Open calls closing in November 2026

All open calls here: 679

1. 1 Nov 2026

   One World 2027 — International Human Rights Film Festival: Documentary and VR Submissions

   One World International Human Rights Film FestivalPrague, Czech Republic

   CompetitionTen festival awards; screenings across Czechia

2. 1 Nov 2026

   artsnb Career Development: Professionalization and Promotion — CA$2,000 for Portfolios, Websites and Promotional Tools

   New Brunswick Arts BoardNew Brunswick, Canada

   GrantFree to applyCA$2,000

3. 1 Nov 2026

   Farouk Hosny Foundation Arts Awards 2027 — Art Critique Award, EGP 75,000 / 50,000 / 25,000 (Egyptian Nationals Aged 21–40)

   Farouk Hosny Foundation for Culture & ArtsCairo, Egypt

   CompetitionEGP 75,000 / 50,000 / 25,000

4. 1 Nov 2026

   Hanne-und-Hermann-Lenz-Aufenthaltsstipendium 2027 — Three-Month Writers’ Residency in Munich with €2,500/Month

   Kulturreferat der Landeshauptstadt MünchenHermann-Lenz-Stiftung, Mannheimer Straße 5, Munich, Germany

   ResidencyFree to apply€2,500/month for three months + housing

5. 1 Nov 2026

   Lilly Keller Stiftung Artist in Residence 2027 — Two-Month Studio Residencies in Thusis

   Lilly Keller StiftungThusis, Graubünden, Switzerland

   ResidencyTwo-month live/work studio

6. 1 Nov 2026

   CIFRA Award Open Call POWER ON/OFF — Six €1,000 Awards for Moving-Image Artists

   CIFRAOnline (international)

   CompetitionFree to applySix awards of €1,000

7. 2 Nov 2026

   M-ZONE 2027 Weinviertel Open Call — €3,000 Budget and a Four-Week Exhibition Next to the Nitsch Museum for Artists and Curators with Lower Austria Ties, Deadline 2 November 2026

   Kulturvernetzung NiederösterreichMistelbach, Lower Austria, Austria

   Exhibition€3,000 total budget per project

8. 2 Nov 2026

   AléVini — Regional Mobility Fund, Cycle VII

   Commission de l'océan IndienIndian Ocean region

   GrantFunding for travel within the region

9. 2 Nov 2026

   HIAP × Sumud Residency for Palestinian Artists, Helsinki Spring 2027 — 90 Days at Cable Factory with a €3,600 Grant

   HIAP – Helsinki International Artist ProgrammeCable Factory, Helsinki, Finland

   Residency€3,600 working grant

10. 2 Nov 2026

    Call to Artists: The Collective Mural — Downtown Howell, Michigan

    ART Doing GoodHowell, Michigan, USA

    OtherPaid commission; artist proposes project cost

11. 2 Nov 2026

    Circulations 2027 — artist residency at DITEP du Douaisis

    La Sauvegarde du NordSin-le-Noble, Nord, France

    Residency€4,500 net fee + up to €3,000 expenses

12. 2 Nov 2026

    Etxepare AT! Literatura Travel Stipends — €30,000 Pool for the Mobility of Basque Writers and Literary Professionals Abroad, Open Until 2 November 2026

    Etxepare Basque InstituteTravel from the Basque Country abroad

    Grant€30,000 total pool for travel stipends

13. 2 Nov 2026

    Pavillon Carré de Baudouin, Paris 20e — Indoor Exhibition Call 2027–2029

    Pavillon Carré de Baudouin121 rue de Ménilmontant, Paris 20e, France

    ExhibitionFree to applyExhibition in municipal venue (no stated fee)

14. 2 Nov 2026

    Ukraine Solidarity Residencies in Finland 2027 — 1–3 Months with €1,200 a Month, for Ukrainian and Ukraine-Based Artists

    HIAP – Helsinki International Artist ProgrammeResidencies across Finland (Helsinki, Korpo, Mäntyharju, Porvoo, Alajärvi, Värtsilä, Vantaa)

    Residency€1,200 per month working grant

15. 2 Nov 2026

    Lendhafen Klagenfurt Open Call 2027 — Urban Ecologies: Coexistence and Control (Public-Space Projects, up to €7,500 per Project)

    LendhauerLendhafen (Lend Canal harbour), Klagenfurt am Wörthersee, Austria

    OtherFree to applyUp to €4,000 production + €2,500 fee + €1,000 travel

16. 2 Nov 2026

    Jack Straw Writers Program 2027 — Twelve Fellows Trained in Audio, Readings and an Anthology, Seattle

    Jack Straw Cultural CenterJack Straw Cultural Center, Seattle, Washington, USA

    FellowshipFree to applyAudio training, recordings, readings, anthology

17. 2 Nov 2026

    Designers in Residence 2027 — Pforzheim Scholarship

    EMMA — Kreativzentrum PforzheimPforzheim, Germany

    Residency€1,000 a month, accommodation, workshop space and a materials grant

18. 2 Nov 2026

    Vizcaya Arts Residency and Commission 2027 — Holding Time, Miami

    Vizcaya Museum & GardensMiami, Florida, USA

    Residency$12,500 artist fee

19. 2 Nov 2026

    Art in the Making 2027 — Gallery Route One Annual Juried Show, Point Reyes Station

