Top Fully Funded Residencies in the United States

Top Fully Funded Residencies in the United States ResourcesOpportunities Apr 21 Written By Guest User Residencies can be an incredible opportunity to deepen your practice, but taking the time out of your everyday life and work is not an option for everyone. So we’ve compiled a list of residencies that pay you to participate. Across the US there’s a diverse range of fantastic residencies awaiting your application! Discover Residencies Tulsa Artist Fellowship 2027–2029The three-year Tulsa Artist Fellowship is committed to cultivating an environment where artists and arts workers invested in community can thrive. Through sustained financial support, access to resources, and opportunities for connection, the Fellowship enables awardees to focus deeply on their artistic practice while engaging meaningfully with Tulsa.Location: Tulsa, OklahomaRewards: $150,000 project development and artistic practice stipend, $36,000 housing stipend, $1,500 studio move-in stipend, $3,600 studio assistant stipend, $3,600 health and wellness stipend, private studio, and more. Apply Now Photo: Tulsa Artist Fellowship Studio Museum Harlem | Residency ProgramEvery year, the Studio Museum offers an eleven-month residency for three local, national, or international artists working in any media. The Artist-in-Residence program offers artists an unparalleled opportunity to develop their practice from within the Museum’s walls.Location: New York City, United StatesRewards: $50,000 stipend, private studio, and more. Apply Now Photo: Studio Museum Harlem The Nicholson Project | Residency ProgramNicholson’s Artist Residency is housed in a restored row house, coupled with a large organic neighborhood garden situated on the adjoining property, and a three-room gallery on the first floor — all working in tandem to support artists and serve as an innovative cultural hub for the community. 10-week live/work residencies are offered to local and international artists. Location: Washington, DC, United StatesRewards: $5,000 artist stipend, accommodation, studio, and more. Apply Now Photo: The Nicholson Project Headlands Center for the Arts | Residency ProgramThe Artist in Residence (AIR) program is at the heart of Headlands. It offers fully sponsored residencies of four to ten weeks and studios to local, national, and international artists working in all disciplines.Location: Sausalito, CA, United StatesRewards: Accommodation, travel, $1,000 stipend, food, studio, and more. Apply Now Photo: Headlands Center for the Arts Children's Museum of Pittsburgh | Art Intervention ResidencyChildren’s Museum of Pittsburgh is offering a new artist residency opportunity focused on temporary, site-specific art interventions that complement and enhance the existing exhibit galleries and interior spaces. Artists, creatives and designers working in all mediums are encouraged to apply.Location: Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesRewards: $4,000 stipend, $1,500 materials budget, and exhibtion. Apply Now Photo: Children's Museum of Pittsburgh Oak Spring Garden Foundation | Interdisciplinary ResidenciesThe goal of this program is to provide individuals with the time and space to pursue their own creative projects alongside other residents who may be examining plants, landscapes, gardens, and the natural world from different perspectives. Artists, conservation practitioners, researchers, scholars, scientists, and/or writers are encouraged to apply. 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