Open calls closing in March 2027

All open calls here: 51

1. 1 Mar 2027

   Archie Bray Foundation 2027 Ceramic Residencies — Long-Term (with $7,500 Fellowships) and Summer ($1,500 Fellowships), Helena, Montana

   Archie Bray Foundation for the Ceramic ArtsArchie Bray Foundation, 2915 Country Club Avenue, Helena, Montana, USA

   Residency$7,500 long-term / $1,500 summer fellowships

2. 1 Mar 2027

   AFA Queen's Platinum Jubilee Scholarship for Performing Arts — CA$7,000 for a Young Albertan Artist (25 or younger)

   Alberta Foundation for the ArtsAlberta, Canada

   FellowshipFree to applyCA$7,000 (one scholarship)

3. 1 Mar 2027

   Luce Center for Arts and Religion — Artist in Residence

   Luce Center for Arts and Religion, Wesley Theological SeminaryWashington, DC, USA

   ResidencyFree to applyStipend from $1,000 + shared studio

4. 1 Mar 2027

   2nd Aion Digital Art Prize 2026–2027

   Aion LaboratoryOnline (organised from Ise-Shima, Japan); open worldwide

   CompetitionGrand Prize ¥50,000

5. 1 Mar 2027

   Kala Fellowship 2027–28, Berkeley — $3,000 Stipend, 1–9 Months of 24/7 Studio Access, Housing for Artists from Outside the Bay Area and a Group Show

   Kala Art InstituteKala Art Institute, Berkeley, California, United States

   Fellowship$3,000 stipend, studio and group show

6. 1 Mar 2027

   AFA Indigenous Arts Individual Project Funding — up to CA$18,000 for Alberta Artists (deadline 1 March 2027)

   Alberta Foundation for the ArtsAlberta, Canada

   GrantFree to applyUp to CA$18,000

7. 1 Mar 2027

   AFA Queen's Platinum Jubilee Scholarship for Visual Arts — CA$7,000 for a Young Albertan Artist (25 or younger)

   Alberta Foundation for the ArtsAlberta, Canada

   FellowshipFree to applyCA$7,000 (one scholarship)

8. 1 Mar 2027

   AFA Literary Arts Individual Project Funding — up to CA$18,000 for Alberta Artists (deadline 1 March 2027)

   Alberta Foundation for the ArtsAlberta, Canada

   GrantFree to applyUp to CA$18,000

9. 1 Mar 2027

   67th Zlín Film Festival 2027 — Film Submissions for Children's and Youth Films (Fiction, Animation, Documentary, Student Films)

   Zlín Film FestivalZlín, Czech Republic

   OtherFree to applyCompetition awards

10. 1 Mar 2027

    AFA Film and Video Arts Scholarship — CA$7,000 for a Young Albertan Artist (25 or younger)

    Alberta Foundation for the ArtsAlberta, Canada

    FellowshipFree to applyCA$7,000 (one scholarship)

11. 1 Mar 2027

    AFA Visual Arts and New Media Individual Project Funding — up to CA$18,000 for Alberta Artists (deadline 1 March 2027)

    Alberta Foundation for the ArtsAlberta, Canada

    GrantFree to applyUp to CA$18,000

12. 1 Mar 2027

    Diessener Förderpreis junge Keramik 2027 — €2,500 International Award and Exhibition for Ceramists Aged 35 or Under

    Diessener TöpfermarktKulturzentrum Blaues Haus, Dießen am Ammersee, Bavaria, Germany

    CompetitionFree to apply€2,500 prize + exhibition

13. 1 Mar 2027

    AFA Music Individual Project Funding — up to CA$18,000 for Alberta Artists (deadline 1 March 2027)

    Alberta Foundation for the ArtsAlberta, Canada

    GrantFree to applyUp to CA$18,000

14. 1 Mar 2027

    9th Wadersloh Sculpture Symposium 2027 — €150/Day, Materials up to €2,000 and Possible €4,000 Purchase (Germany)

    Gemeinde WaderslohLiesborn, Wadersloh, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany (Museum Abtei Liesborn)

    ResidencyFree to apply€150/day (9 days), materials up to €2,000

15. 1 Mar 2027

    21st Bucharest International Jazz Competition 2027 — Bands and Vocalists, EUROPAfest

    jmEventsBucharest, Romania

    Competition€10,000 in cash prizes and concert engagements (Grand Prize €1,500)

16. 1 Mar 2027

    Danish Arts Foundation — Craft and Design Projects

    Danish Arts FoundationDenmark and abroad

    GrantProject funding

17. 1 Mar 2027

    Pro Helvetia Residency Programme

    Pro HelvetiaSwitzerland and global liaison regions

    ResidencyFree to applyAccommodation, travel, daily allowance; up to CHF 1,000/month parental support

18. 1 Mar 2027

    Lubbock Arts Festival Juried Gallery 2027

    Lubbock Arts AllianceLubbock, TX, USA (Lubbock Memorial Civic Center)

    CompetitionUp to $1,000 cash prizes at juror's discretion

19. 1 Mar 2027

    2nd ISAC International Lyric Competition 2027

    Ise-Shima Art CompanyWorldwide; organised from Tokyo, Japan

    CompetitionJPY 50,000 Grand Prize + ~35 Special Prize certificates

20. 1 Mar 2027

    Mississippi Arts Commission Artist Fellowships

    Mississippi Arts CommissionMississippi, USA

    FellowshipFree to applyUp to $5,000

21. 1 Mar 2027

    Kooperativa × Flanders Arts Institute — Job-Shadowing Mobility Grants in South-Eastern Europe for Flemish Artists

