Open calls closing in December 2026

All open calls here: 278

1. 31 Dec 2026

   dAS Festival 2027 'Coreografie Animali', Piacenza — Open Call for Site-Specific Dance Works (Priority to Emerging Choreographers under 35)

   dAS_de Arte SaltandiPiacenza, Italy

   OtherFestival programming (17–19 Sept 2027)

2. 31 Dec 2026

   Artesana Global 2027 — Curatorial Lab with New York and Latin American Curators (Online or New York)

   Artesana FoundationNew York City, USA (or online)

   Residency4-week lab + publication or exhibition

3. 31 Dec 2026

   Share the Experience 2026 — Official Photo Contest of America's Public Lands

   National Park FoundationUS national parks and federal public lands

   Competition$10,000 Grand Prize

4. 31 Dec 2026

   Animayo Gran Canaria 2027 International Poster Competition — €500 to Design the Official Image of the 22nd Edition (Free, No Generative AI)

   AnimayoLas Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain (online entry)

   CompetitionFree to apply€500 gross; optional €250 runner-up

5. 31 Dec 2026

   LitMag's Virginia Woolf Award for Short Fiction 2026 — $2,500, Publication and Agency Review for a Story of 3,000–8,000 Words

   LitMagOnline (Submittable)

   Competition$2,500 + agency review

6. 31 Dec 2026

   Morada Sónica 3rd International Open Call "Metrópolis" — Sound Art Compilation (Free)

   Morada SónicaAlmería, Spain (release)

   OtherFree to applyInclusion in WDR/Morada Sónica compilation

7. 31 Dec 2026

   Women in Glass — London Glassblowing Group Exhibition Open Call for UK-Based Women Glass Artists (September 2027)

   London GlassblowingLondon Glassblowing, Bermondsey Street, London, UK

   ExhibitionGroup exhibition placement, September 2027

8. 31 Dec 2026

   Freyming-Merlebach Intercommunal Artist Residency 2027 — Fee Up to €13,000 plus Separate Travel and Lodging Quote, Moselle, France, Deadline 31 December 2026

   Communauté de Communes de Freyming-Merlebach (with DRAC Grand Est)Freyming-Merlebach, Hombourg-Haut and Farébersviller area, Moselle, Grand Est, France

   ResidencyUp to €13,000 fee; travel and lodging quoted on top

9. 31 Dec 2026

   Resilient Roots 2027 — Storytelling and Performance Artist Programme (Online or New York)

   Artesana FoundationNew York City, USA (or online)

   Residency2-week intensive + mentoring

10. 31 Dec 2026

    Kaaysá Art Residency — Atlantic Forest, São Sebastião

    Kaaysá Art ResidencyBoiçucanga Beach, São Sebastião, São Paulo coast, Brazil

    ResidencyAccommodation + curatorial support

11. 31 Dec 2026

    No@l@rt e Cre@tivity 2026 (Noale) — Free Exhibition Call for Artists Under 30

    Città di NoaleNoale (Venice), Italy

    ExhibitionFree to applyExhibition

12. 31 Dec 2026

    Dorset Prize for Poetry 2027 — $3,000, a Two-Week Residency Worth $1,500 and Publication by Tupelo Press, Judged by Allison Benis White

    Tupelo PressNorth Adams, Massachusetts, USA

    Competition$3,000 + residency worth $1,500

13. 31 Dec 2026

    Exhibition Gallery 2028 — Lanesboro Arts, Minnesota (Solo and Group Shows, All Visual Media)

    Lanesboro ArtsLanesboro Arts Gallery, 103 Parkway Ave. N., Lanesboro, Minnesota, USA

    ExhibitionSolo or group show (~8 weeks); 60% of sales to the artist

14. 31 Dec 2026

    PRISMA 16 Open Call 2027 — Panama International Contemporary Dance Festival Invites Ibero-American Companies (Fee up to USD 4,500, Flights, Hotel)

    Fundación Prisma DanzaPanama City, Panama (17–26 September 2027)

    OtherFee up to USD 4,500 + flights, hotel, per diems

15. 31 Dec 2026

    Burnside Review Press Book Contest 2026 — $1,000 and Ten Copies for a Poetry Manuscript, Judged by Danielle Pafunda

    Burnside Review PressUSA

    Competition$1,000 + 10 copies

16. 31 Dec 2026

    XIV ModPortrait 2026 — International Figurative Portrait Competition (Painting & Drawing)

    Galería ArtelibreZaragoza, Spain

    Competition€12,000 painting; €6,000 drawing (acquisitive)

17. 31 Dec 2026

    Danahy Fiction Prize — $1,000 and Publication in Tampa Review for an Unpublished Work of Short Fiction

    Tampa ReviewTampa, Florida, USA

    Competition$1,000 + publication

18. 31 Dec 2026

    Anifilm 2027 — Free Call for Animated Films, VR and Video Games, Oscar-Qualifying Festival in Liberec

    AnifilmLiberec, Czech Republic

    CompetitionFree to applyCash prizes (amounts on separate page)

19. 31 Dec 2026

    nacán Art Residency — Tropical Forest, El Valle, Dominican Republic

    nacán Art ResidencyEl Valle, Dominican Republic

    ResidencyAcoustic studio in tropical forest

20. 31 Dec 2026

    51st Hong Kong International Film Festival (HKIFF51), 2027 — Call for Features, Shorts and Documentaries, Firebird Awards Competitions

