Free Dance Residencies
66 residencies
Fully funded dance residencies that cover both housing and a stipend. These programs remove financial barriers entirely, letting you focus on your art.

Bundanon
Illaroo, Australia
Bundanon's Artists in Residence program, set within the cultural and natural landscape of Australia, is one of the most extensive of its kind nationally. Established by Arthur and Yvonne Boyd, the program has been operational since 1997, supporting over 250 artists annually across all creative disciplines, including visual arts, writing, music, and performance. Located in a region renowned for its scenic beauty, this program not only offers a retreat for artists but also a vibrant community space for creative exploration and public engagement. The residency facilities at Bundanon include studios, rehearsal spaces, and accommodation in single and shared apartments, as well as self-contained cottages capable of hosting up to 10 people. The program is designed to encourage artistic development without the pressure of specified outcomes, allowing for experimental and exploratory approaches to art-making. This supportive environment is supplemented by various fellowships and awards, aimed at providing financial assistance and facilitating creative growth. Structured through collaborations with various arts organizations and cultural agencies, Bundanon’s residency program serves as an incubator for innovative practices and a forum for cultivating deep connections among artists from around the world. With its commitment to diversity and inclusion, the program particularly encourages applications from First Nations artists, artists with disabilities, culturally and linguistically diverse artists, and members of the LGBTQIA+ community.

Hayama
Hayama-machi, Japan
Hayama Artist Residency, located in the scenic town of Hayama in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, offers a nurturing environment for artists to immerse in Japanese culture. The residency includes a roundtrip flight to Japan, shared accommodations at hôtel ami hayama for 4 weeks, and a weekly stipend for meals and transportation. Artists enjoy a blend of scheduled events and free time for reflection, without the pressure to create new work. A highlight is the group exhibition hosted by KOKI ARTS in Tokyo's art district, Bakurocho. Selection for the residency is made by an esteemed committee of international curators and arts professionals. The program fosters future opportunities, including a fee waiver for reapplying artists the following year.

(Re)Create Inc
Italy
Name of Residency: (Re)CreateApplications are currently by invitation only, as we are shifting our focus to invite and host artists at risk, refugees, and artists from zones of conflict and war. Artists in residence at (Re)Create have the opportunity to spend their time as they see fit in order to replenish their creative energy, or to fulfill an ambitious project with (Re)Create’s support.Selected artists will have the possibility to reside at Casa Bianca in Castelnuovo Calcea or Venice, Ital

Agency
Unit 102 / 35 Johnston St., Australia
Name of Residency: Agency AiRAgency AiR is a program of residencies dedicated to First Nations participants, developed by Agency in collaboration with different partners. The program includes: urban residencies, regional residencies, community-based residencies, hybrid residencies (with both IRL and digital components), and international residencies. Residencies are offered to First Nations artists, curators, writers, cultural leaders, Elders, experts and art practitioners—selected by invitation

Aomori Contemporary Art Centre, Aomori Public University
Japan
ACAC(アジア芸術文化センター)は、アーティスト・イン・レジデンス(AIR)プログラムを公募しています。現代美術作家、キュレーター、研究者など、文化芸術活動に携わる方々に、展覧会、パフォーマンス、ワークショップ、トークなどの活動に向けた準備の実践機会を提供しています。これらの活動を通して、世界中からアーティストが集まり、青森の地域社会と国際交流を行う機会を提供しています。選考に選ばれたアーティストは、最長3ヶ月間ACACに滞在することができ、滞在費、渡航費、制作費が支給されます。滞在中は、リサーチと制作活動に加え、ワークショップ、トーク、共同制作、地域社会との交流プログラムなどに参加し、展覧会やパフォーマンスなど、様々な形で成果をあげることができます。ACACは、アーティスト、学生、そして地域住民が多様な交流を通して芸術体験を育む機会を提供することで、芸術教育と芸術文化の振興を目指しています。Residency Programme since: 2002Description of Organisation: 青森公立大学附属国際芸術センター青森(ACAC)は、八甲田山麓のダイナミッ

