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Arts organisations in United States running open calls
Foundations, residencies, festivals and arts councils in United States that run open calls for artists: 1050 in all, 357 accepting applications now, with every call they ran before.
1,050 organisations · 357 accepting applications
Who runs open calls for artists in United States — 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.
Meadowlark Press
United States
Press that runs the Birdy Poetry Prize for a full-length poetry manuscript, held since 2019.
1 openDeadline: 1 Dec 20261 call in totalCompetitions
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New England Black Artists Collective
United States
1 openDeadline: 1 Dec 20261 call in totalExhibitions
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Poesía en Abril
United States
An international festival of Spanish-language poetry based in Chicago, with editions since 2018 and the Premio de Poesía Juana Goergen.
1 openDeadline: 1 Dec 20261 call in totalCompetitions
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Regal House Publishing
United States
Small press that runs the W.S. Porter Prize for Short Story Collections and publishes fiction through several imprints.
1 openDeadline: 1 Dec 20261 call in totalCompetitions
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Utopia Science Fiction Magazine
United States
Science Fiction Magazine dedicated to publishing quality short stories, poems, scientific articles which reflect optimism in the future.
1 openDeadline: 1 Dec 20261 call in totalCompetitions
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CURRENTS New Media
United States
1 openDeadline: 8 Dec 20261 call in totalExhibitions
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City of Olympia
United States
The City of Olympia, Washington, commissions public art for its streets and gateways through the Art Crossings programme.
1 openDeadline: 8 Dec 20261 call in totalCompetitions
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Clatsop Community College
United States
1 openDeadline: 10 Dec 20261 call in totalExhibitions
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Academy of American Poets
United States
1 openDeadline: 15 Dec 20262 calls in totalCompetitions
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City of West Hollywood
United States
City government of West Hollywood, California, which commissions temporary public art through requests for qualifications.
1 openDeadline: 16 Dec 20265 calls in totalCompetitions
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City of Glendale Office of Arts and Culture
United States
The arts office of the City of Glendale, Arizona. It runs calls to artists for public art, including murals and utility boxes, with selection by the Glendale Arts Commission.
1 openDeadline: 31 Dec 20261 call in totalOther
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Gunpowder Press
United States
Poetry publisher founded in 2013 in Santa Barbara, California, part of the nonprofit Gunpowder Poetry.
1 openDeadline: 31 Dec 20261 call in totalCompetitions
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Press 53
United States
Publisher in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, of short fiction and poetry collections that runs the Press 53 Award for Short Fiction.
1 openDeadline: 31 Dec 20261 call in totalCompetitions
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Point Pleasant Publishing
United States
Point Pleasant Publishing specializes in writing critical essays on some of the finest conceptual and experimental artists in the world. Contemporary Art Publisher.
1 openDeadline: 1 Jan 20273 calls in totalExhibitions
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Communication Arts
United States
1 openDeadline: 8 Jan 20273 calls in totalCompetitions
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Adolph and Esther Gottlieb Foundation
United States
2 openDeadline: 15 Jan 20273 calls in totalGrants
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Ucross Foundation
Clearmont, United States
Ucross Foundation provides uninterrupted time and space to artists, while serving as a steward of its historic 20,000-acre ranch in Wyoming.
1 openDeadline: 15 Jan 20274 calls in totalResidencies
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Virginia Center for the Creative Arts
Amherst, United States
Virginia Center for the Creative Arts (VCCA) provides uninterrupted time and space for writers, visual artists, and composers to produce their finest works.
1 openDeadline: 15 Jan 20275 calls in totalResidencies
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Luce Center for Arts and Religion, Wesley Theological Seminary
United States
1 openDeadline: 1 Mar 20271 call in totalResidencies
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Mississippi Arts Commission
United States
The Mississippi Arts Commission is the official grantmaking and service agency for the arts in Mississippi.
1 openDeadline: 1 Mar 20271 call in totalFellowships
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Indiana University Kokomo
United States
1 openDeadline: 2 Apr 20271 call in totalExhibitions
About the organiserOrganisations in other countries
Argentina45
Australia54
Austria55
Belgium41
Bosnia and Herzegovina6
Brazil16
Bulgaria6
Canada96
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 Kingdom228
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.