Artist Residencies in Boston with Stipend

Boston Center for the Arts

Boston, United States

The Boston Center for the Arts (BCA) offers multiple artist residency programs, including the BCA Studio Residency, which provides selected artists with affordable, work-only studio space in Boston's South End for up to three years, supporting experimentation in fields like photography, sculpture, painting, video, digital media, performance, and public art. Additional programs include the seven-day ACTivate Residency for site-responsive performative or visual work in the historic Cyclorama and the Public Art Residency for interactive temporary installations on BCA's campus. These residencies foster a diverse arts community through networking, exhibitions, curatorial visits, and professional development opportunities.

Boston Dancemakers Residency

Boston, United States

Boston Dancemakers Residency supports Boston-area choreographers in developing new dance works from conception to performance.

Emmanuel College

Boston, United States

The Emmanuel College Artist-in-Residence Program (ECAR) offers a six-week summer residency to four artists annually, one each in Ceramics, Photography, Printmaking, and Social Practice. It provides studio space, housing, a stipend, and access to college facilities, while artists engage with the community through lectures, workshops, and donate a work to the college's collection.

Public Art Residency

Boston, United States

Boston Artists-in-Residence (AIR) program embeds local artists in city government departments for year-long terms to advance arts, civic practice, and social justice. Offers $30k stipend + $10k materials.