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All open calls here: 678

1. 10 Nov 2026

   31st Aswan International Sculpture Symposium 2027 — Granite, Travel, Hotel & Pocket Money

   Aswan International Sculpture SymposiumAswan, Egypt

   ResidencyFree to applyTravel, hotel, pocket money

2. 10 Nov 2026

   34th National Wine Label Design Competition 2026 — ARS 6,000,000 in Prizes (Bolsa de Comercio de Mendoza, Argentina)

   Bolsa de Comercio de MendozaMendoza, Argentina (online entry; final at the Bolsa de Comercio de Mendoza)

   CompetitionARS 3,000,000, 2,000,000 and 1,000,000 prizes

3. 10 Nov 2026

   National Young Authors Competition 2026, Union of Bulgarian Artists — €5,000+ Prize Fund and Show at Raiko Aleksiev Hall (Bulgarian Artists 18–35)

   Съюз на българските художнициRaiko Aleksiev Hall, Sofia, Bulgaria

   CompetitionTotal prize fund of at least €5,000

4. 10 Nov 2026

   Les Rencontres d'Aubergine #9 « Raconter » — Contemporary Art Festival, Villeneuve-lès-Avignon (April 2027)

   Les Rencontres d'AubergineVilleneuve-lès-Avignon, France

   ExhibitionFree to applyExhibition in festival route

5. 10 Nov 2026

   Creative Australia International Travel Fund: Market Development — A$5,000–20,000 to Attend International Markets and Key Gatherings

   Creative AustraliaAustralia

   GrantFree to applyA$5,000, 10,000, 15,000 or 20,000

6. 10 Nov 2026

   XXXI Certamen Nacional de Pintura «Ciudad de Daimiel» 2026 — €6,500 First Prize (Open to All Nationalities)

   Ayuntamiento de DaimielDaimiel (Ciudad Real), Spain

   Competition€6,500 first prize + second prize (~€4,000)

7. 10 Nov 2026

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

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

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

8. 10 Nov 2026

   Art and Bitcoin — International Art Proposal Competition, 5 × CZK 21,000 + CZK 95,000 Winner (Prague)

   Nadace pro současné umění PrahaPrague, Czechia

   CompetitionFree to apply5 × CZK 21,000; winner +CZK 95,000

9. 10 Nov 2026

   Moonlighter Film Camp — Post Production Intensive 2027, Banff Centre

   Banff Centre for Arts and CreativityBanff, Alberta, Canada

   WorkshopFull tuition + 25% of living costs

10. 10 Nov 2026

    RiT2 Open Call #4 "Relational Realities" — €15,000 Grants, 6-Month XR Residency with Beta Festival, Ireland

    Beta FestivalDublin, Ireland (hybrid)

    ResidencyFree to apply€15,000 grant per artist (3 artists)

11. 10 Nov 2026

    Culture Helps Solidarity — Collaboration Grants, 2nd Round

    European Cultural FoundationEurope / Ukraine

    GrantFree to applyUp to €20,000 (2 partners) or €30,000 (3+)

12. 10 Nov 2026

    Asian Cultural Council — Fellowships and Grants 2027

    Asian Cultural CouncilAsia and the United States

    GrantIndividually set, according to the exchange budget

13. 10 Nov 2026

    Lessedra 17th International Painting & Mixed Media Competition — Small Works up to 15 × 15 cm, Sofia

    Lessedra Gallery & Contemporary Art ProjectsSofia, Bulgaria

    CompetitionUSD 300 / 100 / 100 prizes + Sofia exhibition

14. 10 Nov 2026

    FUNDARTE Galeria Loide Schwambach 2027 — Solo, Collective or Curatorial Exhibitions in Montenegro (RS) with R$2,000 Each

    FUNDARTEMontenegro, RS, Brazil

    ExhibitionR$2,000 gross per exhibition

15. 10 Nov 2026

    Focal Point 9 — Sharjah Art Book Fair Open Call for UAE-Based Publishers, Artists and Designers (11–13 December 2026)

