Open calls closing in November 2026

All open calls here: 679

1. 6 Nov 2026

   Sounds of the Future Residency, Sound Art Lab Struer — 3 Weeks + DKK 30,000 Grant

   Sound Art LabPeter Bangs Vej 17B, Struer, Denmark

   ResidencyFree to applyDKK 30,000 work grant

2. 6 Nov 2026

   17º Salão de Artes Visuais da Cidade de Natal 2026 — R$6,000 per Selected Artist (FUNCARTE)

   FUNCARTEGaleria Newton Navarro, Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil

   ExhibitionFree to applyR$6,000 gross per selected artist (15)

3. 6 Nov 2026

   Experimental Choreographic Program 2027 — Residency AUD 8,000 + Lab AUD 2,000 Bursary, Sydney

   Performance SpaceSydney, Australia

   ResidencyFree to applyAUD 8,000 residency; AUD 2,000 per Lab artist

4. 6 Nov 2026

   WBF Online Awards 2026

   World Bodypainting AssociationOnline

   Competition€700 / €400 / €200 + trophies and KRYOLAN vouchers, per category

5. 6 Nov 2026

   Arts Foundation of Cape Cod — Grants for Artists 2027, $500–$10,000 for Cape Cod, Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket Artists

   Arts Foundation of Cape CodCape Cod, Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket, Massachusetts, United States

   Grant$500–$10,000

6. 6 Nov 2026

   Dave Ryan Park Public Art — CA$60,000 Integrated Functional Artwork Commission, Pickering (Ontario)

   City of PickeringDave Ryan Community Park (Mulberry Lane & Alexander Knox Road), Pickering, Ontario, Canada

   OtherFree to applyCA$60,000 commission; CA$1,500 per shortlisted artist

7. 6 Nov 2026

   5th Salón de Ilustración MED 2026 — Free Programme Connecting 60 Illustrators with Companies, Medellín

   Comfenalco AntioquiaMedellín, Colombia

   OtherFree to applyFree networking programme, talks and workshops

8. 6 Nov 2026

   Merton Artists Work in Libraries Commission 2027/28 — Up to £5,000 per Commission (London)

   London Borough of Merton — Merton LibrariesMerton, London, UK

   OtherUp to £5,000

9. 6 Nov 2026

   Häuser für die Kunst 2027 — 3-Month Arbeitsstipendium in Worpswede, €2,500/Month

   Künstlerhäuser WorpswedeWorpswede, Lower Saxony, Germany

   Residency€2,500/month for 3 months + live/work studio

10. 6 Nov 2026

    Creative Exchange Capacity-Building Program 2027 — Arts Foundation of Cape Cod (Coaching + $1,000 Grant)

    Arts Foundation of Cape CodCape Cod, Massachusetts, USA (Wednesday evening cohort sessions)

    WorkshopFree to apply$1,000 working capital grant + coaching

11. 6 Nov 2026

    San Diego Poet Laureate 2027–2029 — about $20,000 for a Two-Year Civic Poet Term (City of San Diego)

    City of San DiegoSan Diego, California, USA

    OtherFree to applyAbout $20,000 (all-inclusive, two-year term)

12. 7 Nov 2026

    VAM 2027 Showcases — Music Market Showcase Call, Valparaíso

    VAM Valparaíso MúsicaValparaíso, Chile

    Other20-minute showcase, accreditations, backline

13. 7 Nov 2026

    Móstoles Municipal Exhibition Programme 2027 — Free Solo/Group Shows in Six Cultural Centres and the City Museum

    Ayuntamiento de MóstolesMóstoles (Madrid), Spain

    ExhibitionFree exhibition space

14. 7 Nov 2026

    The 2027 CVG Show — 20th Annual Juried Competition for Washington and Oregon Artists, Bremerton

