Open calls closing in November 2026

All open calls here: 678

1. 3 Nov 2026

   Request for Proposals: Public Art for Donatela Park — City of Avondale, Arizona (from $75,000)

   City of AvondaleDonatela Park, Avondale, Arizona, USA

   OtherFree to applyBudget starting at $75,000 (all-inclusive)

2. 3 Nov 2026

   HERALBONY Art Prize — International Award for Artists with Disabilities, JPY 3 Million Grand Prize, Free Entry, Deadline 3 November 2026

   HERALBONYOnline application; finalists shown in Japan

   CompetitionJPY 3 million Grand Prize, plus jury and corporate prizes

3. 3 Nov 2026

   Durchstarten 2027, Berlin — Low-Barrier Funding of up to €15,000 for First Arts Projects with Young People

   kultur_formen BerlinBerlin, Germany

   GrantFree to applyUp to €1,250 per person per month, max. €15,000

4. 3 Nov 2026

   Villa Al Qamar Residencies 2027 — One to Two Months in Lebanon with €1,100 a Month, Housing and Production Grant (French Artists and Franco-Lebanese Duos)

   Institut français du LibanLebanon (Deir El Qamar, Tripoli, Zahlé, Beirut)

   Residency€1,100/month + €25/day + up to €750 production

5. 3 Nov 2026

   Arte por venir 2027 — €20,000 Grants (€25,000 for Collectives) with Mentoring for Artists in Spain (Fundación Carasso, 3rd Call)

   Fundación Daniel y Nina CarassoSpain

   GrantFree to apply€20,000 (individual); €25,000 (collective)

6. 3 Nov 2026

   A European Artists Solidarity Program ASoP Europe 2026 — 2 × €11,500 for Artists from Ukraine, Georgia, Russia, Belarus

   Akademie der bildenden Künste WienVienna, Austria

   GrantFree to apply2 × €11,500 for 3 months

7. 3 Nov 2026

   Creative Producer Indaba 2026–2027 (Realness Institute) — Funded Training Programme for 10 Emerging African Producers (Johannesburg and Réunion)

   Realness InstituteJohannesburg, South Africa; Réunion Island; online

   FellowshipFunded participation (travel and stay)

8. 3 Nov 2026

   HUP 03 — Kunstwerkt One-Year Talent Trajectory for 15 Non-Professional Visual Artists in Belgium (€1,700 Budget + €300 Fee, Bruges Triennial)

   KunstwerktGhent / Bruges, Belgium

   OtherFree to apply€1,700 budget + €300 artist fee

9. 3 Nov 2026

   Konstnärsnämnden Guest Apartment in Paris 2027 for Theatre Artists — One Month at the Swedish Institute

   KonstnärsnämndenParis, France

   ResidencyFree to applyApartment for one month + SEK 30,000

10. 3 Nov 2026

    European Festivals Fund for Emerging Artists (EFFEA) Call #5

    European Festivals AssociationCross-border European Festivals

    GrantFree to apply€8,000 (Discovery grants) or €15,000 (Springboard grants)

11. 3 Nov 2026

    Gasworks — Residency for Artists Based in Brazil, 2027

    GasworksLondon, United Kingdom

    ResidencyFully funded eleven-week residency

12. 3 Nov 2026

    Konstnärsnämnden Residency at the Bergman Estate on Fårö 2027 — Two Weeks for Theatre Artists

    KonstnärsnämndenSweden

    ResidencyFree to applyTwo weeks' housing + SEK 10,000

13. 3 Nov 2026

    TOKAS Local Emerging Creator Residency 2027, Tokyo

    Tokyo Arts and SpaceTOKAS Residency, Sumida, Tokyo, Japan

    ResidencyFree to apply¥200,000 production + ¥4,200/day

14. 3 Nov 2026

    CPH:DOX 2027 — Film and Inter:active Submissions (Films Completed After 1 September)

    CPH:DOXCopenhagen, Denmark

    CompetitionAwards from €1,400 to €10,000

15. 3 Nov 2026

    Strand Ephemera 2027 — Townsville Beachfront Public Art Festival, $5,000 Artist Fee + $10,000 Excellence Award

    Townsville City CouncilTownsville, Queensland, Australia

    Competition$5,000 artist fee; $10,000 Artistic Excellence Award

16. 3 Nov 2026

    Tampere Film Festival 2027 — Genre Competition for Thriller, Horror, Sci-Fi, Action and Fantasy Shorts (Main Prize €2,000)

    Tampere Film FestivalTampere, Finland

    CompetitionMain Prize €2,000

17. 3 Nov 2026

    Netherlands Embassy in Belgium — Funding for Dutch-Belgian Cultural Projects (January–July 2027 round)

    Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in BrusselsBelgium

    GrantFree to applyProject support (amount not published)

18. 3 Nov 2026

    OAC Visual Artists Creation Projects — CA$5,000–15,000 to Create New Work, Ontario Visual Artists

    Ontario Arts CouncilOntario, Canada

    GrantFree to applyCA$5,000 / 7,500 / 15,000 by career stage

19. 3 Nov 2026

    Minds on Fire Open Book Prize 2026 — Conduit Books & Ephemera ($1,500)

    Conduit Books & EphemeraSaint Paul, Minnesota, USA (Submittable or post)

    Competition$1,500

20. 3 Nov 2026

    TOKAS Two-City Exchange Residencies 2027 for Japan-Based Creators (Basel, Berlin, Brussels, Dublin, Helsinki, Montreal, Seoul, Taipei)

