Open calls closing in January 2027

All open calls in the CallOpen catalogue with a deadline in January 2027, soonest first.

Open Calls

Open now: 148
Free to apply: 56
With a stipend: 40
Housing included: 23
Travel covered: 16
Prize money: 59
Next deadline: 1 Jan 2027

No country or region limit in the terms: 107. Limited to named countries or regions: 41. · Data of 26 October 2026 · Each call checked against the organiser’s own page.

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Open calls closing in January 2027

All open calls in the CallOpen catalogue with a deadline in January 2027, soonest first.

Open Calls

Open now: 148
Free to apply: 56
With a stipend: 40
Housing included: 23
Travel covered: 16
Prize money: 59
Next deadline: 1 Jan 2027

No country or region limit in the terms: 107. Limited to named countries or regions: 41. · Data of 26 October 2026 · Each call checked against the organiser’s own page.

Other months

November 2026678
December 2026278
October 2026230
February 202770
March 202751
April 202719

All open calls here: 148

26 Jan 2027
Cars Reimagined — International Fine Art Competition
Agora GalleryInternational (exhibition at Agora Gallery, Chelsea, NYC)
CompetitionExhibition at Agora Gallery, New York
28 Jan 2027
Amsterdam Artist Showcase – February 2027
Arrival GalleryAmsterdam, Netherlands
ExhibitionNo direct funding
29 Jan 2027
OAC Indigenous Visual Artists' Materials 2026–27 — $500 or $1,000 for Art Materials for First Nations, Inuit and Métis Artists in Ontario
Ontario Arts CouncilOntario, Canada
Grant$500 or $1,000 for materials
29 Jan 2027
2028 Global Award for Sustainable Architecture — Open Call 'Architecture Is Circularity' for Architects, Urban and Landscape Designers Worldwide
Global Award for Sustainable ArchitectureParis, France (international)
CompetitionFive laureates: diploma, symposium trip, publication
29 Jan 2027
14th International Ceramics Competition Mino — The Possibilities of Ceramics
International Ceramics Festival MinoTajimi, Gifu, Japan (Ceramic Park MINO)
CompetitionGrand Prix ¥5,000,000
30 Jan 2027
Orfeó Català International Choral Composition Competition (6th Edition) — Free, Premiere at the Palau de la Música Catalana
Orfeó CatalàBarcelona, Spain
CompetitionFree to apply
30 Jan 2027
Waterworks Visual Arts Center — Exhibition Submissions
Waterworks Visual Arts CenterSalisbury, North Carolina, USA
ExhibitionExhibition in five galleries + gardens
31 Jan 2027
7th Ise-Shima International Composition Competition 2027
Ise-Shima Art CompanyOnline (organised from Tokyo, Japan); open worldwide
Competition¥100,000 Grand Prize + ~35 Special Prize certificates
31 Jan 2027
Zócalo Public Square Poetry Prize 2027 — $1,000 for a U.S. Poet's Poem Evoking Place (Free Entry)
Zócalo Public SquareLos Angeles, USA (online)
CompetitionFree to apply$1,000
31 Jan 2027
Neoteric Abstract XV — Limner Gallery, Hudson, New York (Abstract Art, All Media)
Limner GalleryLimner Gallery, Hudson, New York, USA
ExhibitionGroup exhibition; artist sets price (35% commission)
31 Jan 2027
Porada International Design Award 2026 — Solid Wood Tables
PoradaCabiate, Italy (international, online submission)
Competition€11,000 in total
31 Jan 2027
Austrian Start Grants for Film Art 2027 — Six €9,000 Six-Month Grants for Early-Career Filmmakers
Austrian Federal Ministry for Housing, Arts, Culture, Media and SportAustria
GrantFree to apply€9,000 for six months (6 grants)
31 Jan 2027
Austrian Start Grants for Architecture 2027 — Eight €9,000 Six-Month Grants for Young Architects and Building-Culture Practitioners
Austrian Federal Ministry for Housing, Arts, Culture, Media and SportAustria
GrantFree to apply€9,000 for six months (8 grants)
31 Jan 2027
Driftless Ceramics Biennial 2027 — Inaugural Juried Ceramics Exhibition at the Pump House, La Crosse, Wisconsin
Pump House Regional Arts CenterLa Crosse, Wisconsin, USA
Exhibition$500 Best Functional + $500 Best Non-Functional