    Hong Kong International Film Festival SocietyHong Kong

    CompetitionFirebird Awards (Oscar-qualifying shorts and docs)

21. 31 Dec 2026

    NXNE 2027 Artist Applications — Paid 40-Minute Showcases at Toronto's North by Northeast Festival

    North by NortheastToronto, Ontario, Canada

    OtherFree to apply$150 per band / $100 solo, or VIP package

22. 31 Dec 2026

    A4 International Residency — 2028 Sessions, Funded Eight-Week Residencies in Chengdu, China

    A4 Art MuseumChengdu, Sichuan, China

    ResidencyFree to applyStudio, housing, return travel and RMB 10,000 production budget

23. 31 Dec 2026

    VII International Sculpture Symposium Lindern 2027 — Four Artists Carve in Stone, Wood or Metal for Two Weeks, €2,000 Fee and Hotel with Full Board

    Gemeinde LindernLindern (Oldenburg), Lower Saxony, Germany

    Residency€2,000 fee + hotel with full board + materials

24. 31 Dec 2026

    FutureTense Awards 4th Edition — Oneiric (of dreams)

    FutureTenseHong Kong

    CompetitionUp to HKD 15,000 production prize per category

25. 31 Dec 2026

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

    Instituto Nacional de Artes VisualesMontevideo, Uruguay (Funding is applied toward International Activities occurring globally)

    GrantFree to applyVaries (covers travel and transit expenses)

26. 31 Dec 2026

    CCA Exhibition Proposals 2026

    Coconino Center for the ArtsFlagstaff, AZ, USA (Coconino Center for the Arts)

    ExhibitionMain or Project Gallery exhibition; 70% to the artist on sales

27. 31 Dec 2026

    Kunstpreis des Landkreises Haßberge 2027 "Wurzeln und Weite" — €2,000 + Special & Audience Prizes

    Landkreis HaßbergeHaßfurt, Bavaria, Germany

    CompetitionFree to apply€2,000 + €500 special + €500 audience

28. 31 Dec 2026

    A4 Residency, Chengdu — 2028 International Residencies: Studio, Housing, Travel and RMB 10,000 Production Budget

    A4 Art MuseumChengdu, Sichuan, China

    ResidencyFree to applyStudio, housing, travel and RMB 10,000 budget

29. 31 Dec 2026

    2027 Press 53 Award for Short Fiction — Publication, $1,000 and 53 Copies for an Unpublished Story Collection by a US Writer

    Press 53North Carolina, USA

    Competition$1,000 + 53 copies

30. 31 Dec 2026

    Preziosa Young 2027 — Free International Contest and Touring Exhibition for Jewellery Artists Under 35 (Florence)

    Le Arti OrafeFlorence, Italy (exhibition in spring 2027, then touring)

    CompetitionFree to applyTouring exhibition, catalogue, residency and fair prizes

31. 31 Dec 2026

    DELETE TV Open Call 2027 — Experimental Film and Video Art, Broadcast on OKTO (Austria) and Livestream

    DELETE TVOnline; broadcast in Austria, livestreamed worldwide

    CompetitionNo cash prize; broadcast plus a season award

32. 31 Dec 2026

    Inspired By Artist in Residence 2027 — Two-Week Residency at Taliesin West, Scottsdale, with Free Housing (Emerging and Mid-Career Visual Artists)

    Frank Lloyd Wright FoundationTaliesin West, Scottsdale, Arizona, USA

    ResidencyHousing and utilities

33. 31 Dec 2026

    BCALA Literary Awards 2027 — Four $1,000 Prizes for Books by African American Authors (Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction, First Novel)

    Black Caucus of the American Library AssociationUSA (ceremony in New Orleans, June 2027)

    Competition4 × $1,000

34. 31 Dec 2026

    Swedish Arts Council Grants for Translators of Swedish Literature — Exchange and Skills Development (Round to 31 December 2026)

    Swedish Arts CouncilSweden / International

    GrantGrant (amount per application)

35. 31 Dec 2026

    Africa in Frame Photo Awards 2026 — Sony Camera Prizes in Three Categories for Photographers Across Africa (Free)

    Sony Middle East and AfricaAfrica (online)

    CompetitionFree to applySony α7R VI + FE 24-70mm GM II per category

36. 31 Dec 2026

    Dinah Marshall Backhouse Prize for Short Fiction 2026–27 — $1,000 CAD First Prize and Anthology Publication, Open Worldwide

    Backhouse PressCanada (open worldwide)

    Competition$1,000 / $300 / $200 CAD + anthology publication

37. 31 Dec 2026

    Bioceno Lab 2027 — Eco-Materials and Bio-Design Artist Programme (Online or New York)

    Artesana FoundationNew York City, USA (or online)

    Residency3-week programme with mentors

38. 31 Dec 2026

    L. Ron Hubbard Illustrators of the Future Contest — Free Quarterly Contest for New Illustrators, $500 per Quarterly Winner and a $5,000 Grand Prize, Deadline 31 December 2026 for the Final Quarter

    Author Services, Inc. (Illustrators of the Future)Online or by post to Los Angeles, USA

    Competition$500 per quarterly winner; $5,000 Grand Prize