Art competitions with no application fee

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1. 26 Oct 2026

   WDC 2028 Busan Pavilion International Design Competition — KRW 20M per Stage-2 Team, KRW 50M Winner, Free Entry

   Design Council BusanBusan, South Korea

   CompetitionFree to applyKRW 20,000,000 × 2 (Stage 2) + KRW 50,000,000 winner

2. 26 Oct 2026

   NPG 2026 Photography Scholarship Contest — Prizes of $1,000 to $2,500 for US Undergraduate Students

   Negative Population GrowthUnited States (online submission)

   CompetitionFree to applyMultiple scholarships of $1,000–$2,500

3. 26 Oct 2026

   AgroVoices 2026 — Short Film Contest on Farming and Food in Mbour and Lower Casamance, Senegal (XOF 120,000 Production Support for 10 Projects)

   CREATESMbour and Lower Casamance (Bignona, Ziguinchor, Oussouye), Senegal; final screening in Dakar

   CompetitionFree to applyXOF 120,000 each for 10 projects + filming-kit prizes

4. 27 Oct 2026

   BRAVA Awards 2027 — International Painting Prize for Artists Aged 19–30, Fundación Brava, Uruguay

   Fundación BravaPunta del Este, Uruguay (finalists' exhibition) and international touring shows

   CompetitionFree to applyUp to $5,000 + 8-week funded residency

5. 28 Oct 2026

   Kunst am Bau for a New Kindergarten in Haßloch — €70,000 Commission, Two-Stage Competition (Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany)

   Gemeinde HaßlochKindertagesstätte Müller-Thugau-Straße, Haßloch, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

   CompetitionFree to apply€70,000 gross incl. materials and fee

6. 30 Oct 2026

   4th Matsu Biennial 2027 — International Open Call for Site-Specific and Participatory Projects, NT$800,000 per Project

   Matsu BiennialMatsu Islands, Lienchiang County, Taiwan

   CompetitionFree to applyNT$800,000 (about US$25,000, tax included) per selected proposal

7. 30 Oct 2026

   Argentina–Paraguay Co-Development Competition 2026 — Two USD 35,000 Awards for Feature Film Projects (INCAA and INAP)

   Instituto Nacional de Cine y Artes AudiovisualesArgentina and Paraguay

   CompetitionFree to apply2 × USD 35,000 (paid in pesos)

8. 30 Oct 2026

   AFTER THE PALACE: Resonance 2026 — International Video Mapping Contest on Nowa Huta's Socialist-Era Architecture, Kraków

   University of the National Education Commission, KrakówNowa Huta, Kraków, Poland

   CompetitionFree to apply1st PLN 10,000; 2nd PLN 6,000; 3rd PLN 3,000

9. 30 Oct 2026

   Wichita Riverfest 2027 Poster & Button Artwork Contest — $4,000 Cash Prize

   Wichita FestivalsWichita, Kansas, USA

   CompetitionFree to apply$4,000 cash to the winning artist

10. 30 Oct 2026

    Iberorquestas Juveniles 2026 Awards, Argentina — €1,000 for a Young Performer (12–22) and €5,000 / €3,000 for Youth Ensembles

    Secretaría de Cultura de la NaciónArgentina

    CompetitionFree to apply€1,000 (performer); €5,000 / €3,000 (ensembles)

11. 30 Oct 2026

    Iberorquestas Juveniles 2026 Awards, Chile — €5,000 / €3,000 / €1,000 for Young Performers (12–22) and Youth Choirs and Orchestras

    Ministerio de las Culturas, las Artes y el PatrimonioChile

    CompetitionFree to apply€5,000; €3,000; €1,000 per participating country

12. 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

13. 31 Oct 2026

    AKC Family Dog Photo Contest 2026

    American Kennel ClubUnited States

    CompetitionFree to apply$500 / $250 / $150

14. 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

15. 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

16. 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

17. 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

18. 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

19. 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

20. 1 Nov 2026

    KRS Light Art Festival 2027 Open Call — NOK 25,000 Grand Prize and Covered Production, Kristiansand, Norway

    KRS LyskunstfestivalKristiansand, Norway

    CompetitionFree to applyNOK 25,000 grand prize + covered production

21. 1 Nov 2026

    Première Competition 2027 — Early Music Ensembles at FestiVita!, Brussels (Theme: Madrid and Spain)

    FestiVita! Brussels Early Music FestivalCercle Royal Gaulois, Brussels, Belgium

    CompetitionFree to apply€1,000 + concert; €500 finalist fee

22. 1 Nov 2026

    Bionantism International Art Competition, 2nd Edition — $2,000 in Prizes and Show at TDV ART Gallery, Bucharest (Free Entry, Hand-Made Works)

    TDV ART by Mihai IonescuTDV ART by Mihai Ionescu, Strada Colței 44, Bucharest, Romania

    CompetitionFree to apply$1,000 / $600 / $400

23. 1 Nov 2026

    XLVIII Concurso Nacional de Arte Joven 2026 — CLP 3,000,000 Acquisition Prize, Universidad de Valparaíso (Chile, Under 35, Free)