Art For Kep
Prey Thum, Cambodia
Name of Residency: Art For Kep Artist ResidencyThe Art for Kep Artist Residency Program is a collaborative platform supporting artistic innovation, cultural exchange, and community engagement in Cambodia’s coastal Kep region. Backed by Knai Bang Chatt, Kep West, and expert partners—Satcha, Cambodia International Film Festival (CIFF), Kep Music City, and Marine Conservation Cambodia (MCC)—the program welcomes local and international artists across disciplines through monthly intakes, selecting up

Art Project Graniti
Piazza San Sebastiano, Italy
Name of Residency: Graniti MuralesWe try hard to make Graniti Murales an experience unlike most mural festivals where artists simply arrive, create their work and leave. The residency is designed to encourage a cultural exchange between the artists and the community. The artists bring their talent, vision and outside perspective while the community offers a glimpse of small town Sicilian life nestled within a picturesque mountain-scape, showcasing their food, culture and incredible hospitality.A
Artist Residency Thailand
Artistic Director, Thailand
Based in Chiang Mai, Northern Thailand, Artist Residency Thailand has an international reputation for delivering high-quality, bespoke residency experiences for artists and Creative Practitioners at different stages in their careers.. Residents are provided with the necessary environment and mentoring, to develop skills as workshop leaders, as well the resources and support to produce and evolve their own Creative Practice.All of our residencies are FREE and practitioners are selected via a comm

ARTS 14C
United States
Name of Residency: Project 14CARTS 14C offers both free and subsidized residencies for artists of all disciplines – short-term project-based residencies and long-term development based residencies.Our 12-month live/work residencies open quarterly, with residencies starting on March 1, June 1, September 1 and December 1 each year. There is also a 3-month option for international artists unable to get a longer visa, and artists with special circumstances.These residencies focus on participation in

Arxiu Comarcal de l’Urgell (ACUR)
Carrer de les Sitges, Spain
Name of Residency: ACUR Residency ProgramThe residency program is located in a public archive in a small city in the region of Catalonia. From the Arxiu Comarcal de l’Urgell(ACUR) we want to support the creators and researchers, from any scientific or artistic discipline, who produce, reflect upon or research, the documents and archives for inspiring and basing the work.Therefore, ACUR provides residents with their equipment for carrying out their creations and research. With particular interest

Atlantic Center for the Arts (ACA)
New Smyrna Beach, Florida, United States
Atlantic Center for the Arts (ACA), nestled in New Smyrna Beach, Florida, stands as a beacon of interdisciplinary artistic collaboration and excellence. Established in 1977 by the visionary Doris Leeper, ACA fosters a nurturing environment where artists across multiple disciplines can converge, create, and share ideas. The center is renowned for its Mentor Artist-in-Residence Program, which pairs emerging and mid-career artists with distinguished mentors to explore new projects, experiment, and engage in rich dialogues across artistic fields. Beyond its core residency, ACA extends its creative reach through community arts and wellness initiatives, offering a broad spectrum of programs that underline the center's commitment to artistic innovation and community engagement.

Bearnstow
Mount Vernon, United States
Bearnstow is a summer arts retreat center in Mount Vernon, Maine, offering weeklong workshops, artist retreats, and programs like the Young Artist Internship focused on dance, performance, and creative exploration in a natural lakeside setting. Artist retreats provide one-week residencies for individuals or small groups (up to 3) in any discipline, including shared cabins, meals, and facilities for $450-$425 per person, with family options during day camp. The Young Artist Internship runs mid-June to late August, offering shared housing, meals, $100 weekly stipend, and dance workshops in exchange for assistance with operations.

Beppu Project
Beppu City, Japan
Beppu Project is a non-profit art organization founded in April that operates artist residency programs in Beppu City, a renowned hot spring area in southern Japan. The organization hosts the KASHIMA Artist in Residence program (since ) and short-term residencies at Kiyoshima Apartment, welcoming artists across multiple disciplines to create work while engaging with the local community.

