How many of these open calls are free to apply?

Free to apply: 16 of 20. A fee to apply or to take part: 0. Fee not stated by the organiser: 4.

What do these open calls provide?

Out of 20: stipend: 10; housing: 5; travel: 5; studio: 3; production budget: 3; prize money: 2.

Can artists from any country apply?

No country or region limit in the terms: 6 of 20. Limited to residents or citizens of named countries or regions: 14 — each card names who may apply.

When is the next deadline?

National Arts Club Artist Fellowship 2027 — A Year of Full Club Membership and Programming in New York: 30 October 2026. Closing within 30 days: 9. Open on a rolling basis: 0.

Music fellowships, 2026–2027

30 Oct 2026

National Arts Club Artist Fellowship 2027 — A Year of Full Club Membership and Programming in New York

The National Arts ClubThe National Arts Club, New York, USA

FellowshipOne year of complimentary club membership

1 Nov 2026

artsnb Career Development: Professional Development — CA$3,000 for Studies, Workshops and Mentorships, New Brunswick Artists

New Brunswick Arts BoardNew Brunswick, Canada

FellowshipFree to applyCA$3,000

2 Nov 2026

In Motion 2027 — Sound and Music 18-Month Artist Development (£1,800 Bursary + up to £4,000 Production Grant)

Sound and MusicUnited Kingdom

Fellowship£1,800 bursary + up to £4,000 production grant

4 Nov 2026

OAC Chalmers Professional Development Projects — CA$7,500 for Mentorships, Master Classes and Training, Ontario Artists

Ontario Arts CouncilOntario, Canada

FellowshipFree to applyCA$7,500

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

15 Nov 2026

Oregon Media Arts Fellowship 2027 — Two $5,000 Awards for Oregon Media Artists

PAM CUTOregon, USA

Fellowship$5,000 (two awards)

15 Nov 2026

Piso 16 UNAM Programa de Acompañamiento 2027 — 16-Month Mentoring for Young Artists and Cultural Managers

Piso 16. Laboratorio de Iniciativas Culturales UNAMTorre UNAM Tlatelolco, Mexico City, Mexico

FellowshipFree to applyMentoring + festival production option

16 Nov 2026

MuFA Mentoring Programme 2026/27 — Six-Month Mentoring and Masterclasses for FLINTA* Musicians and Music Professionals in Austria

MuFA – Musik für AlleAustria

FellowshipFree to apply1:1 mentoring (10 hours) + masterclasses

19 Nov 2026

Cork City Council Artist Bursary 2027 — up to €5,000 for Training, Mentoring or Development Abroad, Cork City Artists

Cork City CouncilCork, Ireland

FellowshipFree to applyUp to €5,000

1 Dec 2026

Odjeci Sound Art Fellowship — Winter 2026/2027

Zvjezdane StazeMijakovici, Bosnia and Herzegovina

FellowshipFree to apply€500 artist fee + two-week residency

15 Dec 2026

Villa Massimo, Casa Baldi, Venice & Cité des Arts — Federal and State Scholarships Abroad 2027/28

Kulturstiftung der LänderRome, Italy; Olevano Romano, Italy; Venice, Italy; Paris, France

FellowshipFree to apply

15 Dec 2026

Deutsches Studienzentrum in Venedig — 3-Month Artist Fellowships 2028 (also Villa Massimo, Casa Baldi, Cité)

Deutsches Studienzentrum in VenedigPalazzo Barbarigo della Terrazza, Venice, Italy

FellowshipFree to apply3-month stay with stipend

12 Jan 2027

Anderson Center Early Career Artist Residency 2027 — $625/Week Stipend for Minnesota and NYC Artists

Anderson Center at Tower ViewTower View, Red Wing, Minnesota, USA

FellowshipFree to apply$625/week stipend + travel + $450 documentation

15 Jan 2027

Luminarts Classical Music Fellowships 2027 — $10,000 for Chicago Pianists, String, Wind Players and Singers Aged 18–30

Luminarts Cultural FoundationChicago, Illinois, USA

FellowshipFree to apply$10,000 unrestricted; finalists $300

15 Jan 2027

Luminarts Jazz Improvisation Fellowship 2027 — $10,000 for Chicago Jazz Musicians Aged 18–30

Luminarts Cultural FoundationChicago, Illinois, USA

FellowshipFree to apply$10,000 unrestricted; finalists $300

1 Feb 2027

artsnb Arts Scholarships — up to CA$2,500 for New Brunswick Arts Students (Full-Time, Part-Time or Short-Term Study)

New Brunswick Arts BoardNew Brunswick, Canada

FellowshipFree to applyUp to CA$2,500

10 Feb 2027

MacDowell Fellowships Fall 2027 – Winter 2028 — Fee-Free Residencies in Seven Disciplines, Peterborough, New Hampshire

MacDowellPeterborough, New Hampshire, USA

FellowshipStudio, room and board + stipends

10 Feb 2027

Arts Council of Wales Creative Steps for Individuals — £500–7,500 for Career Development of Diverse, Deaf, Disabled and Neurodivergent Artists

Arts Council of WalesWales, United Kingdom

FellowshipFree to apply£500–7,500 plus access costs

1 Mar 2027

AFA Queen's Platinum Jubilee Scholarship for Performing Arts — CA$7,000 for a Young Albertan Artist (25 or younger)

Alberta Foundation for the ArtsAlberta, Canada

FellowshipFree to applyCA$7,000 (one scholarship)