Non-profits running open calls for artists

Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei

Italy

An Italian academy whose activities include commissions, international relations, prizes and scholarships, conferences, publications, a library and an archive.

Artespressa APS

Italy

Cultural association in Lucca, Italy, that runs projects in comics, creative cooking and cinema, including a graphic novel contest for new authors.

Asociación Española de Ciudades de la Cerámica

Spain

The Spanish association of ceramic cities, a finalist in the XIX National Crafts Awards for its Hola Cerámica project.

ArtHouse Jersey

United Kingdom

Arts organisation in Jersey that supports artists from the island and abroad, and runs open calls such as the ArtHouse Jersey Portrait Award and the Jersey Short Film Award.

Redbud Arts Center

United States

A non-profit fine arts organisation in the historic Houston Heights neighbourhood that provides services for the public.

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.

Art Center Sarasota

United States

Non-profit community art centre in Sarasota, Florida, with exhibitions, juried shows and art classes.

Spike Island

United Kingdom

Spike Island is an international contemporary art centre in Bristol, UK based in an 80,000 square foot warehouse.

Associazione Santa Briganti

Italy

The association behind Scenica Festival in Vittoria, Sicily, which renews its SceniCall support call for the 2027 edition.

Waikato Society of Arts

New Zealand

The vision of the Waikato Society of Arts is to be a hub where artists and the community meet, create and grow together. Nurturing, wellbeing, sparking

The Junction Co

Australia

Organisation that runs the Courthouse Gallery+Studio in Port Hedland, Western Australia, with exhibitions, workshops and events for local artists.

Luminate

United Kingdom

Scotland's creative ageing organisation. It runs a pilot project in Angus and explores the impact of creative work in later life.

Perform Europe

Belgium

EU-funded scheme for the European performing arts that supports international touring projects, aiming to make touring fairer, greener and more inclusive.

POR:TA — Por Todas as Artes

Portugal

A non-profit association and platform in Lisbon, Portugal, that helps artists, local and foreign, collaborate and grow through open calls, artist activations and events.

Gate 27

Turkey

An institution founded in 2019 in Istanbul to support research and production across practices and to foster interdisciplinary exchange.

Jump Left

Australia

A creative enterprise working at the intersection of art and disability, providing expertise in art and inclusion and working with artists on their professional growth.

Съюз на българските художници

Bulgaria

Cas-co

Belgium

Cas-co provides studios, workshops and project spaces for artists in Leuven, Belgium, and runs the Off the Grid residency programme.

McCahon House Trust

New Zealand

The trust that runs McCahon House in Titirangi, New Zealand, including its artist residencies.

Howard County Arts Council

United States

A nonprofit at the Capitoline Center in Ellicott City, Maryland, serving the community since 1981 with art classes, exhibits, grants and studio and performance space rentals.

Associazione Scenario

Italy

An Italian association that runs the Premio Scenario, a theatre prize that includes a strand for children and adolescents.

Association of Finnish Sculptors

Finland

The national organisation of Finnish professional sculptors, founded in 1910, which promotes and presents Finnish sculpture.

Foresight Institute

United States

Existential Hope is a nonprofit initiative of the Foresight Institute . Since 1986, Foresight has advanced nanotech, biotech, neurotech, and AI for the benefit of life.

Queen Street Studios

United Kingdom

A charitable group in Belfast, started in 1984, that provides affordable studio and exhibition spaces for artists in Northern Ireland. It runs two galleries and a programme of member exhibitions and events.