Blueproject Foundation
Barcelona, Spain
The Blueproject Foundation, based in Barcelona, Spain, was a non-profit organization operating from to that supported emerging national and international artists through a residency program open to all creative disciplines, including visual arts, music, performing arts, and gastronomy. Residents received access to a dedicated studio space (El Taller), production support, financial grants, and opportunities for exhibitions or performances at the foundation's venues. Since late , the foundation has no permanent space and focuses on delocalized projects, podcasts, and collaborations, with the residency program appearing inactive.

Bodhi Khaya Residency
Stanford, South Africa
Bodhi Khaya Artist Residency is an annual two-week, funded residency created by and for artists, founded in to provide emerging and mid-career South African artists with opportunities to explore their relationship with the environment through creative practice. Artists immerse themselves across three neighboring nature reserves surrounded by Afro-montane forests and fynbos, with the land itself serving as a collaborator in their artistic exploration.

Bora Bora
Århus, Denmark
Bora Bora Residency Centre in Aarhus, Denmark, offers international residencies for professional dance artists and choreographers to research and develop projects, typically lasting 2-3 weeks with fees, travel, and accommodation provided. Residencies may occur at Bora Bora or partner venues across Denmark, selected via annual open calls prioritizing artistic quality and Danish involvement. Artists must deliver workshops, engage locally, and acknowledge the centre in future work.

Centrale Fies
Dro, Italy
Centrale Fies is an independent art residency and production center for contemporary performing arts, located in a repurposed 19th-century hydroelectric power plant in Dro, Italy. It supports artists worldwide through residencies, equipped spaces, curatorial guidance, technical assistance, and networking, with a focus on experimental performance, live practices, and interdisciplinary projects like the LIVE WORKS Free School of Performance. Programs include stipends, accommodation, meals, and public presentations at events such as the Live Works Summit.

Centre for Aesthetics, Religion and Contemporary Culture
Carrer Ramon Trias Fargas 25-27, Spain
Name of Residency: Javier & Marta Villavecchia FellowshipThe Centre for Aesthetics, Religion and Contemporary Culture and the Haas Library at the Universitat Pompeu Fabra are pleased to announce a call for applications for two individual fellowships, permitting the successful applicants to carry out original artistic and/or research projects at the Haas Library for a period of three months during - . We welcome scholarly and/or artistic submissions from any disciplinary background or per

Chashama North
United States
Name of Residency: Chashama North ( ChaNorth )ChaNorth upholds the storied tradition of the Hudson Valley by providing local and international artists with a supportive and secluded environment in which to create new work. The artist residency is embedded in the rural communities of the surrounding towns, serving as a cultural resource for the Hudson Valley. The program offers networking, exhibition and teaching opportunities and promotes awareness and understanding of visual arts in a rural com

Chulitna Lodge Wilderness Retreat
United States
Name of Residency: Chulitna Lodge Wilderness Retreat Creative ResidencyThere are 3 ways to participate as an artist at Chulitna.Fellowship – No fee, all expenses related to room and board + travel stipend, 6 week attendance Resident Artist – Highly reduced fee, 1 or 2 week attendance Honarary Resident – No application required, no work required, full-fee with full-service, come make and enjoy! Fellowships:All expenses covered including gourmet meals, travel stipend, and charter flight from Ancho

Conseil des Arts et des Lettres du Québec
MONTRÉAL, Canada
The Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec (CALQ) offers the Atelier-résidence à Montréal, a six-month program exclusively for Quebec artists and writers living outside Montreal, providing access to a studio in the city. In partnership with PHI Montréal, CALQ supports the Résidence artistique d'engagement public, also six months long, for one Montreal-based artist and one from elsewhere in Quebec to develop and present public engagement projects. These residencies include financial support, with the PHI program offering a 12,000 CAD stipend per artist and housing for the non-Montreal resident.
Creative Body Institute
United States
Name of Residency: Site-SpecificCreative Body Institute offers immersive, site-specific residencies designed to support thematic, cross-disciplinary inquiry. Our residencies are intergenerational and curated for emergent, mid-career, and established artists working across visual art, sound, performance, writing, installation, dance, social practice, and beyond. We welcome artists with existing embodied practices as well as those seeking to deepen or expand their relationship to the body, land, a

