Art competitions with no application fee

All art competitions in the CallOpen catalogue that cost nothing to apply to, soonest deadline first. A fee charged only to those selected counts as a fee.

Open Calls›No application fee

Open now: 128
Free to apply: 128
With a stipend: 6
Housing included: 5
Travel covered: 7
Prize money: 104
Closing within 30 days: 46
Next deadline

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No application fee

Art competitions with no application fee

All art competitions in the CallOpen catalogue that cost nothing to apply to, soonest deadline first. A fee charged only to those selected counts as a fee.

Open Calls›No application fee

Open now: 128
Free to apply: 128
With a stipend: 6
Housing included: 5
Travel covered: 7
Prize money: 104
Closing within 30 days: 46
Next deadline

26 Oct 2026

No country or region limit in the terms: 103. Limited to named countries or regions: 25. · Data of 26 October 2026 · Each call checked against the organiser’s own page.

Other open calls with no application fee

Artist residencies130
Exhibition open calls67
Artist fellowships57

All open calls here: 128

15 Mar 2027
Concours Archi'bois 2027 — Architecture et résilience, €5,000 Wood Architecture Student Prize
Fonds Archimbaud pour l'Homme et la ForêtFrance (finale in Paris)
CompetitionFree to apply€5,000 / €4,000 / €3,000
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
10 May 2027
Esse Young Critics Competition 2027 — $1,000 Bursary + Publication in Esse Magazine
Esse arts + opinionsMontréal, Canada
CompetitionFree to apply$1,000 + 2 × $500 finalist bursaries
31 May 2027
CEWE Photo Award 2027
CEWE Stiftung & Co. KGaAOnline
CompetitionFree to apply1,000 prizes worth about €250,000
4 Jun 2027
IDEAS4WOOD 2026/2027 — 9th International Design Contest on Wood by TABU
TABU spaInternational; final in Milan
CompetitionFree to apply€15,000 total prize money
14 Jun 2027
Silva Award 2027 — €2,000 + Publishing Contract for an Unpublished Picture Book
Silva Literary AgencyInternational (online)
CompetitionFree to apply€2,000 + publishing contract
Call opens January 2027; deadline not yet announced (2026: March 9)
Prix Ars Electronica 2027
Ars ElectronicaLinz, Austria
CompetitionFree to applyUp to €10,000 per category; Golden Nica award

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FAQ

How many of these open calls are free to apply?

Free to apply: 128 of 128. A fee to apply or to take part: 0. Fee not stated by the organiser: 0.

What do these open calls provide?

Out of 128: stipend: 6; housing: 5; travel: 7; studio: 1; production budget: 17; prize money: 104; exhibition: 57.

Can artists from any country apply?

No country or region limit in the terms: 103 of 128. Limited to residents or citizens of named countries or regions: 25 — each card names who may apply.

When is the next deadline?

WDC 2028 Busan Pavilion International Design Competition — KRW 20M per Stage-2 Team, KRW 50M Winner, Free Entry: 26 October 2026. Closing within 30 days: 46. Open on a rolling basis: 1.