Open calls for artists aged 35 and under

All open calls here: 43

1. 27 Oct 2026

   BRAVA Awards 2027 — International Painting Prize for Artists Aged 19–30, Fundación Brava, Uruguay

   Fundación BravaPunta del Este, Uruguay (finalists' exhibition) and international touring shows

   CompetitionFree to applyUp to $5,000 + 8-week funded residency

2. 29 Oct 2026

   IZLOG 2026/2027, Studio-galerija Klet — Month-Long Public Display and Final Group Show for Visual Artists up to 35 (Zagreb)

   Studio-galerija KletIlica 73, Zagreb, Croatia

   ExhibitionMonth-long display + group show May 2027

3. 30 Oct 2026

   Prémio de Pintura e Escultura D. Fernando II 2026, Sintra — €4,000 Painting and Sculpture Prizes + €3,000 Revelation Prize (Ages 18–35, Portugal Residents)

   Câmara Municipal de SintraSintra, Portugal

   Competition€4,000 + €4,000 + €3,000

4. 30 Oct 2026

   Franz Hecker Stipend 2026 — €10,000 and a Three-Month Working Stay at the Hasemühle Bersenbrück, for Artists up to 35

   Kreissparkasse BersenbrückHasemühle, Bersenbrück (Osnabrück district, Lower Saxony), Germany

   FellowshipFree to apply€10,000 for a three-month stay

5. 30 Oct 2026

   Iberorquestas Juveniles 2026 Awards, Argentina — €1,000 for a Young Performer (12–22) and €5,000 / €3,000 for Youth Ensembles

   Secretaría de Cultura de la NaciónArgentina

   CompetitionFree to apply€1,000 (performer); €5,000 / €3,000 (ensembles)

6. 30 Oct 2026

   Iberorquestas Juveniles 2026 Awards, Chile — €5,000 / €3,000 / €1,000 for Young Performers (12–22) and Youth Choirs and Orchestras

   Ministerio de las Culturas, las Artes y el PatrimonioChile

   CompetitionFree to apply€5,000; €3,000; €1,000 per participating country

7. 31 Oct 2026

   AI Horizons: Art Beyond Algorithms

   PARMA 360 FestivalParma, Italy (international)

   CompetitionFree to apply€1,500 main award + 3 × €1,500 category prizes

8. 31 Oct 2026

   Residenze Lievito II: Making Good 2027

   La CAP ReHubSinalunga, Tuscany, Italy

   ResidencyEUR 500 net per month and housing

9. 1 Nov 2026

   AIR Dwingeloo 2027 — Two-Month Gallery Residency for Painters and Drawing Artists up to 35 from the Northern Netherlands

   Galerie DwingelooDwingeloo, Drenthe, Netherlands

   ResidencyFree to applyFree accommodation and a €500 contribution

10. 1 Nov 2026

    XLVIII Concurso Nacional de Arte Joven 2026 — CLP 3,000,000 Acquisition Prize, Universidad de Valparaíso (Chile, Under 35, Free)

    Universidad de ValparaísoSala El Farol, Valparaíso, Chile

    CompetitionFree to applyCLP 3,000,000 top prize; CLP 2,000,000; 3 × 500,000

11. 1 Nov 2026

    Prix du Luxembourg 2027 — €2,500 Prize and Group Show at Montauban-Buzenol for Artists Under 35 from Belgian Luxembourg Province

    Centre d'Art Contemporain du Luxembourg BelgeMontauban-Buzenol (Étalle), Belgium

    Competition€2,500 + exhibition

12. 5 Nov 2026

    Farkera Herda 2026 — Taragaon Next Open Call on Political, Natural and Social Issues of Nepal (Artists Under 30)

    Taragaon NextTaragaon Next, Kathmandu, Nepal

    ExhibitionOpen call selection at Taragaon Next

13. 5 Nov 2026

    ARKO Young Performing Artists Support 2027 — KRW 20–50 Million for a New Production by Korean Artists Aged 34 or Under

