Updated 26 October 2026 · CallOpen.art
Open calls that ban AI-generated work in the CallOpen catalogue today: 61. That ask you to disclose AI use: 8. That accept it explicitly: 5. The other 1,509 say nothing about it.
- Ban AI-made work
- 61
- Ask to disclose
- 8
- Accept it
- 5
- Say nothing
- 1,509
Counted from the 1,583 open calls in the CallOpen catalogue, each checked against the organiser’s own page.
What the rules say
Most open calls were written before AI tools were common and do not mention them. Where they do, the rule is usually a ban on work generated or largely made with AI, sometimes with an exception for tools used in editing. A few ask you to disclose how you used AI; very few welcome AI work.
Where bans are most common
Competitions and exhibition calls ban AI most often: they judge finished images, and a jury cannot always tell. The table shows the bans by type of call.
Silence is not permission
When a call says nothing (95% of the open calls), the organiser has not decided, or takes human-made work for granted. If your work uses AI in any way that matters, ask before you apply: a disqualification later costs more than the question.
Disclose when asked, and keep your files
If a call asks how a work was made, answer plainly. Keep the files that show your process — sketches, raw images, layers — in case the organiser asks for them.
| Type of call | Ban AI-made work |
|---|---|
| Competitions | 39 |
| Exhibitions | 13 |
| Fellowships | 4 |
| Grants | 3 |
| Other | 2 |
