No country or region limit in the terms: 410. Limited to named countries or regions: 269. · Data of 26 October 2026 · Each call checked against the organiser’s own page.

Other months

December 2026278
October 2026229
January 2027148
February 202770
March 202751
April 202719

All open calls here: 679

12 Nov 2026
Le Groupe Ouest — Sélection Annuelle 2027 screenwriting residencies
Le Groupe OuestPlounéour-Brignogan-Plages, Brittany, France
ResidencyFree coaching + 3 residencies, board & lodging
12 Nov 2026
Phygital HORECA Experience Design — Desall Contest for a Leading Coffee Producer (5 × €1,000)
DesallOnline (Desall platform)
CompetitionFree to apply5 × €1,000 (€5,000 total)
12 Nov 2026
Albrecht-Lempp-Stipendium 2027 — One-Month German–Polish Work Stay for Writers and Translators (Berlin or Kraków)
Literarisches Colloquium BerlinBerlin, Germany / Kraków, Poland
ResidencyOne-month work stay
12 Nov 2026
Pola Art Foundation Overseas Training Grant for Young Artists FY2027 — Up to ¥3,600,000 for 6–12 Months Abroad, Deadline 12 November 2026 (Japanese Nationals and Permanent Residents, Ages 20–39)
Pola Art FoundationTraining abroad, starting between 1 April 2027 and 31 March 2028
FellowshipUp to ¥3,600,000 for 12 months (about 20 grantees)
12 Nov 2026
Pola Art Foundation Grants for Art-Related International Exchange 2027 — up to ¥2 Million for Exhibitions Abroad
Pola Art FoundationJapan
GrantFree to applyUp to ¥2,000,000 per project
12 Nov 2026
Teaching Artist Grants for Older Adults 2027 — up to $17,500 for Participatory Arts Learning in Manhattan (Creative Learning)
Lower Manhattan Cultural CouncilManhattan, New York City, United States
Grant$1,000–$17,500 per programme
12 Nov 2026
UMEZ Upper Manhattan Presentation Grants 2027 — $1,000–$20,000 for Upper Manhattan Artists (via LMCC)
Lower Manhattan Cultural CouncilUpper Manhattan, New York City, United States
Grant$1,000–$20,000 per project
12 Nov 2026
Showcase 2027, Northwind Art — A Year-Long Juried Showcase in Port Townsend for About 36 Artists
Northwind ArtJeanette Best Gallery, Port Townsend, Washington, USA
ExhibitionFree to applyGallery showcase, sales
12 Nov 2026
LMCC Creative Unrestricted 2027 — General Operating Support for Performing Arts
Lower Manhattan Cultural CouncilManhattan, New York, USA
GrantTwo years of unrestricted general operating support
12 Nov 2026
BC Arts Council Indigenous Arts Program — CA$5,000–25,000 for First Nations, Inuit and Métis Artists and Knowledge Keepers in B.C.
BC Arts CouncilBritish Columbia, Canada
GrantFree to applyUp to CA$25,000 (microgrants up to CA$5,000)
12 Nov 2026
Kunstwettbewerb "Ein Symbol für Meschede" — €1,000 + Realisation in the City
Stadtmarketing MeschedeMeschede, Germany
CompetitionFree to apply€1,000 + realisation of the winning symbol
12 Nov 2026
Malamegi Lab Art Prize — Venice '27: 12 Finalists, Group Show in Venice, €1,000 Prize and Acquisition
Malamegi LabVenice, Italy (final exhibition at Imagoars, Campo del Ghetto Vecchio)
Competition€1,000 cash + acquisition up to €2,000
12 Nov 2026
Cooksville & Iggy Kaneff Parks Labyrinth Public Art, Mississauga — CA$374,000 Commission (EOI), Open to Professional Artists
City of MississaugaMississauga, ON, Canada
CompetitionCA$374,000 + HST; CA$3,000 shortlist fee
12 Nov 2026
Ali Cultural Center Sculpture Commission, Pompano Beach FL — $45,000
City of Pompano Beach — Public Art ProgramAli Cultural Center, 353 Dr M.L.K. Jr Blvd, Pompano Beach, Florida, USA
Other$45,000 commission budget
12 Nov 2026
NZ at Venice 2028 — Expression of Interest for Artist and Curator Teams to Present Aotearoa New Zealand at the 62nd Venice Biennale
Creative New ZealandVenice, Italy (New Zealand national pavilion, venue TBC)
ExhibitionNational pavilion presentation; budget to be confirmed
12 Nov 2026
SU-CASA 2027 — $6,000 Creative Aging Residencies at Manhattan Senior Centers, plus $2,000 for Materials
Lower Manhattan Cultural CouncilSenior centers in Manhattan, New York City, USA
ResidencyFree to apply$6,000 stipend + $2,000 materials budget
12 Nov 2026
LMCC Creative Engagement Grants 2027 — Manhattan Arts Grants
Lower Manhattan Cultural CouncilManhattan, New York, USA
Grant$1,000–$20,000 project funding
13 Nov 2026
42nd Annual International Exhibition — Meadows Gallery, University of Texas at Tyler
University of Texas at TylerTyler, TX, USA
ExhibitionPurchase awards for the university collection
13 Nov 2026
TRAFFIC 2026–2027 Call for Storytelling Projects — €5,000–15,000 Coproduction, Two Residencies and Touring in a Ten-Venue French Network
La Maison du ConteChevilly-Larue and partner venues, France
Residency€5,000–15,000 coproduction + residencies
13 Nov 2026
XXXI John Constable Watercolour Prize 2026 — Acquisition Prizes up to S/18,000, Británico Cultural, Lima
Asociación Cultural Peruano BritánicaLima, Peru
CompetitionAcquisition prizes S/18,000 / 9,000 / 5,000