DANCE BOX
Shin-Nagata, Japan
DANCE BOX is an artist residency program based in Shin-Nagata, Kobe, Japan, focused on contemporary dance and performing arts, welcoming international artists, scholars, and curators for experimentation and research often tied to local contexts like Shin-Nagata and Japanese society. Residencies typically last around 35 days or up to 8 months, providing housing, stipends, airfare support, and facilities for creation and public presentations in Kobe and partner locations. The program emphasizes collaboration with locals, rehearsal processes over final products, and themes such as transformations in arts and folk performing arts.

Davvi Centre for Performing Arts
Hammerfest, Norway
Davvi Centre for Performing Arts in Hammerfest, Norway, offers an Artist in Residence program for professional performing artists working on contemporary performing arts projects, including laboratory work and nearly finished performances, typically lasting about 20 days with access to a fully equipped dance studio.

DE PROEF.
Majoor van Swietenlaan 15, Netherlands
Name of Residency: DE PROEF. ResidencyAt DE PROEF, we support artists and makers who are eager to explore nature-related subjects and have a clear vision for their work. Our residency offers a unique balance of freedom and guidance, tailored to each resident’s individual needs. Whether you thrive in self-directed exploration or benefit from structured support, we provide an inspiring environment where creativity, ecology, and craftsmanship intersect.Residents stay on our 8-hectare site in Freder

Djerassi Resident Artists
Woodside, United States
The Djerassi Resident Artists Program offers fully funded 4-5 week residencies on a 583-acre ranch in the Santa Cruz Mountains near Woodside, California, providing artists with uninterrupted time, private studios, housing, meals, and a natural environment for creative work and collegial exchange.

Eliza Moore
Virginia, United States
The Eliza Moore Fellowship for Artistic Excellence awards early-career artists a $10,000 grant and residency to develop works addressing plants, gardens, or landscapes at Oak Spring Garden Foundation's 700-acre landscape.
Embassy of Foreign Artists
Genève, Switzerland
The Embassy of Foreign Artists (EOFA) is an international residency program based in Geneva, Switzerland, established in , that welcomes artists, researchers, and cultural actors from around the world. The program provides logistical and financial support for creative development, with a focus on bridging artistic and scientific practices around themes such as imagination in research processes.

Fienile Fluò
Via Paderno, Italy
Given the nature of the location, immersed in the beautiful setting of the Bolognese hills, and the fact it is equipped with a theatre and the possibility to host guests in the guest quarters, we wish to dedicate ourselves to developing and implementing our artistic residency programme. Since 2007, the year of our opening of Fienile Fluò we hosted productions and creative and experimental periods for Italian artists. In 2013 Fienile Fluò Crexida began a scheme to develop international artistic r

Fondazione Pistoletto Cittadellarte
Via G.B. Serralunga 27, Italy
Name of Residency: UNIDEE residency programsIn 1999 Michelangelo Pistoletto founded Fondazione Pistoletto Cittadellarte’s programme of artists’ residencies for art and social transformation. The programme is open to artists and professionals from all over the world and it aims at providing instruments for “artivators”, i.e. subjects working at the boundaries between artistic practices, processes of social change and collaborations with communities external to the art world, weaving together mome

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.

Frankfurt LAB e.V.
Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Frankfurt LAB e.V. is a production space for rehearsing and performing experimental works in performing arts and contemporary music, operating through the Frankfurt Moves! residency programme initiated by KfW Stiftung since . The programme invites international emerging artists from Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the WANA region for a four-week on-site residency in Frankfurt followed by one month of remote artistic research support in their home country.

