Southwest Artist and Writer Residencies with Summer 2024 Deadlines

This summer, apply for lavish and rugged Southwest artist residency opportunities in Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming.

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Are you an artist or writer in the Southwest who might enjoy living in a “curious” Victorian mansion with a private chef and a laser cutter? We’ve got the artist residency for you.

Or perhaps you’re more inclined to the rugged life of a Wyoming rancher—but still want your meals catered. Don’t miss the final entry on this list of residency opportunities in or near the Southwest.

These residency programs mostly have application deadlines between June and August of 2024, with a few notable initiatives that accept applicants year-round.

While you’re compiling application materials this summer (and dreaming of 2025, when many of these residencies will take place), make sure to review our past coverage of residency programs with deadlines in different seasons, including spring 2024, fall 2023-winter 2024, and summer 2023.

Arizona Artist Residencies

Amerind Museum Artist in Residence

Dragoon, Arizona

This residency for emerging Native American visual, performance, and literary artists includes a generous stipend and potential opportunities to exhibit at the museum. Participants must have reliable transportation due to the remote location of the museum.

Deadline to apply: Ongoing, via the museum’s website.
Application fee: None.
Stipend: $3,000 per month.
Length: One month.

Grand Canyon Conservancy Artist-in-Residence Program

Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona

Perched on the Grand Canyon’s south rim, this exceptionally beautiful residency is focused on “inclusive storytelling,” welcoming artists focused on site-specific community engagement, social practice, and immersive or interactive artworks.

Deadline to apply: July 15, 2024, via CaFÉ.
Application fee: $45.
Stipend: $750 per week, and up to $500 for travel and supplies.
Length: One to two months.

California Artist Residencies

Headlands Artist-in-Residence Program

Marin County, California

This international residency at Headlands Center for the Arts features perks including studio space, chef-prepared meals, and housing, travel and living expenses.

Deadline to apply: June 10, 2024, via SlideRoom.
Application fee: $45
Stipend: $1,000 per month (as a stipend or reimbursement), plus roundtrip airfare.
Length: One to three months

Joshua Tree Artist-in-Residence Program

Joshua Tree, California

Participating artists reside at the Black Rock Campground, a high-altitude site with some of the best living conditions for joshua trees. Rugged accommodations include a studio with a drafting table and shared kitchen, laundry, and bathing facilities.

Deadline to apply: May 31, 2024, via the park’s website.
Application fee: $35, collected through Eventbrite.
Stipend: None.
Length: One month in fall or spring.

Stochastic Labs Residency

Berkeley, California

This interdisciplinary residency program in a “curious” Victorian mansion serves artists, scientists, engineers, and entrepreneurs. Studio equipment includes a laser cutter and 3D printer.

Deadline to apply: Ongoing, via Google Forms.
Application fee: None.
Stipend: Applicants may request funds to support travel and other expenses.
Length: Minimum commitment of one month.

Colorado Artist Residencies

RedLine Artist-in-Residency Program

Denver, Colorado

Redline Contemporary Art Center’s two-year program offers ample studio and exhibition space for up to eighteen emerging artists in Colorado (or elsewhere, if they’re open to an extended stay in Denver). The residency includes mentorship, career development, and promotional opportunities.

Deadline to apply: July 1, 2024, via the center’s website.
Application fee: None.
Stipend: None, but they do offer a significant annual fellowship to one artist (deadline is each February).
Length: Two years.

Nevada Artist Residencies

Buffalo Creek Art Center Residency

Gardnerville, Nevada

This craft-centric artist residency is open to sculptors working in metal, ceramic, wood, stone, and mixed media. Residents live in a 3,000-square-foot ranch house, and have access to MIG and TIG welders, a plasma cutter, and other metalworking equipment.

Deadline to apply: Ongoing, via the center’s website.
Application fee: None.
Stipend: None.
Length: One month, between June 1 and October 30 each year.

New Mexico Artist Residencies

Chaco Canyon National Historical Park Artist Residency

Chaco Culture National Historical Park, New Mexico

Creatives of all stripes, including visual artists, writers, and musicians, can apply for this in-park residency offering special access to this ancient crossroads of Chacoan culture, the ancestral culture of today’s Rio Grande Pueblos.

Deadline to apply: June 19, 2024, via Submittable.
Application fee: $60.
Stipend: $2,000.
Length: October 1-29, 2024.

Parse Seco

Arroyo Seco, New Mexico

Emerging artists and curators from underrepresented communities are the focus of this residency program outside Taos. The initiative aims to “act as a mentor for those who may not view artistic expression or artistic professions as obtainable due to their race, sexual orientation, subject matter, or income class.”

Deadline to apply: Ongoing, via Jotform.
Application fee: None.
Stipend: None.
Length: One to three months.

Utah Artist Residencies

Zion National Park Artist-in-Residence Program

Zion National Park, Utah

This residency might be remote—it takes place in a historic cabin in Zion’s main canyon—but it’s also highly social. Participants hold open studio hours and present two public programs during their time at the park.

Deadline to apply: July 31, 2024, via the park’s website.
Application fee: None.
Stipend: $500 reimbursement for travel and supplies
Length: One month.