Open calls closing in November 2026

All open calls here: 679

1. 26 Nov 2026

   IMSTA Online Songwriting Competition 2026

   International Music Software Trade AssociationOnline

   CompetitionGrand Prize: software worth $5,000+ (global final)

2. 26 Nov 2026

   Public Art München — Annuale 2027 „Freiräume“: up to €15,000 for Temporary Art in Munich’s Public Space

   Kulturreferat der Landeshauptstadt MünchenPublic space, Munich, Germany

   CompetitionFree to applyUp to €15,000 per project (up to five projects)

3. 26 Nov 2026

   Tivedstorp Cultural Residency 2027 (Sweden) — Nordic Artists incl. Craft & Slöjd Places

   Tivedstorps kulturresidensTived, Sweden

   ResidencyFree to applyResidency place (8 places)

4. 27 Nov 2026

   Sir William Orpen Prize 2026 — Self-Portrait Competition, €5,000 Prize Fund and Dublin Exhibition

   Sir William Orpen PrizeDublin, Ireland

   Competition€5,000 prize fund (top three) + exhibition

5. 27 Nov 2026

   Art in the Open — $5,500 Public Mural Commission, Barwon Heads (Victoria), Open to All Artists

   Barwon Heads Arts CouncilBarwon Heads, VIC, Australia

   CompetitionAUD 5,500 incl. fee, materials and install

6. 27 Nov 2026

   Sony World Photography Awards 2027 — Student Competition

   World Photography OrganisationOnline; exhibition in London

   CompetitionFree to applySony equipment for the winner; ~€30,000 kit for their school

7. 27 Nov 2026

   Guadalajara Construye 21 at FICG 42 — Work-in-Progress Showcase for Up to Six Ibero-American Fiction Features in Post-Production

   Festival Internacional de Cine en GuadalajaraGuadalajara, Mexico (FICG 42, 6–13 March 2027)

   OtherFree to applyIndustry screening, 2 accreditations, 3 nights lodging

8. 27 Nov 2026

   JIIFF Lab 2027, José Ignacio (Uruguay) — Project Lab for 8 Director–Producer Duos with USD 50,000 Development Fund and In-Kind Prizes

   José Ignacio International Film FestivalJosé Ignacio, Uruguay (and online)

   OtherFondo Pfeffer del Sur USD 50,000 + in-kind prizes

9. 27 Nov 2026

   DocuLab 19 at FICG 42, Guadalajara — Lab for Ibero-American Documentaries in First or Second Cut (Industry Screening, Lodging, Accreditation)

   Festival Internacional de Cine en GuadalajaraGuadalajara, Mexico (FICG 42, March 2027)

   OtherFree to applyIndustry presentation, shared lodging, accreditation

10. 27 Nov 2026

    Public Art for the Children's Area, Guelph Central Library — CA$250,000 Commission, Canadian Artists and Teams

    Guelph Public LibraryCentral Library, Guelph, Ontario, Canada

    CompetitionCA$250,000 budget; CA$2,500 shortlist fee

11. 27 Nov 2026

    Académie de France à Madrid (Casa de Velázquez) Artists in Residence 2027–2028 — 12 Residencies with a Monthly Grant (French-Language Application)

    Casa de VelázquezCasa de Velázquez, Ciudad Universitaria, Madrid, Spain

    ResidencyFree to apply12-month grant (2026–27 rate: €3,600/month housed)

12. 27 Nov 2026

    Venice Biennale Fellowship 2027 (Malaysia) — £5,050 Grant, DOMA Initiatives × British Council

    DOMA InitiativesVenice, Italy (applicants based in Malaysia)

    FellowshipFree to apply£5,050 fellowship grant

13. 27 Nov 2026

    Public Art at Wolfs Lane Park — Pelham Art Center

    Pelham Art CenterWolfs Lane Park, Pelham, New York, USA

    CompetitionFree to applyStipend + 3–6 month park installation

14. 27 Nov 2026

    The Art Exhibition SA 2026 'Inani Lombono: Currency of Sight' — 20 Emerging Gauteng Artists, R4,000 Stipend, Accredited Training and Springs Art Gallery Show

