Sitar Arts Center
United States
1 openDeadline: 15 Nov 20261 call in totalExhibitions
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United States
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, 365 accepting applications now, with every call they ran before.
1,050 organisations · 365 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.
City of Palo Alto Public Art Program
United States
The City of Palo Alto, California, whose Public Art Program issues calls for artists such as Code:ART.
1 openDeadline: 16 Nov 20261 call in totalOther
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Nebraska Arts Council
United States
1 openDeadline: 16 Nov 20261 call in totalFellowships
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New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA)
United States
Arts service organisation established in 1971 that empowers artists and cultural workers in all disciplines with awards, grants and professional development.
1 openDeadline: 17 Nov 20261 call in totalGrants
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TCG Gallery
United States
Independent New York City-based online photography gallery that runs open calls and curated online exhibitions.
1 openDeadline: 20 Nov 20261 call in totalExhibitions
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Velocity Fund (Asian Arts Initiative)
United States
Fund of the Asian Arts Initiative in Philadelphia giving twelve Philadelphia-based artists and collectives $5,000 each for new, experimental and community-grounded projects.
1 openDeadline: 22 Nov 20261 call in totalGrants
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Artists Association of Nantucket
Nantucket, United States
A non-profit organization supporting Nantucket artists, providing educational programs in the arts, and preserving the legacy of Nantucket artists.
1 openDeadline: 7 Dec 20263 calls in totalResidencies
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Adirondack Experience, The Museum on Blue Mountain Lake
United States
Museum in the Adirondacks, New York, presenting the history and nature of the region through historical and interactive exhibits.
1 openDeadline: 11 Dec 20261 call in totalResidencies
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Author Services, Inc. (Illustrators of the Future)
United States
Los Angeles company behind the Writers and Illustrators of the Future Contests, which have helped tens of thousands of new writers and artists.
1 openDeadline: 31 Dec 20261 call in totalCompetitions
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Black Caucus of the American Library Association
United States
Black Caucus of the American Library Association, which presents the BCALA Literary Awards for books by African American authors.
1 openDeadline: 31 Dec 20261 call in totalCompetitions
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Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation
United States
Foundation that preserves Taliesin and Taliesin West and runs an artist-in-residence series at Taliesin West in Scottsdale, Arizona.
1 openDeadline: 31 Dec 20261 call in totalResidencies
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Laguna Art-A-Fair
United States
A summer fine art festival in Laguna Beach, California, running from 25 June to 5 September 2027 with over 115 artists and artisans.
1 openDeadline: 31 Jan 20271 call in totalOther
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Brea Gallery
United States
A 6,500 sq ft contemporary art space in Brea, California, presenting four major exhibitions a year.
1 openDeadline: 5 Feb 20271 call in totalCompetitions
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MacDowell
Peterborough, United States
MacDowell's mission is to nurture the arts by offering talented individuals an inspiring residential environment in which to produce enduring works of the creative imagination.
1 openDeadline: 10 Feb 20273 calls in totalFellowships
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Perspective Fund
United States
A fund that backs documentary projects on the belief that storytelling can change minds and inspire action. It supports media that stands on its own as first-rate work and also carries a social purpose.
1 open1 call in totalGrants
About the organiserCity of Redmond
United States
The Redmond Arts Program supports local artists, organizations and the creative community in making Redmond a culturally rich place to live, work and visit.
1 openDeadline: 25 Oct 20261 call in totalOther
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The Center for Art & Advocacy
United States
Non-profit supporting justice-impacted artists through fellowship, academy, gallery and residency programmes.
1 openDeadline: 25 Oct 20261 call in totalFellowships
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City of Kansas City, Missouri One Percent for Art
United States
Public art programme of the City of Kansas City, Missouri, funded through its One Percent for Art policy.
1 openDeadline: 26 Oct 20261 call in totalOther
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Negative Population Growth
United States
1 openDeadline: 26 Oct 20261 call in totalCompetitions
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Bronx Council on the Arts
United States
1 openDeadline: 30 Oct 20261 call in totalGrants
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Pilchuck Glass School
United States
1 openDeadline: 30 Oct 20261 call in totalFellowships
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American Kennel Club
United States
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1 openDeadline: 31 Oct 20261 call in totalCompetitions
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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
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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
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.