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Equitable Capacity Workshop

Strengthening Universal Access for Arts & Culture Workers
Event Date and Time
May 15, 2024 1:00pm - May 16, 2024 4:00pm Eastern Time

Virtual Event

How can artist residencies and arts organizations create more inclusive and fair spaces by centering universal access*? How can we more intentionally place LGBTQ2IA+ artists, BIPOC artists, parent artists, caretaker artists, and d/Deaf and disabled artists at the center of what we do? In this two-day workshop, you will learn how to identify and overcome barriers to accessibility in various forms.

ACA Member Network: Orientation + Networking Session

May Meet-up!
Event Date and Time
May 21, 2024 2:00pm - 2:45pm ET

Virtual Event

Did your organization recently join the Artist Communities Alliance Member Network? Are you a new staff or board member at a longtime ACA member program? Join us to connect + learn about member benefits!
Upcoming Open Call Deadlines
Organization Open Call
Arte Studio Ginestrelle Arte Studio Ginestrelle: Creative & writing retreats in Assisi Perugia, Italy
Mineral School Mineral School Residencies 2024-2025 Washington, United States
Oak Spring Garden Foundation Oak Spring Garden Foundation: Interdisciplinary Residency Program - 2025 Virginia, United States
R.A.R.O. Barcelona R.A.R.O. Barcelona Multi-Residency Open Call | Summer Residency Barcelona, Spain
Nantucket Island School of Design and the Arts / OffShore Artists Residency Offshore Artists Residency (OAR) | Artists with Families Massachusetts, United States
Aviário Studio Aviário Studio Multidisciplinary Art Residency - Summer and Fall 2024 Portugal
Oak Spring Garden Foundation Oak Spring Garden Foundation: 2025 Eliza Moore Fellowship for Artistic Excellence Virginia, United States
Nantucket Island School of Design and the Arts / OffShore Artists Residency Off Shore Artists Residency (OAR) | Summer 2024 Massachusetts, United States
McColl Center Winter-Spring 2025 Artist-in-Residence North Carolina, United States
Cuttyhunk Island Artists' Residency Cuttyhunk Island Artists' Residency - September 3 - 10, 2024 Massachusetts, United States
Creekside Arts 2024 Creekside Arts Fall Writers Residency California, United States
Ey!Studio EY!MAD European Mobilty Madrid, Spain
Ongoing Open Call Deadlines
Organization Open Call
Popps Packing 2024 Summer/Fall Studio Residency Michigan, United States Ongoing
Artists in Residence in Everglades (AIRIE) 2024 AIRIE RESIDENCY Florida, United States Ongoing
Alchemy Artists Residency Alchemy Prince Edward County Summer 2024 Ontario, Canada Ongoing
The Robert Rauschenberg Foundation Application by Invitation Florida, United States Ongoing
The Foggy Bee Art Retreat in Downeast Maine Maine, United States Ongoing
School of Visual Arts Artist Residency Programs New York, United States Ongoing
Artscape Gibraltar Point Artscape Gibraltar Point Self Directed Residency Ongoing
Atlantic Center for the Arts Atlantic Center for the Arts : Ongoing Mentored Artist Residency Florida, United States Ongoing
Aviário Studio Aviário Studio Art Residency Portugal Ongoing
School of Visual Arts Building Brands with Type New York, United States Ongoing
Armory Art Center Call To Artists for 9-month Artist in Residence Program Florida, United States Ongoing
City of Novi City of Novi - Villa Barr Art Park: Residency Fall 2024 and Spring 2025 Michigan, United States Ongoing
Latest News

ACA Welcomes Three New Board Members

February 6, 2024
A graphic featuring two men and a black woman, words say Welcome to ACA's new board members
The new members of ACA's Board of Trustees were selected for their demonstrated commitment to serving artists and advancing the role artists and creativity play in society.