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France
Art competitions in France
All art competitions in France that are open in the CallOpen catalogue today, soonest deadline first.
- Open now
- 13
- Free to apply
- 6
- With a stipend
- 1
- Housing included
- 4
- Travel covered
- 3
- Prize money
- 8
- Closing within 30 days
- 3
- Next deadline
- 1 Nov 2026
No country or region limit in the terms: 11. Limited to named countries or regions: 2. · Data of 26 October 2026 · Each call checked against the organiser’s own page.
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All open calls here: 13
- 1 Nov 2026
Cinéma du réel 2027 (49th Edition), Paris — Call for Documentary Films for the Competition (Closes 1 November 2026 or Earlier at 1,800 Entries)
Cinéma du réel
Paris, FranceCompetitionGrand Prix and competition prizes
- 9 Nov 2026
Art & jardins Hauts-de-France — International Garden Festival Hortillonnages Amiens 2027 (18th ed.), €4,400 Fee + up to €12,000 Production
Art & jardins | Hauts-de-France
Amiens, FranceCompetition€4,400 fee + €8,000–12,000 production
- 22 Nov 2026
Talents Contemporains 16 — Water: €15,000 Acquisition Prize and up to €50,000 Production, Fondation François Schneider
Fondation François Schneider
Wattwiller, Alsace, France (Centre d'art de la Fondation François Schneider)CompetitionFree to apply€15,000 per laureate (€8,000 for editioned works)
- 30 Nov 2026
Horizons Arts-Nature en Sancy 2027 — 10 ephemeral works in nature
Horizons Arts-Nature en Sancy
Massif du Sancy, Auvergne, FranceCompetition€8,000 per selected artist/collective
- 2 Dec 2026
Concours Ateliers d'Art de France 2027 — Free Competition for Craft Professionals in France, €1,000 Regional Prize and Stand at Maison&Objet
Ateliers d'Art de France
France, by region (Creation and Heritage categories)Competition€1,000 regional prize, national prize stand
- 7 Dec 2026
Prix de la Monnaie de Paris 2027 — €10,000 + Medal Creation Residency in the Paris Mint Workshops (Artists ≤40)
Monnaie de Paris
Paris, FranceCompetitionFree to apply€10,000 + production in Mint workshops
- 8 Dec 2026
Prix Découverte Fondation Louis Roederer 2027 — Rencontres d'Arles Discovery Award (€15,000 Jury / €5,000 Public)
Les Rencontres d'Arles
Rencontres d'Arles, Arles, FranceCompetition€15,000 jury + €5,000 public (acquisition)
- 20 Dec 2026
Concours International de Photo Nature 2027 (Réserve des Marais de Séné) — Free, €500 Prizes + Exhibition
Réserve Naturelle des Marais de Séné
Séné, Brittany, FranceCompetitionFree to apply€500 / €350 / €250 + exhibition
- 22 Dec 2026
NewImages Festival 2027 Virtual Worlds Competition — Free Entry, €3,000 Award (Paris)
NewImages
Paris, FranceCompetitionFree to apply€3,000 Virtual Worlds Award
- 4 Jan 2027
Video Mapping Awards 2027 — Screening to Jury and Public at Video Mapping Festival Lille
Rencontres Audiovisuelles
Lille, FranceCompetitionFree to apply
- 29 Jan 2027
2028 Global Award for Sustainable Architecture — Open Call 'Architecture Is Circularity' for Architects, Urban and Landscape Designers Worldwide
Global Award for Sustainable Architecture
Paris, France (international)CompetitionFive laureates: diploma, symposium trip, publication
- 7 Feb 2027
«Libertés menacées» 2027 — Art Competition and Exhibition at Musée Romain Rolland, Clamecy (8 × €1,000 Prizes)
Ville de Clamecy
Clamecy (Nièvre), FranceCompetition€1,000 jury + €1,000 public prize per category
- 15 Mar 2027
Concours Archi'bois 2027 — Architecture et résilience, €5,000 Wood Architecture Student Prize
Fonds Archimbaud pour l'Homme et la Forêt
France (finale in Paris)CompetitionFree to apply€5,000 / €4,000 / €3,000
FAQ
How many of these open calls are free to apply?
Free to apply: 6 of 13. A fee to apply or to take part: 1. Fee not stated by the organiser: 6.
What do these open calls provide?
Out of 13: stipend: 1; housing: 4; travel: 3; production budget: 4; prize money: 8; exhibition: 10.
Can artists from any country apply?
No country or region limit in the terms: 11 of 13. Limited to residents or citizens of named countries or regions: 2 — each card names who may apply.
When is the next deadline?
Cinéma du réel 2027 (49th Edition), Paris — Call for Documentary Films for the Competition (Closes 1 November 2026 or Earlier at 1,800 Entries): 1 November 2026. Closing within 30 days: 3. Open on a rolling basis: 0.