Foundations

Foundations running open calls for artists

Foundations that run open calls for artists: 282 in all, 117 accepting applications now, in Albania, Andorra, Angola, Argentina and more.

282 organisations · 117 accepting applications

Open calls from organisations of this kind: what each one has open now, the calls it ran before and how often it opens. Look at who runs a call before you apply.

Foundation for Contemporary & Emerging Art

India

1 openDeadline: 15 Nov 20261 call in totalGrants

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Graham Foundation

United States

1 openDeadline: 15 Nov 20263 calls in totalGrants

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Robert Rauschenberg Foundation

United States

1 openDeadline: 17 Nov 20262 calls in totalGrants

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An American nonprofit with a program in Italy, the Bogliasco Center awards one-month residential Fellowships to individuals of all ages and nationalities who are developing significant new work in the arts and humanities.

1 openDeadline: 1 Dec 20263 calls in totalResidencies

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Hanns-Lilje-Stiftung

Germany

1 openDeadline: 1 Dec 20261 call in totalCompetitions

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The Adachi Foundation for the Preservation of Woodcut Printing

Japan

1 openDeadline: 25 Dec 20261 call in totalCompetitions

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The Helene Wurlitzer Foundation of New Mexico

United States

The Helene Wurlitzer Foundation of New Mexico, established in 1954, operates one of the oldest artist residency programs in the country.

1 openDeadline: 18 Jan 20271 call in totalResidencies

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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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Stiftung TANZ

Germany

1 openDeadline: 30 Oct 20261 call in totalGrants

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Darat al Funun – The Khalid Shoman Foundation

Jordan

1 openDeadline: 30 Nov 20261 call in totalExhibitions

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Geoffrey Bawa Trust

Sri Lanka

1 openDeadline: 15 Jan 20271 call in totalCompetitions

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Xia Jing Shan Arts and Culture Foundation

Taiwan

1 openDeadline: 30 Apr 20271 call in totalCompetitions

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Fundación Teatro a Mil

Chile

1 openDeadline: 31 Jul 20271 call in totalOther

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Amarte Fonds

Netherlands

1 open1 call in totalGrants

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Stiftung Starke

Germany

1 open1 call in totalResidencies

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The American-Scandinavian Foundation

United States

1 openDeadline: 1 Nov 20261 call in totalFellowships

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Lucid Art Foundation

United States

1 openDeadline: 3 Nov 20261 call in totalResidencies

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Fundación SGAE

Spain

1 openDeadline: 27 Nov 20262 calls in totalGrants

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National Park Foundation

United States

1 openDeadline: 31 Dec 20261 call in totalCompetitions

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Foundation for Contemporary Arts

Usa, United States

1 open1 call in totalGrants

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Kulturstiftung der Länder

Germany

1 openDeadline: 15 Dec 20261 call in totalFellowships

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Fundación Banco República

Uruguay

A foundation linked to the Banco República in Montevideo, Uruguay. Its Museo del Gaucho y la Moneda reopened in October 2024 in the bank's historic head office, and it runs the Salón de Artes Visuales.

No open calls right now1 call in totalCompetitions

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MaxArt Contemporary Art Foundation

Russia

No open calls right now1 call in totalResidencies

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Montag Stiftung Kunst und Gesellschaft

Germany

No open calls right now1 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.