    Collective Visions GalleryCollective Visions Gallery, Bremerton, Washington, USA

    CompetitionOver $10,000 in cash and purchase prizes

15. 7 Nov 2026

    Krampusnacht IX — 9th Annual Krampus Group Show, Memento Mori Gallery, Lakewood (Denver)

    Memento Mori GalleryMemento Mori Gallery & Tattoo, 40West Arts District, Lakewood, Colorado, USA

    ExhibitionGroup exhibition with First Friday reception

16. 7 Nov 2026

    Leonard Cohen Poetry Prize 2026 — ONLY POEMS ($1,000 + 10 × $250; Love, Faith & Sex)

    ONLY POEMSOnline (ONLY POEMS, Canada)

    Competition$1,000 + $250 to each of 10 finalists

17. 7 Nov 2026

    Art That Matters to the Planet: Dark Skies — Roger Tory Peterson Institute Juried Exhibition 2027, Juror Jon Lomberg

    Roger Tory Peterson InstituteRoger Tory Peterson Institute, Jamestown, New York, USA

    Exhibition$1,000 / $500 / $250

18. 7 Nov 2026

    Unraveled — Woman Made Gallery Open Call, Chicago

    Woman Made GalleryChicago, Illinois, USA

    ExhibitionMonth-long exhibition at Woman Made

19. 7 Nov 2026

    Curatorial Research Fellowship 2027 at the V&A Photography Section — £1,600/month for Indian Artists, Curators and Scholars aged 25–45

    Charles Wallace India TrustVictoria and Albert Museum, London, United Kingdom

    FellowshipFree to apply£1,600/month for 3–6 months + £800 airfare

20. 7 Nov 2026

    Experimental Photo Festival 2027, Barcelona — Solo Show, €150 Artist Fee + €200 Production (€20 Fee)

    Experimental Photo FestivalBarcelona, Spain

    Exhibition€150 artist fee + up to €200 production

21. 7 Nov 2026

    W139 hosts… 2027 — One-Week Project Slots at W139 Amsterdam (Feb–Apr 2027), Material Costs Contribution

    W139Amsterdam, Netherlands

    ExhibitionFree to applyContribution to material costs

22. 7 Nov 2026

    Surreal Salon 19 — International Pop-Surrealism & Lowbrow Exhibition, Baton Rouge Gallery (Juror Lauren YS)

    Baton Rouge GalleryBaton Rouge Gallery Center for Contemporary Art, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA

    Exhibition$2,000 in cash prizes ($1,000 Best in Show)

23. 8 Nov 2026

    Siguldas devons Exhibition Hall 2027 — Open Call for Solo, Group and Curated Exhibitions, Sigulda

    Kultūras centrs Siguldas devonsSigulda, Latvia

    ExhibitionExhibition with transport, insurance and publicity

24. 8 Nov 2026

    20th Biennial Joyce Elaine Grant Photography Exhibition 2027 — Texas Woman's University (Juror Maria L. Kelly, High Museum)

    Texas Woman's UniversityTWU East | West Galleries, Denton, Texas, USA

    ExhibitionExhibition; one artist wins a solo show at the next JEG

25. 8 Nov 2026

    Est-Nord-Est — Residencies for Artists and Authors 2027–2028

    Est-Nord-Est, résidence d'artistesSaint-Jean-Port-Joli, Québec, Canada

    ResidencyHonorarium, accommodation and technical support

26. 8 Nov 2026

    FCCW Artist in Residence 2028 — Three-Month Los Angeles Residency with $7,500 Stipend and Production Budget (“The World We Desire”)

    Feminist Center for Creative WorkNortheast Los Angeles, CA, USA (3053 Rosslyn St)

    ResidencyFree to apply$7,500 stipend + production budget

27. 8 Nov 2026

    Centro Cultural UFMG Artistic Residency 2027, Belo Horizonte — Free Studio Space March to December for Visual Artists, Performers, Musicians and Writers in Brazil

    Centro Cultural UFMGCentro Cultural UFMG, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil

