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All open calls here: 678

1. 8 Nov 2026

   WINTERING — Exhibition & Competition for West Wales Artists, Isobel Kidd Gallery Pembroke (£1,100 Prizes)

   Isobel Kidd Sculpture Studio & GalleryMain Street, Pembroke, Pembrokeshire, Wales, UK

   Competition£1,100 prize fund (£500 top prize)

2. 8 Nov 2026

   Write With Sophie Gips 2027 — €3,000 Writing Stipend in Berlin for a Young Author Writing About Art (Sammlung Hoffmann)

   Sammlung HoffmannBerlin, Germany

   Fellowship€3,000 gross

3. 8 Nov 2026

   GOMA Waterford 2028 Exhibition Proposals — Paid Artist Fee, Transport & Install Support (Free)

   GOMA — Gallery of Modern Art Waterford6 Lombard Street, Waterford, Ireland

   ExhibitionFree to applyArtist fee + transport, install, opening costs

4. 8 Nov 2026

   2026 Isolated and Reclusive Youth Awareness Contest, Seoul — Instatoon and Short-Form Video Competition (₩6.2M in Prizes, Open to All)

   Seoul Youth Kijigae CenterSeoul, South Korea (online submission)

   Competition₩6.2M total (grand prize ₩2M)

5. 8 Nov 2026

   Budapest Galéria Művészcsere 2027 — Artist Exchange Residencies in 11 European Cities for Budapest-Based Artists and Curators (Housing, Studio, Stipend)

   Budapest GalériaPartner residencies in Austria, Germany, France, Iceland, Portugal, the Netherlands, Slovenia and Slovakia

   ResidencyHousing, studio and stipend (14 residency places)

6. 9 Nov 2026

   NZ Glassworks 2027 Internship Programme — 6 Months Paid Glassblowing Training, NZ$30/Hour (NZ Artists)

   New Zealand GlassworksWhanganui, New Zealand

   FellowshipFree to applyNZ$30/hour × 440 hours (≈NZ$13,200) + glass stipend

7. 9 Nov 2026

   Sunny Dayz Mural Festival 2027 — Paid Muralist Call, Shawnee, Oklahoma ($13.50/sq ft)

   Sunny Dayz Mural FestivalShawnee, Oklahoma, USA

   OtherFree to apply$13.50 per sq ft

8. 9 Nov 2026

   Slovenian Ministry of Culture Scholarships 2026/27 for Non-Formal Training Abroad in Specialised Cultural Professions — €150 per Week, 2 Weeks to 12 Months

   Ministry of Culture of the Republic of SloveniaAbroad (applicants resident in Slovenia)

   Grant€150 per completed week of training

9. 9 Nov 2026

   Lay of the Land: A Focus in Nature — National Juried Exhibition, Artlink Fort Wayne

   Artlink Contemporary GalleryArtlink Contemporary Gallery, Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA

   ExhibitionGroup exhibition at Artlink

10. 9 Nov 2026

    Dance Ireland Residencies Spring/Summer 2027 — Free Studio at DanceHouse + €750/Week

    Dance IrelandDanceHouse, Dublin, Ireland

    Residency€750 stipend per week + free studio

11. 9 Nov 2026

    Swarovski Foundation Creatives for Our Future 2027

    Swarovski FoundationWorldwide (announcement event in London, autumn 2027)

    GrantFree to apply€20,000 grant + mentorship

12. 9 Nov 2026

    Faro Santander Creation Grants 2027 — Four €10,000 Grants with Six Months of Mentoring for Artists from Cantabria

    Fundación Banco SantanderSantander, Cantabria, Spain

    GrantFree to apply€10,000 per artist (4 grants) + 6-month mentoring

13. 9 Nov 2026

    Cats, Dogs & Stories — Women in Arts Network Juried Virtual Exhibition ($15 Fee)

    Women in Arts NetworkOnline (worldwide)

    ExhibitionVirtual exhibition, certificate, promotion

14. 9 Nov 2026

    Live Incubator 2027 — Solo Artists Programme with Trondheim Calling, SPOT and Waves Vienna (Travel and Housing Covered)

    Live IncubatorTrondheim, Aarhus and Vienna (camps at the three festivals)

    OtherTravel, housing, conference access + showcases

15. 9 Nov 2026

    Frei-Raum — Exhibition and Gallery Funding, Saxony-Anhalt

    Kunststiftung des Landes Sachsen-AnhaltSaxony-Anhalt, Germany

    GrantFree to applyUp to €15,000 per year

16. 9 Nov 2026

    Graduation Projects 2026 — 25th Central European Review of Design Diploma Works (2D Graphic and 3D Industrial Design), Zamek Cieszyn

    Zamek CieszynCieszyn, Poland

    ExhibitionSelection, publication and exhibition

17. 9 Nov 2026

    Leitrim Sculpture Centre Exhibition Residencies 2027 — Up to Four 8-Week Residencies with €4,000 Fee, Studio Apartment and Solo Show

    Leitrim Sculpture CentreManorhamilton, Co. Leitrim, Ireland

    Residency€4,000 fee + studio apartment

18. 9 Nov 2026

    Beca Art Jove Curadoria 2027 — €3,600 Curatorial Grant at Sala d'Art Jove, Barcelona (Catalonia Residents, 18–35)

    Sala d'Art JoveBarcelona, Spain

    Grant3.600 €

19. 9 Nov 2026

    Saxony-Anhalt Arbeitsstipendien — Working Grants 2027

    Kunststiftung des Landes Sachsen-AnhaltSachsen-Anhalt, Germany

    Grant€1,500 a month, three to six months

20. 9 Nov 2026

    FOCUS INTERNATIONAL South Africa 2027 — Two-Month Vienna Internship at MuseumsQuartier with €2,800 Scholarship, Studio Flat and Flights for Young South African Cultural Workers

