Research Residencies in United States

Amant New York Residency

New York, United States

Amant New York Residency is a three-month international studio and research program in Brooklyn, NYC, hosting up to four artists at various career stages across disciplines like visual arts, performance, filmmaking, writing, and cultural theory. It provides individual studios, a $3,000 monthly stipend, round-trip airfare, and access to Amant's exhibitions and networks, but does not offer housing as studios are non-residential. Residents engage in research projects benefiting from NYC's resources and participate in public programs.

Art/Sci Awarded Residency

Oregon, United States

The Art/Sci Awarded Residency at PLAYA in Summer Lake, Oregon, is a funded program for artists and scientists whose work promotes dialogue and positive environmental change, hosting cohorts of 6-10 participants in 1- or 2-bedroom cabins free of charge. Residencies last 5, 11, 17, or 25 nights, with applicants selecting from fixed dates, and residents cover their own travel and food costs. Open to global applicants, it supports interdisciplinary work including visual arts, writing, music, design, and science in a remote rural setting.

Berggruen Institute

Los Angeles, United States

The Berggruen Institute in Los Angeles hosts the Antikythera speculative design-research Studio, a five-month program from February to June for researchers from diverse fields including design, architecture, computer science, philosophy, and digital media. Participants collaborate on multidisciplinary team-based briefs in Los Angeles, with visits to Mexico City and Seoul, producing outputs like theory, cinema, software, prototypes, and policies. The program is directed by Nicolay Boyadjiev and emphasizes steering computation toward a viable future.

The Cedars Union Incubator Cohort VI is an 18‑month residency in Dallas offering micro‑studios and peer community for emerging artists.

Creative Residency

Elizabethtown, United States

Craigardan's Creative Residency Program in the Adirondacks offers 2 weeks-3 months for interdisciplinary artists, scholars, farmers, chefs. Provides housing, studios, scholarships ($850-$1350/week), stocked kitchen, access to programs.

Eyebeam

New York, United States

Eyebeam is a New York City-based nonprofit residency program for emerging artists, technologists, and writers in the first decade of their careers, focusing on technology's role in arts and society through experimental, interdisciplinary projects. The 2026 residency, guided by the prompt on building a pluralistic commons, offers NYC residents studio access in Brooklyn for creative exploration and invention. Participants receive a generous financial stipend, shared studios, top-notch facilities, mentorship, and community engagement, with the program returning to in-person format post-pandemic.

Fordham University

Bronx, United States

Private Jesuit research university established in 1841. Enrolls over 16,000 students across three campuses in New York State, offering degrees in over 60 disciplines with a rigorous core curriculum spanning science, literature, history, theology, philosophy, and arts.

Frank Lloyd Wright's Martin House

Buffalo, United States

The Martin House Creative Residency Program at Frank Lloyd Wright's Martin House in Buffalo, NY, is a project-based residency offering creative individuals 2-4 weeks onsite to develop new works inspired by this iconic 20th-century architecture. It supports artists across various disciplines and researchers focusing on related themes, with residents receiving a $5,000 stipend, up to $1,000 in travel expenses, and housing in the Wright-designed Barton House. Participants must deliver a free public program, performance, or exhibition sharing their Martin House-inspired work.

Institute for Public Architecture

New York, United States

The Institute for Public Architecture (IPA) offers the Independent Project Residency, an 11-week live-in program at the historic Block House on Governors Island, inviting emerging and mid-career practitioners in architecture, urbanism, design, art, and research to develop independent projects focused on the public realm. Fellows live and work in a communal environment, engage with the public through Open House events, and culminate in an exhibition of their work. The program provides access to NYC's networks while offering solitude on the island, with facilities including living accommodations, studio, and library.

Lost and Found Lab Residency

Cos Cob, United States

Artist residency in Cos Cob, CT, honoring James Stevenson. Offers 2-4 week invitation-only stays for visual artists, scholars, writers, curators exploring visual art and written word. Includes $1000 stipend, housing, studio, library, and access to archives.

Lower East Side Tenement Museum

New York, United States

The Lower East Side Tenement Museum is a historic site in Manhattan preserving immigrant stories through guided tours of restored 19th-20th century tenement apartments at 97 and 103 Orchard Street.

Migration in Changing Climates

Oregon, United States

The Migration in Changing Climates Fellowship is a residency program offered through the Patricia Valian Reser Center for the Creative Arts (PRAx) at Oregon State University, targeting established and emerging artists working in any discipline to explore themes of migration amid climate change, potentially in collaboration with sites like PLAYA. It emphasizes supportive, generative experiences at the intersections of arts, humanities, science, and technology, such as unplugged retreats or interdisciplinary projects. The program aligns with environmental and creative research initiatives in Oregon.

