Currently 3 active funded artist residencies open to applicants in Latin America, across AI, arts, film, journalism, research, tech and cross-disciplinary practice. Hand-curated and updated weekly. Almost every entry is funded; a few notable unpaid open calls and festival submissions are included as clearly flagged exceptions. Browse the list below, or use the interactive desk for filtering and shortlisting.
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La Nueva Fabrica (LNF), a nonprofit contemporary art space in Antigua, Guatemala, invites applications for its 2027-2028 residency. The residency is research-focused rather than production-focused: no final artwork is required, and residents are supported in developing their practice in dialogue with the local context. FUNDING: a USD 2,000 stipend, free housing in an equipped house on-site, airport transfers from Guatemala City's La Aurora International Airport, curatorial and logistical support, and access to community programming; travel to Guatemala is the resident's own responsibility. ELIGIBILITY: open to people 18 and over of any nationality, with no formal academic requirements; applicants should demonstrate a direct connection to LNF's context and genuine interest in community engagement. Duo applications are accepted; five residents are selected annually by an independent jury, with finalist interviews via Zoom on 16 December 2026 and results announced 18 January 2027. STAY: 4-8 weeks between 1 September 2027 and 30 June 2028. APPLY: online form, in English or Spanish. DEADLINE: 18 October 2026, 6:00 PM Guatemala time.
The Creative Industries Fund NL (Stimuleringsfonds) is recruiting one Netherlands-based designer, architect or interdisciplinary maker for a three-month residency in 2027 across three locations in Suriname: Paramaribo, Moengo and Frederiksdorp, each with its own cultural, historical and social context. The residency is inspired by the Surinamese notion of alakondre (literally 'all countries'), which symbolises living together in cultural diversity and emphasises the power of coexisting differences. Rather than simply promoting harmony, alakondre acknowledges historical inequalities, cultural sensitivities and tensions ensuing from colonial and socio-economic realities, which demands openness and critical awareness of your position as a creative practitioner; personal stories, whether family history or questions of identity, can provide powerful entry points. A network of local partners supports the residency, and at each location a local maker selected by Surinamese partner organisations works alongside you, creating natural opportunities for creative exchange and dialogue. ELIGIBILITY: you are an individual designer, architect or spatial practitioner; you are established in the Kingdom of the Netherlands (the Netherlands, Aruba, Bonaire, Curacao, Saba, Sint Eustatius or Sint Maarten); you are registered in the register of the Dutch Chamber of Commerce (KvK) or another business register within the Kingdom of the Netherlands; and you have run a professional practice within the creative industries for at least four years. NOT open to duos, collectives or collaborative partnerships, nor to current recipients of the Talent Development Grant Scheme, the Open Call Self-taught Designer or the Open Call Emerging Design Practices ABCSSS; accepting this open call means you cannot apply to those schemes and open calls in 2027. FUNDING: EUR 8,500 subsidy for the three-month residency; one position is awarded. Assessment takes the form of a tender: an external advisory committee ranks proposals on the artistic quality of the work, the quality of the development plan and the motivation in relation to the residency's objective, and the highest-scoring proposal is awarded. Decision within eight weeks of the closing date. Submit via the Creative Industries Fund NL by 21 October 2026, 16:00 CEST.
AIR-M Ebenböckhaus and the non-profit Salta art, in partnership with ERA Foundation, offer a residency for two contemporary visual artists from South America at the Ebenböckhaus in Munich-Pasing, Germany, from 7 July to 29 September 2027. Since 2022 the Department of Arts and Culture of the City of Munich has collaborated with Salta art to extend the residency programme to South America; ERA Foundation's support funds the second position. WHAT YOU GET: a grant and accommodation contract of EUR 1,300 per month from the City of Munich, rent-free accommodation in a shared apartment with individual lockable rooms, three work and presentation rooms (52 m2) in the house, return tickets from South America (economy / 2nd class), a shared studio at Empfangshalle in the Museumsquartier, a EUR 600 research trip allowance and a MakerPlus membership at MakerSpace Munich (wood, metal, electronics, IoT, laser cutting, additive manufacturing, textile workshops). A mentoring initiative pairs each resident with a Munich-based curator for up to three meetings, a research trip is organised, and an Open Studio event closes the residency. A curator from South America will also live and work at the house for part of the period. ELIGIBILITY: professional visual artists (painting, drawing, sculpture, photography, film, video, digital art, performance or interdisciplinary practices) born and based or residing in South America, over 18, not students, who pursue art as their main occupation and can demonstrate professional experience; former residents of Villa Waldberta or Ebenböckhaus are not eligible. A good level of spoken English is required and applications must be completed in English. APPLICATION: free, via Google Form with one PDF (max 10MB, 20 pages) containing personal information, one referee contact, a 200-word biography, CV (max 4 pages), letter of intent, practice description (max 500 words) and work samples. Selection is decided by the City of Munich on the recommendation of the Salta art jury (Amanda Carneiro, MASP; Chus Martinez; Anna Schneider, DAS MINSK); outcomes by end of December 2026. Note: the Ebenböckhaus is not barrier-free. DEADLINE: 15 November 2026, midnight CET.