    Flanders Arts InstituteBosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Croatia, Kosovo, North Macedonia, Serbia, Slovenia

    GrantFree to applyTravel, stay, per diems (Erasmus+)

22. 1 Mar 2027

    AFA Dance Individual Project Funding — up to CA$18,000 for Alberta Artists (deadline 1 March 2027)

    Alberta Foundation for the ArtsAlberta, Canada

    GrantFree to applyUp to CA$18,000

23. 1 Mar 2027

    AFA Theatre and Performance Art Individual Project Funding — up to CA$18,000 for Alberta Artists (deadline 1 March 2027)

    Alberta Foundation for the ArtsAlberta, Canada

    GrantFree to applyUp to CA$18,000

24. 1 Mar 2027

    AFA Film and Video Arts Individual Project Funding — up to CA$18,000 for Alberta Artists (deadline 1 March 2027)

    Alberta Foundation for the ArtsAlberta, Canada

    GrantFree to applyUp to CA$18,000

25. 1 Mar 2027

    Prairie Ronde Artist Residency — Summer 2027 Session, Vicksburg, Michigan ($2,000 Stipend, $500 Travel, Housing)

    Prairie Ronde Artist ResidencyVicksburg, Michigan, USA (The Mill at Vicksburg)

    Residency$2,000 stipend, $500 travel grant, private housing

26. 1 Mar 2027

    AFA Dr. MacEwan Literary Arts Scholarship — CA$7,000 for a Young Albertan Artist (25 or younger)

    Alberta Foundation for the ArtsAlberta, Canada

    FellowshipFree to applyCA$7,000 (one scholarship)

27. 2 Mar 2027

    Creative Australia Arts Projects for Individuals and Groups — March 2027 Round, $10,000–$50,000

    Creative AustraliaAustralia

    GrantFree to applyAUD 10,000–50,000

28. 3 Mar 2027

    Prix Ars Electronica u19 – create your world 2027

    Ars ElectronicaAustria

    CompetitionFree to applyGolden Nica €3,000; prizes over €6,500 in total

29. 3 Mar 2027

    Mira Lobe Grant 2027 — Six-Month Grants for Children's and Youth Literature and Illustration (Austria)

    Austrian Federal Ministry for Housing, Arts, Culture, Media and SportAustria

    FellowshipFree to apply€9,000 (€1,500 × 6 months); 6 grants

30. 3 Mar 2027

    Braided Histories: Basketry and Eco-Dyeing 2027 — Fully Funded Three-Week Residency for Indigenous Artists, Banff Centre

    Banff Centre for Arts and CreativityBanff Centre, Banff, Alberta, Canada

    ResidencyFull scholarship: tuition, room and meals ($6,268.50)

31. 5 Mar 2027

    Stella Kupferberg Memorial Short Story Prize 2027 — $1,000, Performance on Selected Shorts and Publication (Judge A.M. Homes)

    Symphony SpaceNew York, USA (online)

    Competition$1,000 + Gotham Writers course

32. 5 Mar 2027

    XVI Tenerife Moda International Young Fashion Designers Competition 2027 — €5,000 First Prize and Runway Show in Tenerife (Ages 18–40, Any Nationality)

    Cabildo de TenerifeSanta Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain

    Competition€5,000 / €3,000 / €2,000 + finalist production aid

33. 7 Mar 2027

    Adriatikino 2027, Adriatic Analog Film Exhibition, Fermo — Open Call for Short Analog Films up to 15 Minutes (Fee Waiver for War-Affected Countries)

    AdriatikinoFermo, Italy

    OtherScreening at Adriatikino 2027

34. 10 Mar 2027

    Fiber Reimagined V — Fiber Art Now

    Fiber Art NowPrint exhibition; gallery show in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, USA

    ExhibitionNo direct funding

35. 10 Mar 2027

    KUG International Composition Competition 2027 — Piano Duo & String Quartet

    University of Music and Performing Arts GrazGraz, Austria

    Competition€5,000

36. 12 Mar 2027

    14th International Senefelder Award 2028 for Artistic Lithography — Prizes and an Exhibition in Offenbach am Main

    Internationale Senefelder-StiftungOffenbach am Main, Germany

    CompetitionFree to apply€2,000 in prize money + exhibition

37. 12 Mar 2027

    On the Rise 2027 — Juried Exhibition for Emerging Artists Aged 14–24 at Blue Line Arts, Roseville, California

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

    ExhibitionGroup exhibition, 8 May – 19 June 2027

38. 12 Mar 2027

    Off Center 2027 — International Ceramics Competition at Blue Line Arts, Roseville, California

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

    Competition$500, $300 and $100 prizes; exhibition

39. 15 Mar 2027

    ValenciaPhoto 2027 Open Call 'New Identities and Geopolitics' — Exhibition at the 6th International Photography Festival, Valencia

    ValenciaPhotoValencia, Spain

    ExhibitionExhibition + production of prints

40. 15 Mar 2027

    Concours Archi'bois 2027 — Architecture et résilience, €5,000 Wood Architecture Student Prize

    Fonds Archimbaud pour l'Homme et la ForêtFrance (finale in Paris)

    CompetitionFree to apply€5,000 / €4,000 / €3,000