    ResidencyFree use of a room, no cash grant stated

28. 8 Nov 2026

    Centro Cultural UFMG Galleries 2027 — Exhibition Slots in Belo Horizonte (Chamada 003/2026)

    Centro Cultural UFMGBelo Horizonte, Brazil

    ExhibitionFree exhibition space (no fee paid)

29. 8 Nov 2026

    Göz Kararı 2026 — Selected Exhibition for Fine Arts and Design Students and Recent Graduates, Point Kültür Sanat, Kocaeli

    Point Kültür SanatKocaeli, Türkiye

    ExhibitionFree to applyGroup exhibition

30. 8 Nov 2026

    KIOSKITO EMERGENTE 2026 — Group Show for Emerging Bolivian Artists, Solo Exhibition Prize, KIOSKO Galería Santa Cruz (Free)

    KIOSKO GaleríaSanta Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia

    ExhibitionFree to applySolo exhibition at Sala KIOSKO (curated)

31. 8 Nov 2026

    Arctic Canvas Open Call 2026 — Two-Week Sound & Music Residency in Snæfellsnes, Iceland, Curated with Robert Raths (Erased Tapes)

    Arctic CanvasArctic Canvas Studio, Snæfellsnes Peninsula, Iceland

    ResidencyTwo weeks free live/work studio

32. 8 Nov 2026

    Izumi Kato Prize x Fundación Casa Wabi 2026 — Fully Funded 6-Week Residency in Oaxaca, Mexico, for Two Japanese Creators Aged 20–40

    Fundación Casa WabiPuerto Escondido, Oaxaca, Mexico

    ResidencyFully funded 6-week residency (flights, lodging, meals)

33. 8 Nov 2026

    «Autoportret» Photography Competition — 3rd PreFka Photo Review, Wozownia Gallery Toruń (PLN 5,000 + Exhibition, Free)

    Galeria Sztuki WozowniaToruń, Poland

    CompetitionPLN 5,000 / 2,000 / 1,000 + solo room show

34. 8 Nov 2026

    Novel Excerpt Contest 2026 — The Masters Review ($3,000 + Literary Agent Consultation)

    The Masters ReviewOnline (The Masters Review, Bend, Oregon, USA)

    Competition$3,000 + publication + agent consultation

35. 8 Nov 2026

    Elaine Bermingham National Watercolour Prize in Landscape Painting 2026 — $20,000

    Queensland College of Art and DesignBrisbane, Queensland, Australia

    CompetitionAUD 20,000 (non-acquisitive)

36. 8 Nov 2026

    Art for All 2027 — Texas Juried Exhibition, Art Center Waco

    Art Center WacoBeard Gallery, Art Center Waco, Waco, Texas, USA

    ExhibitionAwards $500, $300 and $200

37. 8 Nov 2026

    HelvetArt December 2026 Art Competition, Geneva

    HelvetArt GalleryGalerie l'Art'monie, Rue de Villereuse 1, 1207 Genève, Switzerland

    CompetitionHonorable Mentions: 100 CHF

38. 8 Nov 2026

    Convocatoria de Artes Visuales 2027 — Solo and Group Exhibitions at Casa del Arte Diego Rivera, Puerto Montt (Chile)

    Corporación Cultural de Puerto MonttPuerto Montt, Chile

    ExhibitionExhibition in the 2027 programme

39. 8 Nov 2026

    Zimní Salon Mánes 2026/2027, Prague — Group Show at Galerie Mánes (CZK 9,700 if Selected)

    Salon MánesGalerie Mánes – Malá síň, Masarykovo nábřeží 250/1, Prague 1

    ExhibitionExhibition; public vote

40. 8 Nov 2026

    KI-Fellowship 2026 — YouTransfer Stuttgart, 3 × €1,000 for Art about AI

    YouTransfer e.V.Stuttgart, Germany (online application)

    FellowshipFree to apply3 × €1,000