Open calls closing in December 2026

All open calls here: 278

1. 20 Dec 2026

   Su Mirada 2027 (6th Edition, IFF Panamá) — USD 15,000 Development and Post-Production Fund for Women Filmmakers in Central America and the Caribbean

   Festival Internacional de Cine de PanamáPanama (Central America and the Caribbean)

   GrantUSD 5,000 development; USD 10,000 post-production

2. 20 Dec 2026

   Bischoff Inn Spring 2027 Micro-Residency, Tamaqua PA — One-Week Stays for Low-Impact Practices

   Bischoff InnTamaqua, Pennsylvania, USA

   ResidencyOne-week stay, private room; self-funded

3. 21 Dec 2026

   Yosemite Renaissance 42 — Juried Exhibition 2027

   Yosemite RenaissanceOakhurst, California, USA

   Competition$4,000 in cash awards + touring show

4. 21 Dec 2026

   Totem Electroacoustic Competition, 3rd Edition — CAD 2,500 Top Prize, Commissions and Montréal Residency for Works Built from PTC's Invented-Instrument Sound Bank

   Productions Totem ContemporainMontréal, Québec, Canada

   CompetitionCAD 2,500 / 1,500 / 1,000 + commissions

5. 21 Dec 2026

   BIEN 2027 — Textile Art Biennial Slovenia, Open Call: Traces of Grace

   BIEN Textile Art BiennialKranj, Tržič, Škofja Loka and Jesenice, Slovenia

   ExhibitionFree to applyResidency in Kranj (BIEN Award)

6. 21 Dec 2026

   Salon de l'Artisanat et des Métiers d'Art du 11e 2027 — Exhibitor Call, Paris (25–28 Feb 2027)

   Confédération Française des Métiers d'ArtSalle Olympe de Gouges, 15 rue Merlin, 75011 Paris, France

   OtherExhibitor place at the salon (no prize)

7. 21 Dec 2026

   Green Olive Arts Residency 2027 — Tetouan, Morocco

   Green Olive ArtsTetouan, Morocco

   ResidencyStudio by the medina + workshops and show

8. 21 Dec 2026

   III Premio de Pintura Villamediana de Iregua 2026 — €1,000 Prize for a Painting about the Town (La Rioja)

   Ayuntamiento de Villamediana de IreguaVillamediana de Iregua, La Rioja, Spain

   Competition€1,000

9. 22 Dec 2026

   NewImages Festival 2027 Virtual Worlds Competition — Free Entry, €3,000 Award (Paris)

   NewImagesParis, France

   CompetitionFree to apply€3,000 Virtual Worlds Award

10. 22 Dec 2026

    CultureCIVIC Artistic Production Fund, Open Call #5 — Production Grants with Mentoring for Visual Artists in Türkiye (25–45)

    CultureCIVICTürkiye

    GrantFree to applyProduction grant with mentoring (amount in the call)

11. 23 Dec 2026

    5th Portus Apostoli International Composition Prize — €4,000 for Solo Harp and String Orchestra, Premiere at Noia Harp Fest 2027

    Noia Harp FestNoia, Galicia, Spain

    Competition€4,000

12. 25 Dec 2026

    The Adachi UKIYOE Award 2026 — Become an Eshi: Design a Contemporary Ukiyo-e Woodcut with Tokyo Artisans (up to ¥300,000)

    The Adachi Foundation for the Preservation of Woodcut PrintingTokyo, Japan (meetings can be online)

    Competition¥300,000 / ¥150,000 / ¥50,000 + woodcut production

13. 25 Dec 2026

    6th BrainBrunn ART AWARD 2027 — Solo Shows for Winners, Contemporary Art Open Call, Hachiōji (Tokyo)

    BrainBrunn GALLERYHachiōji, Tokyo, Japan

    CompetitionSolo exhibitions (Grand Prize and Excellence Prize)

14. 28 Dec 2026

    Life in the Forest

    Fine Line Creative Arts CenterSt. Charles, IL, USA (Kavanagh Gallery)

    Exhibition$800 in prizes

15. 28 Dec 2026

    FotoComBA 2027 — Online Programme in Expanded Photography

    FotoCreativaBAOnline, with a closing exhibition in Buenos Aires, Argentina

    Workshop11 prompts, 7 feedback rounds, group show

16. 29 Dec 2026

    Emerging Tallinn — Fotografiska Open Call

    FotografiskaTallinn, Estonia

    Competition

17. 30 Dec 2026

    G & A Mamidakis Foundation Art Prize 2027 — €15,000 and a Fully Funded Permanent Outdoor Installation in Crete

    G & A Mamidakis FoundationMinos Palace, Agios Nikolaos, Crete, Greece

    Competition€15,000 + full production and installation costs

18. 30 Dec 2026

    Expanded Photography Research Residency: Japan 2027-2028

    FotoCreativaBAKurashiki, Okayama Prefecture, Japan (Hybrid: Online + In-person)

    ResidencyNo direct funding

19. 30 Dec 2026

    LNR Art Vitrine 2027 — Free Open Call for a Public Art Showcase in Seeboden, Austria

