Residencies / Verified 2 September 2026
Montalvo Arts Center offers sixty three-month residencies in Saratoga, California, available to California-based artists across disciplines. Fellows receive live-work studios and access to shared facilities, with residency time usable over three years at your discretion. There is no application fee.
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What the organizer actually says
Cost to apply. Free to apply
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What you get. Sixty fellowships offering three months of residency time which can be used at their discretion over a three-year period
“Live/work studio, commons building with meals prepared by culinary artist/chef, access to woodworking workshop and ceramics studio, public programming and partnership opportunities”✓ Checked on the organizer’s site
How long. 3 months of residency time, usable at discretion over a 3-year period
Who can apply. California-based artists only
“California-based artists only”✓ Checked on the organizer’s site
How they choose.
“Professional juries for each discipline (visual arts, literary arts, music/composition, performing arts)”✓ Checked on the organizer’s site
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