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Art Open Calls in Germany

Grants, residencies and exhibitions open to artists in Germany — 115 active calls with verified deadlines, application fees and funding details. Updated daily.

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115 active opportunities linked to Germany — from local foundations to international programs accepting artists based in or targeting this region. Resolved from location fields, organizers, and verified metadata. Sign in free for the full filters, deadline reminders and calendar export.

ResidencyPartial Funding

VII International Sculpture Symposium Lindern 2027 — Four Artists Carve in Stone, Wood or Metal for Two Weeks, €2,000 Fee and Hotel with Full Board

Gemeinde Lindern

Lindern, a municipality in the Oldenburger Münsterland in Lower Saxony, holds its Kulturwochen with guests from visual art, music and poetry, local artists and school students. The public sculpture symposium is meant as a space for discussion between artists and residents about plans for life and the shared future of Lindern; the works made complete the village's existing sculpture trail (Skulp...

31 Dec 2026€2,000 fee + hotel with full board + materials

Lindern (Oldenburg), Lower Saxony, Germany

GrantFully Funded

Chile Guest of Honour at the Frankfurt Book Fair 2027 — Interdisciplinary Arts Line, CLP 28.3M per Project for Chilean Artists (Up to 3 Projects)

Ministerio de las Culturas, las Artes y el Patrimonio

Public funding line of Chile's Ministry of Cultures for the Frankfurt Book Fair 2027 Guest of Honour programme.

6 Nov 2026CLP 28,335,000 per project

Frankfurt, Germany (Chile programme)

ResidencySelf-funded

NOVOPO — Artist Stay in Weitenhagen

NOVOPO

Self-directed artist stay in isolated northeastern Germany — no stipends, but production facilities including low-fire ceramic kiln.

Rolling applicationsFree live/work room (€25/week utilities)

Weitenhagen, Western Pomerania, Germany

FellowshipPartial Funding

Die Junge Akademie 2027 — Five-Year Membership with Research and Personal Budgets for Young Artists and Scientists (Art & Science)

Die Junge Akademie

Die Junge Akademie, founded by the Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities and the German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina, has 50 members from the sciences and the arts; each year ten leave and ten are elected. In 2027 the election runs through the Junge Akademie itself by self-application (in alternate years candidates are nominated by the parent academies). It particular...

11 Nov 20265-year membership with research and personal budgets

Berlin, Germany (activities mostly in Germany)

Competition

Kunstpreis des Landkreises Haßberge 2027 "Wurzeln und Weite" — €2,000 + Special & Audience Prizes

Landkreis Haßberge

Bavarian district's biennial art prize.

31 Dec 2026€2,000 + €500 special + €500 audience

Haßfurt, Bavaria, Germany

Exhibition

(UN)ORDNUNG — Group Exhibition at Galerie in der Südhalle, Rathaus Reinickendorf (Berlin Residents)

Bezirksamt Reinickendorf

The Galerie in der Südhalle is the Bezirksamt Reinickendorf's exhibition space in Reinickendorf town hall.

1 Nov 2026Group exhibition (no prize stated)

Rathaus Reinickendorf, Berlin, Germany

Competition

Reinhard-Schulz-Preis 2027 for Contemporary Music Journalism — €3,000 for German-Language Music Critics up to 35

Internationales Musikinstitut Darmstadt

Prize for contemporary music journalism of the Internationales Musikinstitut Darmstadt and its Förderverein.

31 Mar 2027€3,000 + publication opportunities

Darmstadt, Germany

FAQ

How is country matching done?

We combine the venue, the organiser’s country, city references and who the call is open to — not just keywords in titles.

Do I need to speak the local language of Germany?

Most international programmes work in English, and each listing states when the local language is required.

Do grants in Germany cover visa and travel costs?

This varies. Fully funded opportunities and residencies often cover travel expenses or provide travel grants, while others only fund local accommodation.

Can artists from any country apply to programs in Germany?

Most listed opportunities are open internationally. Any citizenship or residency restrictions are structured and highlighted on the program card.

Which art organizations in Germany are most active?

Art academies, museums, galleries, foundations and non-profit spaces. In the organisers section you can browse them by type, each with every call it has run and the months it usually opens.