    Gallery Route OneGallery Route One, Point Reyes Station, California, USA

    ExhibitionSix awards of $100

20. 2 Nov 2026

    In Motion 2027 — Sound and Music 18-Month Artist Development (£1,800 Bursary + up to £4,000 Production Grant)

    Sound and MusicUnited Kingdom

    Fellowship£1,800 bursary + up to £4,000 production grant

21. 2 Nov 2026

    Danish Art Workshops (SVFK) — State-Funded Workshop Residencies of up to Six Months in Copenhagen, November 2026 Round

    Danish Art WorkshopsCopenhagen, Denmark

    ResidencyFree to applyFree studio, workshop and guest flat

22. 2 Nov 2026

    Wallace Stegner Fellowships 2027–2029 — Stanford University ($75,000 Stipend, Fiction and Poetry)

    Stanford UniversityStanford, California, USA

    Fellowship$75,000 living stipend per year

23. 2 Nov 2026

    Vivid

    Fine Line Creative Arts CenterSt. Charles, IL, USA (Kavanagh Gallery)

    Exhibition$800 in prizes

24. 2 Nov 2026

    Black Rock Press Fellowship 2027, UNR Reno — $39,330 Nine-Month Book Arts Fellowship

    University of Nevada, Reno — Black Rock PressReno, Nevada, USA

    Fellowship$39,330 salary over nine months

25. 2 Nov 2026

    James Hearst Poetry Prize 2027 — North American Review ($1,000, Judge Forrest Gander)

    North American ReviewCedar Falls, Iowa, USA (University of Northern Iowa; online submission)

    Competition$1,000

26. 2 Nov 2026

    BCLT Translators-in-Residence 2027 — Two 4-Month Residencies at UEA Norwich with £3,200 Stipend for UK-Based Literary Translators

    British Centre for Literary TranslationNorwich, UK (hybrid)

    Residency£3,200 per residency

27. 2 Nov 2026

    Creative Western Sydney Micro-Grants 2026–27 — A$3,000–5,000 for Independent Artists and Collectives in Western Sydney

    Create NSWNew South Wales, Australia

    GrantFree to applyA$3,000–5,000 (individuals/collectives)

28. 2 Nov 2026

    Artist Trust Fellowship Awards 2027

    Artist TrustWashington State, USA

    Grant$10,000, fifteen fellowships

29. 2 Nov 2026

    bluefactory × University of Fribourg Arts & Sciences Research Residency 2027 — CHF 250–280/day

    bluefactoryFribourg, Switzerland

    ResidencyCHF 250–280 per artist per day, 1–4 weeks

30. 2 Nov 2026

    Biesse International Design Award 2026

    BiesseInternational

    CompetitionFree to apply€10,000 (1st), €5,000 (2nd), €3,000 (3rd)

31. 2 Nov 2026

    Volland Residency Program 2027

    Volland FoundationVolland, Flint Hills, Kansas, USA

    Residency$500/$1000 stipend

32. 2 Nov 2026

    Robert Motherwell and Renate Ponsold Research Fellowship 2027–28, PAAM Provincetown — Up to $25,000 for Research on Outer Cape Cod Art

    Provincetown Art Association and MuseumProvincetown, MA, USA (low-residency)

    FellowshipUp to $25,000 stipend + up to $5,000 travel/housing

33. 2 Nov 2026

    tanz.nord Open Call 2027 — Up to Five Paid Touring Performances for Existing Dance Productions from Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein (€360 per Person per Show)

    tanz.nordHamburg and Schleswig-Holstein, Germany (touring venues)

    Other€360 per performance per person + fees

34. 2 Nov 2026

    GIVE A NEW LIFE XIV — Recycling Art Exhibition at Museum of New Art, Pärnu (Free Entry)

    Museum of New Art PärnuPärnu, Estonia

    ExhibitionFree to applyExhibition

35. 2 Nov 2026

    Kurt Vonnegut Speculative Fiction Prize 2027 — North American Review ($1,000, Judge Kate Folk)

    North American ReviewCedar Falls, Iowa, USA (University of Northern Iowa; online submission)

    Competition$1,000

36. 2 Nov 2026

    Bolsas de Criação d'O Espaço do Tempo, 7th Edition — Four €25,000 Performing Arts Creation Grants, Montemor-o-Novo

    O Espaço do TempoMontemor-o-Novo, Portugal

    Grant4 grants of €25,000

37. 2 Nov 2026

    Mukumbya Musoke Art Prize 2026, Uganda — UGX 7,000,000 for Artists Aged 20–45

    Mukumbya Musoke AdvocatesUganda

    CompetitionFree to applyUGX 7,000,000 + pro bono legal advice

38. 3 Nov 2026

    Tampere Film Festival 2027 — International Competition (Grand Prix €5,000)

    Tampere Film FestivalTampere, Finland

    CompetitionGrand Prix €5,000; three category prizes of €1,500

39. 3 Nov 2026

    Project Nexus Supported Residencies 2027, G.A.S. Foundation Lagos — Up to ₦3.175m Award

    G.A.S. FoundationG.A.S. Farm House (Ikiṣẹ) and G.A.S. Lagos, Nigeria

    ResidencyFree to apply₦2.66m–₦3.175m award + housing, studio

40. 3 Nov 2026

    TANZRECHERCHE x SPRUNGBRETT 2027

    NRW KULTURsekretariatWuppertal or Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

    ResidencyEUR 5,000 per residency