Public bodies

Public bodies running open calls for artists

Public bodies that run open calls for artists: 460 in all, 213 accepting applications now, in Albania, Andorra, Angola, Argentina and more.

460 organisations · 213 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.

Câmara Municipal da Murtosa

Portugal

The municipal council of Murtosa, Portugal, which runs a municipal photography prize.

1 openDeadline: 30 Nov 20261 call in totalCompetitions

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Prefeitura de Jundiaí

Brazil

The municipal government of Jundiaí, a city in São Paulo state, Brazil. It runs the Pinacoteca and the Galeria Olga de Brito, which host the EXPOARTES exhibitions.

1 openDeadline: 30 Nov 20261 call in totalExhibitions

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Berlin Senate Department for Culture and Social Cohesion

Germany

1 openDeadline: 2 Dec 20266 calls in totalGrants

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Norwegian Directorate for Culture

Norway

1 openDeadline: 2 Dec 20261 call in totalGrants

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City of Kitchener

Canada

The municipal government of Kitchener, Ontario, which runs an artist-in-residence programme.

1 openDeadline: 3 Dec 20261 call in totalResidencies

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Kyushu Geibunkan

Japan

Arts and culture centre at Chikugo-Funagoya Station in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan, set in a park; it runs cultural programmes with local partners and the Young Artists Triennale.

1 openDeadline: 6 Dec 20261 call in totalCompetitions

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City of Mount Holly

United States

Municipal government of Mount Holly, North Carolina, which leases sites for outdoor sculpture under its Creative Spaces programme.

1 openDeadline: 8 Jan 20271 call in totalExhibitions

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Stadt Schwabach

Germany

1 openDeadline: 11 Jan 20271 call in totalCompetitions

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Walyalup Fremantle Arts Centre

Australia

Walyalup Fremantle Arts Centre is a major WA arts organisation, offering a rich program of exhibitions, residencies, art courses, music and events.

1 openDeadline: 14 Jan 20271 call in totalCompetitions

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Lower Saxony Ministry for Science and Culture

Germany

1 openDeadline: 15 Jan 20271 call in totalGrants

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Creative Saskatchewan

Canada

The economic development agency for Saskatchewan's creative industries, and the official film commission for the province.

1 openDeadline: 3 Feb 20271 call in totalGrants

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Gemeinde Wadersloh

Germany

1 openDeadline: 1 Mar 20271 call in totalResidencies

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Municipalidad de Villa Carlos Paz

Argentina

1 openDeadline: 26 Oct 20261 call in totalCompetitions

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Great Basin National Park

United States

1 openDeadline: 30 Oct 20261 call in totalResidencies

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Instytut Teatralny im. Zbigniewa Raszewskiego

Poland

1 openDeadline: 30 Oct 20261 call in totalGrants

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Ljubljana UNESCO City of Literature

Slovenia

1 openDeadline: 30 Oct 20261 call in totalResidencies

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Royal Film Commission – Jordan

Jordan

1 openDeadline: 30 Oct 20261 call in totalResidencies

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Secretaría de Cultura de la Nación

Argentina

1 openDeadline: 30 Oct 20261 call in totalCompetitions

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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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Ministry of Culture of Luxembourg

Luxembourg

1 openDeadline: 1 Nov 20261 call in totalGrants

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Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Brussels

Belgium

1 openDeadline: 3 Nov 20261 call in totalGrants

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City of Brighton

United States

1 openDeadline: 9 Nov 20261 call in totalExhibitions

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Liepāja 2027

Latvia

1 openDeadline: 9 Nov 20263 calls in totalExhibitions

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Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Slovenia

Slovenia

1 openDeadline: 9 Nov 20261 call in totalGrants

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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.