13 Nov 2026
Micro Living 2026 Architecture Competition
Volume ZeroConceptual
Competition$10,000
13 Nov 2026
SawMural! Mini-Mural Festival, Albuquerque — Up to 20 Mini-Murals on the Rail Trail, $4,000 Each
Albuquerque Public Art ProgramRail Trail, Sawmill segment, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
Other$4,000 per mini-mural
13 Nov 2026
Minnesota–Salzburg Artist Exchange 2027 — One-Month Studio at the Künstlerhaus Salzburg for a Minnesota Visual Artist
Anderson Center at Tower ViewKünstlerhaus, Salzburg, Austria
ResidencyFree to applyLive-in studio for July 2027 + €600 food stipend
13 Nov 2026
Winston-Salem Dream Center Mural RFQ — $60,000 All-Inclusive Commission, Open to All Professional Artists
City of Winston-SalemWinston-Salem, NC, USA
Competition$60,000 all-inclusive; $1,000 finalist fee
13 Nov 2026
COLA-IMAP 2027–2029 — City of Los Angeles Independent Master Artist Project Grants ($10,000 for Mid-Career Solo Work)
City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural AffairsLos Angeles, California, USA
Grant$10,000 + catalog; online expo / gallery / showcase
13 Nov 2026
James Stevenson Park Illuminated Interactive Sculpture, Peterborough (ON) — CA$45,000 Legacy Commission, $1,500 Shortlist Honoraria
City of PeterboroughPeterborough, Ontario, Canada
OtherCA$45,000 all-inclusive
13 Nov 2026
RFQ: St. Augustine Beach Facilities Building Welcome Mural
St. Johns Cultural CouncilSt. Augustine Beach, Florida, USA
Other$25,000 mural commission
13 Nov 2026
Open Call FEDEC @ Imaginarius 2027, Santa Maria da Feira — Paid Street Circus Presentations for Recent Graduates of FEDEC Circus Schools
ImaginariusSanta Maria da Feira, Portugal
Other€450 per performer + travel, accommodation, meals
13 Nov 2026
Arch Enemy Arts 2027 Spotlight Showcase — Philadelphia Gallery Group Show
Arch Enemy ArtsPhiladelphia, USA
ExhibitionGroup exhibition, Jan–Feb 2027
13 Nov 2026
Fall 2026 Story Contest — Narrative Magazine ($2,500 First Prize, Fiction and Nonfiction)
Narrative MagazineOnline (Narrative Magazine, USA)
Competition$2,500 first prize; $1,000 second; $500 third
13 Nov 2026
Brispa Gallery Open Call 2026, Madrid — Group Exhibition of Jewellery and Intimate Objects (Shipping Covered)
Brispa GalleryMadrid, Spain (Brispa Gallery)
ExhibitionFree to applyGroup exhibition; shipping both ways covered
13 Nov 2026
The Unbox 2026 Architecture Competition
Volume ZeroConceptual
Competition$10,000 total; $5,000 first prize
13 Nov 2026
SELECTS 2027 — First Street Gallery Juried Exhibition (US Artists, No Commission)
First Street GalleryFirst Street Gallery, Chelsea, New York City, USA
ExhibitionChelsea exhibition 7–30 Jan 2027; no commission
13 Nov 2026
Villa Annie Ernaux 2027 — 8-Week Francophone Writing Residency in Istanbul for a Canadian Author (€3,600 Allowance + €800 Commission, Flights, Housing)
Institut français de TurquieIstanbul, Türkiye
Residency€3,600 allowance + €800 commission, flights, housing
13 Nov 2026
VisArts Solo Exhibitions 2027 — Free Open Call, Rockville, Maryland
VisArtsRockville, MD, USA
ExhibitionFree to applySolo exhibition in 2027
13 Nov 2026
F(r)iction Fall 2026 Writing Contests — Short Story ($1,000), Poetry and Flash Fiction ($300 each)
Brink Literacy ProjectOnline (F(r)iction literary magazine, Colorado, USA)
Competition$1,600 in prizes
13 Nov 2026
Color in Hand: The Art of Soft Pastel — International Juried Exhibition, Sebastopol Center for the Arts
Sebastopol Center for the ArtsSebastopol Center for the Arts (SebArts), Sebastopol, California, USA
ExhibitionAwards from $50 to $400 ($1,100 total)
13 Nov 2026
Teatro del Puente (Santiago) — Convocatoria Programación 2027 for Chilean Theatre Companies
Teatro del PuenteSantiago, Chile
Exhibition
14 Nov 2026
Solo and Group Exhibition Proposals, Delaplaine Arts Center Frederick — Round Closing 14 November 2026
The Delaplaine Arts CenterThe Delaplaine Arts Center, Frederick, Maryland, USA
ExhibitionSolo or group exhibition, scheduled up to two years ahead
14 Nov 2026
Atelier Neuchâtel in Brussels 2027 — Six-Month Studio-Flat Residency with CHF 9,000 for Neuchâtel Artists
Ville de NeuchâtelBrussels, Belgium
ResidencyCHF 9,000

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FAQ

How many of these open calls are free to apply?

Free to apply: 255 of 679. A fee to apply or to take part: 150. Fee not stated by the organiser: 274.

What do these open calls provide?

Out of 679: stipend: 217; housing: 140; travel: 121; studio: 117; production budget: 139; prize money: 168; exhibition: 249.

Can artists from any country apply?

No country or region limit in the terms: 410 of 679. Limited to residents or citizens of named countries or regions: 269 — each card names who may apply.

When is the next deadline?

2026 Holiday Art Competition: 1 November 2026. Closing within 30 days: 560. Open on a rolling basis: 0.