Artist Communities Alliance (ACA) is an international association of artist residencies.

ACA supports the people who power the field- administrators, artists, culture bearers, creatives, volunteers, neighbors and community - of artist residencies, organizations and programs that provide time, space and resources for artists to advance their creative practice. Artist residencies and artists are at the center of our work. 

Community - ACA builds connections among people who work in the artist residency field and the arts sector at-large through programming, convenings, and our membership program.

Learning - ACA promotes knowledge-sharing and exchange through research, evaluation, and information.

Grantmaking - ACA administers funds to individual artists and artist residency programs in partnership with foundations and arts agencies. 

Advocacy - ACA facilitates research to champion the issues most relevant to the artist residency field.