    Uthingo Arts, Heritage & RecreationJohannesburg / Springs (Ekurhuleni), Gauteng, South Africa

    ExhibitionR4,000 stipend + exhibition

15. 27 Nov 2026

    37th Photo Work Scholarship, Haus am Kleistpark Berlin — €5,000 for a Photo Project

    Haus am KleistparkBerlin (Tempelhof-Schöneberg), Germany

    GrantFree to apply€5,000 scholarship

16. 27 Nov 2026

    Reflections — Rhode Island Watercolor Society Online Juried Show 2026

    Rhode Island Watercolor SocietyOnline — Rhode Island Watercolor Society, Pawtucket, Rhode Island, USA

    CompetitionOver $300 in cash prizes

17. 27 Nov 2026

    Ayudas a viajes para la promoción internacional de la música 2026

    Fundación SGAESpain (Outbound international travel)

    GrantFree to applyNo direct funding

18. 27 Nov 2026

    PhotoIreland FUTURES Talents 2027 — Call for Lens-Based Artists from Ireland and the UK (Paid Trip to the FUTURES Event in Vienna)

    PhotoIrelandIreland / UK; Vienna, Austria

    FellowshipFree to apply€500 fee + travel, accommodation, per diem

19. 28 Nov 2026

    Chulitna Lodge 2027 Artist Residencies and Fellowships — Lake Clark, Alaska

    Chulitna LodgeLake Clark, Alaska, USA

    ResidencyFree to applyFellowship: room, board, travel stipend, charter flight

20. 29 Nov 2026

    Heat — Open Call for the Spring 2027 Exhibition

    GroundWork GalleryKing's Lynn, Norfolk, United Kingdom

    ExhibitionTom Burke Heat Prize of £500 to one exhibitor

21. 29 Nov 2026

    Alambic 3rd Edition (NFB) — Nine-Month Paid Animation Residency, $45,000–50,000, to Make a 3-Minute Animated Documentary (French-Speaking Canadians)

    National Film Board of CanadaMontréal / remote, Canada

    Residency$45,000–50,000

22. 29 Nov 2026

    FICCI 66 Call for Films — Cartagena International Film Festival, 6–11 April 2027 (Shorts and Features, up to USD 100,000 in Prizes, Oscar-Qualifying)

    Festival Internacional de Cine de Cartagena de IndiasCartagena de Indias, Colombia

    CompetitionFree to applyUp to USD 100,000 in prizes (total)

23. 29 Nov 2026

    Torn Boundaries — National Call for Collage, Bristol Art Museum, Rhode Island (Juror Francine Weiss)

    Bristol Art MuseumBristol Art Museum, 10 Wardwell St., Bristol, Rhode Island, USA

    ExhibitionJuried exhibition; cash awards; no commission

24. 29 Nov 2026

    Groninger Beeldende Kunst Stipendia 2027 'Land' and 'Horizon' — Two €20,000 Stipends for Groningen-Based Artists and Designers up to 35

    Academie MinervaGroningen, Netherlands

    Grant€10,000 fee + €10,000 budget (×2)

25. 29 Nov 2026

    IV Salón Universitario de Arte «Espectrografías» — COP 2,600,000 Prize, MUNAD/UNAD and Pontificia Universidad Javeriana (Colombia)

    Museo Universitario de Artes Digitales MUNADBogotá, Colombia (virtual show at MUNAD + Javeriana gallery)

    CompetitionCOP 2,600,000 and COP 1,500,000

26. 29 Nov 2026

    Life Design Art Competition No. 2 «Memories of a Place to Belong» — ¥500,000 Grand Prize and Purchase of 30 Works, Free Entry, Ages Under 40, Deadline 29 November 2026 (Japan)

    Life Design Art (Tokyu Land / Tokyu E-Life Design / Charm Care)Entry online; exhibition at Yokohama Civic Art Gallery Azamino, Japan

