Open calls closing in December 2026

All open calls here: 278

1. 13 Dec 2026

   ARE 2027 'OFF GRID' — Artistic Research Exhibition, Bratislava, Open Call for Audiovisual and Media-Based Works (Travel up to €300)

   WIRE by FilmEUNová tržnica, Bratislava, Slovakia

   ExhibitionExhibition + travel/accommodation up to €300

2. 13 Dec 2026

   KB'Images 2027 — 6th Free Photography Festival, Kaysersberg (2–4 April 2027)

   Festival KB'ImagesKaysersberg Vignoble, Alsace, France

   ExhibitionFree to applyFree lodging for non-Alsace artists

3. 13 Dec 2026

   6th "Picture and Words" Exhibition (NOBUKO Art Fund Competition) — Grand Prix ¥500,000

   NOBUKO Art Fund CompetitionTokyo (Matsuzakaya Ueno), Japan

   CompetitionGrand Prix ¥500,000; NOBUKO Prize ¥300,000; 4 × ¥50,000

4. 13 Dec 2026

   Visarte Ost × Hedwig-Scherrer-Stiftung — Four-Month Studio Residency at the Cité internationale des arts Paris 2027/28

   Visarte OstParis, France

   ResidencyFour-month Cité studio + financial contribution

5. 13 Dec 2026

   MONSTRA 2027 Vasco Granja Portuguese Competition, Lisbon — Free Entry for Portuguese Animated Films (SPA/Vasco Granja Prize €2,500 Toward the Next Film)

   MONSTRA | Festival de Animação de LisboaLisbon, Portugal

   CompetitionFree to applySPA/Vasco Granja Prize €2,500

6. 13 Dec 2026

   Spike Island Open Call 2028 — South West-Based Artist Commission, £4,000 Fee + £8,500 Production (Bristol)

   Spike IslandBristol, UK

   Competition£4,000 fee + £8,500 production

7. 14 Dec 2026

   The Marrow Chapbook Prize 2026 — AUD 1,000 + Publication with 5 Islands Press

   The Marrow PoetryAustralia (open internationally)

   CompetitionAUD 1,000 + publication + 10 author copies

8. 14 Dec 2026

   French-language Literary Translation Residency 2027 in Dublin

   Ambassade de France en IrlandeTrinity College Dublin, Ireland

   ResidencyCampus housing and a contribution to costs

9. 14 Dec 2026

   Come In! Galerie Waidhofen/Ybbs Open Call 2027 — €500 Fee Plus Up to €500 Materials for a First Solo Show by Artists Aged 14–29 with Lower Austria Ties, Deadline 14 December 2026

   Kulturvernetzung NiederösterreichWaidhofen an der Ybbs, Lower Austria, Austria

   Exhibition€500 fee + up to €500 materials

10. 14 Dec 2026

    Royal Academy Schools — Three-Year Postgraduate Programme, October 2027 Entry

    Royal Academy of ArtsLondon, United Kingdom

    FellowshipFree tuition + £4,000/year bursary

11. 14 Dec 2026

    ZMINA:Resilience — Grants for International Showcasing of Ukraine–Creative Europe Co-Creations (Round 2)

    IZOLYATSIA FoundationUkraine and other Creative Europe countries

    GrantFree to applyUp to €50,000 (up to 90% of project costs)

12. 15 Dec 2026

    Fine Arts Work Center Writing Fellowship 2027–2028 — Seven Months in Provincetown with Apartment and $1,250 a Month

    Fine Arts Work CenterProvincetown, Massachusetts, USA

    FellowshipApartment + $1,250/month + $1,000 exit stipend

13. 15 Dec 2026

    Fais-moi l'art — Exhibition Proposals 2027–2028, Montréal (Free, No Rental)

    Fais-moi l'art900 rue Cherrier, Montréal, QC, Canada

    ExhibitionFree to applyRent-free exhibition

14. 15 Dec 2026

    Gjon Mili Residency Program 2027 — Video Art, Experimental Film and Immersive Media in Dhërmi, Albania

