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Art Open Calls in Uruguay

Grants, residencies and exhibitions open to artists in Uruguay — 5 active calls with verified deadlines, application fees and funding details. Updated daily.

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5 active opportunities linked to Uruguay — 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.

Exhibition

Centro de Fotografía de Montevideo Open Call 2027–2028 — Solo Photo Exhibitions at CdF Sede, Production Covered + Travel for LatAm Artists

Centro de Fotografía de Montevideo

8 Dec 2026Production, printing, mounting + travel/stay (LAT)

Montevideo, Uruguay

CompetitionFully Funded

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

Fundación Brava

First edition of the BRAVA Awards by Fundación Brava, a non-profit in Uruguay working through a decentralised model: a painting competition meant to find young talent held back by lack of means, with prizes framed as acquisitions for a collection that funds future editions.

27 Oct 2026Up to $5,000 + 8-week funded residency

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

Other

JIIFF Lab 2027, José Ignacio (Uruguay) — Project Lab for 8 Director–Producer Duos with USD 50,000 Development Fund and In-Kind Prizes

José Ignacio International Film Festival

Project development lab of the José Ignacio International Film Festival, Uruguay.

27 Nov 2026Fondo Pfeffer del Sur USD 50,000 + in-kind prizes

José Ignacio, Uruguay (and online)

ResidencyFully Funded

Residencia Migra Iberoamericana III — performing arts residency for migrant women and dissident identities

Abre Productora

Uruguayan producer running the Migra residency for migrant artists, with IBERESCENA support.

1 Nov 2026Travel, lodging, meals, artist fee, visa costs

Montevideo, Uruguay

GrantFully Funded

Ventanilla Abierta 2026 Apoyos a la internacionalización permanente en las Artes Visuales

Instituto Nacional de Artes Visuales

This continuous open window provides critical, on-demand logistical support for Uruguayan visual artists who have been invited to showcase their work abroad. It explicitly aims to overcome the geographic isolation and economic barriers of the domestic market by subsidizing international travel to prestigious, non-commercial global art events, thereby fostering the global export of Montevideo's ...

31 Dec 2026Varies (covers travel and transit expenses)

Montevideo, Uruguay (Funding is applied toward International Activities occurring globally)

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 Uruguay?

Many international programmes work in English; each listing says when the local language is required.

Do grants in Uruguay 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 Uruguay?

Many listed opportunities are open internationally. Citizenship or residence limits are recorded from the organiser’s words and shown on each card.

Which art organizations in Uruguay 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.

Discover

Art Open Calls in Uruguay

Grants, residencies and exhibitions open to artists in Uruguay — 5 active calls with verified deadlines, application fees and funding details. Updated daily.

5 active · refreshed daily

Exhibition

Centro de Fotografía de Montevideo Open Call 2027–2028 — Solo Photo Exhibitions at CdF Sede, Production Covered + Travel for LatAm Artists

Centro de Fotografía de Montevideo

8 Dec 2026Production, printing, mounting + travel/stay (LAT)

Montevideo, Uruguay

CompetitionFully Funded

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

Fundación Brava

27 Oct 2026Up to $5,000 + 8-week funded residency

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

Other

JIIFF Lab 2027, José Ignacio (Uruguay) — Project Lab for 8 Director–Producer Duos with USD 50,000 Development Fund and In-Kind Prizes

José Ignacio International Film Festival

Project development lab of the José Ignacio International Film Festival, Uruguay.

27 Nov 2026Fondo Pfeffer del Sur USD 50,000 + in-kind prizes

José Ignacio, Uruguay (and online)

ResidencyFully Funded

Residencia Migra Iberoamericana III — performing arts residency for migrant women and dissident identities

Abre Productora

Uruguayan producer running the Migra residency for migrant artists, with IBERESCENA support.

1 Nov 2026Travel, lodging, meals, artist fee, visa costs

Montevideo, Uruguay

GrantFully Funded

Ventanilla Abierta 2026 Apoyos a la internacionalización permanente en las Artes Visuales

Instituto Nacional de Artes Visuales

31 Dec 2026Varies (covers travel and transit expenses)

Montevideo, Uruguay (Funding is applied toward International Activities occurring globally)

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 Uruguay?

Many international programmes work in English; each listing says when the local language is required.

Do grants in Uruguay 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 Uruguay?

Many listed opportunities are open internationally. Citizenship or residence limits are recorded from the organiser’s words and shown on each card.

Which art organizations in Uruguay 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.

Art Open Calls in Uruguay

FAQ

How is country matching done?

Do I need to speak the local language of Uruguay?

Do grants in Uruguay cover visa and travel costs?

Can artists from any country apply to programs in Uruguay?

Which art organizations in Uruguay are most active?

Art Open Calls in Uruguay

FAQ

How is country matching done?

Do I need to speak the local language of Uruguay?

Do grants in Uruguay cover visa and travel costs?

Can artists from any country apply to programs in Uruguay?

Which art organizations in Uruguay are most active?

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