Open calls closing in October 2026

All open calls here: 229

1. 30 Oct 2026

   Hazar Residency #2: Morocco → Tunisia — One Month at Mouhit Space, €900 Grant + Flight

   Nessij CollectiveMouhit Space, Tunis, Tunisia

   ResidencyFree to apply3,000 TND (€900) living grant + €200 production + flight

2. 30 Oct 2026

   Tandanya 2027 Artist in Residence — 12-Month Studio Residency for Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Artists, Adelaide

   Tandanya National Aboriginal Cultural InstituteAdelaide (Kaurna Country), South Australia

   ResidencyFree to apply$1,500 materials fee per artist, studio for 12 months

3. 30 Oct 2026

   YWCA Edmonton Artist in Residence 2027 — Peck Visual Arts Program with Miller Art Gallery ($2,500 + $500)

   YWCA EdmontonCamp Yowochas / YWCA Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

   ResidencyFree to apply$2,500 honorarium + $500 materials

4. 31 Oct 2026

   Anthology Cover Art Competition 2026

   Anthology MagazineInternational (online submission)

   Competition€500 + magazine cover

5. 31 Oct 2026

   Brazil at the Prague Quadrennial 2027 Student Exhibition — Open Call for 35 Works by Brazilian Students and Graduates (Cenografias do Avesso)

   FunartePrague, Czech Republic

   ExhibitionFree to apply

6. 31 Oct 2026

   Land Kärnten Fellowship for Artistic Photography + Media Art 2027 — €6,000 + Studio in Klagenfurt

   Land Kärnten, Kunst und KulturKlagenfurt am Wörthersee, Austria

   ResidencyFree to apply€6,000 + housing/studio (May–Sep 2027)

7. 31 Oct 2026

   «Les dessous des coteaux» Residency-Mission 2027 — Paid Community Residency with Housing (up to €24,000 Total Budget) in the Caps et Marais d'Opale Nature Park, France, Deadline 31 October 2026

   Parc naturel régional des Caps et Marais d'Opale (with DRAC Hauts-de-France)Caps et Marais d'Opale Regional Nature Park, Pas-de-Calais, Hauts-de-France, France

   ResidencyUp to €24,000 total budget, housing included

8. 31 Oct 2026

   Writing Photography — DGPh Prize for Innovative Publishing 2026: €1,000 for Essays, Reviews, Columns and Blog Writing on Photography

   Deutsche Börse Photography FoundationGermany / international (online submission)

   Competition€1,000

9. 31 Oct 2026

   Stadt Wien Kultur — Project Grants for Visual Art and Media Art in Vienna, up to €10,000 for Individual Artists (Submit 1–31 October 2026 for 2027)

   City of ViennaVienna, Austria

   GrantUp to €10,000 per project for individuals

10. 31 Oct 2026

    Rossonove Artist Residency 2026–27 — Zero Land Consumption on the Ligurian Coast

    Associazione Rosso NoveAlassio, Liguria, Italy

    ResidencyFree to applyThree weeks' free accommodation and work support

11. 31 Oct 2026

    Rīgas cirks Residency 2027 — Two-Week Circus Residencies in Riga for Artists from Lithuania, Estonia and the Nordics (€400 Grant + Per Diem + Travel)

    Rīgas cirksRiga, Latvia

    Residency€400/person + €35/day + travel up to €300

12. 31 Oct 2026

    HAP hessenweit 2027–2029 — Studio Rent Grants of up to €150/Month for Artists and Collectives across Hesse

    basis e.V.Hesse, Germany (outside Frankfurt am Main)

    GrantFree to applyUp to €150/month for two years

13. 31 Oct 2026

    Dresden Art Prize and Förderpreise 2027 — €10,000 Prize, Two €5,000 Awards and a €2,500 Work Grant (Nominations)

    Landeshauptstadt DresdenDresden, Germany

    Competition€10,000 + 2 × €5,000 + €2,500

14. 31 Oct 2026

    Nobel Peace Center «Crafting Peace» — Paid Commission of 143 Artists for 10 cm Bronze Sculptures of Nobel Peace Prize Laureates, Open Worldwide, Deadline 31 October 2026

    Nobel Peace CenterOslo, Norway (work made anywhere; maquettes delivered to Oslo)

    OtherArtist fee (amount not stated) + bronze casting

15. 31 Oct 2026

    16th Annual International Juried Show — Gallery 110, Seattle (Juror Ryan Hardesty)

    Gallery 110Seattle, WA, USA

    ExhibitionUS$1,000 / $500 / $300 prizes + $200 People’s Choice

16. 31 Oct 2026

    American Academy in Rome — Visiting Artists & Scholars, Spring 2027

    American Academy in RomeRome, Italy

    ResidencyFree to apply

17. 31 Oct 2026

    Canton of Glarus Cultural Grant 2027

    Kanton GlarusCanton of Glarus, Switzerland

    GrantFree to applyUp to CHF 25,000 annual Förderbeitrag

18. 31 Oct 2026

    Bedford International Poetry Competition 2026 — The Bedford Competition, UK (First Prize £2,000)

    The Bedford CompetitionBedford, England, UK (online entry worldwide; postal entries from the UK only)

    Competition£2,000 first prize; £400 second; £300 third

19. 31 Oct 2026

    Austrian Children's and Youth Book Prize 2027 — Four Prizes of €6,000 for Authors, Illustrators and Translators