    Austrian Federal Ministry of Housing, Arts, Culture, Media and SportMuseumsQuartier Vienna, Austria

    Residency€2,800 scholarship, studio flat and flights up to €1,000

21. 9 Nov 2026

    Brighton Sculpture-on-Loan 2027 — Year-Long Outdoor Sculpture Walk, $1,000 Honorarium and Brighton's Choice Award

    City of BrightonCarmichael Park, Brighton, Colorado, USA

    Exhibition$1,000 honorarium + $1,000 award

22. 9 Nov 2026

    Artlink Midwest Regional 2027, Fort Wayne — Juried Exhibition for Artists of 12 Midwest States

    Artlink Contemporary GalleryArtlink Contemporary Gallery, Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA

    Exhibition3 cash awards

23. 9 Nov 2026

    Fusion — Strathmore’s 35th Annual Juried Exhibition, North Bethesda

    StrathmoreNorth Bethesda, MD, USA

    ExhibitionGroup exhibition at the Mansion at Strathmore

24. 9 Nov 2026

    Rosy James Memorial Trust Emerging Maker Awards 2026 — Three £5,000 Bursaries for Early-Career Northern Ireland Craft Makers

    Arts Council of Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland, United Kingdom

    GrantFree to apply£5,000 each (three awards)

25. 9 Nov 2026

    Saxony-Anhalt International Work Residencies — 22 Cities

    Kunststiftung des Landes Sachsen-Anhalt22 cities worldwide

    Residency€1,500 a month plus €500 a month for mobility

26. 9 Nov 2026

    Pays de Bray Residency-Mission 2027 — €12,000 Fee with Housing and Travel for an Artist Working with Children, Young People and Seniors in the Oise, France, Deadline 9 November 2026

    Communauté de communes du Pays de Bray (with DRAC Hauts-de-France)Pays de Bray, Oise, Hauts-de-France, France

    Residency€12,000 fee, housing and two return trips

27. 9 Nov 2026

    Schaufler Residency 2027 — Six Months at the Intersection of Art and Science, TU Dresden

    TUD Dresden University of TechnologyDresden, Germany

    Residency€3,000 net per month for six months

28. 9 Nov 2026

    National Culture Fund of Bulgaria — Translation/Adaptation Grant 2026: Up to 15,000 per Project to Translate, Publish and Promote Bulgarian Fiction in Any Language

    National Culture FundBulgaria / international (translations into all languages)

    GrantUp to 15,000 per project

29. 9 Nov 2026

    Rosy James Memorial Trust Major Award 2026 — £20,000 for an Established Northern Ireland Craft Maker

    Arts Council of Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland, United Kingdom

    GrantFree to apply£20,000 (one award)

30. 9 Nov 2026

    Art & jardins Hauts-de-France — International Garden Festival Hortillonnages Amiens 2027 (18th ed.), €4,400 Fee + up to €12,000 Production

    Art & jardins | Hauts-de-FranceAmiens, France

    Competition€4,400 fee + €8,000–12,000 production

31. 9 Nov 2026

    RWA Biennial Open: Paint — Open Call for Painting and Paint-Based Work, Royal West of England Academy, Bristol, 30 January–9 May 2027

    Royal West of England AcademyBristol, United Kingdom

    Exhibition

32. 9 Nov 2026

    Liepāja 2027 (un)rest Side Programme — Include Your Cultural Event in the European Capital of Culture Calendar (No Funding)

    Liepāja 2027Liepāja, South Kurzeme and Kuldīga Municipality, Latvia

    ExhibitionFree to applyOfficial calendar listing; no financial support

33. 9 Nov 2026

    ada Studio Residency Program 2027 — Four Senate-Funded Residencies for Berlin Dance Duos

    ada StudioBerlin, Germany

    ResidencyFree to applyBerlin Senate residency funding

34. 9 Nov 2026

    Upė Foundation Curatorial Fellow at Gasworks

    GasworksLondon, United Kingdom

    FellowshipA paid position in the curatorial team

35. 9 Nov 2026

    Schaufler Residency@TU Dresden 2027 "Energy Cultures in Transition" — €3,000/Month for 6 Months + €10,000 Production

    TUD Dresden University of TechnologyDresden, Germany

    ResidencyFree to apply€3,000/month x 6 + up to €10,000 production

36. 10 Nov 2026

    Künstler:innenhaus Lauenburg 2027 — International Four-Month Writers' Residency for Authors Publishing in German (€1,000/Month)

    Künstler:innenhaus LauenburgLauenburg/Elbe, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany

    Residency€1,000/month for 4 months + flat and studio

37. 10 Nov 2026

    Artist in Residence Kristiansand — 1–3 Months Rent-Free at Myren Gård, Norway

    Agder KunstsenterMyren Gård, Myrbakken 5, Kristiansand, Norway

    ResidencyFree to applyRent-free room, studio, print workshop

38. 10 Nov 2026

    Open Arts Fund 2026 — Unrestricted Grants up to ₦500,000 for Creative Projects Connected to Northern Nigeria

    Open ArtsNorthern Nigeria (Open Arts is based in Kaduna)

    GrantFree to applyUp to ₦500,000 unrestricted

39. 10 Nov 2026

    A.I.R. Fellowship Program 2027–2028

    A.I.R. GalleryNew York, USA

    FellowshipA first New York solo exhibition and a year-long programme

40. 10 Nov 2026

    Künstler:innenhaus Lauenburg 2027 — International Four-Month Residency for Visual Artists (€1,000/Month + Studio-Flat)

    Künstler:innenhaus LauenburgLauenburg/Elbe, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany

    Residency€1,000/month for 4 months + flat and studio