    Arts Council KoreaRepublic of Korea

    GrantKRW 20M–50M per project

14. 9 Nov 2026

    Swarovski Foundation Creatives for Our Future 2027

    Swarovski FoundationWorldwide (announcement event in London, autumn 2027)

    GrantFree to apply€20,000 grant + mentorship

15. 9 Nov 2026

    Live Incubator 2027 — Solo Artists Programme with Trondheim Calling, SPOT and Waves Vienna (Travel and Housing Covered)

    Live IncubatorTrondheim, Aarhus and Vienna (camps at the three festivals)

    OtherTravel, housing, conference access + showcases

16. 9 Nov 2026

    Beca Art Jove Curadoria 2027 — €3,600 Curatorial Grant at Sala d'Art Jove, Barcelona (Catalonia Residents, 18–35)

    Sala d'Art JoveBarcelona, Spain

    Grant3.600 €

17. 10 Nov 2026

    National Young Authors Competition 2026, Union of Bulgarian Artists — €5,000+ Prize Fund and Show at Raiko Aleksiev Hall (Bulgarian Artists 18–35)

    Съюз на българските художнициRaiko Aleksiev Hall, Sofia, Bulgaria

    CompetitionTotal prize fund of at least €5,000

18. 11 Nov 2026

    31. Internationales Solo-Tanz-Theater Festival Stuttgart 2027

    Internationales Solo-Tanz-Theater Festival StuttgartStuttgart, Germany

    CompetitionFree to apply€16,000 in prizes; up to €3,500 each for choreography and dance

19. 11 Nov 2026

    StARTing Point 2026 — Nine Fully Funded Residencies at Fayoum Art Center for Egyptian Artists (Painting, Sculpture, Printmaking, Under 35)

    Sawiris Foundation for Social DevelopmentTunis Village, Fayoum, Egypt

    ResidencyFully funded 1–3 month residency

20. 15 Nov 2026

    Secondary Archive Open Call 2026 — Artist Statements, Warsaw Group Show and €500 Grants for Women Artists (35 and Under) from CEE, Western Balkans and Eastern Partnership

    Katarzyna Kozyra FoundationOnline archive + Warsaw, Poland

    OtherFour €500 grants (by country)

21. 15 Nov 2026

    Lemgo Young Art Stipend 2027/28 — A Year in a Studio House, €1,000 a Month and a Solo Show, for Artists up to 35

    Alte Hansestadt LemgoAtelierhaus, Lemgo (North Rhine-Westphalia), Germany

    ResidencyFree to apply€1,000 a month for 12 months + rent-free studio flat

22. 15 Nov 2026

    4C Cuenca Creators Residency 2027 — Eight Months with Housing, Meals and Studio in Spain for Spanish-Speaking Artists Aged 18 to 30

    Centro de Creadores Contemporáneos de Cuenca (4C)Casa de Sebastián de Covarrubias, Cuenca, Spain

    ResidencyHousing, meals, materials and studio spaces covered

23. 19 Nov 2026

    2027 Access/VSA Emerging Young Artists Program: Thrive — Kennedy Center

    The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing ArtsUnited States (touring exhibition)

    Competition$3,000 stipend + touring exhibition

24. 20 Nov 2026

    Silent Film Fund Production Grant 2027 — Up to ¥300,000 plus a ¥100,000 Prize for Young Creators in Japan (Film, Art, Theatre), Deadline 20 November 2026

    Public Interest Promotion Association (Silent Film Fund)Japan (applicant must live and be based in Japan)

    GrantUp to ¥300,000 + ¥100,000 prize

25. 27 Nov 2026

    Sony World Photography Awards 2027 — Student Competition

    World Photography OrganisationOnline; exhibition in London

    CompetitionFree to applySony equipment for the winner; ~€30,000 kit for their school

26. 30 Nov 2026

    NarrAzioni 2026 — Graphic Novel Contest for New Comics Authors, Rider Comics Publishing Contract

