Curated travel grants: conferences, residencies, exhibitions, research. Travel and grow your career.
462 travel grants · updated daily
GrantPartial FundingDanish Arts Foundation
A project pool of the Danish Arts Foundation's committee for visual arts for production, exhibition and mediation of contemporary art.
GrantPartial FundingMinistry of Culture of the Republic of Slovenia
Annual ESF+ co-funded scholarship of the Slovenian Ministry of Culture for professional training abroad in culture.
GrantFully FundedDA Kunsthaus Kloster Gravenhorst
The DA Kunsthaus Kloster Gravenhorst, a former Cistercian convent run by Kreis Steinfurt, has awarded its Projektstipendium KunstKommunikation since 2005 for participatory and site-specific art in the rural region.
DA Kunsthaus Kloster Gravenhorst, Hörstel, Kreis Steinfurt, Germany
GrantFully FundedOntario Arts Council
The Ontario Arts Council (OAC), an agency of the Government of Ontario, funds professional artists, collectives and organizations across the province through project grants assessed by peer panels.
Ontario, Canada
ResidencySelf-fundedFotoCreativaBA
An innovative hybrid residency format that rethinks the boundaries of photography through the prism of materiality and cross-cultural philosophy. It focuses heavily on the concept of 'expanded photography' and transcultural dialogue between Asia and Latin America. Despite the significant participation fee, the program offers an extraordinary level of curatorial involvement throughout the year. ...
Kurashiki, Okayama Prefecture, Japan (Hybrid: Online + In-person)
FellowshipFully FundedBanff Centre for Arts and Creativity
Banff Centre is taking applications for the 2027 Clifford E. Lee Choreography Award, a biennial commissioning award for one emerging Canadian choreographer. The page shows Apply Now and a deadline of 9 December 2026, 11:59 p.m. Mountain Standard Time. The recipient gets $25,000 CAD and two residencies. Program fees, housing, meals, studio, and production support are covered for a team of up to ...
Banff Centre, Banff, Alberta, Canada
GrantFully FundedInstituto Nacional de Artes Visuales
This continuous open window provides critical, on-demand logistical support for Uruguayan visual artists who have been invited to showcase their work abroad. It explicitly aims to overcome the geographic isolation and economic barriers of the domestic market by subsidizing international travel to prestigious, non-commercial global art events, thereby fostering the global export of Montevideo's ...
Montevideo, Uruguay (Funding is applied toward International Activities occurring globally)A travel grant is targeted funding that covers transportation costs (flights, train tickets), accommodation, visa fees, and sometimes daily stipends to participate in cultural events outside your city or country.
Depending on the program, it may be a lump sum (e.g. $500 for flights) or expense reimbursement based on receipts up to a set limit. Exact terms are specified in each listing on CallOpen.art.
Visual artists, curators, art critics, and cultural researchers. Some grants target emerging artists, while others are open to all without age limits.
Yes, most travel grants require official proof: an acceptance letter to a residency, a gallery invitation to install an exhibition, or confirmation of participation in a conference.
Apply well in advance (typically 3-6 months before travel), clearly explain the importance of the trip for your career development, and provide a transparent, realistic budget.