Open calls closing in April 2027

All open calls here: 19

1. 1 Apr 2027

   14th International Plein Air at the Atelier Otto Niemeyer-Holstein 2027 — Ten Days on Usedom for Six Figurative Artists

   Freundeskreis Otto Niemeyer-HolsteinAtelier Otto Niemeyer-Holstein, Lüttenort, Koserow, Usedom Island, Germany

   ResidencyFree to apply€500 + accommodation + expense allowance

2. 1 Apr 2027

   Molinari Quartet 10th International Composition Competition for String Quartet

   Quatuor MolinariMontreal, Quebec, Canada

   CompetitionC$4,000 + silkscreen (1st); C$2,500; C$1,000

3. 1 Apr 2027

   artsnb Creation Grants — CA$12,000–20,000 for Research and Creation by New Brunswick Artists

   New Brunswick Arts BoardNew Brunswick, Canada

   GrantFree to applyCA$20,000 (artist) / CA$12,000 (early career)

4. 2 Apr 2027

   3rd Grzegorz Fitelberg National Conducting Competition, Katowice 2027 — For Polish Conductors under 35 (First Prize 15,000 zł)

   Henryk Mikołaj Górecki Silesian PhilharmonicKatowice, Poland

   Competition15,000 / 10,000 / 5,000 zł + international round

5. 2 Apr 2027

   The Shape of Memory — Juried Exhibition at the IU Kokomo Art Gallery, June – July 2027

   Indiana University KokomoIU Kokomo Art Gallery, Kokomo, Indiana, USA

   ExhibitionExhibition

6. 2 Apr 2027

   Lakkos Artists Residency — Winter Rate, Heraklion, Crete

   Lakkos Artists ResidencyHeraklion Old Town, Crete, Greece

   ResidencyRoom in a Modernist house, old town

7. 8 Apr 2027

   Danish Arts Foundation Grants for Music Releases and Sound Art Projects 2027 — Projects Needing DKK 50,000 or More

   Danish Arts FoundationDenmark

   GrantFree to applyProject grant (minimum funding need DKK 50,000)

8. 10 Apr 2027

   23rd Khachaturian International Competition — Piano 2027, Yerevan (Pianists Aged 16–35, Video Pre-Selection)

   Khachaturian International CompetitionYerevan, Armenia

   CompetitionCompetition prizes and concerts

9. 14 Apr 2027

   Fantastic and Futuristic Writers Residency 2027 — Banff Centre

   Banff Centre for Arts and CreativityBanff, Alberta, Canada

   ResidencyA $1,947.49 scholarship covers part of the cost

10. 19 Apr 2027

    Awesome Foundation Micro-Grants — $1,000, Monthly, Worldwide

    Awesome FoundationWorldwide (autonomous local chapters)

    GrantFree to apply$1,000 per grant, or the local equivalent, with no strings attached

11. 20 Apr 2027

    Museum of Contemporary Photography — Open Portfolio Submissions

    Museum of Contemporary Photography, Columbia College ChicagoChicago, Illinois, USA

    ExhibitionFree to applyExhibition and acquisition consideration

12. 30 Apr 2027

    Funarte Aberta 2026 — Free Venue Occupation: Complexo Funarte São Paulo

    FunarteComplexo Funarte São Paulo

    OtherFree to applyFree use of Funarte venues; box office to the artist

13. 30 Apr 2027

    Jing Shan Creative Art Awards 2026/27 — 5th Edition: Between & Beyond

    Xia Jing Shan Arts and Culture FoundationTaipei, Taiwan (online submission)

    CompetitionFree to applyNT$1,100,000 prize pool

14. 30 Apr 2027

    International Mute Photo Festival 2027 — Open Call “Nature ate the pixels” for Thermal-Camera Photography, Samos

    International Mute Photo FestivalKarlovasi, Samos, Greece

    ExhibitionFree to applyExhibition, catalogue, travel

15. 30 Apr 2027

    InShadow 2027 (19th Lisbon Screendance Festival) — Open Call for Video-Dance, Documentary, Animation and Photography on Dance and the Body

    InShadow – Lisbon Screendance FestivalLisbon, Portugal

    CompetitionPrémio Jorge Salavisa €500; Best Documentary €400

16. 30 Apr 2027

    Funarte Aberta 2026 — Free Venue Occupation: Complexo Funarte Minas Gerais (Belo Horizonte)

    FunarteComplexo Funarte Minas Gerais (Belo Horizonte)

    OtherFree to applyFree use of Funarte venues; box office to the artist

17. 30 Apr 2027

    Funarte Aberta 2026 — Free Venue Occupation: Centro Técnico de Artes (Rio de Janeiro)

    FunarteCentro Técnico de Artes (Rio de Janeiro)

    OtherFree to applyFree use of Funarte venues; box office to the artist

18. 30 Apr 2027

    Funarte Aberta 2026 — Free Venue Occupation: Centro de Teatro — Teatro Dulcina and Teatro Glauce Rocha (Rio de Janeiro), Teatro de Arena Eugênio Kusnet (São Paulo)

    FunarteTeatro Dulcina and Teatro Glauce Rocha (Rio de Janeiro), Teatro de Arena Eugênio Kusnet (São Paulo)

    OtherFree to applyFree use of Funarte venues; box office to the artist

19. 30 Apr 2027

    Seto Art Residency 2027 at Salt Road Studio, Akō — Fully Funded

    Salt Road StudioAkō, Hyōgo, Japan

    ResidencyAirfare, lodging, studio + $1,000