    Artespressa APSLucca, Italy

    CompetitionFree to applyPublishing contract with Rider Comics

27. 1 Dec 2026

    XXV Joan Guinjoan International Prize for Young Composers 2026

    Escola Superior de Música de CatalunyaBarcelona, Spain

    CompetitionFree to apply€4,000 (net) and a premiere by ESMUC

28. 14 Dec 2026

    Come In! Galerie Waidhofen/Ybbs Open Call 2027 — €500 Fee Plus Up to €500 Materials for a First Solo Show by Artists Aged 14–29 with Lower Austria Ties, Deadline 14 December 2026

    Kulturvernetzung NiederösterreichWaidhofen an der Ybbs, Lower Austria, Austria

    Exhibition€500 fee + up to €500 materials

29. 15 Dec 2026

    London Classic Piano Competition

    Classic Piano International Competition NetworkLondon, United Kingdom

    Competition€20,000 / €10,000 / €5,000

30. 31 Dec 2026

    FutureTense Awards 4th Edition — Oneiric (of dreams)

    FutureTenseHong Kong

    CompetitionUp to HKD 15,000 production prize per category

31. 31 Dec 2026

    Preziosa Young 2027 — Free International Contest and Touring Exhibition for Jewellery Artists Under 35 (Florence)

    Le Arti OrafeFlorence, Italy (exhibition in spring 2027, then touring)

    CompetitionFree to applyTouring exhibition, catalogue, residency and fair prizes

32. 15 Jan 2027

    Luminarts Classical Music Fellowships 2027 — $10,000 for Chicago Pianists, String, Wind Players and Singers Aged 18–30

    Luminarts Cultural FoundationChicago, Illinois, USA

    FellowshipFree to apply$10,000 unrestricted; finalists $300

33. 15 Jan 2027

    Luminarts Jazz Improvisation Fellowship 2027 — $10,000 for Chicago Jazz Musicians Aged 18–30

    Luminarts Cultural FoundationChicago, Illinois, USA

    FellowshipFree to apply$10,000 unrestricted; finalists $300

34. 15 Jan 2027

    Luminarts Creative Writing Fellowship 2027 — $10,000 for Chicago Poets and Prose Writers Aged 18–30

    Luminarts Cultural FoundationChicago, Illinois, USA

    FellowshipFree to apply$10,000 unrestricted; finalists $300

35. 15 Jan 2027

    Luminarts Visual Arts Fellowship 2027 — $10,000 for Chicago Artists Aged 18–30

    Luminarts Cultural FoundationChicago, Illinois, USA

    FellowshipFree to apply$10,000 unrestricted; finalists $300

36. 1 Mar 2027

    AFA Queen's Platinum Jubilee Scholarship for Performing Arts — CA$7,000 for a Young Albertan Artist (25 or younger)

    Alberta Foundation for the ArtsAlberta, Canada

    FellowshipFree to applyCA$7,000 (one scholarship)

37. 1 Mar 2027

    AFA Queen's Platinum Jubilee Scholarship for Visual Arts — CA$7,000 for a Young Albertan Artist (25 or younger)

    Alberta Foundation for the ArtsAlberta, Canada

    FellowshipFree to applyCA$7,000 (one scholarship)

38. 1 Mar 2027

    AFA Film and Video Arts Scholarship — CA$7,000 for a Young Albertan Artist (25 or younger)

    Alberta Foundation for the ArtsAlberta, Canada

    FellowshipFree to applyCA$7,000 (one scholarship)

39. 1 Mar 2027

    Diessener Förderpreis junge Keramik 2027 — €2,500 International Award and Exhibition for Ceramists Aged 35 or Under

    Diessener TöpfermarktKulturzentrum Blaues Haus, Dießen am Ammersee, Bavaria, Germany

    CompetitionFree to apply€2,500 prize + exhibition

40. 1 Mar 2027

    AFA Dr. MacEwan Literary Arts Scholarship — CA$7,000 for a Young Albertan Artist (25 or younger)

    Alberta Foundation for the ArtsAlberta, Canada

    FellowshipFree to applyCA$7,000 (one scholarship)