Open calls closing in October 2026

All open calls here: 229

1. 31 Oct 2026

   acePIRAR Artist-in-Residence International Program

   Proyecto ´aceBuenos Aires, Argentina

   Residency

2. 31 Oct 2026

   87th International Photographic Salon of Japan

   The All-Japan Association of Photographic SocietiesJapan (National Touring Exhibition)

   Competition

3. 31 Oct 2026

   Pride Photo 2027 — International Photography Contest

   Pride Photo FoundationAmsterdam, Netherlands

   CompetitionFree to applySelection for the collection and the foundation's touring exhibition

4. 31 Oct 2026

   FICG 42 Official Competition — Feature Films for the Guadalajara International Film Festival, 6–13 March 2027 (Prizes up to MXN 500,000)

   Festival Internacional de Cine en GuadalajaraGuadalajara, Mexico

   CompetitionUp to MXN 500,000 per section (Mayahuel awards)

5. 31 Oct 2026

   Rančićeva kuća Gallery, Centar za kulturu Grocka — Open Call for Solo, Group and Curated Exhibitions 2027 (Belgrade, Serbia)

   Centar za kulturu GrockaRančićeva kuća, Grocka, Belgrade, Serbia

   ExhibitionExhibition slot in the 2027 season

6. 31 Oct 2026

   Sea Art Festival 2027, Busan — International Open Call for Artistic Director

   Busan Biennale Organizing CommitteeBusan, South Korea

   OtherFree to applyPaid AD contract through Dec 2027

7. 31 Oct 2026

   Frame Finland — Mobility and Production Grants, October Round

   Frame Contemporary Art FinlandFinland

   GrantGrant for travel or for producing work abroad

8. 31 Oct 2026

   Festiv'Arts 2027 — Call for Artists, Arros-de-Nay (16–17 May 2027)

   Chemins des ArtsArros-de-Nay, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, France

   Exhibition25 artists shown; 4 extra shows

9. 31 Oct 2026

   Form Photo Award × UNSEEN 2027

   Form MagazineRotterdam, Netherlands (UNSEEN at Art Rotterdam)

   CompetitionExhibition at UNSEEN 2027

10. 31 Oct 2026

    NordArt 2027 — International Call for Artists, Büdelsdorf (Free, €10,000 Prize)

    Kunstwerk CarlshütteBüdelsdorf, Germany

    ExhibitionFree to apply€10,000 NordArt Prize

11. 31 Oct 2026

    Children's Art Competition: Peaceful Towns 2026

    Mayors for PeaceInternational (Mayors for Peace member cities)

    CompetitionFree to applyMayors for Peace President's Award and prizes

12. 31 Oct 2026

    Helena Whitehill Book Award 2026 — Tupelo Press (Poetry or Creative Nonfiction, $1,000 + Publication)

    Tupelo PressNorth Adams, Massachusetts, USA (online or postal submission)

    Competition$1,000 + publication + one-week residency

13. 31 Oct 2026

    Wild Basin Artist in Residence Program

    St. Edward's UniversityAustin, Texas, USA

    ResidencyFree to applyModest stipend + materials budget

14. 31 Oct 2026

    Galerie Nemezis Open Call 2027 — Vitrine Exhibitions in Velké Meziříčí (CZ)

    Galerie NemezisRadnická 8 a 10, Velké Meziříčí, Czech Republic

    ExhibitionExhibition; transport by agreement, install, curatorial

15. 31 Oct 2026

    Craftwork4.0All Craft Mobilities, Round 3 — Funded 10-Day Craft Co-Creation Residencies in Europe for Makers from 10 Countries

    Craftwork4AllHost organisations across Creative Europe countries

    ResidencyFree to applyTravel, accommodation and daily subsistence

16. 31 Oct 2026

    WORLDART10 2026 — Ten Emerging Artists Selected for Exhibition, Art-Fair or Online Promotion and Mentorship by a Cape Town Gallery

    WORLDARTCape Town, South Africa

    CompetitionExhibition, art-fair or social-media promotion + mentorship

17. 31 Oct 2026

    Résidence de création arts visuels 2027 — Repaire Urbain, Ville d'Angers

    Ville d'AngersRepaire Urbain, Angers, France

    Residency€5,000 fee + €2,000 costs + €1,000 rights

18. 31 Oct 2026

    33rd Kalamata International Dance Festival 2027 — Open Call for Completed Dance Works

    Kalamata International Dance FestivalKalamata, Greece

    Other

19. 31 Oct 2026

    Partner City Mural — Greater Manhattan Community Foundation, Kansas ($12,000; Manhattan × Dobřichovice, Czech Republic)

    Greater Manhattan Community Foundation1531 Yuma St, Manhattan, Kansas, USA

    OtherFree to apply$12,000 commission (+$1,000 for a Czech-resident artist)

20. 31 Oct 2026

    Call for Scores for Women Composers 2026 — Works for Orchestra and Solo Instrument, Bari

    Conservatorio di Musica "Niccolò Piccinni" di BariBari, Italy

    CompetitionFree to applyOrchestral performance in 2027

21. 31 Oct 2026

    SCAF Emerging Artist Award 2027: TENSION — £1,000 Prize and Exhibition at Dean Clough, Halifax, for Yorkshire Artists

    Scott Creative Arts FoundationDean Clough Mill, Halifax, Yorkshire, UK

    CompetitionFree to apply£1,000 first prize; £175 to 9 finalists

22. 31 Oct 2026

    Festival Deniz-Jacinto 2027, Condeixa — Open Call for Paid Programming (10th Edition)

    Câmara Municipal de Condeixa-a-NovaCine-Teatro de Condeixa, Condeixa, Portugal (Feb/Mar 2027)

    OtherFree to applyTurnkey fee (cachê), negotiable

23. 31 Oct 2026

    Thionville Fensch Agglomération Territory Residency 2027 — €15,000 for a Six-Week Residency on 'Métamorphoses: From Iron to the Living', France

    Thionville Fensch AgglomérationThionville Fensch Agglomération (23 communes, Moselle, Grand Est), France

    Residency€15,000 for the selected project

24. 31 Oct 2026

    Land Art Festival Grindelwald 2027 — CHF 1,000 per Team + Accommodation & Meals, Swiss Alps

    Grindelwald TourismusGrindelwald, Switzerland

    ExhibitionFree to applyCHF 1,000 per team + board and lodging

25. 31 Oct 2026

    Illustrationswerkschau 2027 — Neues Museum Nürnberg Group Show for Local Illustrators (€50 If Selected)

    Designverein NürnbergNuremberg, Germany (Neues Museum foyer)

    ExhibitionExhibition only; no cash prize

26. 31 Oct 2026

    Signature Public Art Commission for the Aplin Center

    Texas A&M UniversityCollege Station, Texas, USA

    CompetitionFree to applyPublic art commission; design stipend

27. 31 Oct 2026

    MoriCAF Curator Residency Program 2027, Tokyo

    Mori Contemporary Art FoundationTokyo, Japan

    ResidencyFree to applyAirfare, apartment + up to ¥200,000

28. 31 Oct 2026

    I-110 Public Art & Placemaking RFQ, Baton Rouge — Artist Fees $5,000–$20,000 per Installation

    The Walls ProjectBaton Rouge, Louisiana, USA (beneath I-110, Louisiana Ave–North Blvd)

    OtherFree to apply$5,000–$20,000 artist fee per installation

29. 31 Oct 2026

    The Mini Masters Show — Call for Artists

    The Arts Center in OrangeOrange, Virginia, USA

    ExhibitionFree to applyGroup show; works sold at $100 (50/50)