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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.
Black Caucus of the American Library AssociationUSA (ceremony in New Orleans, June 2027)
Competition4 × $1,000
Sony Middle East and AfricaAfrica (online)
CompetitionFree to applySony α7R VI + FE 24-70mm GM II per category
Backhouse Press
Canada (open worldwide)
Competition$1,000 / $300 / $200 CAD + anthology publication
Author Services, Inc. (Illustrators of the Future)Online or by post to Los Angeles, USA
Competition$500 per quarterly winner; $5,000 Grand Prize
Contemporary Music Lab, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
Thessaloniki, Greece
CompetitionPrizes €600 / €400 / €300
Luis Ferreira Alves Photography AwardPorto, Portugal (online submission)
CompetitionFree to apply1st €10,000; 2nd €4,000; 3rd €1,500 voucher
Farouk Hosny Foundation for Culture & Arts
Cairo, Egypt
CompetitionEGP 100,000 / 75,000 / 50,000
Orchestra TorontoToronto, Canada
CompetitionCA$3,000 / $750 / $250
North Carolina Writers' NetworkNorth Carolina, USA
Competition$1,000 + possible publication
Gemini MagazineOnline (Gemini Magazine, Onset, MA, USA)
Competition$1,000 first prize; $100 second; 4 × $25
Post Wave Publishing UKOnline; winner's work shown at the Bologna Children's Book Fair 2027
Competition£3,000 cash, funded trip to China
Santa Fe Writers ProjectOnline (Santa Fe Writers Project, USA)
Competition$1,500 grand prize; two $500 runner-up prizes
Hot DocsToronto, Canada
CompetitionFestival selection and juried awards
Rencontres Audiovisuelles
Lille, France
CompetitionFree to apply
RBSA Gallery
Birmingham, UK
Competition£1,000 / £500 / £250
World Photography OrganisationInternational (London exhibition and touring shows)
CompetitionFree to applySingle Image: $5,000 + Sony equipment; Series: $25,000
Legnickie Centrum KulturyLegnica, Poland
CompetitionGrand Prix PLN 15,000 + medals PLN 7,000–9,000
Anton Art CenterAnton Art Center, 125 Macomb Place, Mount Clemens, MI 48043, USA
Competition
Farfield MillSedbergh, Cumbria, UK
Competition£750 / £500 / £250 People's Choice
Vetralia
Olmo di Martellago, Venice, Italy; showcase Milan Design Week 2027
CompetitionProduction + Milan Design Week showcase + royalties
The Florida ReviewOrlando, FL, USA (University of Central Florida; online entry)
Competition$1,000 + chapbook publication and 50 copies
Texas Institute of LettersTexas, USA
CompetitionOver $25,000 in 14 categories
Ediciones Nobel
Gijón, Spain
Competition€2,000
Communication ArtsInternational (online entry); annual published in Menlo Park, California, USA
CompetitionAward of Excellence + publication in the Annual
DcoopAntequera (Málaga), Spain
CompetitionFree to apply€3,500 painting, €3,500 sculpture, €4,000 printmaking
The Biscuit FactoryNewcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
Competition
Festival Curta Cinema
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
CompetitionFestival competition awards
Museo Civico delle Cappuccine, BagnacavalloBagnacavallo (RA), Italy
Competition€1,000 + solo show; 2 × €500
AnimayoLas Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain
CompetitionFree to applyGran Premio del Jurado €3,000 gross
Sadler's WellsLondon, UK
CompetitionSeven festival awards; Digital Stage online release
BuildnerBraga, Portugal
Competition€10,000 prize fund (€5,000 / €2,500 / €1,000)
Stadt Schwabach
Schwabach town centre, Germany
CompetitionEUR 6,000 and EUR 3,000
Palliative Care Australia
Australia
CompetitionFree to apply$30,000 prize pool across categories
Marca CoronaSassuolo / Bologna, Italy
CompetitionFree to apply€1,500 + residency + production
WOMR Outermost Community RadioProvincetown, MA, USA (entries by post)
Competition$1,000 national prize; $300 Cape Cod regional prize
ANIMATOR International Animated Film FestivalPoznań, Poland
CompetitionFree to applyGrand Prix €11,000 gross; best feature €8,000
World Photography OrganisationLondon, United Kingdom (exhibition) / online submission
CompetitionFree to apply$25,000 + solo exhibition + Sony equipment
Adelaide Perry GalleryCroydon, Sydney, Australia
CompetitionAUD 25,000 acquisitive + AUD 2,000 People's Choice
Center for Literary PublishingFort Collins, Colorado, USA
Competition$2,500 + publication
Walyalup Fremantle Arts CentreFremantle (Walyalup), Western Australia
CompetitionAUD 20,000 + 5,000 + 5,000