Visual Arts Residency Ladder
Progress from structured early-career residencies through mid-career programmes to the most competitive international studios. Each step builds your practice, CV, and network for the next.
- Entry
Banff Artist in Residence - Visual Arts
Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity
Banff Centre offers an Early Career track for artists within 5 years of completing their education. Studio space in the Canadian Rockies with mentors and cross-disciplinary exchange.
Banff, Alberta, Canada
- Intermediate
Studios at MASS MoCA Residency
MASS MoCA
Work in a former factory alongside one of America's largest contemporary art museums. A strong mid-career step.
North Adams, Massachusetts, United States
- Advanced
Skowhegan School of Painting & Sculpture
Skowhegan School of Painting & Sculpture
Despite being called a 'summer programme', Skowhegan has a roughly 3% acceptance rate. Most residents are in their 30s with major exhibitions behind them. One of the most competitive residencies in the US.
Madison, Maine, United States
- Advanced
Gasworks International Residency Programme
Gasworks
A London-based international residency with strong curatorial support and gallery programme. A career-defining step for international artists.
London, United Kingdom
- Advanced
Rijksakademie van beeldende kunsten
Rijksakademie van beeldende kunsten
One of the world's most prestigious two-year residencies, based in Amsterdam. A career-defining programme that alumni describe as transformative.
Amsterdam, Netherlands