Apply for artist residencies with spring 2025 deadlines in Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas, Utah, and beyond.
As spring 2025 deadlines approach, now is the perfect time to explore artist residencies across the Southwest. Whether you’re seeking a remote retreat in the high desert, an immersive urban experience, or a community-driven creative hub, these residencies offer invaluable time, space, and resources to deepen your practice.
With opportunities spanning visual arts, performance, writing, and interdisciplinary projects, this guide highlights upcoming deadlines to help you plan ahead and find the perfect residency for your next creative endeavor.
And while you’re at it, take a moment to mark your calendar for other seasonal residency application deadlines here.
Arizona Artist Residencies
Amerind Museum Artist in Residence
Dragoon, AZ
Located one hour east of Tucson, this residency offers housing and creative workspace for emerging Native American visual artists, performing artists, and literary artists.
Deadline to apply: Ongoing.
Application fee: None.
Housing: Provided.
Stipend: $3,000 per month (depending on the availability of funding).
Length: One month.
Art 145 Artist Residency
Superior, AZ
Settle into a comfortable studio nestled in the mountains of Tonto National Forest conveniently located within walking distance to a weekly farmer’s market, coffee shops, restaurants, hiking, community fun (like karaoke), and more.
Deadline to apply: Rolling.
Application fee: None.
Housing: $50 deposit, $125 per night.
Stipend: Select resident artists receive an unspecified stipend amount for tools and materials.
Length: Two to twenty-eight nights.
California Artist Residencies
Headlands Artist in Residence
Sausalito, CA
Close to San Francisco Bay, this internship welcomes international, national, and local artists across all disciplines.
Deadline to apply: June 2, 2025. (Opens April 1, 2025.)
Application fee: $45.
Housing: Provided.
Stipend: The residency covers meals, housing, and living expenses.
Length: Four to ten weeks.
Colorado Artist Residencies
Anderson Ranch Artists-in-Residence Program
Snowmass Village, CO
Enjoy a serene ranch setting with state-of-the-art equipment designed for artists with varied experience levels, perfectly equipped for risk-taking and artistic exploration.
Deadline to apply: February 17, 2025.
Application fee: $30.
Housing: Provided.
Stipend: Spring residents pay a fee of $750. A select group of the thirty-two residencies are fully funded fellowships awarded by the jury panel.
Length: Five weeks.
Breck Create Artist-in-Residence program
Breckenridge, CO
Stunning snow-capped mountains inspire creativity at this artist residency in the vibrant Breckenridge Arts District, amid beautifully preserved historic architecture.
Deadline to apply: Rolling.
Application fee: None.
Housing: Provided.
Stipend: $600 biweekly.
Length: Two to four months.
PlatteForum Resident Artist
Denver, CO
This international residency fosters collaboration among artists and youth, offering artists valuable opportunities for podcasts, artist talks, and twenty-four-hour access to studio and gallery space.
Deadline to apply: March 14, 2025.
Application fee: $35.
Housing: Provided for out-of-town artists.
Stipend: $350 weekly working stipend, a materials stipend of up to $750, an additional $250 for artist participation in the ArtMoves Podcast and Artist Conversations series, and a $200 stipend for pre-residency workshop curriculum planning in collaboration with PlatteForum youth program staff.
Length: Six to eight weeks.
Nevada Artist Residencies
Buffalo Creek Art Center Residence Program
Gardnerville, NV
This summer residency—open to sculptors who work with metal, ceramic, wood, and mixed media emphasizing traditional figurative and abstract art—provides free lodging in a charming ranch in the Sierra Nevada range.
Deadline to apply: Ongoing.
Application fee: None.
Housing: Provided.
Stipend: None.
Length: Four weeks.
2025 Wetlands Park Artist in Residence
Las Vegas, NV
Situated on the eastern edge of the Las Vegas Valley, and home to over 300 species of birds and seventy species of mammals and reptiles, this residency offers Clark County residents a unique opportunity to lead a creative workshop and create one-of-a-kind artwork inspired by the 2,900-acre Wetlands Park.
Deadline to apply: February 12, 2025.
Application fee: None.
Housing: Not provided.
Stipend: $3,400
Length: Two months.
New Mexico Artist Residencies
Harwood Art Center – Artist in Residence 2026
Albuquerque, NM
Harwood Art Center invites New Mexico–based artists with an interest in social, political, or community-focused projects to apply, offering access to a private artist studio and a five-week exhibition at the museum.
