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

30 Nov 2026
Ubah Rumah Residency 2027/2028 for Southeast Asian Artists, Nikoi Island
Ubah Rumah ResidencyNikoi Island, Bintan, Indonesia
ResidencyFree to apply4–6 weeks with housing and travel
30 Nov 2026
Austrian Federal Grants for Architecture Projects — Exhibitions, Projects and Publications (30 November 2026 round)
Austrian Federal Ministry for Housing, Arts, Culture, Media and SportAustria and abroad
GrantFree to applyPartial funding (decided by the Architecture Advisory Board)
30 Nov 2026
°Ceramic Artist Duo 2027, Keramikkünstlerhaus Neumünster — Seven-Week Residency for Ceramic Artist Duos with Studio, Housing and €700 Each
Keramikkünstlerhaus NeumünsterNeumünster, Germany
ResidencyStudio + apartment + €700 per artist
30 Nov 2026
Anthology Photography Competition 2026 — «The World As You See It»
Anthology MagazineInternational (online submission)
Competition€500 + editorial coverage
30 Nov 2026
City of Albany Artist in Residence Program 2028 (Western Australia) — Up to 6 Visiting Artists
City of AlbanyAlbany, WA, Australia
ResidencyFree to applyResidency (cottage + studio)
30 Nov 2026
The Kiosk Project Art Space 2027 Programme — Artist-Run Venue in Drogheda, Stipend + No Commission
The Kiosk Project Art SpaceDrogheda, Ireland
ExhibitionFree to applyBasic artist stipend
30 Nov 2026
XI Premios Nacionales de Cerámica 2026 (Spain) — €1,000 Awards incl. Emerging Ceramist
Asociación Española de Ciudades de la CerámicaSpain
CompetitionFree to apply€1,000 / €600 per category
30 Nov 2026
A. Poulin, Jr. Poetry Prize 2026 (26th) — Publication by BOA Editions and $1,000 for a Poet's First Book, Judged by Jennifer Chang
BOA EditionsRochester, New York, USA
Competition$1,000 + publication
30 Nov 2026
The Stephen Mitchell Prize for Excellence in Translation 2026 — $1,000 and Publication for a Book-Length Translation into English
Green Linden PressUSA
Competition$1,000 + publication
30 Nov 2026
Taichung Art Museum Artist-in-Residence 2027: Between the Art Museum and the Library — up to NT$600,000
Taichung Art MuseumTaichung Green Museumbrary, Taichung, Taiwan
ResidencyUp to NT$600,000 + return airfare
30 Nov 2026
Perspectives of Fantasy & Imagination — Galleries at WORK_SPACE, Manchester, Connecticut (New England & New York Artists)
Town of Manchester — WORK_SPACE GalleriesWORK_SPACE Main St Gallery, 903 Main St, Manchester, Connecticut, USA
ExhibitionGroup exhibition
30 Nov 2026
Trenton Arts Fellowship 2027–28 for Visual Artists Living in Trenton
Princeton University, Lewis Center for the ArtsTrenton, New Jersey, USA
FellowshipFree to apply$10,000 stipend plus shared studio space for ten months
30 Nov 2026
61st CAIN National Show 2027, Del Mar College — $10,000 in Purchase Awards, Juror Jamie Bates
Del Mar CollegeJoseph A. Cain Memorial Gallery, Corpus Christi, Texas, USA
Competition$10,000 in purchase awards
30 Nov 2026
LuCAC One-Month Residency 2026 — Lusaka Contemporary Art Centre (Artists, Curators & Writers from Zambia)
Lusaka Contemporary Art CentreLusaka Contemporary Art Centre, Lusaka, Zambia
ResidencyHousing, studio, materials, mentorship, travel fare
30 Nov 2026
Two Together: Porthmeor Studios Residencies 2027, St Ives — Month-Long Shared Residencies for Pairs of UK Visual Artists (£2,000 Each)
Freelands FoundationSt Ives, Cornwall, UK
Residency£2,000 per artist + studio, housing, travel
30 Nov 2026
VI EXPOARTES Jundiaí — Ten Exhibitions at the Pinacoteca and Galeria Olga de Brito with R$6,000 Each (Brazil)
Prefeitura de JundiaíPinacoteca Diógenes Duarte Paes and Galeria de Exposições Olga de Brito, Jundiaí, São Paulo, Brazil
ExhibitionR$6,000 per selected exhibition
30 Nov 2026
Next ILLUST Award 2026 — Free Worldwide Illustration Contest by PIE International and COMICUP, ¥100,000 Gold Award and Publication in S Magazine
PIE InternationalInternational (online); results published in S magazine, Tokyo, Japan
CompetitionFree to applyGold ¥100,000; 2 Silver ¥50,000; tablets, software
30 Nov 2026
INT Líneas 2026: Movilidad Internacional — up to ARS 3,000,000 for Argentine Theatre Makers Travelling Abroad
Instituto Nacional del TeatroArgentina (travel abroad)
GrantFree to applyUp to ARS 3,000,000 towards travel
30 Nov 2026