Oak Garden Foundation Interdisciplinary

Upperville, United States

The Oak Spring Garden Foundation Interdisciplinary Residency in Upperville, Virginia, offers 2-week or 5-week sessions for artists, conservation practitioners, researchers, scholars, scientists, and writers to pursue creative projects focused on plants, landscapes, gardens, and the natural world. This flagship program, started in , provides time and space for independent work alongside optional activities like library visits, landscape exploration, and volunteering at the Biocultural Conservation Farm. Selected residents receive stipends of $800 for 2-week stays or $2,000 for 5-week stays, with housing and ground transportation from Dulles Airport or Union Station.

Pike School of Art - Mississippi

Summit, United States

Pike School of Art – Mississippi (PSA-MS) is a contemporary art center near McComb, Mississippi that offers artist and writer residencies in the Deep South. The residency program invites creative professionals to engage with the region's culture and history while providing studio space, accommodations, and opportunities for public presentations and community engagement.

Popps Packing

Hamtramck, United States

Popps Packing is an international artist residency program founded in , housed in a 4,500 sq ft former meat-packing plant on the Hamtramck/Detroit border, welcoming emerging, mid-career, and established visual artists for immersive studio-based practices. It accommodates two artists at a time in a communal loft-style warehouse with shared studio, kitchen, bath, workshops, gardens, and outdoor spaces, fostering connections through events, exhibitions, and community engagement. Facilities best suit sculpture, installation, architecture, landscape projects, photography, film, painting, and research.

Residency 108 is an artist residency program located on 108 acres of pastoral land in Germantown, NY, co-founded in by artist Anne-Katrin Spiess and art historian Jamie Morra to foster connections between art, nature, and ecology. It invites emerging and established artists, writers, and thinkers of all disciplines, particularly those working with nature, ecology, and temporary outdoor land-art installations, providing time and space for creative practice. The program appears to have concluded, as its website states it 'was located' in Germantown.

Rising Climate in Crisis

New Orleans, United States

New Orleans climate action initiative focused on net zero by , resilience, green infrastructure, and clean energy planning amid rising sea-level risks.

Shadowcliff Artist Residency

Grand Lake, United States

Artist residency bringing together diverse artists, creatives, researchers, and cultural caretakers, providing time, space, and access to Grand County's natural and cultural resources.

Shandaken: Storm King is a free, process-focused artist residency established in as a collaboration between Shandaken Projects and Storm King Art Center. The program provides artists with exclusive use of a four-bedroom farmhouse and private studio space on Storm King's grounds, supporting experimentation and research without production requirements.

Spokane Interactive Arts

Spokane, United States

Spokane Interactive Arts runs Laboratory, an interactive art residency in downtown Spokane for artists making work that engages viewers and environments.

The Luminary's Residency

St. Louis, United States

A nationally recognized, research-driven residency supporting emerging and mid-career artists, curators, and critics in developing new work through focused inquiry and engagement with St. Louis's cultural landscape.

The Sue-Je Lee Gage Sunlit Residency

Ithaca, United States

The Sue-Je Lee Gage Sunlit Residency in Ithaca, NY, honors anthropologist Dr. Sue-Je Lee Gage. It offers year-round short-term stays and a subsidized summer program for scholars, artists, writers, and activists focused on social justice, human rights, and arts. Provides private bedrooms, kitchen, studio space.

Wild Wonderful Rural

Harpers Ferry, United States

Wild Wonderful Rural Residencies by V4L Arts offers customized creative residencies in Harpers Ferry, WV, focusing on rural transition themes via participatory research. Provides production help, space, admin support, networking. Open to all disciplines; 2 weeks-2 months.

Wildacres Environmental Artist-In-Residence

Little Switzerland, United States

The Wildacres Environmental Artist-in-Residence Program, launched in at Wildacres Retreat in Little Switzerland, NC, welcomes artists, scientists, and professionals focused on global environmental issues like climate change, extinction, and habitat loss, selecting candidates for their intellectual rigor and activism. Residencies last 1-2 weeks from April to October, providing secluded cabins for focused creative work in a natural mountain setting. The program supports disciplines including art, social practice, writing, research, and environmental science, with no cost to participants.

WOWArtSci Supported

Carson, United States

Supported residencies for artists and scientists on the Taos Volcanic Plateau in Northern New Mexico. Features a private casita, studio space, and access to 20 acres with dark skies (Bortle 2).