    Tokyo Arts and SpaceBasel, Berlin, Brussels, Dublin, Helsinki, Montreal, Seoul or Taipei (from Tokyo)

    ResidencyFree to applyFlight, production fee, per diem, studio

21. 3 Nov 2026

    Lucid Art Residency Program 2027

    Lucid Art FoundationInverness, CA, USA (Lucid Art Foundation campus)

    Residency3-week residency with house and studio

22. 3 Nov 2026

    Fall for Print 2026 — Beirut Art Book Fair Photo-Newspaper Open Call for Lebanon-Based Photographers

    Beirut Art CenterBeirut Art Center, Lebanon

    ExhibitionInclusion in the Fall for Print photo-newspaper

23. 3 Nov 2026

    Getxophoto 2027 Open Call “Tide” — Exhibition or Installation at the Festival in Getxo, €500 Fee and Production for 3 Winners

    GetxophotoGetxo, Basque Country, Spain

    Exhibition€500 fee + production, travel up to €150

24. 3 Nov 2026

    Sundance Institute Merata Mita Fellowship 2027 — Cash Grant and Yearlong Support for Indigenous Women Directors Worldwide

    Sundance InstituteInternational

    FellowshipFree to applyCash grant + yearlong support

25. 4 Nov 2026

    FNA Mobility Grants 2026, Second Call — up to ARS 3,000,000 for Argentine Artists Travelling to Fairs, Festivals and Congresses (Jan–Jun 2027)

    Fondo Nacional de las ArtesArgentina and abroad

    GrantFree to applyUp to ARS 1,500,000 (domestic) / ARS 3,000,000 (abroad)

26. 4 Nov 2026

    Northern Beaches Gallery Art Prize 2026 — $5,000 + Solo Exhibition (Open Theme)

    Northern Beaches GalleryCromer, Sydney, NSW, Australia

    Competition$5,000 + 2027 solo show; $2,000; $500 framing

27. 4 Nov 2026

    CreArt 3.0 Artist Residency in Aveiro — Boas Festas 2026

    CreArtAveiro, Portugal

    Residency€2,500 grant

28. 4 Nov 2026

    NTSO 2027 Young Composers Competition, Taichung — Orchestral Works with Taiwanese Traditional Elements, NT$300,000 First Prize (ROC Nationals 16–45)

    National Taiwan Symphony OrchestraTaichung, Taiwan

    CompetitionNT$300,000 / 150,000 / 100,000

29. 4 Nov 2026

    Summer Opera 2027 — Contemporary Opera Training for Singers, Conductors and Stage Directors, Banff Centre

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

    Workshop4 weeks: coaching, roles, performances, room, meals

30. 4 Nov 2026

    Tschumipaviljoen Groningen «Hellend Vlak» 2027 — €17,000 Temporary Public Artwork Commission, €1,500 Sketch Fees

    Kunstpunt GroningenGroningen, Netherlands

    Competition€17,000 incl. fee; €1,500 sketch fee

31. 4 Nov 2026

    iF DESIGN AWARD 2027

    iF International Forum Design GmbHBerlin, Germany

    CompetitionNo direct funding

32. 4 Nov 2026

    Trillium Arts 2027 Individual Artist Residencies, Blue Ridge Mountains

    Trillium ArtsMars Hill area, North Carolina, USA (Blue Ridge Mountains)

    ResidencyFree to applyOne-week solo residency with private suite and a new $700 stipend

33. 4 Nov 2026

    IN BETWEEN — Domio Gallery Online Exhibition (Free to Submit, Fee if Selected)

    Domio GalleryOnline

    ExhibitionFree to applyOnline exhibition 11 Nov – 12 Dec 2026

34. 4 Nov 2026

    Nowe Konstelacje 2026 — Composition Competition for Young Polish Composers (Flute and Cello), Premiere at ART MINTAKA Festival Bydgoszcz

    Fundacja Polskiej Muzyki Kameralnej ART MINTAKABydgoszcz, Poland

    Competition2,000 zł + premiere and recording

35. 4 Nov 2026

    Next Generation: University Art Competition 2026 — for Indiana College Students, Honeywell Clark Gallery

    Honeywell Arts & EntertainmentClark Gallery, Honeywell Center, Wabash, Indiana, USA

    CompetitionBest of Show $175; places $85–$150

36. 4 Nov 2026

    Berlinale 2027 — Film Submissions

    Berlin International Film FestivalBerlin, Germany

    Exhibition

37. 4 Nov 2026

    Convocatoria de Grabados — Liras Populares, Cooperativa Gráfica Ruidosa (Chile, Free)

    Cooperativa Gráfica RuidosaEscuela Campesina, Curicó, Chile

    OtherFree to applyPrint in lira popular format; copies returned

38. 4 Nov 2026

    OAC Chalmers Professional Development Projects — CA$7,500 for Mentorships, Master Classes and Training, Ontario Artists

    Ontario Arts CouncilOntario, Canada

    FellowshipFree to applyCA$7,500

39. 4 Nov 2026

    Dublin City Arts Office Residency Award 2027 — Residential Space for Professional Artists Engaging with the City

    Dublin City Council Arts OfficeDublin, Ireland

    ResidencyResidential space (see guidelines)

40. 4 Nov 2026

    OAC Craft Projects — up to CA$15,000 for Research and Creation by Ontario Craft Artists and Curators

    Ontario Arts CouncilOntario, Canada

    GrantFree to applyCA$5,000 / 7,500 / 15,000 by career stage