Open calls closing in November 2026

All open calls in the CallOpen catalogue with a deadline in November 2026, soonest first.

Open Calls

Open now: 678
Free to apply: 254
With a stipend: 217
Housing included: 140
Travel covered: 121
Prize money: 168
Closing within 30 days: 559
Next deadline: 1 Nov 2026

No country or region limit in the terms: 410. Limited to named countries or regions: 268. · Data of 26 October 2026 · Each call checked against the organiser’s own page.

Other months

December 2026278
October 2026230
January 2027148
February 202770
March 202751
April 202719

All open calls here: 678

16 Nov 2026
Sundance Institute Graton Fellowship 2027 — $25,000 Grants and Yearlong Support for Filmmakers from California Native Tribes
Sundance InstituteUnited States (California)
FellowshipFree to apply$25,000 per fellow (two fellows)
16 Nov 2026
New Zealand Glassworks 2027 Artist in Residence — Hot-Glass Residency, Whanganui
New Zealand GlassworksWhanganui, New Zealand
ResidencyFour-week hot-glass residency + solo show
16 Nov 2026
TROIS C-L Pitch National de la Création Chorégraphique 2027 — Pitch a New Dance Project to Programmers, Coproducers and Funders in Luxembourg (9 March 2027)
TROIS C-L – Maison pour la danseLuxembourg
OtherPitch slot before programmers and funders
16 Nov 2026
Lille «Qu(art)iers» Residency-Mission 2027 — €9,000 Allowance with Housing and Travel for a Visual Artist or Photographer, Deadline 16 November 2026
Ville de Lille (with DRAC Hauts-de-France)Faubourg de Béthune / Concorde district, Lille, Hauts-de-France, France
Residency€9,000 allowance, housing and two return trips
16 Nov 2026
Global Comic Awards 2026 (CLIP STUDIO × Artfol) — $3,300 Grand Prize for a One-Page English Comic on 'Out of Frame'
CelsysOnline
Competition$3,300 / $1,000 / $1,000 / 10 × $100
16 Nov 2026
Artist-in-Residence at the Royal Netherlands Institute in Rome 2027–28 — Three Months, €1,900 a Month, Flat and Flight (Netherlands-Based Artists, by Nomination)
Akademie van KunstenRoyal Netherlands Institute in Rome (KNIR), Italy
Fellowship€1,900 a month for three months, flat and flight
16 Nov 2026
MuFA Mentoring Programme 2026/27 — Six-Month Mentoring and Masterclasses for FLINTA* Musicians and Music Professionals in Austria
MuFA – Musik für AlleAustria
FellowshipFree to apply1:1 mentoring (10 hours) + masterclasses
16 Nov 2026
Nebraska Arts Council Individual Artist Fellowship 2027 — Literary Arts
Nebraska Arts CouncilNebraska, USA
FellowshipFree to applyUp to $5,000 (awards of $5,000, $2,500 and $1,000)
16 Nov 2026
Freyming-Merlebach Mural Commission — 170 m² Façade, €40,000 Budget, €1,500 Finalist Fees (France)
Ville de Freyming-MerlebachFreyming-Merlebach, Moselle, France
OtherFree to apply€40,000 TTC budget; €1,500 per finalist (max 3)
16 Nov 2026
Lewisham Arthouse Graduate Studio Award 2027, London — Free Studio for Nine Months, £500 Stipend, £1,000 Mentoring and £1,000 Production Budget
Lewisham ArthouseLewisham Arthouse, London, United Kingdom
ResidencyFree studio, £500 stipend, £2,000 mentoring and project
16 Nov 2026
Caméra libre 2026 — Development Support and Paris Residency for Filmmakers Facing Persecution
CNC – Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animéeParis, France (Cité internationale des arts)
GrantDevelopment support + 6-month residency
