Individual and group residencies where 'ideas, music, poetry, art and more can be developed, tried out and eventually disseminated'. It also encourages and affects thinking about the place of artists, creative thinkers and culture in specific communities and in the society at large. Residencies can vary in length from one week to one month.  A residency can involve active engagement with Centrum programs, other artists, Fort Worden State Park or Port Townsend, or it can serve as a reflective retreat. Creative Residencies are available all year round and arranged in one weeks blocks.There are fees, that differ depending on the time of year.

The Foundation offers both short and long-term residencies. Full-time residencies are for one to two years, with short-term residencies usually in the summer months. The Foundation periodically offers extended stays to visiting artists. Each resident artist is provided a studio, with glazing and kiln facilities shared. Fuel and material costs are the responsibility of the artist. The Foundation purchases clay and other necessary materials in large lots to keep the artists' costs low. Artists may consign their work for sale through the on-site Bray Gallery for a one third commission. Resident artists can find housing in the surrounding area, making their own arrangements. Most residents find it necessary to have a car.

Anderson Ranch offers a residency program designed to encourage the creative, intellectual and personal growth of emerging and established visual artists. Residents are encouraged to pursue a multidisciplinary approach toward their work while at the Ranch. Resident artists will be provided with housing, studio space, meals and certain other benefits and will be required to submit a residency fee of $1,500. While in residence, there is an optional structure of critical study such as studio visits, visiting artists and critics. Fall Term: October - December (ten weeks) Spring Term: February - April (ten weeks) Check website for deadline dates.
 

The Ucross Foundation is host to residencies by artists, writers and performers in a facility set in a former Wyoming ranch complex. Residencies of two to eight weeks with accommodation, a studio and board provided are offered. Applications should be accompanied by three references, CV and examples of work, varying according to art form. There is a $40 non refundable application fee.

Located in a former cattle ranch in San Francisco, the programme is open to international visual artists (Filmmakers, Video Artists, Multi Media, Performance, Sound/Radio Artists, Interdisciplinary Arts, etc). There are generally 3 writers, 1 choreographer, 1 composer, 2 visual artists, and 1 media artist in residence for each session and the core residency period is from mid-March through mid-November each year. The deadline date is February 15th each year. Airfare not provided but other costs paid with an application fee of  $35.

For thirty years, the New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA) has served individual artists, promoted their freedom to develop and create and provided the broader public with opportunities to experience and understand their work.

Twice a year a visual artists are selected to be a guests of the Griffis Art Center for a five month residency in New London, Connecticut USA. The artists are selected on the basis of their application, their demonstrated commitment to art by the education they have chosen, their discipline, their CV and references. An artist's work may be contemporary or traditional, and may include most types of medium. However, certain casting techniques, which take too long to produce finished products, may have to be eliminated. Printmaking, photography and casting equipment are not available on the premises. During their months of residency, each artist is provided with a spacious, private, fully furnished apartment including all utilities, studio space and an Open Studio Exhibition.

The International Centre of Photography is a museum, a school, and a centre for photographers and photography. ICP's mission is to present photography's 'vital and central place in contemporary culture, and to lead in interpretation of issues central to its development'.

Each year the Bemis Center is the temporary home to some 35 artists from all over the world. Residencies typically last for three months. Artists are provided ample living quarters and studio space. The Bemis facilities include a full wood shop, video editing room, dark room, sculpture studio, installation galleries and tech support. Support is around $750 stipend a month. The Bemis presents eight to 10 exhibitions each year in its galleries and publishes a quarterly newsletter. The Bemis facility is housed in two urban warehouses and includes a halfblock of open urban property in downtown Omaha, Nebraska. The Bemis was established in 1981 by artists and is supported by the efforts of private and corporate donors and public funding.

The ISCP provides career development opportunities for a select community of international artists who have already sponsorship. Participating artists are sponsored for periods from two months to two years by governments. corporations, foundations, galleries and individuals. The participant is provided with a private studio (400 to 600 sq. ft.) and - sponsor permitting - a furnished apartment within walking distance of the Program. In most cases, the sponsor provides the artist with a stipend for living expenses, travel and materials. In other instances, the Program locates multiple-source funding to cover the artist's essential expenses. See website for more details.

The center hosts three-month or six-week fellowship programmes for international artists working with glass.

The MA in Visual and Critical Studies is designed for students interested in the scholarly and creative investigation of the production, dissementation, and impact of visual images and experiences. With the visual as a starting point, graduate students are offered multiple methods of critical investigation to study the interactions between visual phenomena and their historical, disciplinary, and social contexts. In one-to-one advising sessions, students are encouraged to build their own practices, through writing and/or visual media. The master's thesis is a particular focus for developing individual contributions and skills. A unique aspect of the MA in VCS is that it offers the option of combining studio and critical practices within the context of the field of visual and critical studies. For the master's thesis, students are encouraged to use vigorous and innovative approaches to research and analysis--and the formats with which they disseminate the outcomes of their explorations.