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Sculpture Open Calls

Open calls for Sculpture artists — 266 active grants, residencies and exhibitions with checked deadlines, entry fees and what the funding covers. Updated daily.

266 active · refreshed daily

266 active listings for Sculpture, tagged by how each programme describes the practices it accepts. Add your works to your portfolio, and Call Match checks how well they fit each call’s brief.

CompetitionSelf-funded

The Biscuit Factory Art Prize 2027 — Open Call Exhibition, Newcastle upon Tyne, 26 February–25 April 2027

The Biscuit Factory

A new annual open-call exhibition and prize at a Newcastle gallery for emergent and established artists, rooted in the North East of England.

8 Jan 2027

Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom

OtherFully Funded

Nixon Road Roundabout Public Art, Ann Arbor — Permanent Site-Specific Commission up to $75,000

Ann Arbor Art Center

Request for qualifications of the City of Ann Arbor for its Nixon Road streetscape improvements, managed by the Ann Arbor Art Center's Art in Public program. The corridor links neighbourhoods, schools and the University of Michigan's North Campus; the area was farmland until the 1960s.

23 Oct 2026Up to $75,000 commission

Nixon Road corridor, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA

ExhibitionPartial Funding

Kunsthalle Graubünden Open Call — Site-Specific Works for the First Exhibition in 2027 with an Exhibition Fee, Deadline 25 October 2026 (Switzerland)

Kunsthalle Graubünden

The opening open call of a new independent contemporary-art space in Graubünden.

25 Oct 2026Exhibition fee per Visarte guidelines

Graubünden, Switzerland

ResidencyPartial Funding

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

Tandanya National Aboriginal Cultural Institute

Tandanya, founded in 1989, is Australia's first national Aboriginal cultural institute and is relaunching its programme in 2027.

30 Oct 2026$1,500 materials fee per artist, studio for 12 monthsAdelaide (Kaurna Country), South Australia

ResidencyFully Funded

Cork City Council × Cow House Studios Visual Artist Bursary 2027 — Funded Week-Long Residency on a Wexford Farm

Cork City Council

Cork City Council’s Arts Office runs annual arts funding schemes for artists and organisations in the city, assessed by an independent peer panel with one elected council member, in line with its Arts and Cultural Strategy.

19 Nov 2026Fully subsidised one-week residency

Cork, Ireland

CompetitionFully Funded

Horizons Arts-Nature en Sancy 2027 — 10 ephemeral works in nature

Horizons Arts-Nature en Sancy

Annual land-art event in the Sancy massif; 10 works per edition.

30 Nov 2026€8,000 per selected artist/collective

Massif du Sancy, Auvergne, France

ResidencyFully Funded

Kunststipendium Trittauer Wassermühle 2027/28 — One Year with Flat, Studio, €1,000 a Month and a €10,000 Show for Artists from Northern Germany

Sparkassen-Kulturstiftung Stormarn

A one-year live-and-work residency with monthly allowance, final show and publication, awarded each year to a visual artist from Northern Germany.

15 Dec 2026€1,000 a month, flat, studio, show up to €10,000

Wassermühle Trittau, Kreis Stormarn, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany

FAQ

What counts as Sculpture here?

This includes programs that explicitly specify Sculpture as the main or one of the priority mediums, ranging from specialized contests to interdisciplinary open calls.

Are digital works or performance documentation accepted?

Yes, when they meet the call’s submission rules — each listing spells out the formats and sizes the organiser asks for.

Do residencies provide specialized equipment for Sculpture?

Specialised residencies often offer equipped studios, print presses, darkrooms, labs or technical help — listed with each programme’s facilities.

How do I demonstrate experience in Sculpture?

Provide a cohesive portfolio of 5-10 recent works, with descriptions detailing the concept, dimensions, and materials used.

Are there material grants specifically for Sculpture?

Yes. Production grants often set aside a budget for materials and new work — each listing shows the award and what it covers.

Discover

Sculpture Open Calls

Open calls for Sculpture artists — 266 active grants, residencies and exhibitions with checked deadlines, entry fees and what the funding covers. Updated daily.

266 active · refreshed daily

266 active listings for Sculpture, tagged by how each programme describes the practices it accepts. Add your works to your portfolio, and Call Match checks how well they fit each call’s brief.

CompetitionSelf-funded

The Biscuit Factory Art Prize 2027 — Open Call Exhibition, Newcastle upon Tyne, 26 February–25 April 2027

The Biscuit Factory

A new annual open-call exhibition and prize at a Newcastle gallery for emergent and established artists, rooted in the North East of England.

8 Jan 2027

Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom

OtherFully Funded

Nixon Road Roundabout Public Art, Ann Arbor — Permanent Site-Specific Commission up to $75,000

Ann Arbor Art Center

23 Oct 2026Up to $75,000 commission

Nixon Road corridor, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA

ExhibitionPartial Funding

Kunsthalle Graubünden Open Call — Site-Specific Works for the First Exhibition in 2027 with an Exhibition Fee, Deadline 25 October 2026 (Switzerland)

Kunsthalle Graubünden

The opening open call of a new independent contemporary-art space in Graubünden.

25 Oct 2026Exhibition fee per Visarte guidelines

Graubünden, Switzerland

ResidencyPartial Funding

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

Tandanya National Aboriginal Cultural Institute

Tandanya, founded in 1989, is Australia's first national Aboriginal cultural institute and is relaunching its programme in 2027.

30 Oct 2026$1,500 materials fee per artist, studio for 12 monthsAdelaide (Kaurna Country), South Australia

ResidencyFully Funded

Cork City Council × Cow House Studios Visual Artist Bursary 2027 — Funded Week-Long Residency on a Wexford Farm

Cork City Council

19 Nov 2026Fully subsidised one-week residency

Cork, Ireland

CompetitionFully Funded

Horizons Arts-Nature en Sancy 2027 — 10 ephemeral works in nature

Horizons Arts-Nature en Sancy

Annual land-art event in the Sancy massif; 10 works per edition.

30 Nov 2026€8,000 per selected artist/collective

Massif du Sancy, Auvergne, France

ResidencyFully Funded

Kunststipendium Trittauer Wassermühle 2027/28 — One Year with Flat, Studio, €1,000 a Month and a €10,000 Show for Artists from Northern Germany

Sparkassen-Kulturstiftung Stormarn

A one-year live-and-work residency with monthly allowance, final show and publication, awarded each year to a visual artist from Northern Germany.

15 Dec 2026€1,000 a month, flat, studio, show up to €10,000

Wassermühle Trittau, Kreis Stormarn, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany

FAQ

What counts as Sculpture here?

This includes programs that explicitly specify Sculpture as the main or one of the priority mediums, ranging from specialized contests to interdisciplinary open calls.

Are digital works or performance documentation accepted?

Yes, when they meet the call’s submission rules — each listing spells out the formats and sizes the organiser asks for.

Do residencies provide specialized equipment for Sculpture?

Specialised residencies often offer equipped studios, print presses, darkrooms, labs or technical help — listed with each programme’s facilities.

How do I demonstrate experience in Sculpture?

Provide a cohesive portfolio of 5-10 recent works, with descriptions detailing the concept, dimensions, and materials used.

Are there material grants specifically for Sculpture?

Yes. Production grants often set aside a budget for materials and new work — each listing shows the award and what it covers.