No country or region limit in the terms: 37. Limited to named countries or regions: 16. · Data of 20 October 2026 · Each call checked against the organiser’s own page.

Sculpture: other kinds of call

Exhibition open calls98
Artist residencies58
Art grants22

Art competitions: other practices

Writing / Poetry95
Video/Film69
Photography66
Painting64
Music43
Digital Art33
Animation31
Installation24
Mixed Media20
Ceramics12

All open calls here: 53

31 Dec 2026
Kunstpreis des Landkreises Haßberge 2027 "Wurzeln und Weite" — €2,000 + Special & Audience Prizes
Landkreis HaßbergeHaßfurt, Bavaria, Germany
CompetitionFree to apply€2,000 + €500 special + €500 audience
8 Jan 2027
The Biscuit Factory Art Prize 2027 — Open Call Exhibition, Newcastle upon Tyne, 26 February–25 April 2027
The Biscuit FactoryNewcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
Competition
22 Jan 2027
62 Premio Reina Sofía de Pintura y Escultura 2027 — AEPE, Madrid (€10,000)
Asociación Española de Pintores y EscultoresMadrid, Spain
Competition€10,000 and AEPE medal
26 Jan 2027
Cars Reimagined — International Fine Art Competition
Agora GalleryInternational (exhibition at Agora Gallery, Chelsea, NYC)
CompetitionExhibition at Agora Gallery, New York
1 Feb 2027
The Christo and Jeanne-Claude Award 2027 — USD 10,000 Public Art Commission for UAE-Based Students & Recent Graduates
Abu Dhabi Music & Arts FoundationUAE
CompetitionFree to applyUSD 10,000
5 Feb 2027
Made in California (MICA) 2027 — Brea Gallery Juried Exhibition, Cash Prizes + Solo Show
Brea GalleryBrea Gallery, 1 Civic Center Circle, Brea, California, USA
CompetitionCash prizes + solo show
19 Feb 2027
2027 John Villiers Outback Art Prize "Outback: A Sense of Place" — $22,500 Prize Pool
Waltzing Matilda CentreWinton, Queensland, Australia
Competition$10,000 acquisitive major + $6,000 residency; $22,500 pool
22 Feb 2027
The Jury Art Prize 2027 — $40,000 Regional WA Art Prize, $10,000 Acquisitive Judges' Prize, Port Hedland
The Junction CoPort Hedland, Western Australia
CompetitionAUD 40,000 total; AUD 10,000 Judges' Prize
1 Mar 2027
Diessener Förderpreis junge Keramik 2027 — €2,500 International Award and Exhibition for Ceramists Aged 35 or Under
Diessener TöpfermarktKulturzentrum Blaues Haus, Dießen am Ammersee, Bavaria, Germany
CompetitionFree to apply€2,500 prize + exhibition
1 Mar 2027
Lubbock Arts Festival Juried Gallery 2027
Lubbock Arts AllianceLubbock, TX, USA (Lubbock Memorial Civic Center)
CompetitionUp to $1,000 cash prizes at juror's discretion
12 Mar 2027
Off Center 2027 — International Ceramics Competition at Blue Line Arts, Roseville, California
Blue Line ArtsRoseville, CA, USA (Blue Line Arts gallery)
Competition$500, $300 and $100 prizes; exhibition
30 Apr 2027
Jing Shan Creative Art Awards 2026/27 — 5th Edition: Between & Beyond
Xia Jing Shan Arts and Culture FoundationTaipei, Taiwan (online submission)
CompetitionFree to applyNT$1,100,000 prize pool
1 May 2027
Kunstverein Münsterland Art Prize 2027 — €10,000 and a Solo Exhibition in Coesfeld
Kunstverein MünsterlandKunstverein Münsterland, Jakobiwall 1, Coesfeld, Germany
CompetitionFree to apply€10,000 + prize-winner exhibition

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FAQ

How many of these open calls are free to apply?

Free to apply: 16 of 53. A fee to apply or to take part: 20. Fee not stated by the organiser: 17.

What do these open calls provide?

Out of 53: stipend: 3; housing: 2; travel: 3; production budget: 9; prize money: 39; exhibition: 37.

Can artists from any country apply?

No country or region limit in the terms: 37 of 53. Limited to residents or citizens of named countries or regions: 16 — each card names who may apply.

When is the next deadline?

Kunst am Bau for a New Kindergarten in Haßloch — €70,000 Commission, Two-Stage Competition (Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany): 28 October 2026. Closing within 30 days: 22. Open on a rolling basis: 0.