    Sharjah Art FoundationBait Obaid Al Shamsi, Arts Square, Sharjah, UAE

    ExhibitionDisplay and sell table at the art book fair

16. 10 Nov 2026

    Huggy Bears Supporting Program 2027 — Vienna-Based Emerging Dance and Performance Artists (Premiere at WUK or brut)

    Bears in the ParkVienna, Austria (Bears in the Park; premiere WUK performing arts or studio brut)

    OtherProgramme support + BMWKMS project fund + premiere

17. 10 Nov 2026

    International Mini Print Montenegro 2026 — Small-Format Print Open Call (Free Entry, Awards up to €500)

    International Mini Print MontenegroPodgorica / Cetinje, Montenegro

    ExhibitionFree to applyGrand Prix + solo; 2×€500; student prizes

18. 10 Nov 2026

    Künstler:innenhaus Lauenburg 2027 — Work Stipend for Visual Artists with Children, No Residency Obligation (€1,000/Month)

    Künstler:innenhaus LauenburgGermany (no residency obligation)

    Grant€1,000/month for 4 months (no residency obligation)

19. 10 Nov 2026

    Kao Foundation Media Art Grant 2027 — Up to ¥1,000,000 for Digital-Art Exhibitions and Projects, Deadline 10 November 2026 (Japan)

    Kao Foundation for Arts and SciencesExhibition, performance or project held April 2027 – March 2028, Japan preferred

    GrantUp to ¥1,000,000 per project

20. 10 Nov 2026

    II Alfonso Aramburu Terrades Painting and Sculpture Prize 2026 — €20,000 in Prizes and Exhibition in Huelva for Andalusian Artists

    Fundación Caja Rural del SurHuelva, Spain

    CompetitionFree to apply€10,000 painting; €10,000 sculpture

21. 11 Nov 2026

    31. Internationales Solo-Tanz-Theater Festival Stuttgart 2027

    Internationales Solo-Tanz-Theater Festival StuttgartStuttgart, Germany

    CompetitionFree to apply€16,000 in prizes; up to €3,500 each for choreography and dance

22. 11 Nov 2026

    Ideas Competition: A Memorial Square for Marie-Luise Nikuta at the Hahnentorburg, Cologne — €5,000 in Prizes

    Levve Un Levve LosseMarie-Luise-Nikuta-Platz, Rudolfplatz / Hahnentorburg, Cologne, Germany

    OtherFree to apply€5,000 total: €2,500 / €1,500 / €1,000

23. 11 Nov 2026

    Olion //\ Traces 2027 — Four Paid Residency-Commissions for the Aberlleiniog Sculpture Trail, Anglesey (£1,500 Fee + £300 Materials)

    Plas Bodfa ProjectsYnys Môn (Anglesey), Wales, UK

    Residency£1,500 fee + £300 materials + £200 travel

24. 11 Nov 2026

    Temporals 2027–2028 — Barcelona Neighbourhood Exhibition Grants for Artists and Curators (ICUB)

    Ajuntament de BarcelonaBarcelona, Spain

    ExhibitionGrant per selected project (up to 6 artist + 3 curatorial)

25. 11 Nov 2026

    Artist Voice 2027 — Paid Residency for Black Dance Artists in Scotland, £3,400 Fee (DIG27)

    Project X DanceGlasgow, Scotland, UK

    ResidencyFree to apply£3,400 fee + £800 materials + collaborator fee

26. 11 Nov 2026

    International Artist Art Prize Challenge No. 157: Landscapes — Magazine Feature + $200 Art Supplies

    International Artist MagazineOnline / international (print magazine)

    CompetitionPublication + 4-page feature + $200 gift certificates

27. 11 Nov 2026

    Kintai Arts Open Call for Exhibitions 2027 — Three Shows in a Rural Lithuanian Residency Gallery by the Curonian Lagoon, €700 Fee plus Transport and Accommodation