31 Jan 2027
Landis & Gyr Foundation Artist Residencies 2028/29 — London, Belgrade, Budapest, Bucharest, Sofia and Zug, CHF 3,600 a Month
Landis & Gyr FoundationLondon, Belgrade, Budapest, Bucharest, Sofia or Zug
ResidencyFree to applyFree accommodation and CHF 3,600 monthly stipend
31 Jan 2027
VI Dolors Alberola Poetry Prize — Free Worldwide Contest for a Poetry Collection in Any Language, Bilingual Publication
Editorial DALYASpain (online)
CompetitionFree to applyBilingual publication + royalties
31 Jan 2027
Austrian Start Grants for Music and Performing Arts 2027 — Thirty €9,000 Six-Month Grants
Austrian Federal Ministry for Housing, Arts, Culture, Media and SportAustria
GrantFree to apply€9,000 for six months (30 grants)
31 Jan 2027
Laguna Art-A-Fair 2027 — Juried Summer Fine Art Festival Exhibitor Call, Laguna Beach
Laguna Art-A-Fair777 Laguna Canyon Rd, Laguna Beach, CA, USA
OtherExhibitor booth at 10-week festival
31 Jan 2027
PARADOX — 23rd International Goldsmithing Art Competition PREZENTACJE 2027, Warsaw (Jewellery, Open to All)
Stowarzyszenie Twórców Form ZłotniczychWarsaw, Poland
Competition1st–3rd prizes, Young Voice award, exhibition
31 Jan 2027
Bilbo Picture Book Award (9th) — ¥1,000,000 and Book Publication, Free Entry, Postmark Deadline 31 January 2027 (Japan)
Bilbo Co., Ltd.Entry by post to Kochi, Japan; open to professionals and amateurs
Competition¥1,000,000 + publication (Grand Prize)
31 Jan 2027
Magma Poetry Competition 2026/27 — £1,000 First Prizes in the Judge's Prize (judge Fiona Benson) and Editors' Prize
Magma PoetryLondon, UK (online)
Competition£1,000 / £500 / £250 in each category
31 Jan 2027
3rd ISAC International Junior Music Competition 2027 (Ages 3–17)
Ise-Shima Art CompanyOrganised from Tokyo, Japan; performance video, open worldwide
CompetitionGold, Silver, Bronze or Encouragement certificates
31 Jan 2027
7th ISAC International Popular & Media Music Composition Competition 2027
Ise-Shima Art CompanyOnline (organised from Tokyo, Japan); open worldwide
Competition¥100,000 Grand Prize + ~35 Special Prize certificates
31 Jan 2027
One World — Herberger Theater Galleries, Phoenix, May–August 2027 (Arizona Artists)
Herberger Theater CenterPhoenix, Arizona, USA (Herberger Theater Galleries)
ExhibitionGroup exhibition, 22 May – 1 August 2027
31 Jan 2027
Austrian Project Grants for Literature 2027–2028 — 50 Grants of €18,000 for Prose, Poetry and Essay
Austrian Federal Ministry for Housing, Arts, Culture, Media and SportAustria
FellowshipFree to apply€18,000 (€1,500 × 12 months); 50 grants
31 Jan 2027
Hong Kong Photobook Dummy & Photozine Award 2027 — Up to HKD 20,000, Free Entry
Hong Kong Photobook FestivalHong Kong (by post)
CompetitionFree to applyUp to HKD 20,000 (dummy); HKD 3,000 (zine)
31 Jan 2027
Asolo Art Film Festival 2027 (43rd Edition) — Call for Art Films, Films on Art, Video Art and Animation, Asolo, June 2027
Asolo Art Film FestivalAsolo, Italy
OtherGran Premio di Asolo + category awards
31 Jan 2027
Austrian Start Grants for Literature 2027 — Fifteen €9,000 Six-Month Grants for Early-Career Writers
Austrian Federal Ministry for Housing, Arts, Culture, Media and SportAustria
GrantFree to apply€9,000 for six months (15 grants)

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FAQ

How many of these open calls are free to apply?

Free to apply: 56 of 148. A fee to apply or to take part: 53. Fee not stated by the organiser: 39.

What do these open calls provide?

Out of 148: stipend: 40; housing: 23; travel: 16; studio: 17; production budget: 9; prize money: 59; exhibition: 52.

Can artists from any country apply?

No country or region limit in the terms: 107 of 148. Limited to residents or citizens of named countries or regions: 41 — each card names who may apply.

When is the next deadline?

6th Electronic Music International Composition Competition "Iannis Xenakis": 1 January 2027. Closing within 30 days: 0. Open on a rolling basis: 0.