City of Kitchener
Canada
The municipal government of Kitchener, Ontario, which runs an artist-in-residence programme.
1 openDeadline: 3 Dec 20261 call in totalResidencies
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Canada
Arts organisations in Canada running open calls
Foundations, residencies, festivals and arts councils in Canada that run open calls for artists: 96 in all, 48 accepting applications now, with every call they ran before.
96 organisations · 48 accepting applications
Who runs open calls for artists in Canada — mostly non-profits, public bodies and arts centres. Each page shows what the organiser has open now, the calls it ran before, when its deadlines usually fall and whether it is free to apply.
Vernon Public Art Gallery
Canada
The Vernon Public Art Gallery, host of the 2027 Okanagan Print Triennial, which was initiated in 2009 by a Kelowna-based printmaker.
1 openDeadline: 18 Dec 20261 call in totalExhibitions
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Productions Totem Contemporain
Canada
Montréal organisation for research and innovation in new acoustic musical instruments, which runs an electroacoustic composition competition.
1 openDeadline: 21 Dec 20261 call in totalCompetitions
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Co-Designing a Smartwear Revolution, University of Alberta
Canada
1 openDeadline: 15 Dec 20261 call in totalResidencies
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Creative Saskatchewan
Canada
The economic development agency for Saskatchewan's creative industries, and the official film commission for the province.
1 openDeadline: 3 Feb 20271 call in totalGrants
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Est-Nord-Est, résidence d'artistes
Canada
1 openDeadline: 8 Nov 20261 call in totalResidencies
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National Film Board of Canada
Canada
1 openDeadline: 29 Nov 20261 call in totalResidencies
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La Centrale Galerie Powerhouse
Canada
1 openDeadline: 15 Nov 20261 call in totalExhibitions
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Elizabeth Greenshields Foundation
Canada
The Elizabeth Greenshields Foundation exists to support young representational artists working in the fields of painting, sculpture, printmaking and drawing with no regards to geographic boundaries.
1 open2 calls in totalGrants
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Salt Spring National Art Prize
Canada
1 openDeadline: 31 May 20271 call in totalCompetitions
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InFocus Photo Exhibit and Awards
Canada
1 openDeadline: 28 Oct 20261 call in totalExhibitions
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Argentina45
Australia54
Austria55
Belgium41
Bosnia and Herzegovina6
Brazil16
Bulgaria6
Chile9
China16
Colombia10
Croatia9
Cyprus4
Czech Republic21
Denmark27
Egypt3
Estonia8
Finland25
France131
Georgia5
Germany222
Greece35
Guatemala3
Hong Kong11
Hungary11
Iceland8
India11
Indonesia3
Ireland44
Israel4
Italy154
Japan84
Latvia10
Lebanon4
Lithuania7
Luxembourg6
Malaysia5
Mexico13
Morocco3
Nepal3
Netherlands56
New Zealand7
Nigeria5
Norway20
Panama3
Peru5
Poland26
Portugal38
Romania7
Russia3
Serbia7
Singapore9
Slovakia5
Slovenia10
South Korea18
Spain193
Sweden26
Switzerland47- Taiwan17
Thailand9
Turkey11
Ukraine7
United Arab Emirates6
United Kingdom227
United States1050
Uruguay8
FAQ
Which organisations are listed?
Every foundation, residency, festival, museum, gallery and arts council whose open calls are in our catalogue — including those between calls, with the calls they ran before.
How do I know when an organiser opens its next call?
Each page shows the months its deadlines usually fall in and its past calls. Sign in to get a reminder when it opens a new one.
What does sign-in add?
The links to apply, deadline reminders, artists’ reviews of organisers and who each organiser selected in its past calls. It is free.