Public bodies running open calls for artists

City of Winston-Salem

United States

City government of Winston-Salem, North Carolina, which commissions murals and public art through requests for qualifications.

Arts Nova Scotia

Canada

Vestfold fylkeskommune

Norway

The county authority of Vestfold, Norway, which supports regional development, including grants for professional artists.

Stadt Salzburg

Austria

City of Salzburg, Austria, whose culture department sends Salzburg artists on residencies abroad.

Ville de Freyming-Merlebach

France

The French town of Freyming-Merlebach, in the Moselle department of the Grand Est region.

UNESCO City of Media Arts Karlsruhe

Germany

The UNESCO Creative City of Media Arts Karlsruhe, a member of the UNESCO Creative Cities Network, which runs the dm award.

Haus am Kleistpark

Germany

An art space in Berlin's Tempelhof-Schöneberg district that runs a yearly photo work scholarship.

Horizons Arts-Nature en Sancy

France

An art-in-nature event in the Sancy massif, France, that invites walkers, art lovers and dreamers to its ephemeral works.

Jokkmokks kommun

Sweden

Municipality in Swedish Lapland known for its nature, Sámi culture and the annual Jokkmokk Winter Market; it awards a culture grant.

Region Halland

Sweden

The regional authority of Halland, Sweden, which runs a work grant for cultural creators.

Stadtgemeinde Schwaz

Austria

Town of Schwaz in Tyrol, Austria, whose culture office awards a residency stipend to artists from the German-speaking region.

Germaine Van Parys Award

Belgium

An award for women photographers in Belgium, with a call for projects open from 15 September to 1 December 2026.

North Pacific Research Board

United States

A board created by Congress in 1997 to recommend marine research on pressing fisheries management issues in the North Pacific.

Federal Office of Culture

Switzerland

The Swiss federal office for culture. It funds artistic creation, supports cultural heritage, amateur culture, living traditions and multilingualism, runs the Swiss Art Awards, and oversees institutions including the Swiss National Library.

Réserve Naturelle des Marais de Séné

France

A nature reserve in the Gulf of Morbihan in Brittany, the largest natural area of the gulf, which hosts a nature photography competition.

Landkreis Haßberge

Germany

The district administration of Haßberge, which awards the Kunstpreis des Landkreises Haßberge to professional visual artists.

Oregon Arts Commission

United States

State arts agency of Oregon, United States, which offers fellowships and grants for individual artists.

Pro Helvetia

Switzerland

Pro Helvetia - Support, connect, inspire. Committed to the arts in Switzerland and around the world.

4Culture

United States

4Culture is the cultural funding agency of King County, Washington; it funds individual artists, artist groups and arts organizations and commissions public art.

Gemeinde Haßloch

Germany

The municipal administration of Haßloch, a municipality in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It commissions public art for municipal buildings, including a new kindergarten.

Centre national du livre

France

Gobierno de Junín

Argentina

The municipal government of Junín, Buenos Aires province, Argentina. Its official portal covers public services and cultural calls, including the Salón Nacional de Artes Visuales.

Setouchi Triennale Executive Committee

Japan

The executive committee of the Setouchi Triennale, a contemporary art festival held every three years on the islands of the Seto Inland Sea since 2010.

City of Vienna

Austria

The City of Vienna's culture department funds artists and projects in Vienna, including project grants for visual and media art.