GreenHaven Artist Residencies
Cologne, Germany
GreenHaven Artist Residencies, an initiative of TGR The Green Room in Cologne, Germany, supports performing artists from non-EU countries, especially those at risk or displaced, by providing free housing, rehearsal space, and a stipend of up to 1500€ per month for 1-2 months.

index freiraum
Rautistrasse 31, Switzerland
Name of Residency: index freiraum Artist ResidencyThe index freiraum Artist Residency is an international artist-in-residence program for artists and curators from all artistic disciplines, including visual arts, literature, music, theatre, dance, and film. The fellowship includes free use of a live-in studio apartment in the city of Zurich as well as a contribution toward living expenses. In addition, the program fosters artistic exchange and networking with the local cultural scene. When neede
K&B Art Studio
No. 91, China
Name of Residency: Artist Residency in beautiful Hainan, ChinaWhy do we launch residency programs?We believe nowadays it has been more urgent than ever to build a creative community across different cultures and backgrounds, not in the sense of what the internet boasts of having brought about to the world. With the increasingly connected world by social media and e-commerce, the boosting availability of goods and products has evidently pushed people’s energy outward to conveniently gain anything

Kaatsbaan Subsidized
Tivoli, United States
Kaatsbaan Cultural Park provides opportunities for artists of all genres to create, live, and collaborate in the Hudson Valley countryside with state-of-the-art studios, theater, and accommodations.

KAIR
Hlavn 40, Slovakia
Name of Residency: Košice Artist in ResidenceKAIR is an international Artist-in-Residence-program for the artists from all over the world and out of all artistic disciplines and expressions. KAIR is strongly focused on creation of international cooperations between the Slovak and foreign artists and art organizations.Residency Programme since: 2011Description of Organisation: Košice Artist in Residence is an international residency program for artists from all over the world and all artistic dis

KfW Stiftung & Frankfurt LAB
Frankfurt am Main, Germany
The KfW Stiftung & Frankfurt LAB residency, known as Frankfurt Moves!, invites emerging international performing arts artists trained in Africa, Asia, Latin America, or the WANA region to Frankfurt am Main for a four-week on-site residency followed by one month of remote research support. Artists receive access to professional venues at Frankfurt LAB, dramaturgical and technical assistance, a workshop presentation, stipend, housing, travel, and production expenses. The program fosters future-oriented projects, intercultural exchange, and networking in contemporary performing arts.

KINITIRAS CHOROTHEAMA
NIKIOU 133, Greece
Kinitiras is the first Residency Centre for performing arts in the city of Athens, It was created in December and until August it hosted numerous artists throughout the world from the fields of dance, theatre and performance. Inside its small premises located underneath Akropolis, Kinitiras became a creative hub while at the same time it opened the pathway for the idea of residency centre in Greece.It is now time for us to move on and create another flexible model of residency that wil

Leveld Kunstnartun
Ål, Norway
Leveld Kunstnartun is an international artist residency program established in in Leveld, Norway, offering free accommodation, workspaces, and a monthly stipend to professional artists including visual artists, writers, musicians, curators, filmmakers, dancers, and architects for stays of 1 to 3 months. It promotes interdisciplinary artistic expression in a mountain village setting with facilities like bright studios, a writing room, graphics workshop, and equipped living quarters, while hosting open studios, workshops, and summer exhibitions.
LITHUANIAN COMPOSERS’ UNION (LCU)
A. Mickeviciaus st. 29, Lithuania
Name of Residency: DAR (Druskininkai Artists’s Residence)In seeking to develop international cultural exchanges, the Lithuanian Composers’ Union initiated Druskininkai A.I.R (Artist in Residence) international artists’ residency programme in 2011. Since 2012, it has continued to function under a new title, DAR (Druskininkai Artists’ Residence), with over one hundred artists from Lithuania and other countries having participated in it.The DAR programme is intended for composers and sound artists.

