TODO: Platform comparison
TODO: Artaway vs Rate My Artist Residency
TODO: Rate My Artist Residency is a transparency layer — peer revi...
TODO: At a glance
TODO: Use which one when?
TODO: Use Rate My Artist Residency to
TODO: Read peer reviews of residency programs you've already heard...
TODO: Use Artaway to
TODO: Find and message hosts directly. Arrange exchanges, residenc...
TODO: Side by side
TODO: Rate My Artist Residency vs Artaway — what each does
| Rate My Artist Residency | Artaway | |
|---|---|---|
| TODO: Model | TODO: Peer-review aggregator (Glassdoor for residencies) | TODO: Direct artist-host marketplace |
| TODO: Scale | TODO: Growing database of reviewed residencies | TODO: 100+ listings, growing |
| TODO: Geographic strength | TODO: Global — wherever residencies have artist reviews | TODO: 20 countries; strongest in Brazil, Portugal, Spain, Argentin... |
| TODO: What you do there | TODO: Read reviews; rate residencies you've attended | TODO: Message hosts and apply directly inside the platform |
| TODO: Cost | TODO: Free to browse, free to leave reviews | TODO: Free for artists; free for hosts during early access |
| TODO: Account required | TODO: Account needed to post reviews; browsing is open | TODO: Yes — needed to message hosts and submit applications |
| TODO: Vetting | TODO: Peer reviews and ratings from past artists | TODO: Host profiles, reviews from past artists, listing approval b... |
| TODO: Languages | TODO: English | TODO: English, Portuguese, Spanish, French |
| TODO: Paid commissions | TODO: Out of scope — residencies only | TODO: Supported as a listing type (alongside exchanges and residen... |
| TODO: Founded | TODO: Recent — newer platform | TODO: Launched 2026 — early stage |
| TODO: Best for | TODO: Vetting institutional residencies before applying | TODO: Direct exchanges, multilingual discovery, paid commissions |
TODO: Where Rate My Artist Residency wins
TODO: Three things RMR does — and Artaway doesn't try to
TODO: Peer-review transparency
TODO: RMR aggregates artist reviews of residency programs across t...
TODO: Fee and stipend visibility
TODO: RMR makes fees, stipends, and what's actually included visib...
TODO: Independent, not transactional
TODO: RMR doesn't have a stake in any specific residency placement...
TODO: Where Artaway wins
TODO: Four things Artaway does that RMR doesn't
TODO: Direct host conversation
TODO: RMR doesn't connect you to a residency — it reviews ones you...
TODO: Exchanges, not just institutional residencies
TODO: RMR's review model assumes you're applying to a structured r...
TODO: Multilingual by default
TODO: Available in English, Portuguese, Spanish, and French. RMR i...
TODO: Paid commissions in the same place
TODO: Paid commission work (murals, workshops, performances) is a ...
TODO: Who uses each
TODO: Three personas for each platform
TODO: Who chooses Rate My Artist Residency
- TODO: An artist about to pay a $2,000 application fee who wants to...
- TODO: An emerging artist trying to avoid pay-to-play traps with st...
- TODO: A residency veteran leaving honest reviews to help artists c...
TODO: Who chooses Artaway
- TODO: A Brazilian artist proposing a direct exchange with a Portug...
- TODO: A muralist looking for paid commission work that residency d...
- TODO: An eco-artist wanting an unstructured rural exchange in a Sp...
TODO: Questions
TODO: Common questions
TODO: Last updated 2026-05-12. Listing and country counts pulled f...