Chemins des Arts
France
The organiser of Festiv'Arts, an artistic trail whose 17th edition takes place on 16 and 17 May 2027.
1 openDeadline: 31 Oct 20261 call in totalExhibitions
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France
Arts organisations in France running open calls
Foundations, residencies, festivals and arts councils in France that run open calls for artists: 131 in all, 62 accepting applications now, with every call they ran before.
131 organisations · 62 accepting applications
Who runs open calls for artists in France — 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.
La Sauvegarde du Nord
France
An association founded in 1957 that promotes human rights, the fight against injustice and social inequality and the refusal of discrimination.
1 openDeadline: 2 Nov 20261 call in totalResidencies
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Parc naturel régional de Brière
France
Regional natural park in the Brière marshes of western France, a public body that works with the people who live in the area and runs artist residencies on the territory.
1 openDeadline: 6 Nov 20261 call in totalResidencies
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Le Groupe Ouest
France
Film development centre in Plounéour-Brignogan-Plages, Brittany, France, that runs screenwriting residencies for European film projects.
1 openDeadline: 12 Nov 20261 call in totalResidencies
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Fondation François Schneider
France
1 openDeadline: 22 Nov 20262 calls in totalCompetitions
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Itinérances Foto
France
The annual photography festival of Sète, France, organised as a trail of exhibitions. Its fifth edition takes place from 4 to 17 May 2027.
1 openDeadline: 30 Nov 20261 call in totalExhibitions
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Institut pour la photographie
France
1 openDeadline: 1 Dec 20261 call in totalGrants
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Cdanslaboite
France
An association that creates photographic events and promotes author photography in La Réole, France.
1 openDeadline: 20 Dec 20261 call in totalExhibitions
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Confédération Française des Métiers d'Art
France
A confederation of 14 professional organisations of the crafts of art, excellence and luxury in France. It organises the Salon de l'Artisanat et des Métiers d'Art du 11e.
1 openDeadline: 21 Dec 20261 call in totalOther
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Ville de Clamecy
France
The town of Clamecy in Burgundy, France, which runs cultural events and an art competition at the Musée Romain Rolland.
1 openDeadline: 7 Feb 20271 call in totalCompetitions
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Fonds Archimbaud pour l'Homme et la Forêt
France
A foundation that, with the ENSA Paris-Belleville school, organises Archi'bois, an ideas competition for student architects, engineers and landscape designers.
1 openDeadline: 15 Mar 20271 call in totalCompetitions
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Les Ailes de Caius
France
Photography association in the Rennes area, France, running the Rencontres Photographiques de ViaSilva with SPLA ViaSilva and Éditions de Juillet.
1 openDeadline: 31 Oct 20261 call in totalOther
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Thionville Fensch Agglomération
France
Thionville Fensch Agglomération is an intermunicipal authority in Moselle, France, created on 1 January 2026 from two basins, with 23 communes and 160,000 inhabitants.
1 openDeadline: 31 Oct 20261 call in totalResidencies
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Communauté de communes Seille et Grand Couronné (with DRAC Grand Est)
France
1 openDeadline: 1 Nov 20261 call in totalResidencies
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Les Rencontres d'Aubergine
France
Volunteer-run contemporary art festival in Villeneuve-lès-Avignon, France.
1 openDeadline: 10 Nov 20261 call in totalExhibitions
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Les Boutographies
France
Festival of new European photography in Montpellier, France, with a preselection by an artistic director and a jury.
1 openDeadline: 22 Nov 20261 call in totalExhibitions
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Les Ateliers des Arques
France
1 openDeadline: 10 Dec 20261 call in totalResidencies
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Parc naturel régional des Caps et Marais d'Opale (with DRAC Hauts-de-France)
France
1 openDeadline: 31 Oct 20261 call in totalResidencies
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Ville de Lille (with DRAC Hauts-de-France)
France
1 openDeadline: 16 Nov 20261 call in totalResidencies
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Communauté de communes des Deux Rives
France
Intermunicipal community of the Deux Rives in Occitanie, France, which runs a photography residency-mission on its territory.
1 openDeadline: 30 Nov 20261 call in totalResidencies
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NG Art Creative Residency
France
Creatives far and wide in pursuit of enlightenment are journeying to NG Art Creative, a 17th century Provençal olive mill, Moulin de Gréoux, Maussane, offering a dedicated residency program and gallery.
1 openDeadline: 30 Nov 20261 call in totalResidencies
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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.