Exhibition open calls with no application fee

All open calls here: 67

1. 26 Oct 2026

   Illustrators Exhibition 2027 — Bologna Children’s Book Fair

   Bologna Children’s Book FairBologna, Italy

   ExhibitionFree to applyExhibition at BCBF and its international tour

2. 30 Oct 2026

   This is IT 2027 — Works-in-Progress for Feature Films from Italy, Poland, Belgium, Luxembourg and the Netherlands

   When East Meets WestTrieste, Italy

   ExhibitionFree to applyTwo post-production awards (€10,000)

3. 30 Oct 2026

   Last Stop Trieste 2027 — Works-in-Progress Showcase for Documentary Fine Cuts

   When East Meets WestTrieste, Italy

   ExhibitionFree to applyFilm Centre Montenegro Award €2,000

4. 31 Oct 2026

   Brazil at the Prague Quadrennial 2027 Student Exhibition — Open Call for 35 Works by Brazilian Students and Graduates (Cenografias do Avesso)

   FunartePrague, Czech Republic

   ExhibitionFree to apply

5. 31 Oct 2026

   SCHMUCK 2027 — International Special Show for Contemporary Jewellery, Munich

   Handwerkskammer für München und OberbayernMunich, Germany

   ExhibitionFree to applyExhibition + Herbert Hofmann Prize selection

6. 31 Oct 2026

   NordArt 2027 — International Call for Artists, Büdelsdorf (Free, €10,000 Prize)

   Kunstwerk CarlshütteBüdelsdorf, Germany

   ExhibitionFree to apply€10,000 NordArt Prize

7. 31 Oct 2026

   Land Art Festival Grindelwald 2027 — CHF 1,000 per Team + Accommodation & Meals, Swiss Alps

   Grindelwald TourismusGrindelwald, Switzerland

   ExhibitionFree to applyCHF 1,000 per team + board and lodging

8. 31 Oct 2026

   The Mini Masters Show — Call for Artists

   The Arts Center in OrangeOrange, Virginia, USA

   ExhibitionFree to applyGroup show; works sold at $100 (50/50)

9. 1 Nov 2026

   The AI Art Magazine No. 4 — Free Open Call for AI Artworks (About 50 Works Selected for the 2027 Print Edition)

   The AI Art MagazineHamburg, Germany (print publication)

   ExhibitionFree to applyPublication in print edition

10. 1 Nov 2026

    (UN)ORDNUNG — Group Exhibition at Galerie in der Südhalle, Rathaus Reinickendorf (Berlin Residents)

    Bezirksamt ReinickendorfRathaus Reinickendorf, Berlin, Germany

    ExhibitionFree to applyGroup exhibition (no prize stated)

11. 1 Nov 2026

    Galleria Sculptor, Helsinki — Open Call for the 2028 Exhibition Programme

    Association of Finnish SculptorsEteläranta 12, Helsinki, Finland

    ExhibitionFree to apply4-week solo exhibition; rent-free if funded

12. 1 Nov 2026

    Cecelia Coker Bell Gallery — Solo Exhibition Proposals

    Cecelia Coker Bell GalleryHartsville, South Carolina, USA

    ExhibitionFree to apply$300 toward shipping + $200 gallery talk honorarium

13. 1 Nov 2026

    Ones to Watch 2027 Zine Library — Sunny Bank Mills, Leeds (Zines and Artists' Books, Yorkshire)

    Sunny Bank MillsSunny Bank Mills Gallery, Farsley, Leeds (Pudsey), West Yorkshire, UK

    ExhibitionFree to applyZine Library display in the exhibition

14. 2 Nov 2026

    Pavillon Carré de Baudouin, Paris 20e — Indoor Exhibition Call 2027–2029

    Pavillon Carré de Baudouin121 rue de Ménilmontant, Paris 20e, France

    ExhibitionFree to applyExhibition in municipal venue (no stated fee)

15. 2 Nov 2026

    GIVE A NEW LIFE XIV — Recycling Art Exhibition at Museum of New Art, Pärnu (Free Entry)

    Museum of New Art PärnuPärnu, Estonia

    ExhibitionFree to applyExhibition

16. 4 Nov 2026

    IN BETWEEN — Domio Gallery Online Exhibition (Free to Submit, Fee if Selected)

    Domio GalleryOnline

    ExhibitionFree to applyOnline exhibition 11 Nov – 12 Dec 2026

17. 6 Nov 2026

    2027 AAI | Cuchifritos Curatorial Open Call — (Re)Building, NYC

    Artists Alliance Inc.Cuchifritos Gallery, Essex Market, 88 Essex Street, New York, USA

    ExhibitionFree to applyGallery exhibition

18. 6 Nov 2026

    17º Salão de Artes Visuais da Cidade de Natal 2026 — R$6,000 per Selected Artist (FUNCARTE)

    FUNCARTEGaleria Newton Navarro, Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil

    ExhibitionFree to applyR$6,000 gross per selected artist (15)

19. 7 Nov 2026

    W139 hosts… 2027 — One-Week Project Slots at W139 Amsterdam (Feb–Apr 2027), Material Costs Contribution

    W139Amsterdam, Netherlands

    ExhibitionFree to applyContribution to material costs

20. 8 Nov 2026

    Göz Kararı 2026 — Selected Exhibition for Fine Arts and Design Students and Recent Graduates, Point Kültür Sanat, Kocaeli (Free to Apply)

    Point Kültür SanatKocaeli, Türkiye

    ExhibitionFree to applyGroup exhibition

21. 8 Nov 2026

    KIOSKITO EMERGENTE 2026 — Group Show for Emerging Bolivian Artists, Solo Exhibition Prize, KIOSKO Galería Santa Cruz (Free)