Live Art Ireland
Milford house, Ireland
Name of Residency: Live Art IrelandResidencies are for 3 weeks to 3 monthsWe generally do a call out for a themed residency twice or three times a yearWe aim to support artists working with live art and performance art, video and film, dance -art, participatory practice and new mediaWe ask artists to consider the socio political context of the site and perhaps engage with the landscape. Information on the history of the site and the nature of the re-wilding land surrounding the house and barns i

Marble House Project
Dorset, Vermont, United States
Marble House Project is an expansive, multi-disciplinary artist residency program situated in Dorset, Vermont. It emphasizes the importance of collaboration, sustainability, and community engagement by offering artists from a wide array of disciplines a place to live and work harmoniously. Focusing on conservation and organic food production, it invites artists to integrate with the natural surroundings and local community, aiming to foster both individual artistic growth and communal enrichment. With sessions running from mid-April through October, the program curates a diverse mix of approximately 60 artists annually, both from the United States and abroad, across all creative fields including visual arts, writing, choreography, music composition, performance, and culinary arts.

Mary Sky
United States
Name of Residency: Mary Sky Artist ResidencyMary Sky’s Artist Residency is hosted in a tiny-cabin on a forested mountainside in rural Vermont, adjacent to hundreds of thousands of acres of National Forest land.The residency campus is rural, and staying in the cabin is much like camping, which presents certain undeniable realities. You must be generally physically fit and able to walk up steep hills in order to participate in the program.The culmination or outcome of this residency is ultimately

Moulin/Belle Choreographic Exchange DUETS
Mareuil en Perigord, France
Choreographic Exchange: DUETS is a 2-week residency at Moulin/Belle in SW France for emerging choreographers/dancers. Includes daily classes, workshops, duet creation/rehearsals, 7 dinners, events like hikes/wine tasting. Housing provided; some fellowships with stipend.

Nancy B. Negley Artist Residency program
France
Name of Residency: The Dora Maar HouseThe Nancy B Negley Residency Program providesone to three months in residence at the Dora Maar Housea private bedroom and bath and a study or studio in which to worka travel award for travel from a fellow’s home to the Dora Maar Housea grant based upon the length of stay at the Dora Maar HouseResidency Programme since: 2007Description of Organisation: The Nancy B. Negley Artists Residency Program, based at the Dora Maar House in Ménerbes, France, hosts resid

NG Art Creative
France
Name of Residency: NG Art Creative, Residency and Gallery, ProvenceNG Art Creative program offers the following:– Reside in a 17th century olive mill Moulin de Gréoux– Create work in a large studio equipped with professional lighting, easels, tables, and wall hanging space.– Access to an outdoor wet area to work with clay and/or other materials– Foster and support all creative endeavours to maximise their full potential– Guide and mentor into the commercial art world by residency di

Northern AiR
Kauppilantie 15, Finland
Name of Residency: Northern AiR networkThe objective of the innovative network is to create permanent supporting structures for the residency field. We aim at increasing cultural mobility and to establish new forms of cooperation through residencies.Residency Programme since: 2019Description of Organisation: Northern AiR – a newly established unique artist residence network in northern Finland as a part of the KRIPA-project.Organisation founded in: 2020What type of organisation are you?:Not-for-

PASS Performing Arts Salon Saturdays
Staten Island, United States
PASS: Performing Arts Salon Saturdays is a residency program at Snug Harbor Cultural Center in Staten Island, NY, supporting creation of new works in dance, music, theater, and multi-disciplinary performance. Offers live/work space in historic cottages, studios, honorarium, and public work-in-progress shows.

Pavillon K
Vordingborg, Denmark
Pavillon K is a performing arts center and residency program in Vordingborg, Denmark, offering two-week residencies for companies and collectives in fields like physical theatre, performance, dance, circus, and mixed media, primarily for artists aged 35 or under developing new projects. It provides studio space, accommodation for up to three residents, a symbolic stipend, travel support, and opportunities for public presentations or workshops. The program fosters exchange with local professionals and hosts events as a production house and venue.
PimOff Spazio Scenico
Milano, Italy
PimOff Spazio Scenico is a cultural association in Milan, Italy, founded in , that promotes theatre and dance research through residencies, workshops, and performances via its annual 'Citofonare PimOff' open call. It supports national and international contemporary dance and performance projects in their creation phase, providing up to 10 days of residency, theatre space, accommodation for up to four people, financial support up to €3,000, and technical/promotional assistance. Residencies culminate in public previews or studies and educational activities to foster artist-audience exchange.

