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Explore 440 active competitions in our database. We show the funding, the application fee and what the programme provides (studios, lodging, stipends) so you can focus on what fits your practice. Selection rotates daily; sign in free for the full catalogue, the tracker and application plans.
CompetitionNadace pro současné umění Praha
Prague contemporary art foundation (FCCA); initiated by Jednadvacet.org.
Prague, Czechia
CompetitionPartial FundingKlarafestival
Klarafestival and some ten Belgian music organisations select two young ensembles a year as 'Supernovas' and send them on a Belgian concert tour opening at Klarafestival, with media attention on Klara and Musiq3. Classical music is the base, but ensembles that connect or collide genres and traditions are welcome.
Namur and Antwerp, Belgium; Belgian tour from Klarafestival 2027
CompetitionInternational Music Software Trade Association
Tailored for self-producing electronic and Trap artists, this competition provides the essential technological capital required for high-level music production. Winning equips the activist artist with industry-standard digital tools, such as specialized plugins and advanced mixing tools. By securing these tools through merit rather than capital expenditure, the mid-career artist effectively dem...
CompetitionPartial FundingBOA Editions
BOA Editions, a nonprofit publisher of poetry and short fiction, awards the A. Poulin, Jr. Poetry Prize to a poet's first book; this year's judge is Jennifer Chang.
Rochester, New York, USA
CompetitionBuildner
Situated near the Cávado River, this competition involves the adaptive reuse of a former horse barn into a slow-living restaurant and guest accommodation. It is a profound exploration of communal dining, generational memory, and seamless landscape integration. The brief is heavily imbued with the concept of 'slow architecture' and the phenomenology of the hearth. The architectural intervention ...
Braga, Portugal
CompetitionFully FundedPost Wave Publishing UK
A prize for emerging children's book illustrators run by a publisher with offices in the UK, Germany and the USA, supported by an association in Anxi County, Fujian.
CompetitionANIMATOR International Animated Film Festival
Poland's major animation festival; annual free call for its four competitions.
Poznań, PolandPrograms are open to authors at various career stages — from emerging to established professionals. Exact age, nationality, or educational criteria are always listed in the program description.
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No country or region limit in the terms: 338. Limited to named countries or regions: 102. · Data of 26 October 2026 · Each call checked against the organiser’s own page.
Geoffrey Bawa Trust
Sri Lanka
CompetitionMoonamal Award (prize amount not stated)
Fundació Ferrer de Música
Barcelona / Madrid, Spain
Competition€100,000 / €50,000 / €25,000
Roland Gräfe Stiftung
Vogtland (Thuringia, Saxony, Bavaria and the Czech Vogtland); foundation seat in Radebeul, Germany
CompetitionFree to apply€7,500 prize, catalogue and exhibition
COAMIX
Online; organiser in Tokyo, Japan
CompetitionPrizes from ¥10,000 to Grand Prix; Excellence ¥100,000
Paper Bird Children's Books & ArtsFremantle, Western Australia
CompetitionAUD 5,000
gamescom latam
São Paulo, Brazil (gamescom latam, 22–25 April 2027)
CompetitionFree to applyAward categories + kiosk at gamescom latam 2027
Flatpack Festival
Birmingham, UK
CompetitionFour cash prizes, £300 to £1,000
Waikato Society of Arts
Hamilton (Kirikiriroa), New Zealand
CompetitionNZ$10,000 ×2 main + NZ$2,000 ×2 merit
Calabria Movie Film Festival
Crotone, Calabria, Italy (applications online)
CompetitionFree to apply€300 gross, festival accreditation, official 2027 poster
International Short Film Festival OberhausenOberhausen, Germany
CompetitionFree to applyNearly €45,000 in prizes across five competitions
London Camera ExchangeOnline / ExCeL London
CompetitionFree to apply£500 vouchers per category; +£2,500 vouchers overall
Beldocs International Documentary Film Festival
Belgrade, Serbia
CompetitionCompetition awards
Asociación Española de Pintores y EscultoresMadrid, Spain
Competition€10,000 and AEPE medal
John Glover Society
Evandale, Tasmania, Australia
CompetitionAUD 80,000 acquisitive prize
Eurostars Hotel CompanyMadrid, Spain (international)
CompetitionFree to apply€5,000 first prize
Agora GalleryInternational (exhibition at Agora Gallery, Chelsea, NYC)
CompetitionExhibition at Agora Gallery, New York
Global Award for Sustainable Architecture
Paris, France (international)
CompetitionFive laureates: diploma, symposium trip, publication
International Ceramics Festival MinoTajimi, Gifu, Japan (Ceramic Park MINO)
CompetitionGrand Prix ¥5,000,000
Orfeó CatalàBarcelona, Spain
CompetitionFree to apply
Ise-Shima Art CompanyOnline (organised from Tokyo, Japan); open worldwide
Competition¥100,000 Grand Prize + ~35 Special Prize certificates
Zócalo Public SquareLos Angeles, USA (online)
CompetitionFree to apply$1,000
PoradaCabiate, Italy (international, online submission)
Competition€11,000 in total
Editorial DALYASpain (online)
CompetitionFree to applyBilingual publication + royalties
Stowarzyszenie Twórców Form ZłotniczychWarsaw, Poland
Competition1st–3rd prizes, Young Voice award, exhibition
Bilbo Co., Ltd.Entry by post to Kochi, Japan; open to professionals and amateurs
Competition¥1,000,000 + publication (Grand Prize)
Magma PoetryLondon, UK (online)
Competition£1,000 / £500 / £250 in each category
Ise-Shima Art CompanyOrganised from Tokyo, Japan; performance video, open worldwide
CompetitionGold, Silver, Bronze or Encouragement certificates
Ise-Shima Art CompanyOnline (organised from Tokyo, Japan); open worldwide
Competition¥100,000 Grand Prize + ~35 Special Prize certificates
Hong Kong Photobook Festival
Hong Kong (by post)
CompetitionFree to applyUp to HKD 20,000 (dummy); HKD 3,000 (zine)
San Diego Comic ConventionSan Diego, CA, USA (San Diego Convention Center)
CompetitionJury awards in 7 categories; screening at Comic-Con
Abu Dhabi Music & Arts Foundation
UAE
CompetitionFree to applyUSD 10,000
Transilvania International Film Festival
Cluj-Napoca, Romania
CompetitionTransilvania Trophy €10,000; Best Director €3,500
Kanuma City Kawakami Sumio Museum of ArtKanuma, Tochigi, Japan
Competition¥500,000 grand prize (purchase) + solo show
iF Design FoundationInternational (final jury in Berlin, ceremony in New York City)
CompetitionFree to applyShare of a €50,000 prize fund
PhotoworksLondon, UK + touring
CompetitionFree to apply£1,000 Earth Photo Award + category awards
Associação Chili Com CarneLisbon, Portugal
Competition€500 + publication by Chili Com Carne
Plataforma Bienal de Arte La Plata
La Plata, Argentina (online submission)
Competition$1.000.000, $750.000 and $500.000 ARS
Brea GalleryBrea Gallery, 1 Civic Center Circle, Brea, California, USA
CompetitionCash prizes + solo show
Ville de ClamecyClamecy (Nièvre), France
Competition€1,000 jury + €1,000 public prize per category
Fine Art Photography AwardsUnited Kingdom
Competition$3,000 professional grand prize; $2,000 amateur grand prize