    KIOSKO GaleríaSanta Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia

    ExhibitionFree to applySolo exhibition at Sala KIOSKO (curated)

22. 8 Nov 2026

    GOMA Waterford 2028 Exhibition Proposals — Paid Artist Fee, Transport & Install Support (Free)

    GOMA — Gallery of Modern Art Waterford6 Lombard Street, Waterford, Ireland

    ExhibitionFree to applyArtist fee + transport, install, opening costs

23. 9 Nov 2026

    Liepāja 2027 (un)rest Side Programme — Include Your Cultural Event in the European Capital of Culture Calendar (No Funding)

    Liepāja 2027Liepāja, South Kurzeme and Kuldīga Municipality, Latvia

    ExhibitionFree to applyOfficial calendar listing; no financial support

24. 10 Nov 2026

    Les Rencontres d'Aubergine #9 « Raconter » — Contemporary Art Festival, Villeneuve-lès-Avignon (April 2027)

    Les Rencontres d'AubergineVilleneuve-lès-Avignon, France

    ExhibitionFree to applyExhibition in festival route

25. 10 Nov 2026

    International Mini Print Montenegro 2026 — Small-Format Print Open Call (Free Entry, Awards up to €500)

    International Mini Print MontenegroPodgorica / Cetinje, Montenegro

    ExhibitionFree to applyGrand Prix + solo; 2×€500; student prizes

26. 12 Nov 2026

    Showcase 2027, Northwind Art — A Year-Long Juried Showcase in Port Townsend for About 36 Artists

    Northwind ArtJeanette Best Gallery, Port Townsend, Washington, USA

    ExhibitionFree to applyGallery showcase, sales

27. 13 Nov 2026

    Brispa Gallery Open Call 2026, Madrid — Group Exhibition of Jewellery and Intimate Objects (Free Entry, Shipping Covered)

    Brispa GalleryMadrid, Spain (Brispa Gallery)

    ExhibitionFree to applyGroup exhibition; shipping both ways covered

28. 13 Nov 2026

    VisArts Solo Exhibitions 2027 — Free Open Call, Rockville, Maryland

    VisArtsRockville, MD, USA

    ExhibitionFree to applySolo exhibition in 2027

29. 15 Nov 2026

    Galería CCPUCP Convocatoria de Artes Visuales 2027 — Exhibition Programme, Centro Cultural PUCP Lima (Free)

    Centro Cultural PUCPLima, Peru

    ExhibitionFree to applyExhibition

30. 15 Nov 2026

    Tomorrow, Imagined — 17th Annual Patricia Sitar Juried Exhibition, Sitar Arts Center, Washington DC

    Sitar Arts CenterSitar Arts Center, Adams Morgan, Washington, DC, USA

    ExhibitionFree to applyPrizes $100–$450

31. 15 Nov 2026

    Koru 9 International Contemporary Jewellery Triennial

    The Finnish Jewellery Art AssociationSavonlinna, Finland

    ExhibitionFree to apply

32. 15 Nov 2026

    Small Light Art Festival 2027 at the Pavillon im Milchhof, Berlin — Call for Light-Based Works (up to €200 Expenses)

    artspring berlinBerlin-Prenzlauer Berg, Germany (Pavillon im Milchhof, Schwedter Str. 232)

    ExhibitionFree to applyExhibition; up to €200 expense allowance

33. 15 Nov 2026

    Sound Scene 2027 — «Sounds of the City», Hirshhorn Museum

    DC Listening LoungeWashington, D.C., USA

    ExhibitionFree to applyHonorarium $500–1,500

34. 15 Nov 2026

    {Project Room} 2027/2028 — Solo Exhibition at Ujazdowski Castle CCA Warsaw for Early-Career Artists, Fee + Production Budget

    Ujazdowski Castle Centre for Contemporary ArtWarsaw, Poland

    ExhibitionFree to applyHonorarium + production budget + audience prize

35. 15 Nov 2026

    Render Network: Miami After Dark — Projection Showcase, Art Basel Week

    Render NetworkMiami Beach, Florida, USA

    ExhibitionFree to apply50-ft projection show at Miami Art Week

36. 16 Nov 2026

    Kunstwettbewerb „Metamorphose“ 2026, Haus Visbeck (Dülmen) — Free-Entry Group Exhibition in the Kapelle Visbeck

    Haus VisbeckDülmen, Germany

    ExhibitionFree to apply

37. 19 Nov 2026

    Edital 01/2026 — Pauta 2027 Galeria de Arte Carlo Barbosa (CUCA/UEFS), Free Exhibition Slot

    CUCA/UEFSFeira de Santana, Bahia, Brazil

    ExhibitionFree to applyFree 15–45 day exhibition slot; gallery mounts and promotes

38. 20 Nov 2026

    TEXTILE 2027 — Südtiroler Künstlerbund Open Calls, Bolzano & Karthaus (€800 Fee + up to €1,000 Production)

    Südtiroler KünstlerbundSKB ARTES, Weggensteinstraße 12A, Bolzano; Stoffraum Karthaus, Schnals, Italy

    ExhibitionFree to apply€800 artist fee + up to €1,000 production

39. 20 Nov 2026

    Chicago Sculpture Exhibit 2027–28 — Public Sculpture Call ($2,000 Honorarium)

    Chicago Sculpture ExhibitChicago, IL, USA

    ExhibitionFree to applyUS$2,000 honorarium per selected work

40. 23 Nov 2026

    Jack Straw New Media Gallery 2027–28 — Studio Time and an Exhibition for Sound-Based Work, Seattle

    Jack Straw Cultural CenterJack Straw Cultural Center, Seattle, Washington, USA

    ExhibitionFree to applyUp to 20 hours of studio time + gallery show