How many of these open calls are free to apply?

Free to apply: 8 of 15. A fee to apply or to take part: 2. Fee not stated by the organiser: 5.

What do these open calls provide?

Out of 15: stipend: 1; housing: 1; prize money: 1; exhibition: 11.

Can artists from any country apply?

No country or region limit in the terms: 12 of 15. Limited to residents or citizens of named countries or regions: 3 — each card names who may apply.

Exhibition open calls in Germany, 2026–2027

26 Oct 2026

U8 HAUS Open Call «What's going on?» — Free Group Exhibition in Berlin for Berlin-Based Artists of All Media, Works Insured, Deadline 26 October 2026

U8 HAUSBerlin, Germany

Exhibition

30 Oct 2026

SPREEWALDATELIER 2027 — Open-Air Sculpture Week in Lübbenau with Free Oak Logs, Lodging, Meals and a €600 Fee, Deadline 30 October 2026

Freunde der LÜBBENAUBRÜCKE e.V. (for the town of Lübbenau/Spreewald)Lübbenau/Spreewald, Brandenburg, Germany

Exhibition€600 fee + free logs, lodging, meals

30 Oct 2026

Broken Screens — Between Self-Presentation and Self-Loss: Open Call for a Group Exhibition at hinterconti, Hamburg, 20–22 November 2026

hintercontiHamburg, Germany

Exhibition

31 Oct 2026

SCHMUCK 2027 — International Special Show for Contemporary Jewellery, Munich

Handwerkskammer für München und OberbayernMunich, Germany

ExhibitionFree to applyExhibition + Herbert Hofmann Prize selection

31 Oct 2026

NordArt 2027 — International Call for Artists, Büdelsdorf (Free, €10,000 Prize)

Kunstwerk CarlshütteBüdelsdorf, Germany

ExhibitionFree to apply€10,000 NordArt Prize

31 Oct 2026

Illustrationswerkschau 2027 — Neues Museum Nürnberg Group Show for Local Illustrators (€50 If Selected)

Designverein NürnbergNuremberg, Germany (Neues Museum foyer)

ExhibitionExhibition only; no cash prize

1 Nov 2026

The AI Art Magazine No. 4 — Free Open Call for AI Artworks (About 50 Works Selected for the 2027 Print Edition)

The AI Art MagazineHamburg, Germany (print publication)

ExhibitionFree to applyPublication in print edition

1 Nov 2026

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

Bezirksamt ReinickendorfRathaus Reinickendorf, Berlin, Germany

ExhibitionFree to applyGroup exhibition (no prize stated)

4 Nov 2026

Berlinale 2027 — Film Submissions

Berlin International Film FestivalBerlin, Germany

Exhibition

6 Nov 2026

Vorspiel 2027 — Open Call for Berlin-Based Spaces and Artists to Present Events Alongside CTM and transmediale (15–31 January)

VorspielBerlin, Germany

ExhibitionVorspiel website, social and print promotion only

15 Nov 2026

Small Light Art Festival 2027 at the Pavillon im Milchhof, Berlin — Call for Light-Based Works (up to €200 Expenses)

artspring berlinBerlin-Prenzlauer Berg, Germany (Pavillon im Milchhof, Schwedter Str. 232)

ExhibitionFree to applyExhibition; up to €200 expense allowance

16 Nov 2026

Kunstwettbewerb „Metamorphose“ 2026, Haus Visbeck (Dülmen) — Free-Entry Group Exhibition in the Kapelle Visbeck

Haus VisbeckDülmen, Germany

ExhibitionFree to apply

30 Nov 2026

CONNECTING 2027 at Neurotitan, Berlin-Mitte — Free Exhibition Space for Collective, Community-Based Projects (Second Half of 2027)

NeurotitanBerlin-Mitte, Germany (Neurotitan, Haus Schwarzenberg, Rosenthaler Str. 39)

ExhibitionFree to applyFree use of the exhibition space + curatorial support

15 Dec 2026

European Media Art Festival 2027 — Call for Entries

European Media Art FestivalOsnabrück, Germany

ExhibitionA place in the festival programme

11 Jan 2027

Pictoplasma Berlin 2027 — Call for Character-Driven Animated Shorts (Free)

PictoplasmaBerlin, Germany

ExhibitionFree to applyScreening at the 23rd Pictoplasma festival

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All open calls here: 15

U8 HAUS Open Call «What's going on?» — Free Group Exhibition in Berlin for Berlin-Based Artists of All Media, Works Insured, Deadline 26 October 2026

SPREEWALDATELIER 2027 — Open-Air Sculpture Week in Lübbenau with Free Oak Logs, Lodging, Meals and a €600 Fee, Deadline 30 October 2026

Broken Screens — Between Self-Presentation and Self-Loss: Open Call for a Group Exhibition at hinterconti, Hamburg, 20–22 November 2026

SCHMUCK 2027 — International Special Show for Contemporary Jewellery, Munich

NordArt 2027 — International Call for Artists, Büdelsdorf (Free, €10,000 Prize)

Illustrationswerkschau 2027 — Neues Museum Nürnberg Group Show for Local Illustrators (€50 If Selected)

The AI Art Magazine No. 4 — Free Open Call for AI Artworks (About 50 Works Selected for the 2027 Print Edition)

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

Berlinale 2027 — Film Submissions

Vorspiel 2027 — Open Call for Berlin-Based Spaces and Artists to Present Events Alongside CTM and transmediale (15–31 January)

Small Light Art Festival 2027 at the Pavillon im Milchhof, Berlin — Call for Light-Based Works (up to €200 Expenses)

Kunstwettbewerb „Metamorphose“ 2026, Haus Visbeck (Dülmen) — Free-Entry Group Exhibition in the Kapelle Visbeck

CONNECTING 2027 at Neurotitan, Berlin-Mitte — Free Exhibition Space for Collective, Community-Based Projects (Second Half of 2027)

European Media Art Festival 2027 — Call for Entries

Pictoplasma Berlin 2027 — Call for Character-Driven Animated Shorts (Free)

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