REC.ON
calle Alegria 5, Spain
Name of Residency: REC.ON SpainResidency offers artists, writers, musicians, dancers, photographers, researchers and creators a space where they can focus on their work while immersing themselves in Andalusia’s nature and supportive community. Our program is designed to encourage artistic exploration, collaboration and personal growth. The residency inspires residents to create new work and explore local culture. We expect each resident to emerge with a deeper connection to their creative proces

Riga Circus Residency
Riga, Latvia
The Riga Circus Residency Program, run by Rīgas cirks in Riga, Latvia, serves as a laboratory for new forms of artistic research and practices, primarily focused on contemporary circus arts, while also welcoming interdisciplinary artists for site-specific projects related to the circus or the city. It supports up to 4 artists or groups, providing working spaces, accommodation, and for , a daily stipend of 40 EUR per person plus travel for Baltic applicants, with residencies typically lasting 2-3 weeks. The program promotes circus development in Latvia and the Baltic region through experimentation, collaboration, and community engagement.

Sheepscot Arts Preserve
United States
We offer offer artists space and time to work independently on their own projects. Artists can choose whether they want to take this time to work on a specific project, or if they would rather use this time to explore their art from a different perspective and develop new ways of working. Each artist gets their own living space and a private studio and free use of all of the communal spaces across the property.Some to all meals are provided, depending on the residency type, with the goal of givi

Stalker Teatro officine CAOS
Turin, Italy
Stalker Teatro officine CAOS in Turin, Italy, is an international cultural hub and residency program operated by Stalker Teatro since , focusing on interdisciplinary performing arts, urban regeneration, and social inclusion in peripheral areas. It hosts emerging artists in contemporary theatre, dance, performance, and multimedia through open calls like Differenti Sensazioni, providing performance space, technical equipment, accommodation for up to 4 people, and travel reimbursements of 1000€ (Italy) or 1500€ (abroad) for works around 40 minutes long. The multi-functional 2000m² facility includes a large performance space, guest house, workshop areas, and more, supporting cross-disciplinary innovation.

Studio for the Research on the Art of Acting
Krušče 2, Slovenia
Name of Residency: Krušče Creative CenterKrušče Creative Center stretches through few plots of land with six buildings. The property is being renovated since 2006 and has almost 1000 m2 of spaces for group work and accommodation. The renovation has been a process of artistic directors collaborating with architects, students of scenic design and others to establish spaces and landscapes that respect cultural heritage, being at the same time contemporary and homey. Krušče Creative Center is being

Teatro del Lemming
Rovigo, Italy
The Veneto Residency Centre – Vene.Re is a network of performing arts venues in Italy that supports artistic research through 15-day residencies across multiple locations in Rovigo, Vicenza, and Bassano del Grappa. The program offers experimental laboratory spaces for multidisciplinary artists at regional, national, and international levels, with each residency including at least two public sharings in different locations.

The Arts Centre Te Matatiki Toi Ora
Christchurch, New Zealand
The Arts Centre Te Matatiki Toi Ora in Christchurch, New Zealand, offers a Creative Residency Programme for creative professionals from diverse fields including visual arts, crafts, music, theatre, dance, film, writing, design, photography, digital and sound art, fashion, and gaming, with stays typically lasting 1-3 months. Residents receive housing in fully furnished rooms with shared living spaces, a daily per diem of $85 NZD, up to $1500 NZD travel support, publicity, and community engagement opportunities, often culminating in public events. A self-funded residency option is also available for 2-10 weeks, providing accommodation without financial support.
The Grant Wood Art Colony
United States
Name of Residency: Grant Wood FellowshipSponsored by the University of Iowa, the Grant Wood Fellowship and Art Colony is a year long appointment. In addition to living and studio accommodations, the Fellowship provides a Visiting Associate Professor appointment with salary and benefits at the University of Iowa’s School of Art & Art History or Division of Performing Arts.Residency Programme since: 2001Description of Organisation: The Grant Wood Art Colony seeks to provide a creative home for the

