Artist residencies are an integral part of any arts ecosystem. Residencies provide dedicated space, time, and resources to artists and administrators to develop projects and practices. The South and Caribbean are home to many established and emerging residencies from West Virginia to Barbados, Houston to Savannah.

Georgia's oldest city—awash with Spanish moss—is home to a bustling art scene. At Savannah's apex, The Savannah College of Art and Design draws in international perspectives among a growing contemporary art scene with a thriving grassroots ethos and cultural centers abound.

The Caribbean boasts a vibrant collection of spaces, dotted with longstanding national museums, anchored by project spaces, and home to galleries showing contemporary art and the archives of local artists.