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In the Public Mirror: Organization Branding and Storytelling

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March 19, 2025 1:00pm - 3:00pm ET

Virtual Event

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Equitable Capacity Workshop

Walking the Walk: Equity in Artist Application and Selection Process

Event Date and Time

April 2, 2025 1:00pm - April 3, 2025 4:00pm ET

Virtual Event

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The application process is often the first point

Equitable Capacity Workshop

Anywhere New is Unfamiliar: Re-assessing Equity in Residency Artist Support

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May 6, 2025 1:00pm - May 7, 2025 4:00pm ET

Virtual Event

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Tomorrow's Storms: Planning for Climate Change

Event Date and Time

May 28, 2025 1:00pm - 3:00pm ET

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#ResidenciesConnect: Tomorrow's Storms: Planning for Climate Change

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Upcoming Open Call Deadlines

Organization Open Call
Buinho Buinho Residency Program: AiR 2025 - Portugal Portugal February 14, 2025
La Porte Peinte Centre pour les Arts La Porte Peinte: Open Call for Autumn 2025 France February 15, 2025
Alderworks Alaska Writers and Artists Retreat Alderworks Alaska Summer 2025 Alaska, United States February 15, 2025
Coahoma Collective Live/Work Residency in Lower Garden District, New Orleans Louisiana, United States February 15, 2025
Nocefresca di Sassu Francesca Nocefreschissima - Short Stay Programme in Sardinia Island Oristano, Italy February 17, 2025
Banff Centre for Arts & Creativity Jazz & Sonic Arts 2025 Alberta, Canada February 19, 2025
Banff Centre for Arts & Creativity Audio Engineer: Jazz & Sonic Arts 2025 Alberta, Canada February 19, 2025
Woodstock Byrdcliffe Guild 2025 Summer Residency Program New York, United States February 21, 2025
Arte Studio Ginestrelle Arte Studio Ginestrelle: Creative & writing retreats in Assisi Perugia, Italy February 22, 2025
Arts Southeast Sunny Savannah - Fully Funded - June through Oct '25 Georgia, United States February 23, 2025
A Studio in the Woods Self as Universe: Mending Our Collective Ecosystem Louisiana, United States February 24, 2025
Eutopia Art Residency The Gem of the Cyclades | Residency on Syros island, Greece 2025 Greece February 25, 2025

Ongoing Open Call Deadlines

Latest News

ACA Welcomes Mary-Kim Arnold

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A resident of Pawtucket, Rhode Island, Mary-Kim is a writer and artist with an active practice and more than two decades of administrative leadership experience in the arts, humanities, and education.

A letter from our President + CEO, Lisa Funderburke

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In a time where artists and residency operators are struggling to find connection, compassion, and the tools to do their best work, help us to meet them where they are. We continue to focus on ways to transform the field, and we cannot do this without you.

The 2024 MacColl Johnson Fellowships

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The Rhode Island Foundation is pleased to announce that The Robert and Margaret MacColl Johnson Fellowships application process is now open through September 4, 2024.