    Les Nouveaux Riches MagazineSeeboden am Millstätter See, Austria

    ExhibitionPrinted showcase display + postcards, no commission

20. 30 Dec 2026

    Milan Machinima Festival 2027 — Call for Artworks (10th edition)

    Milan Machinima FestivalMilan, Italy

    CompetitionCritics' Choice Award (modest honorarium)

21. 31 Dec 2026

    Textile Movement Talent Programme 2027 — One-Year Programme for Textile & Fashion Creatives, Västra Götaland

    Textile MovementGothenburg & Borås, Västra Götaland, Sweden

    FellowshipFree to applyFree one-year programme; lab access, mentoring

22. 31 Dec 2026

    STUDIOS 94 — Residency and Studio Programmes, Chiang Mai

    STUDIOS 94Chiang Mai, Thailand

    ResidencyPrivate room, studio desk, group show

23. 31 Dec 2026

    K&B Art Studio Residency — Village by the Wetland, Hainan

    K&B Art StudioHainan, China

    ResidencyFree to applyFree private room + studio with kilns

24. 31 Dec 2026

    Czech Horizon Grant 2027 (Grant Českého obzoru), Anifilm — CZK 1,000,000 for a Czech Auteur Short Animation, Pitched in Liberec on 5 May 2027

    AnifilmLiberec, Czech Republic (pitching)

    GrantCZK 1,000,000

25. 31 Dec 2026

    EcoTheo Review 2026 — Visual Art Submissions

    EcoTheo ReviewOnline and print (Austin, Texas)

    OtherPublication in quarterly print issue and online; social media features

26. 31 Dec 2026

    Prisma Estúdio Artist in Residence, Martim Moniz, Lisbon

    Prisma EstúdioMartim Moniz, Lisbon, Portugal

    ResidencyPrivate room + place in a 70 m² studio

27. 31 Dec 2026

    Kunstatelier Dübendorf 2027 — Free Six-Month City Studio (May–Oct) with Closing Show at Obere Mühle

    Stadt DübendorfDübendorf (ZH), Switzerland

    ResidencyFree studio for 6 months + exhibition

28. 31 Dec 2026

    Cruce: Space for Transformation

    AADK SpainBlanca, Murcia, Spain

    ResidencyNo direct funding

29. 31 Dec 2026

    Muntra Musikanter 150 Years — Male Choir Composition Competition (€30,000 Prize Pool)

    Muntra MusikanterHelsinki, Finland

    CompetitionFree to apply€30,000 prize pool + premiere

30. 31 Dec 2026

    Glendale Adult Center Sports, Parks and Recreation Mural — $17,000 Commission, Arizona (Artists within 100 Miles)

    City of Glendale Office of Arts and CultureGlendale Adult Center, 5970 W Brown Street, Glendale, Arizona, United States

    Other$17,000 commission; $800 for each of 3 finalists

31. 31 Dec 2026

    Zaunergroup Art Award 2027 — Painting and Graphic Art, Austria

    ZaunergroupBad Schallerbach, Upper Austria

    CompetitionFree to apply€20,000 + selling exhibition

32. 31 Dec 2026

    cheLA & Fundación exACTa Residency, Buenos Aires

    cheLABuenos Aires, Argentina

    ResidencyShared flat + 300–500 m² workspace

33. 31 Dec 2026

    SCG Artist in Residence & Teaching Program 2027 — National

    Blue Line ArtsRoseville, CA, USA (Blue Line Arts)

    ResidencyFree to apply$10,000 program budget

34. 31 Dec 2026

    Klimt02 New Talents Award (12th Edition)

    Klimt02Barcelona, Spain (Online Evaluation and Physical Exhibition)

    Competition€1,000

35. 31 Dec 2026

    DOK.fest München 2027 — Call for Documentary Films (42nd Edition)

    DOK.fest MünchenMunich, Germany

    CompetitionFree to applyVIKTORIA awards €5,000–10,000

36. 31 Dec 2026

    John Ridland Poetry Prize 2026 — $500, Publication by Gunpowder Press and 10 Copies for a Book-Length Manuscript by a Poet 55 or Older

    Gunpowder PressSanta Barbara, California, USA

    Competition$500 + publication

37. 31 Dec 2026

    KUNSTRAUM Artist-in-Residence 2027, Brooklyn — 3-Month Studio Residency with Curator Visits

    Kunstraum LLCBrooklyn, New York, USA

    Residency3-month desk studio, curator visits, Members Show

38. 31 Dec 2026

    Hong Kong Arts Development Council Project Grant — December 2026 Round, incl. Emerging Artists Development and Cultural Exchange Grants

    Hong Kong Arts Development CouncilHong Kong

    GrantFree to applyProject funding (amount per assessment guidelines)

39. 31 Dec 2026

    Prostor Residency 2026, Split — Unknown Objects, Spaces, Time

    Culture Hub CroatiaSplit, Croatia

    ResidencyPrivate room, studio, curatorial support

40. 31 Dec 2026

    SOKOL Prize 2027 — Digital Caricature, Critical Drawing and Satire, Karikaturmuseum Krems

    Karikaturmuseum KremsKrems an der Donau, Austria

    Competition€11,000 awards + Krems residencies