut St, Berea, KY 40403 -84.28896900268897, 37.570814571722224
The Nicholson Project
Website Address 2310 Nicholson St SE, Washington, DC 20020 -76.97324860449291, 38.87355607972921
The Creatives Project
Website Address 1200 Foster St NW, Studio B-11, Atlanta, GA, 30318 -84.41668606233947, 33.786098927519205
Tiger Strikes Asteroid
Website Address 201 Smythe St, Greenville, SC, 29611 -82.42415821023192, 34.86659880187595
The Studios of Key West
Website Address 533 Eaton St, Key West, FL 33040 -81.80260213376454, 24.558091061078414
Visible Records
Website Address 1740 Broadway St, Charlottesville, VA 22902 -78.45996800154796, 38.0218307212618
A Studio in the Woods
Website Address 13401 Patterson Rd, New Orleans, LA 70131 -89.91139266827965, 29.890191517981613
Kolaj Magazine
Website Address 2374 St Claude Ave #230, New Orleans, LA 70117 -90.05219240108327, 29.968879390410834
Mississippi School of Folk Arts
Website Address 5 East Franklin St, Natchez, MS -91.39645168939435, 31.558046795765577
Morean Center for Clay
Website Address 719 Central Ave, St. Petersburg, FL 33701 -82.64446384902556, 27.771741987198517
Pocosin Arts School of Fine Craft
Website Address 202 Main St, Columbia, NC 27925 -76.25381954507462, 35.91781429419183
Mars Hill Center for Ceramic Arts
Website Address 79 Cascade St, Mars Hill, NC 28754 -82.5500894046002, 35.82646643688947
Wallace Center for Arts
Website Address 35184 AL SR-25 Harpersville, AL 35078 -86.44936197584809, 33.284848856037385
Wiregrass Museum of Art
Website Address 126 Museum Ave, Dothan, AL 36303 -85.38882550474776, 31.22482301695386
Women Photographers International Archive
Website Address 7200 Biscayne Blvd, Miami, FL -80.18470122208724, 25.841539487879274
Elf School of the Arts
Website Address 982 Elf School Rd, Hayesville, NC -83.74857200859198, 35.021399949650444
Mississippi Museum of Art Residency
CAPE’s Artist-in-Residency program supports the creation of artwork that is responsive to the needs of the Jackson community and is collaborative at every stage of the process. Website Address 308 W. Cherokee St., Brookhaven, MS -90.44718943558213, 31.580304869536022
Sundress Academy for the Arts
The Sundress Academy for the Arts is a writers retreat on a 45-acre farm in Knoxville, Tennessee that offers short-term residencies to writers in all genres including poetry, fiction, nonfiction, journalism, screenwriting, academic writing, and more. Website Address 195 Toby Hollow Ln, Knoxville, TN -84.14216013292602, 35.99747159478556
Elf School of the Arts
Elf's primary mediums are book arts, casting, cooking, drawing, jewelry, music, lapidary, paper arts, photography, printmaking, weaving, welding, woodworking, and writing. Website Address 982 Elf School Road Hayesville, NC -83.74878422883504, 35.021344673331114
Furman University True Inspiration Artist-in-Residence
The True Inspiration Artist in Residence (AiR) is open to emerging and professional artists and designers who reside in North America and hold an MFA (or have a record of equivalent professional achievement). The program recognizes the importance of interdisciplinary practices and welcomes artists and designers working in all media. Website Address 3300 Poinsett Highway Greenville, SC -82.44026911827672, 34.92516834218132
Palmetto Bluff
Each year, a curated roster of visiting artists, musicians, makers, and chefs comes to the Bluff to share their craft through intimate workshops, live demonstrations, and inspired gatherings. Website Address 19 Village Park Square Bluffton -80.88157322279183, 32.20855033855964