EVENT LINK: https://www.andersoncenter.org/residency-program/

FEE: Free to apply

The Anderson Center: 2026 Early Career Artist Residency Program

The Early Career Artist Residency Program is an opportunity in September 2026 for early-career artists living within the state of Minnesota or one of the five boroughs of New York City in need of focused time and dedicated space in an inspiring residency work environment that empowers them take risks, embrace challenges, and utilize unconventional approaches to problem-solving.

Thanks to support from the Jerome Foundation, a month-long cohort of five artists will each receive a $625/week stipend, a travel honorarium, documentation support, and more. Application deadline is 12 p.m. Noon (Central Standard Time) on Jan. 13, 2026.  Selected artists, wait-list, and runners-up will be notified by March 3, 2026.

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The Anderson Center provides equal opportunity for all people to participate in and benefit from the activities of the Center, regardless of race; national origin; color; age; religion; gender; sexual orientation; disability, in admission, access, or employment.  Please call before applying to discuss accommodations.

EVENT LINK: https://www.andersoncenter.org/residency-program/

FEE: $30 application fee

The Anderson Center: 2026 Artist Residency Program

The Anderson Center at Tower View's Artist Residency Program an opportunity in June, July, August and October 2026 for early career, mid-career, and established artists working across all disciplines and based anywhere in the world. The program is interdisciplinary, and the organization welcomes applications from a wide range of creative and intellectual genres, including those that don't fit neatly into one category.

Selected artists receive live/work space, fellowship & exchange within a 5-artist cohort, chef-prepared meals, and more. Application deadline is 12 p.m. Noon, Central Standard Time on Jan. 13, 2026. The selected artists, wait-list, and runners-up will be notified by March 3, 2026. There is only one application deadline for open 2026 residency spots.

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The Anderson Center provides equal opportunity for all people to participate in and benefit from the activities of the Center, regardless of race; national origin; color; age; religion; gender; sexual orientation; disability, in admission, access, or employment.  Please call before applying to discuss accommodations.

EVENT LINK: https://www.andersoncenter.org/residency-program/

FEE: Free to apply

The Anderson Center: 2026 Deaf Artists Residency Program

Anderson Center’s Deaf Artists Residency (DAR) is an opportunity in 2026 for five Deaf artists based in the United States of America to come together in an ASL-centric environment to create, communicate and exchange ideas for one month.

The program was created in 2014 to enact the vision of a Deaf visual artist, Cynthia Weitzel, who designed and coordinates the program. The panelists who select residents are all accomplished Deaf Artists, some of which are also past residents.

Thanks to support from funders & sponsors, selected artists receive a $1,400 stipend for the month, reimbursement of up to $600 in travel costs, live/work space, chef-prepared communal dinners & more. Applications will open in the fall of 2025

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The Anderson Center provides equal opportunity for all people to participate in and benefit from the activities of the Center, regardless of race; national origin; color; age; religion; gender; sexual orientation; disability, in admission, access, or employment.  Please call before applying to discuss accommodations.

EVENT LINK: https://www.andersoncenter.org/residency-program/

FEE: Free to apply

The Anderson Center: 2026 Salzburg Exchange Artist

In partnership with Stadt-Salzburg, this program is an opportunity in July 2026 for visual artists living within the State of Minnesota to participate in an individual artist residency at the Künstlerhaus in Salzburg, Austria. The program promotes cultural cooperation and is based on mutual exchange on equal terms.

Thanks to support from the City of Salzburg, the selected visual artist receives a live-in studio for one month at the Künstlerhaus, also home to the acclaimed Salzburger Kunstverein, and a € 600 Euro stipend for food. Travel expenses to Salzburg and back to Minnesota are not covered. 

Application deadline is 12 p.m. Noon (Central Standard Time) on Nov. 14, 2025.  Selected artists, wait-list, and runners-up will be notified by January 5, 2026 at the latest.

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