Open calls closing in February 2027

All open calls here: 70

1. 1 Feb 2027

   Audrey Flack Short-Term Fellowship 2027–28 — One Month of Research at the Smithsonian American Art Museum

   Smithsonian American Art MuseumSmithsonian American Art Museum, Washington, D.C., USA

   FellowshipOne-month fellowship + $100–$1,000 relocation

2. 1 Feb 2027

   Comic-Con International Independent Film Festival 2027 — Free Call for Genre Films, Screened at Comic-Con San Diego

   San Diego Comic ConventionSan Diego, CA, USA (San Diego Convention Center)

   CompetitionJury awards in 7 categories; screening at Comic-Con

3. 1 Feb 2027

   ICLC 2027 — Call for Satellite Events

   International Conference on Live CodingAntwerp, Belgium (satellite events worldwide)

   OtherFree to applyListing in the official ICLC programme

4. 1 Feb 2027

   The Christo and Jeanne-Claude Award 2027 — USD 10,000 Public Art Commission for UAE-Based Students & Recent Graduates

   Abu Dhabi Music & Arts FoundationUAE

   CompetitionFree to applyUSD 10,000

5. 1 Feb 2027

   artsnb Arts Scholarships — up to CA$2,500 for New Brunswick Arts Students (Full-Time, Part-Time or Short-Term Study)

   New Brunswick Arts BoardNew Brunswick, Canada

   FellowshipFree to applyUp to CA$2,500

6. 1 Feb 2027

   Transilvania International Film Festival 2027 (TIFF 26), Cluj-Napoca — Submissions for First and Second Features and Documentaries (Transilvania Trophy €10,000)

   Transilvania International Film FestivalCluj-Napoca, Romania

   CompetitionTransilvania Trophy €10,000; Best Director €3,500

7. 2 Feb 2027

   Danish Arts Foundation Working Grants for Film and Digital Games 2027 — One- to Three-Year Grants for Creators

   Danish Arts FoundationDenmark

   GrantFree to applyAmount set by the committee (up to a three-year grant)

8. 2 Feb 2027

   Fond for lyd og bilde — Performing Arts Grants, February 2027 Round: Productions, Scripts, Revivals and Performance

   Fond for lyd og bildeNorway

   GrantFree to applyProject grant

9. 2 Feb 2027

   28th Kawakami Sumio Museum Woodblock Print Grand Prize 2027, Kanuma — ¥500,000 Grand Prize and Solo Show (Residents of Japan)

   Kanuma City Kawakami Sumio Museum of ArtKanuma, Tochigi, Japan

   Competition¥500,000 grand prize (purchase) + solo show

10. 2 Feb 2027

    Gasworks London Residency 2027 for Baltic Artists — 11 Weeks, Flights, £175/Week + £800 Materials

    GasworksGasworks, London, UK

    ResidencyFree to apply£175/week + £800 materials + flights, visa

11. 2 Feb 2027

    Gasworks × Upė — Residency and Solo Exhibition for the Baltics

    GasworksLondon, United Kingdom

    ResidencyFunded residency plus a solo exhibition in 2028

12. 2 Feb 2027

    Fond for lyd og bilde — Music Recording Grants, February 2027 Round

    Fond for lyd og bildeNorway

    GrantFree to applyProject grant

13. 2 Feb 2027

    Fond for lyd og bilde — Film Grants, February 2027 Round: Short and Documentary Film, Music Videos, Artists' Film and Video Art

    Fond for lyd og bildeNorway

    GrantFree to applyProject grant

14. 3 Feb 2027

    Danish Arts Foundation Working Grants for Architecture 2027 — For Architects and Small Studios

    Danish Arts FoundationDenmark

    GrantFree to applyAmount set by the committee (up to a three-year grant)

15. 3 Feb 2027

    iF Design Student Award 2027 — €50,000 Prize Fund, Free Entry

    iF Design FoundationInternational (final jury in Berlin, ceremony in New York City)

    CompetitionFree to applyShare of a €50,000 prize fund

16. 3 Feb 2027

    Earth Photo 2027 — Free International Call for Photographers and Filmmakers on the Planet (£1,000 Award, RGS Exhibition)

    PhotoworksLondon, UK + touring

    CompetitionFree to apply£1,000 Earth Photo Award + category awards

17. 3 Feb 2027

    Danish Arts Foundation Travel Grants for Architecture 2027 — Research Journeys into the Artistic Dimension of Architecture

    Danish Arts FoundationDenmark

    GrantFree to applyTransport and accommodation costs

18. 3 Feb 2027

    Danish Arts Foundation Working Grants for Performing Arts 2027 — For Choreographers, Directors, Designers and Writers for the Stage

    Danish Arts FoundationDenmark

    GrantFree to applyAmount set by the committee (up to a three-year grant)

19. 3 Feb 2027

    Creative Saskatchewan — Craft & Visual Arts Production Grant

    Creative SaskatchewanSaskatchewan, Canada

    GrantFree to applyUp to $20,000 (50% of project costs)

20. 3 Feb 2027

    Danish Arts Foundation Working Grants for Craft and Design 2027 — Three-Year Grant of DKK 855,000

    Danish Arts FoundationDenmark

    GrantFree to applyUp to DKK 855,000 (three-year grant)

21. 3 Feb 2027

    Danish Arts Foundation Working Grants for Visual Art 2027 — One- to Three-Year Grants for Visual Artists

    Danish Arts FoundationDenmark

    GrantFree to applyAmount set by the committee (up to a three-year grant)

22. 4 Feb 2027

    Danish Arts Foundation Working Grants for Music 2027 — For Composers, Songwriters, Sound Artists and Producers