    Universidad de ValparaísoSala El Farol, Valparaíso, Chile

    CompetitionFree to applyCLP 3,000,000 top prize; CLP 2,000,000; 3 × 500,000

24. 1 Nov 2026

    .ART Award 2026 — $15,000 Grand Prize for Documenting the Creative Process, Plus an AR Prize and Premium Domain

    .ARTOnline; winners shown at bitforms gallery, Miami

    CompetitionFree to apply$15,000 Grand Prize; $50,000+ total

25. 1 Nov 2026

    Environmental Photography Award 2027 — Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation

    Prince Albert II of Monaco FoundationMonaco

    CompetitionFree to apply€5,000 grand prize; €1,000 per category winner

26. 1 Nov 2026

    CIFRA Award Open Call POWER ON/OFF — Six €1,000 Awards for Moving-Image Artists

    CIFRAOnline (international)

    CompetitionFree to applySix awards of €1,000

27. 2 Nov 2026

    Biesse International Design Award 2026

    BiesseInternational

    CompetitionFree to apply€10,000 (1st), €5,000 (2nd), €3,000 (3rd)

28. 2 Nov 2026

    Mukumbya Musoke Art Prize 2026, Uganda — UGX 7,000,000 for Artists Aged 20–45

    Mukumbya Musoke AdvocatesUganda

    CompetitionFree to applyUGX 7,000,000 + pro bono legal advice

29. 5 Nov 2026

    Supernova 2027 — Klarafestival Competition for Young Belgian Chamber Ensembles

    KlarafestivalNamur and Antwerp, Belgium; Belgian tour from Klarafestival 2027

    CompetitionFree to applyBelgian tour + radio; €1,000 audience

30. 5 Nov 2026

    FNA Art and Technology Competition 2026 — ARS 3,000,000 First Prize and a Group Show at Palacio Libertad (Argentina)

    Fondo Nacional de las ArtesBuenos Aires, Argentina

    CompetitionFree to applyARS 3,000,000 / 2,000,000 / 1,000,000 prizes

31. 5 Nov 2026

    Jindřich Chalupecký Award 2027 — Czech Visual Art Award: CZK 60,000 Production + Stipend + Institutional Show

    Jindřich Chalupecký SocietyCzechia

    CompetitionFree to applyCZK 60,000 production + fee + annual stipend

32. 10 Nov 2026

    Art and Bitcoin — International Art Proposal Competition, 5 × CZK 21,000 + CZK 95,000 Winner (Prague)

    Nadace pro současné umění PrahaPrague, Czechia

    CompetitionFree to apply5 × CZK 21,000; winner +CZK 95,000

33. 10 Nov 2026

    II Alfonso Aramburu Terrades Painting and Sculpture Prize 2026 — €20,000 in Prizes and Exhibition in Huelva for Andalusian Artists

    Fundación Caja Rural del SurHuelva, Spain

    CompetitionFree to apply€10,000 painting; €10,000 sculpture

34. 11 Nov 2026

    31. Internationales Solo-Tanz-Theater Festival Stuttgart 2027

    Internationales Solo-Tanz-Theater Festival StuttgartStuttgart, Germany

    CompetitionFree to apply€16,000 in prizes; up to €3,500 each for choreography and dance

35. 12 Nov 2026

    Phygital HORECA Experience Design — Desall Contest for a Leading Coffee Producer (5 × €1,000, Free Entry, Deadline 12 November 2026)

    DesallOnline (Desall platform)

    CompetitionFree to apply5 × €1,000 (€5,000 total)

36. 12 Nov 2026

    Kunstwettbewerb "Ein Symbol für Meschede" — €1,000 + Realisation in the City

    Stadtmarketing MeschedeMeschede, Germany

    CompetitionFree to apply€1,000 + realisation of the winning symbol

37. 15 Nov 2026

    Animocje 2027 (16th International Animated Film Festival), Bydgoszcz — Free Entry for Short Animated Films in Three Competitions (Grand Prix 10,000 PLN)

    AnimocjeBydgoszcz, Poland

    CompetitionFree to applyGrand Prix 10,000 PLN; 37,000 PLN in prizes

38. 20 Nov 2026

    Media Art Award 2027 Sammlung Goetz — €5,000 Production + Exhibition for Munich Academy Graduates

    Sammlung GoetzMunich, Germany

    CompetitionFree to apply€5,000 production + AkademieGalerie show

39. 22 Nov 2026

    The Future Remembers — Sadler's Wells Digital Stage Dance Film Commissions (£6,000)

    Sadler's WellsLondon, UK (filming anywhere)

    CompetitionFree to apply£6,000 commission + Sadler's Wells production support

40. 22 Nov 2026

    Talents Contemporains 16 — Water: €15,000 Acquisition Prize and up to €50,000 Production, Fondation François Schneider

    Fondation François SchneiderWattwiller, Alsace, France (Centre d'art de la Fondation François Schneider)

    CompetitionFree to apply€15,000 per laureate (€8,000 for editioned works)