The Saison Foundation
Tokyo, Japan
The Saison Foundation's Artist in Residence program, based at Morishita Studio in Tokyo, supports international artists and arts managers in researching Japan's contemporary performing arts scene through residencies focused on theater, dance, and performance. It provides grants including travel, daily living expenses up to 5,000 JPY, research costs, accommodation, and studio access, with typical durations of 1-3 months such as November-December and January-March periods. The program fosters international networks and collaborations by selecting fellows expected to influence the global performing arts field.

The Yard
Chilmark, MA 02535, United States
The Yard in Chilmark, MA, is a residency program focused on contemporary dance, offering paid creation residencies for choreographers, dance artists, and companies from diverse backgrounds, with on-campus housing, stipends, and studio access. It emphasizes collaborative group residencies, public performances in a rustic barn, and community engagement on Martha's Vineyard. Artists receive weekly stipends ($1,000 for choreographers, $800 for collaborators), food support, travel coverage, and facilities like studios and theaters.

United Cowboys
Eindhoven, Netherlands
United Cowboys offers an open residency program at their Art House in Eindhoven, providing artists from various disciplines the opportunity to develop, finalize, and present their work while fostering exchange with local artists, networks, and audiences. The program emphasizes mutual enrichment, collaboration across art forms, and public engagement through events like open rehearsals and quarterly Seasoning micro-festivals. Residencies support national and international artists with facilities including studios, performance spaces, accommodation, and no obligation to collaborate directly with United Cowboys.

Upper Jay Art Center
new york, United States
The Upper Jay Art Center in Upper Jay, New York, hosts the CA+MP (Creative Arts and Multidisciplinary Performance) artist residency program, providing artists across all disciplines with 1-4 weeks of time, space, housing, and creative freedom in a historic Adirondack setting to create, dream, and perform. The program supports working artists by offering stipends to offset costs and aims to share new creative perspectives with the local community through performances and exhibitions. It welcomes musicians, writers, filmmakers, visual artists, dancers, theater practitioners, and others, though applications are not being accepted.

Veneto Residency Centre Vene.Re
Rovigo, Italy
The Veneto Residency Centre – Vene.Re is a network of three venues in northeastern Italy that supports artistic residencies as experimental laboratories for performing arts, offering space and support to multidisciplinary artists at regional, national, and international levels. Selected artists or companies receive a 15-day residency across different venues with at least two public sharings in different locations, along with accommodation and a stipend of €2,000–€3,000 depending on group size.

Visegrad Artist Residency
Bratislava, Slovakia
The Visegrad Artist Residency Program, run by the International Visegrad Fund, supports artistic exchanges for citizens of Visegrad Group countries (Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia) by funding residencies in a different V4 country, requiring artists to secure a host organization. It covers various fields including visual and sound arts, performing arts, literature, and others, with typical durations of 3 months or 4 weeks depending on the specific call, providing fees or stipends to both artists and hosts. Residencies emphasize innovative projects and must be implemented through approved hosting institutions across V4 countries.

Yukon Arts Centre
Whitehorse, Canada
The Yukon Arts Centre offers multiple artist residency programs for visual arts, performing arts, film, music, and literary arts. Programs include the Jenni House Artist Residency (June-October , one-month residencies with $1,000 CAD honorarium), the Kluane National Park Artist Residency (two-week residencies June-August with $3,000 CAD honorarium and accommodations), and the @YAC Residency for performing arts. Residencies serve artists from the Yukon, northern regions, and circumpolar countries.
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Are there really free dance residencies?
Yes. Fully funded residencies provide both accommodation and a stipend at no cost to the artist. These programs are typically supported by government arts funding, private foundations, or institutional endowments.
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