Deadline to apply: April 21, 2025.
Application fee: $10.
Housing: Not provided.
Stipend: $500 materials stipend and $1,000 artist honorarium.
Length: One year.
Roswell Artist-in-Residence Program
Roswell, NM
Free from everyday pressures, this tranquil environment and versatile studio space is conveniently equipped with a fully furnished home and a well-lit space, ideal for uninterrupted creativity.
Deadline to apply: March 15, 2025.
Application fee: $25.
Housing: Provided.
Stipend: $1,100 per month plus an additional $250 stipend provided by The Fredrick Hammersley Foundation. For families and couples, RAiR provides an additional $100 for partner and each child living with the grantee.
Length: One year.
Oklahoma Artist Residencies
NWOSU Artist-in-Residence Program
Alva, OK
Located at Northwestern Oklahoma State University in the small, rural community of Alva, this residency invites both emerging and established artists to share their ideas and collaborate.
Deadline to apply: Rolling.
Application fee: None.
Housing: Provided.
Stipend: Not provided.
Length: Negotiable.
Texas Artist Residencies
Border Art Residency
El Paso, TX
Located near the historic Five Points neighborhood in the heart of El Paso, this residency encourages personal growth and invites artists to interact with the El Paso community.
Deadline to apply: February 14, 2025.
Application fee: $40
Housing: A fully furnished living and working space.
Stipend: $600.
Length: April 15 to October 15.
Chinati Artist in Residence
Marfa, TX
Accepting four to six artists each year, this residency provides artists with a studio in downtown Marfa, an apartment on the museum grounds, and access to Chinati’s collection and archive.
Deadline to apply: April 30, 2025.
Application fee: None.
Housing: Provided.
Stipend: $4,000 for honorarium, travel, and art materials.
Length: Two months.
Galveston Artist Residency
Galveston, TX
After ten months of unencumbered studio time dotted with studio visits, this residency culminates with a group exhibition for the resident artists.
Deadline to apply: Rolling.
Application fee: None.
Housing: Provided.
Stipend: Monthly stipend of $1,100.
Length: Ten months.
Lawndale Artist Studio Program
Houston, TX
Immerse yourself in one of the biggest cities in the U.S., seek out the Houston Museum district, and mingle with Houston’s art community through this dynamic program.
Deadline to Apply: March 7, 2025.
Application fee: None.
Housing: Not provided.
Stipend: Monthly stipend of $750 and a $2,000 stipend for project development and materials.
Length: Nine months.
MFAH Core Program
Houston, TX
This international arts residency invites emerging artists and critical writers to engage with everything the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, has to offer, including the permanent collection of approximately 80,000 artworks spanning more than 5,000 years of history.
Deadline to Apply: April 1, 2025.
Application fee: $12
Housing: Not provided.
Stipend: $50,000 per year plus a health stipend.
Length: Twenty-three months.
St. Elmo Arts Residency
Austin, TX
Offering one fellowship each academic year to a newly minted MFA artist from the University of Texas at Austin, the residency includes a beautiful house and studio in a small artist compound in the St. Elmo district of south Austin.
Deadline to apply: Rolling.
Application fee: None.
Housing: Provided.
Stipend: $30,000.
Length: Nine-and-a-half months.
Utah Artist Residencies
UMOCA Artist in Residence Program
Salt Lake City, UT
Open exclusively to Utah artists, this residency offers valuable opportunities like connecting with national curators and art professionals.
Deadline to apply: There are two deadlines for submission, June 30 and December 31.
Application fee: None.
Housing: Not provided.
Stipend: Not provided.
Length: Long-term artist residency.
Nebraska Artist Residencies
Bemis Center Artist Residencies
Omaha, NE
This residency welcomes artists from around the world, encouraging multidisciplinary artists by providing all-hours access to an industrial workshop and installation spaces.
Deadline to apply: March 31, 2025.
Application fee: $40.
Housing: Live/work studios are provided.
Stipend: $1,250 monthly stipend, $750 travel stipend.
Length: January 21–April 17, 2026.
Bemis Sound Art and Experimental Music Residencies
Omaha, NE
This internship offers residents a unique opportunity to pursue their music while receiving financial and technical support along with free rein in the Bemis Center’s sound studio.
Deadline to apply: April 14, 2025.
Application fee: $40.
Housing: Two selected artists in residence will receive a private live/work studio.
Stipend: $1,250 monthly stipend, $750 stipend for travel, $2,500 materials budget.
Length: One month.