    Competition¥500,000 Grand Prize; ¥100,000+ other awards

27. 29 Nov 2026

    Arts en résidence "Chemin des affinités" 2027 — 3-Month Residency, €6,000 Grant + €4,550 Production

    Arts en résidence – Réseau nationalFrance (network venues incl. Archipel Art Contemporain)

    ResidencyFree to apply€6,000 grant + €4,550 production

28. 30 Nov 2026

    Chad Walsh Chapbook Series — $2,500, 50 Author Copies and Editorial Consultation for a Poetry Chapbook (Beloit Poetry Journal)

    Beloit Poetry JournalUSA

    Competition$2,500 + 50 copies

29. 30 Nov 2026

    DUMA® Karya Awards 2026 (Indonesia) — Free Architecture & Interior Award, IDR 215M Total Prizes

    DUMA Karya AwardsIndonesia

    CompetitionFree to applyIDR 215,000,000 total; top prize IDR 35M

30. 30 Nov 2026

    Vital Impacts Environmental Photography Fellowships and Mentorships 2027

    Vital ImpactsWorldwide

    FellowshipFree to apply$20,000 fellowship + six of $5,000

31. 30 Nov 2026

    Musicboard Berlin Support Tour Funding 2026 — Up to €3,500 for Berlin Pop Acts Touring as Support for an Established Headliner

    Musicboard BerlinBerlin, Germany (national or international tours)

    GrantUp to €3,500 per support tour

32. 30 Nov 2026

    Horizons Arts-Nature en Sancy 2027 — 10 ephemeral works in nature

    Horizons Arts-Nature en SancyMassif du Sancy, Auvergne, France

    Competition€8,000 per selected artist/collective

33. 30 Nov 2026

    É Tudo Verdade / It's All True 2027 (32nd International Documentary Film Festival), São Paulo and Rio — Call for Documentaries, Oscar-Qualifying Competitions

    É Tudo VerdadeSão Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

    CompetitionFree to applyTrophy + cash prize (amount to be defined)

34. 30 Nov 2026

    Al-Tiba9 Artist Directory 2027

    Al-Tiba9 Contemporary ArtOnline directory (Al-Tiba9, Barcelona)

    ExhibitionNo direct funding

35. 30 Nov 2026

    Prösitz Sculpture Symposium 2027 — Four-Week Residency for Artist Mothers, with Childcare, Saxony

    Künstlergut PrösitzKünstlergut Prösitz, Grimma (Saxony), Germany

    ResidencyFree to apply€500 stipend + free room and childcare for 4 weeks

36. 30 Nov 2026

    WVU Libraries Artist in Residence 2027 «Industry, Labor & Community» — $1,000 Honorarium, $1,000 Materials and Up to $3,500 Travel for a One-Week Archive Residency, Deadline 30 November 2026

    West Virginia University Libraries (Art in the Libraries)Morgantown, West Virginia, USA

    Residency$1,000 honorarium + $1,000 materials + up to $3,500 costs

37. 30 Nov 2026

    Gaildorf Town Painter Residency 2027 — A Year's Studio and Flat in the Old Castle plus €500 a Month

    Stadt GaildorfAltes Schloss, Gaildorf, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

    ResidencyFree to apply€500 a month for 12 months + rent-free flat and studio

38. 30 Nov 2026

    Bourse François Daulte 2026–27 — Musée Fabre

    Musée FabreMontpellier, France

    GrantFree to apply€10,000

39. 30 Nov 2026

    LitMag's Anton Chekhov Award for Flash Fiction 2026 — $1,250, Publication and Agency Review for a Story of 500–1,500 Words

    LitMagOnline (Submittable)

    Competition$1,250 + agency review

40. 30 Nov 2026

    Schwaz Artists in Residence 2027 — 4–8 Weeks in Tyrol with Studio, Flat and €1,500 a Month

    Stadtgemeinde SchwazSchwaz, Tyrol, Austria

    Residency€1,500 per month (€3,000 for 2 months) + travel up to €200