    Danish Arts FoundationDenmark

    GrantFree to applyAmount set by the committee (up to a three-year grant)

23. 4 Feb 2027

    Konstnärsnämnden Working and Long-Term Grants for Dance and Circus 2027 — SEK 100,000 a Year, up to Ten-Year Grants

    KonstnärsnämndenSweden

    GrantFree to applySEK 100,000/year (1–2 yrs); SEK 171,900/yr (5–10 yrs)

24. 4 Feb 2027

    Toma lá 500 paus e faz uma BD! 2027 — 14th Chili Com Carne Comics Book Contest, €500 + Publication

    Associação Chili Com CarneLisbon, Portugal

    Competition€500 + publication by Chili Com Carne

25. 4 Feb 2027

    Working Grants for Literature 2027 — Danish Arts Foundation, DKK 75,000 to 855,000 for Authors, Illustrators and Translators Working in Danish

    Danish Arts FoundationDenmark

    GrantDKK 75,000 – 855,000

26. 5 Feb 2027

    Video Minuto «Videoarte en la era posthumanista» — 60-Second Video Art Call, Plataforma Bienal de Arte La Plata (Argentina, ARS 1,000,000 First Prize)

    Plataforma Bienal de Arte La PlataLa Plata, Argentina (online submission)

    Competition$1.000.000, $750.000 and $500.000 ARS

27. 5 Feb 2027

    Made in California (MICA) 2027 — Brea Gallery Juried Exhibition, Cash Prizes + Solo Show

    Brea GalleryBrea Gallery, 1 Civic Center Circle, Brea, California, USA

    CompetitionCash prizes + solo show

28. 7 Feb 2027

    Maison Julien Gracq Writing Residencies 2028 — €2,000/Month, Loire Valley (Published Prose Authors)

    Maison Julien GracqSaint-Florent-le-Vieil (Mauges-sur-Loire), Pays de la Loire, France

    ResidencyFree to apply€2,000 gross/month for 1–2 months + flat + travel

29. 7 Feb 2027

    Tanzhaus Zürich Residencies, 2nd Half of 2027 — 19 Days of Studio Time for Dancers and Choreographers from Switzerland and Neighbouring Countries (CHF 900 or Per Diem + Flat)

    Tanzhaus ZürichZurich, Switzerland

    ResidencyCHF 900 per person (local) or CHF 50/day + flat

30. 7 Feb 2027

    Fine Arts Work Center Visual Arts Fellowship 2027–2028 — Seven Months in Provincetown with Studio, Apartment and $1,250 Monthly Stipend

    Fine Arts Work CenterProvincetown, Massachusetts, USA

    Fellowship$1,250/month + $1,000 exit stipend, apartment, studio

31. 7 Feb 2027

    Featured Artist of the Month — Rolling Open Call

    Palm GalleryLos Angeles, CA, USA (online)

    ExhibitionOne-month solo online feature; permanent archive link

32. 7 Feb 2027

    «Libertés menacées» 2027 — Art Competition and Exhibition at Musée Romain Rolland, Clamecy (8 × €1,000 Prizes)

    Ville de ClamecyClamecy (Nièvre), France

    Competition€1,000 jury + €1,000 public prize per category

33. 8 Feb 2027

    IX International Triennial of Textile Arts 2027 — Interwoven/Generation, Gallery of Szombathely, Hungary

    Cultural Foundation for the Textile ArtsSzombathely, Hungary

    ExhibitionPrizes from sponsors in every category

34. 10 Feb 2027

    MacDowell Fellowships Fall 2027 – Winter 2028 — Fee-Free Residencies in Seven Disciplines, Peterborough, New Hampshire

    MacDowellPeterborough, New Hampshire, USA

    FellowshipStudio, room and board + stipends

35. 10 Feb 2027

    Konstnärsnämnden / IASPIS Residency in New York — ISCP Brooklyn, SEK 90,000 (Application 8 January – 10 February 2027)

    KonstnärsnämndenNew York, USA

    ResidencyFree to applySEK 90,000 grant, studio and flat

36. 10 Feb 2027

    Konstnärsnämnden / IASPIS Residency in Berlin — Künstlerhaus Bethanien, SEK 130,000 (Application 8 January – 10 February 2027)

    KonstnärsnämndenBerlin, Germany

    ResidencyFree to applySEK 130,000 grant, studio and flat

37. 10 Feb 2027

    Arts Council of Wales Creative Steps for Individuals — £500–7,500 for Career Development of Diverse, Deaf, Disabled and Neurodivergent Artists

    Arts Council of WalesWales, United Kingdom

    FellowshipFree to apply£500–7,500 plus access costs

38. 10 Feb 2027

    Oregon Arts Commission Individual Artist Grant (Career Opportunity Program) — February 2027 Deadline

    Oregon Arts CommissionOregon, USA

    GrantFree to apply$500–$2,000 (+ up to $9,000 FFF for visual artists)

39. 10 Feb 2027

    Projektstipendium KunstKommunikation 28 — Up to €9,000, Studio and Apartment for a Participatory Art Project in Rural Münsterland (Project Year 2028)

    DA Kunsthaus Kloster GravenhorstDA Kunsthaus Kloster Gravenhorst, Hörstel, Kreis Steinfurt, Germany

    GrantFree to applyUp to €9,000 per project; €500 per shortlisted draft

40. 10 Feb 2027

    Copenhagen Architecture Biennial 2027 — Mobile Theatre Pavilion in Christiania: DKK 60,000 Prize + up to DKK 200,000 Production

    Copenhagen Architecture ForumOperaen, Freetown Christiania, Copenhagen, Denmark

    OtherFree to applyDKK 60,000 prize + up to DKK 200,000 production