    Gjon Mili International Video Art FestivalDhërmi, Albania

    ResidencyArtist fee, per diem, housing and travel support

15. 15 Dec 2026

    London Classic Piano Competition

    Classic Piano International Competition NetworkLondon, United Kingdom

    Competition€20,000 / €10,000 / €5,000

16. 15 Dec 2026

    Vloethemveld «Woeste Grond» 2027 — Free Rotating Group Exhibition on Land, Memory and Military Heritage, Zedelgem

    Gemeente ZedelgemZedelgem, Belgium

    ExhibitionFree exhibition (no fee paid)

17. 15 Dec 2026

    XI Premio Cervezas Alhambra de Arte Emergente — €4,500 Production + ARCOmadrid 2028 Show

    Cervezas AlhambraSpain

    Competition€4,500 production + €10,500 acquisition + ARCOmadrid show

18. 15 Dec 2026

    Joshua Tree Highlands Artist Residency 2027–2028 — Seven Weeks by Joshua Tree National Park with a $1,500 Scholarship

    Joshua Tree Highlands Artist ResidencyJoshua Tree, California, USA

    Residency$1,500 scholarship

19. 15 Dec 2026

    Kecik-Kecik Group Show 2027, Penang Art District — Free-Entry Affordable Art Showcase for Malaysia-Based Artists (Works up to RM2,000, 10% Commission)

    Penang Art DistrictPenang, Malaysia

    ExhibitionFree to applyExhibition and sales (10% commission)

20. 15 Dec 2026

    Villa Massimo, Casa Baldi, Venice & Cité des Arts — Federal and State Scholarships Abroad 2027/28

    Kulturstiftung der LänderRome, Italy; Olevano Romano, Italy; Venice, Italy; Paris, France

    FellowshipFree to apply

21. 15 Dec 2026

    Visions du Réel 2027 (58th Edition), Nyon — Call for Non-Fiction Films for the Official Selection and Competitions (Final Deadline 15 December 2026)

    Visions du RéelNyon, Switzerland

    CompetitionOfficial Selection and competition awards

22. 15 Dec 2026

    NAC Singapore Market and Audience Development Grant — up to S$70,000 for International Touring, Festivals and Audience Building (Apply by 15 December 2026)

    National Arts Council SingaporeSingapore (activities at home and abroad)

    GrantFree to applyUp to S$70,000 per financial year

23. 15 Dec 2026

    CT State Housatonic Art Purchase — Up to $275,000 to Acquire Works by Connecticut and Tri-State Artists (Beacon Hall, Bridgeport)

    Connecticut Office of the ArtsBridgeport, Connecticut, USA

    CompetitionUp to $275,000 total acquisition budget

24. 15 Dec 2026

    NAC Singapore Capability Development Grant — up to S$20,000 for Courses, Residencies, Mentorships and Master Classes

    National Arts Council SingaporeSingapore

    GrantFree to applyUp to 70% of costs, max S$20,000/year (90% for SEPs)

25. 15 Dec 2026

    Klub Żak / Gdańsk Dance Festival Open Studio 2026 — Free Studio Time in Gdańsk for Contemporary Dance Rehearsal, Research and Creation (Rolling to 15 Dec)

    Klub ŻakGdańsk, Poland

    ResidencyFree studio use (up to 8 or 14 days)

26. 15 Dec 2026

    NAC Singapore Presentation and Participation Grant — up to S$100,000 for Exhibitions, Performances, Recordings and Publishing

    National Arts Council SingaporeSingapore

    GrantFree to applyUp to 70% of budget, max S$100,000/year

27. 15 Dec 2026

    Poetry Expo 2027 'Against the Echo – A World of Voices' — Versopolis Call for Poetry Readings, Films, Sound and Digital Works (Online)

    VersopolisOnline (digital exhibition)