16 Nov 2026
NCAF International Cultural Exchange Grant (Outbound), 2026 Round 6 — Travel Support for Taiwanese Artists at Major International Exhibitions, Festivals and Residencies
National Culture and Arts FoundationTaiwan / international
GrantFree to apply
16 Nov 2026
CRAFT-TOUR Open Call 2026 — €5,000 Grants + 9 Months Mentoring for EU Craftspeople Linking Crafts and Tourism
CRAFT-TOUREuropean Union
Grant€5,000 lump-sum grant per project
16 Nov 2026
Rural America — Herberger Theater Galleries, Phoenix (Arizona Artists)
Herberger Theater CenterHerberger Theater Galleries, 222 E Monroe St, Phoenix, Arizona, USA
ExhibitionGroup exhibition; work for sale (70% to artist)
16 Nov 2026
Inspired by Andy Warhol — Herberger Theater Galleries, Phoenix (Arizona Artists, Pop Art Theme)
Herberger Theater CenterHerberger Theater Galleries, 222 E Monroe St, Phoenix, Arizona, USA
ExhibitionGroup exhibition; work for sale (70% to artist)
16 Nov 2026
Gasworks — Residency for Artists Based in Argentina, 2027
GasworksLondon, United Kingdom
ResidencyFully funded eleven-week residency
16 Nov 2026
Yong Ding Chang'an Pavilion International Design Competition, Beijing — For Young Architects Born on or after 16 November 1986 (€65,000 in Prizes)
Beijing Institute of ArchitectsBeijing, China
Competition€35,000 / €20,000 / €10,000 (€65,000 total)
16 Nov 2026
Kunstwettbewerb „Metamorphose“ 2026, Haus Visbeck (Dülmen) — Free-Entry Group Exhibition in the Kapelle Visbeck
Haus VisbeckDülmen, Germany
ExhibitionFree to apply
16 Nov 2026
Stadt Salzburg AIR 2027 — Ten Residencies Abroad (Dresden, Rovinj, Timișoara, Budapest, Bosa, Vantaa, VCCA, Schwandorf, Anderson Center, Halland) for Salzburg Artists
Stadt SalzburgVarious (Europe, USA)
Residency€700–€2,000 stipend incl. travel per residency
16 Nov 2026
CPSA Explore This! 2027 — Online Colored Pencil + Mixed Media Exhibition ($2,000 Best of Show)
Colored Pencil Society of AmericaOnline — cpsa.org
Competition$2,000 Best of Show; about $8,000 in awards
16 Nov 2026
Munich Pop Music Event Grant — €1,500–5,000 for Musicians, DJs and Collectives Staging Pop Events (January–May 2027)
Kulturreferat der Landeshauptstadt MünchenMunich, Germany
GrantFree to apply€1,500–5,000
16 Nov 2026
Fragments — Juried Exhibition of Collage, Spark Gallery, Denver, March 2027
Spark GallerySpark Gallery, Golden Triangle, Denver, Colorado, USA
ExhibitionExhibition
16 Nov 2026
The Story Prize 2026 — $20,000 for the Year's Best Short Story Collection (Books Published July–December)
The Story PrizeUSA
Competition$20,000 (runners-up $5,000)
16 Nov 2026
Valkokangas 2026–2027 Screenplay Competition (Comedy), Finnish Literature Society — €101,000 in Prizes for Finnish-Language Feature Scripts
Suomalaisen Kirjallisuuden SeuraHelsinki, Finland
Competition€101,000 total; €10,000 to each of 5 finalists
16 Nov 2026
Ąžuolynas Library Gallery 2027 Open Call — Free Exhibition Space in Kaunas
Ąžuolyno bibliotekaKaunas, Lithuania
ExhibitionFree exhibition space and promotion
17 Nov 2026
Queens Arts Fund New Work Grant 2027 — $3,000–$7,500 for Queens-Based Artists and Collectives to Make New Work, Deadline 17 November 2026
New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA)Queens, New York, USA
Grant$3,000–$7,500
17 Nov 2026
iJungle Illustration Awards 2026
iJungle AwardsOnline
