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title: "2027 Residency Program + Fellowships"
organization: "Ragdale"
category: residency
deadline: 2026-05-14
valid_through: 2026-05-14
countries: ["US"]
location: "Lake Forest, Illinois, USA"
entry_fee: "$35"
award: "Fellowship recipients receive a fee-waived residency and a stipend, typically $1000."
eligibility: "Open to artists based anywhere in the world, at any stage of their career. Applicants interested in a fellowship must submit an eligibility statement."
source_url: "https://ragdale.submittable.com/submit"
canonical: "https://opencallradar.com/open-calls/2027-residency-program-fellowships-ragdale-54daca5c"
status: closed
last_updated: 2026-05-01T06:12:25.768986
---
# 2027 Residency Program + Fellowships

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**Organization**: Ragdale
**Category**: residency
**Deadline**: 2026-05-14
**Location**: Lake Forest, Illinois, USA
**Country code(s)**: US
**Entry fee**: $35
**Award**: Fellowship recipients receive a fee-waived residency and a stipend, typically $1000.
**Eligibility**: Open to artists based anywhere in the world, at any stage of their career. Applicants interested in a fellowship must submit an eligibility statement.

## Description

Ragdale offers artist residencies in Lake Forest, Illinois, providing time and space for artists to develop new works. The program awards over 150 residencies annually and includes fellowships for artists of exceptional ability, with a focus on social equity, environmental stewardship, and access for artists with disabilities. The residency is situated in a historic Arts and Crafts architecture setting with access to 80 acres of nature preserve. Fellowship recipients receive a fee-waived residency and a stipend, typically $1000. Residents may choose to pay on a sliding scale from $35–$280 per day for an 18-day residency, with a $100 non-refundable deposit. The program is open to artists at any career stage from anywhere in the world.

## Apply / Verify

- Official source: https://ragdale.submittable.com/submit
- OpenCall Radar listing: https://opencallradar.com/open-calls/2027-residency-program-fellowships-ragdale-54daca5c