    ExhibitionOnline presentation and promotion

28. 15 Dec 2026

    IFF Panamá 2027 — Call for Panamanian Feature Films (Fiction and Documentary, 60+ Minutes)

    Festival Internacional de Cine de PanamáPanama City, Panama

    CompetitionFestival selection and awards

29. 15 Dec 2026

    SceniCall 2027 — production support for theatre, dance and circus

    Associazione Santa BrigantiVittoria, Sicily, Italy

    Grant€1,000 production support + festival debut

30. 15 Dec 2026

    InSEA IMAG #23 'Youth Voices: Hopeful Articulations of Resilient Arts Education' — Call for Visual Essays, International Visual Journal for Art Education

    International Society for Education through ArtOnline (open-access journal)

    OtherPeer-reviewed publication in IMAG

31. 15 Dec 2026

    IPTF 'Pierrot' 2027 'Intersections' — Open Call for Adult Puppet, Object and Visual Theatre at Stara Zagora, Bulgaria (Fee, Accommodation and Meals Covered)

    State Puppet Theatre – Stara ZagoraStara Zagora, Bulgaria (23–29 September 2027)

    ExhibitionPerformance fee, accommodation and meals

32. 15 Dec 2026

    Poetry Society of America Annual Awards 2027 — Seven Individual Poetry Awards from $250 to $2,500 (Dickinson, Hemley, Lyric, Medwick, Di Castagnola, Bogin, Winner)

    Poetry Society of AmericaNew York, USA (open entry)

    Competition$250–$2,500 per award (seven awards)

33. 15 Dec 2026

    CNAC 'Soutien à la recherche en cirque' 2027 — Support for Circus Research and Research-Creation Projects, Châlons-en-Champagne (Any Nationality)

    Centre National des Arts du CirqueChâlons-en-Champagne, France

    GrantResearch support (residency at CNAC)

34. 15 Dec 2026

    FAWC Writing Fellowship 2027–28 — Seven-Month Residency with Apartment and $1,250 Monthly Stipend for Emerging Poets and Fiction Writers

    Fine Arts Work CenterProvincetown, Massachusetts, USA

    Fellowship$1,250 a month + $1,000 exit stipend

35. 15 Dec 2026

    Colorado Creative Aging Project Grant (FY27) — Up to $10,000 for Teaching Artists and Host Sites

    Colorado Creative IndustriesColorado, USA

    GrantFree to applyUp to $10,000 + free training

36. 15 Dec 2026

    Festival Slunovrat Kofola Welcome Stage 2027 — Open Call for 12 Emerging Bands and Solo Artists to Play Opava (17–19 June 2027)

    Festival SlunovratOpava, Czech Republic

    OtherFestival slot (12 acts + 3 reserves)

37. 15 Dec 2026

    Poetry Society of America Four Quartets Prize 2027 — $20,000 for a Sequence of Poems Published in 2026 (Free Entry)

    Poetry Society of AmericaNew York, USA

    CompetitionFree to apply$20,000 winner; finalists $1,000

38. 15 Dec 2026

    Poetry Society of America Chapbook Fellowship 2027 — $1,000 and Publication for Poets without a Full-Length Collection

    Poetry Society of AmericaNew York, USA

    Competition$1,000 + chapbook publication

39. 15 Dec 2026

    Anna Rabinowitz Prize 2027 — $1,000 for Interdisciplinary Work Combining Poetry with Visual Art, Dance, Music or Other Disciplines

    Poetry Society of AmericaNew York, USA (open entry)

    Competition$1,000 (divided equally among principals)

40. 15 Dec 2026

    Deutsches Studienzentrum in Venedig — 3-Month Artist Fellowships 2028 (also Villa Massimo, Casa Baldi, Cité)

    Deutsches Studienzentrum in VenedigPalazzo Barbarigo della Terrazza, Venice, Italy

    FellowshipFree to apply3-month stay with stipend