    Kintai ArtsKintai, Šilutė district, Lithuania

    Exhibition€700 exhibition fee + up to €300 transport

28. 11 Nov 2026

    L'Italia dei Visionari 2027 — Audience-Selected Programming at Kilowatt Festival & 5 Italian Venues (Theatre, Dance)

    CapoTrave KilowattSansepolcro, Rimini, Turin, Ravenna, Livorno, San Quirino (Italy)

    OtherFree to apply18 programming slots with paid fee (cachet)

29. 11 Nov 2026

    Die Junge Akademie 2027 — Five-Year Membership with Research and Personal Budgets for Young Artists and Scientists (Art & Science)

    Die Junge AkademieBerlin, Germany (activities mostly in Germany)

    FellowshipFree to apply5-year membership with research and personal budgets

30. 11 Nov 2026

    Toyama International Glass Exhibition 2027 — ¥3,000,000 Grand Prize in a Free Open Triennial for Glass Art, Deadline 11 November 2026 (Japan)

    Toyama Glass Art MuseumToyama Glass Art Museum, Toyama, Japan

    Competition¥3,000,000 Grand Prize; ¥5,200,000 in prizes

31. 11 Nov 2026

    Screen Queensland Games Residency 2027 — 52-Week Studio Residency in Brisbane for Queensland Game Developers

    Screen QueenslandScreen Queensland co-working hub, Teneriffe, Brisbane, Australia

    ResidencyOffice space, mentoring, income support if eligible

32. 11 Nov 2026

    StARTing Point 2026 — Nine Fully Funded Residencies at Fayoum Art Center for Egyptian Artists (Painting, Sculpture, Printmaking, Under 35)

    Sawiris Foundation for Social DevelopmentTunis Village, Fayoum, Egypt

    ResidencyFully funded 1–3 month residency

33. 11 Nov 2026

    Norman Arts Council Artist Grants FY2026/27 Round 1 — Up to Four $2,000 Grants (Norman, OK Residents)

    Norman Arts CouncilNorman, Oklahoma, USA

    GrantFree to applyUp to four $2,000 grants (+ $1,000 photography grant)

34. 11 Nov 2026

    XIX Salão de Artes e 12º Prêmio Koralle 2026 (UCS, Caxias do Sul)

    Universidade de Caxias do SulCaxias do Sul, Brazil

    ExhibitionPrize per regulation + exhibition

35. 11 Nov 2026

    Konstnärsnämnden Working and Long-Term Grants for Visual and Applied Arts 2027 — SEK 120,000 a Year, up to Ten-Year Grants

    KonstnärsnämndenSweden

    GrantFree to applySEK 120,000/yr (1–2 yrs); SEK 177,600/yr (5–10 yrs)

36. 11 Nov 2026

    Fire Station Artists' Studios International Curator Residency Award 2027 — 3–4 Weeks in Dublin with Free Live/Work Studio and €300 Stipend

    Fire Station Artists' StudiosDublin, Ireland

    Residency€300 stipend + free live/work studio

37. 12 Nov 2026

    Fuse 2027 — Creative Residency for Classical Musicians, Banff Centre

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

    Workshop3 weeks: studio, room, meals, faculty mentorship

38. 12 Nov 2026

    American Watercolor Society — 160th Annual International Exhibition

    American Watercolor SocietySalmagundi Club, New York, USA

    ExhibitionCash and medal awards + touring show

39. 12 Nov 2026

    2027 International Juried Ceramics Exhibition, The Center for Contemporary Art (Bedminster, NJ) — Juror Jack Troy, Cash Prizes and Solo Shows ($35)

    The Center for Contemporary ArtBedminster, New Jersey, USA

    CompetitionThree cash prizes; up to three solo exhibitions in 2028

40. 12 Nov 2026

    Pola Art Foundation Grants for Overseas Study by Young Artists 2027 — up to ¥3.6 Million for 6–12 Months Abroad

    Pola Art FoundationJapan

    GrantFree to applyUp to ¥3,600,000 for 12 months (¥7.2M conservation)