Competition€2,500 Best of the Best; €500 per Gold (€5,000 total)
17 Nov 2026
ars LITURGICA 2026 — Design Competition for a Place Honouring Mary Magdalene in St. Dionysius Church, Nordwalde (Prizes up to €5,000, Realisation up to €40,000)
Initiative ars LITURGICASt. Dionysius parish church, Nordwalde (Münsterland), Germany
OtherFree to apply€5,000 / €3,000 / €1,000; realisation budget up to €40,000
17 Nov 2026
SELF — Self Portraits Beyond Likeness, Decagon Gallery Online Exhibition (Juror Douglas Beasley)
Decagon GalleryOnline — decagongallery.com
Competition$1,000 total cash awards
17 Nov 2026
9th John Ruskin Prize — Not for Present Delight
The John Ruskin PrizeLondon, United Kingdom
CompetitionFirst prize £3,000 from the Guild of St George
17 Nov 2026
Rauschenberg Medical Emergency Grants, Cycle 39
Robert Rauschenberg FoundationUSA
GrantUp to $5,000 as a one-off payment
17 Nov 2026
The Hopper Prize (Fall Cycle)
The Hopper PrizeOnline
Grant2 × $4,500 + 4 × $1,000 (fall cycle)
18 Nov 2026
Studio Luce Residency — El Paredón, Guatemala (2027 sessions)
Studio LuceEl Paredón, Pacific coast, Guatemala
Residency12 nights en-suite + shared studio
18 Nov 2026
Exhibit Your Art in Lyon — Huge Gallery Group Show, 4–6 December 2026
Huge Gallery53 Cours Tolstoï, Villeurbanne (Lyon), France
Exhibition
18 Nov 2026
Dancers Intensive 2027: Colossus with Stephanie Lake Company — Three Weeks and Two Public Performances, Banff Centre
Banff Centre for Arts and CreativityBanff Centre, Banff, Alberta, Canada
Workshop3 weeks: training, two performances, room, meals
18 Nov 2026
Göteborgs Stad Kulturstipendier 2027 — SEK 50,000 for Gothenburg Artists
Göteborgs Stad, kulturförvaltningenGothenburg, Sweden
GrantFree to applySEK 50,000
18 Nov 2026
Firecracker Awards 2027 — $2,000 Prizes for Independent-Press Books and $1,000 for Literary Magazines
Community of Literary Magazines and PressesOnline / USA
Competition$2,000 per book, $1,000 per magazine
18 Nov 2026
Sounding Like a Mountain — Five-Week Visual Arts Thematic Residency on Sound, Land and Listening, Banff Centre 2027
Banff Centre for Arts and CreativityBanff Centre for Arts and Creativity, Banff, Alberta, Canada
ResidencyArts Scholarship of CA$5,556.87 toward the fee
19 Nov 2026
Cork City Council Project Scheme 2027 — up to €10,000 for Research, Development or Production, All Disciplines
Cork City CouncilCork, Ireland
GrantFree to applyUp to €10,000
19 Nov 2026
Create NSW Quick Response Fashion Grants 2026–27 — Up to A$10,000 for Emerging Fashion and Textile Designers in NSW
Create NSWNew South Wales, Australia
GrantFree to applyUp to A$10,000

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FAQ

How many of these open calls are free to apply?

Free to apply: 254 of 678. A fee to apply or to take part: 149. Fee not stated by the organiser: 275.

What do these open calls provide?

Out of 678: stipend: 217; housing: 140; travel: 121; studio: 117; production budget: 139; prize money: 168; exhibition: 248.

Can artists from any country apply?

No country or region limit in the terms: 410 of 678. Limited to residents or citizens of named countries or regions: 268 — each card names who may apply.

When is the next deadline?

2026 Holiday Art Competition: 1 November 2026. Closing within 30 days: 559. Open on a rolling basis: 0.