Data Report · 2026
Artist Residency Funding Report
The numbers behind residency funding, from 2,459 programs worldwide: 39% pay a stipend, 78% include housing, and 30% are fully funded — both stipend and housing, at no cost to the artist. Figures are extracted from each program's own listing and refreshed as listings change.
2,459
Residencies analyzed
39%
Pay a stipend
78%
Include housing
30%
Fully funded
Application fees
987 listings state an application-fee policy outright: 773 charge nothing to apply, 214charge a fee. The rest leave it unstated — worth checking before you budget application season.
Cost to attend
Attendance cost is the classic hidden variable. Of the 1,613 listings that state it, 990 are explicitly free to attend and 623 charge a residency or program fee. 220 programs state travel support, and 772 state an exact stipend amount.
Funding by country
| Country | Residencies | With stipend | Fully funded |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 527 | 287 (54%) | 209 (40%) |
| Germany | 137 | 75 (55%) | 61 (45%) |
| Italy | 130 | 40 (31%) | 34 (26%) |
| Spain | 129 | 31 (24%) | 22 (17%) |
| France | 126 | 52 (41%) | 44 (35%) |
| United Kingdom | 114 | 46 (40%) | 31 (27%) |
| Canada | 71 | 26 (37%) | 18 (25%) |
| Japan | 64 | 27 (42%) | 27 (42%) |
| Finland | 62 | 14 (23%) | 9 (15%) |
| Netherlands | 53 | 27 (51%) | 20 (38%) |
| Greece | 48 | 10 (21%) | 6 (13%) |
| Portugal | 41 | 8 (20%) | 5 (12%) |
| Mexico | 39 | 4 (10%) | 3 (8%) |
| Australia | 38 | 7 (18%) | 5 (13%) |
| India | 37 | 7 (19%) | 6 (16%) |
Dedicated support programs
Residencies whose listings state dedicated support, reserved spots, or priority consideration for specific groups:
Methodology
Figures are extracted from each residency's own program listing (structured extraction over 2,459published listings), then normalized. “Fully funded” means the program provides both a stipend and housing. Where a listing doesn't state a fact, it's counted as unstated rather than assumed. Data refreshes as listings change. Cite freely with a link (CC BY 4.0).