Villa Sông 2027 — Institut français du Vietnam Residencies in Hanoi & Ho Chi Minh City (Dance, Photography, Comics, Digital Arts)
Institut français du VietnamHanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Residency€1,000/month + €1,000 per diem, flights, housing
30 Nov 2026
Liechtenstein Turmhaus Residency 2027 for a Ukrainian Artist — CHF 6,000 + Travel (Office Ukraine × ASoP)
Office UkraineBalzers, Liechtenstein
ResidencyCHF 6,000 + travel + visa support
30 Nov 2026
CLPU Terra, Kikinda — Open Call for Solo and Group Exhibitions in 2027 (Galerija Terra and Salon Muzeja Terra)
Centar za likovnu i primenjenu umetnost TerraKikinda, Serbia
ExhibitionExhibition + transport and print materials
30 Nov 2026
Region Halland Work Grant for Artists — 10 × SEK 75,000 (all disciplines incl. craft, sound art)
Region HallandHalland, Sweden
GrantFree to apply10 × SEK 75,000
30 Nov 2026
Braziers International Film Festival 2027 — Call for Films
Braziers International Film FestivalBraziers Park, Oxfordshire, UK
ExhibitionScreening; free stay and meals for selected filmmakers
30 Nov 2026
Gregory O'Donoghue International Poetry Competition 2026 — €2,000 First Prize, Featured Reading at the Cork International Poetry Festival and Publication in Southword
Munster Literature CentreCork, Ireland
Competition€2,000 / €500 / €250
30 Nov 2026
Publication Award in Contemporary Architecture (PACA) 2026 — MIT Press, Graham Foundation, Storefront
The MIT PressCambridge, Massachusetts, USA (international)
GrantMIT Press contract + $15,000
30 Nov 2026
67th Krakow Film Festival 2027 — Submissions for Documentary, Short and the New International Documentary Debut Competitions (Golden Dragon, Golden Horn)
Krakow Film FestivalKraków, Poland
CompetitionGolden Dragon, Golden Horn and other awards
30 Nov 2026
Jokkmokk Municipality Culture Grant 2026 — SEK 10,000 (Self-Nomination Open)
Jokkmokks kommunJokkmokk, Sweden
CompetitionSEK 10,000
30 Nov 2026
Recent Work v1 — Limner Gallery Juried Exhibition
Limner GalleryHudson, New York, USA
ExhibitionMonth-long group show; 35% commission
30 Nov 2026
Premio Internazionale “Leonardo Paterna Baldizzi” 2027 — €10,000 Sculpture Prize, Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei
Accademia Nazionale dei LinceiRome, Italy
CompetitionFree to apply€10,000
30 Nov 2026
Fotofestiwal Open Program 2027 — Six Exhibitions in Łódź with €1,000 Each + Production/Travel Support
FotofestiwalŁódź, Poland
Exhibition€1,000 per project + production/travel support
30 Nov 2026
Västra Götaland Work Grants 2027 — 26 Grants of SEK 100,000 for Professional Artists of All Genres Living in the Region, Sweden
Västra GötalandsregionenVästra Götaland region, Sweden
GrantSEK 100,000 per grant
30 Nov 2026
29th Thessaloniki International Documentary Festival (TiDF29) — Call for Entries (Oscar-Qualifying, up to €12,000)
Thessaloniki International Film FestivalThessaloniki, Greece
Competition€3,000–€12,000 cash prizes (Golden/Silver Alexander)
30 Nov 2026
Svenska kulturfonden Working Grants 2027 — One to Three Years of Full-Time Artistic Work (Swedish-Speaking Finland)
Svenska kulturfondenFinland
GrantFree to applyWorking grant for 1–3 years
30 Nov 2026
Svenska kulturfonden Project Grants for Artists — November 2026 Round (Individuals and Working Groups)
Svenska kulturfondenFinland
GrantFree to applyAbout 1–4 months of work plus project costs
30 Nov 2026
Third Hengshan Calligraphy Award — TWD 300,000 + Museum-Wide Exhibition Commission, Taoyuan (International Open Call)
Taoyuan Museum of Fine ArtsTaoyuan, Taiwan
CompetitionFree to applyTWD 300,000 + up to TWD 2M production
30 Nov 2026
Les Rencontres d'Arles Curatorial Research Grant 2027 — Photography Exhibition Project
Les Rencontres d'ArlesArles, France
GrantFree to applyUp to €20,000 (€5,000 to the curator + €15,000 production budget)
30 Nov 2026
MMM 2027 Showcase — Mozambique Music Meeting, Maputo (16 Artists, Free to Apply)
Mozambique Music MeetingMaputo, Mozambique
OtherFree to applyShowcase slot with stage, backline and promotion
30 Nov 2026
Video Mapping Festival 2027, Lille — Video Mapping Contest Grant + Paid Creation Residency
Rencontres AudiovisuellesLille, Hauts-de-France, France
ResidencyFree to applyProduction grant; paid 2–3 month residency

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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.