    Austrian Federal Ministry for Housing, Arts, Culture, Media and SportAustria

    CompetitionFree to applyFour prizes of €6,000

20. 31 Oct 2026

    HAP Exchange Programme IEPA — €8,600 Free Travel Grant 2027 for Artists Based in Hesse

    basis e.V.Abroad (artists based in Hesse, Germany)

    GrantFree to apply€8,600 travel grant

21. 31 Oct 2026

    Dertig Dertigers — Galerie Noord 30th-Anniversary Exhibition for Artists Aged 30–39 in the Netherlands, Groningen

    Stichting Galerie NoordGalerie Noord, Groningen, Netherlands

    Exhibition€1,500 + solo show (Dec 2027)

22. 31 Oct 2026

    SCHMUCK 2027 — International Special Show for Contemporary Jewellery, Munich

    Handwerkskammer für München und OberbayernMunich, Germany

    ExhibitionFree to applyExhibition + Herbert Hofmann Prize selection

23. 31 Oct 2026

    Thinking Photography — DGPh Research Prize 2026: €3,000 for Outstanding Research on Photography Theory and History (German or English)

    Deutsche Börse Photography FoundationGermany / international (online submission)

    Competition€3,000

24. 31 Oct 2026

    Vassar Miller Prize in Poetry 2027 — University of North Texas Press ($1,000 + Publication)

    University of North Texas PressDenton, Texas, USA (online submission)

    Competition$1,000 + book publication

25. 31 Oct 2026

    University of Sydney School of Computer Science Artist in Residence 2027 — Computation & Art, $1k–$15k

    School of Computer Science, University of SydneySydney, Australia

    ResidencyFree to applyAUD $1,000–$15,000 (pool $30,000)

26. 31 Oct 2026

    La Nave Art Residency — International Programme, Buenos Aires

    La Nave Art ResidencyBelén de Escobar, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina

    ResidencyFree to apply3–4 weeks in Andrés Waissman's studio

27. 31 Oct 2026

    Bedford International Short Story Competition 2026 — The Bedford Competition, UK (First Prize £2,000)

    The Bedford CompetitionBedford, England, UK (online entry worldwide; postal entries from the UK only)

    Competition£2,000 first prize; £400 second; £300 third

28. 31 Oct 2026

    La Chartreuse – CNES Residencies, 2nd Half of 2027 — Free Lodging, Meals and Train Travel for Playwrights, Theatre Translators and Companies in Villeneuve-lès-Avignon

    La Chartreuse – Centre national des écritures du spectacleVilleneuve-lès-Avignon, France

    ResidencyFree lodging, table d'hôtes and train travel

29. 31 Oct 2026

    Culture Moves Europe — Individual Mobility 2026–2027

    Goethe-InstitutA Creative Europe country other than the country of residence

    Grant€85 per day plus €400 or €800 travel

30. 31 Oct 2026

    Kiruna 2029 European Capital of Culture — Open Call for Artistic Projects and Early Ideas

    Kiruna 2029 European Capital of CultureKiruna, Sweden

    GrantFree to applyCo-financing of up to 50% of the project budget, plus in-kind support

31. 31 Oct 2026

    Box Factory Ceramics Residency 2027, Queens, New York

    ceramics.boxfactoryQueens, New York, USA

    ResidencyFree to applyThree months of 24/7 studio access

32. 31 Oct 2026

    Munhwacheoldo 959 Artist Studios 2027 — Shared Studios in Sindorim Station, Seoul, for Visual Artists Aged 20–50

    Guro Cultural FoundationSindorim Station, Guro-gu, Seoul, South Korea

    ResidencyFree to applyShared studio for 2027 (KRW 50,000/month fee)

33. 31 Oct 2026

    SAIKONEON Artist in Residence — Lake Saiko, Mount Fuji

    SAIKONEONLake Saiko, Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan

    ResidencyPrivate studio and bedroom by Mount Fuji

34. 31 Oct 2026

    Joseph Binder Award 2027 «Under Pressure» — Graphic Design and Illustration

    designaustriaVienna, Austria (international entry)

    CompetitionMedals in 13 categories + touring show

35. 31 Oct 2026

    AKC Family Dog Photo Contest 2026

    American Kennel ClubUnited States

    CompetitionFree to apply$500 / $250 / $150

36. 31 Oct 2026

    Shigaraki Ceramic Cultural Park — Artist-in-Residence 2027

    Shigaraki Ceramic Cultural ParkShigaraki, Shiga, Japan

    Residency¥200,000 honorarium + materials, firing

37. 31 Oct 2026

    SHIN-TONE — Residency for Animation and Manga Creators, Nagano

    Nagano Organic AIRNagano Prefecture, Japan

    Residency¥31,500 fee plus accommodation, travel and per diems

38. 31 Oct 2026

    Deutscher Literaturfonds Initiative Grant — €6,000 for Performative, Multimedia and Media-Open Literary Projects by German-Language Authors, Deadline 31 October

    Deutscher LiteraturfondsGermany (applicants in German-speaking literature)

    Grant€6,000 in three instalments of €2,000

39. 31 Oct 2026

    AI Horizons: Art Beyond Algorithms

    PARMA 360 FestivalParma, Italy (international)

    CompetitionFree to apply€1,500 main award + 3 × €1,500 category prizes

40. 31 Oct 2026

    Open Door 21 — Rosalux Gallery Annual Juried Exhibition, Minneapolis (North America, $35)

    Rosalux GalleryMinneapolis, Minnesota, USA

    ExhibitionGroup exhibition (no cash prize stated)