Art Grants & Opportunities

Patronage lists arts grants, residencies, open calls, commissions, prizes, and jobs for New Zealand and Australian artists. Opportunities are sourced from Creative NZ, Creative Australia, NZ On Air, state and regional arts councils, galleries, and independent organisations. The directory covers visual art, music, writing, poetry, dance, film, photography, craft, and performance disciplines. All listings are reviewed before publishing and updated weekly.

$1,800 USD

Closes today

GrantGlobal

$1,800 USD

Winter $1,800 Innovate Grants for Art + Photo

Innovate GrantClosing today

PaintingSculpture+6 more

Grant opportunity providing $1,800 for artists and photographers to support their work.

$5790

Closes today

ResidencyGlobal3 Months

$5790

ARCUS Project 2026 IBARAKI Artist-in-Residence

ARCUS ProjectClosing today

MultidisciplinaryPainting+9 more

A 90-day research-based residency in Ibaraki, Japan, offering full financial support, studio space, and professional curatorial tutorials.

$1,000 USD

Closing soon

PrizeGlobal

$1,000 USD

The Henry Dumas Fiction Prize 2026

Arkansas International3 days left

WritingUnpublished Work Only+2 more

Awarding an emerging writer for innovative fiction that “inhabits the geography” of its place. Open to writers with no published full-length books.

up to $3,500

Closing soon

ResidencyNZ

up to $3,500

Te Oro Artist Residency Programme: Digital Arts

Te Oro3 days left

Film / VideoInstallation+5 more

A four-month digital arts residency offering dedicated studio access, mentoring, and a $3,500 stipend. Priority is given to local artists.

Closing soon

Open CallGlobalFree to enter

The Animal Artspace: DRAWING

The Animal Artspace4 days left

DigitalDrawing+4 more

Submit your animal-themed drawings (in any style) for a virtual exhibition via Artsteps. Free to submit, and no commission is taken on sales.

Closing soon

Open CallUKFree to enter

Open Call: Ocean Otherwise (TRIGGER #7)

FOMU – Museum of Photography Antwerp4 days left

PaintingPhotography+6 more

Submit proposals engaging with the ocean as a space of relation and transformation for publication in TRIGGER #7. Selected artists receive an editorial fee.

Closing soon

Open CallGlobalFree to enter

36th Community Art Exhibition in Virtual Reality

Circular ArtSpace5 days left

DigitalAll stages+3 more

Exhibit your work in the Metaverse! Circular ArtSpace invites artists of all disciplines to join their fully immersive VR gallery. No commission on sales.

Closing soon

Open CallGlobalFree to enter

Spring 2026 Reading Period & Prizes

The Penn Review6 days left

MultidisciplinarySculpture+6 more

Submit poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, or visual art to The Penn Review. Enter the free general reading period or the 2026 prize track for a cash award.

up to $100,000

PrizeGlobal

up to $100,000

Archibald Prize 2026

Art Gallery NSW8 days left

Painting

The Trustees of the Art Gallery of New South Wales invite Australasian artists to enter Australia’s oldest and most prestigious portraiture prize

up to AUD$1,500

PrizeAUS

up to AUD$1,500

The Speculate Prize for Emerging Writers

Emerging Writers' Festival8 days left

Writing

A literary prize for emerging writers presented by Australia's premier festival for new and emerging writers. The Speculate Prize supports and recognises emerging talent in the writing community.

$50 - $1,000 USD

Open CallGlobal

$50 - $1,000 USD

Land(Scape): A Call for Works About the Space the Earth Provides

Manifest Creative Research Gallery9 days left

PaintingSculpture+12 more

Juried exhibition inviting artists, designers, architects, and image-makers to submit works exploring landscape with cash awards, honorarium, and publication opportunities.

Open CallGlobal

Bodies Luminous: Poetry Reimagined

Woman Made Gallery (with Off the Page)9 days left

PaintingMixed Media+10 more

Bodies Luminous: Poetry Reimagined. Call for art celebrating the body. Women & non-binary artists. Chicago.

$50 - $1,000 USD

Open CallGlobal

$50 - $1,000 USD

Sub(Scape): A Call for Works About What Lies Beneath

Manifest Creative Research Gallery10 days left

PaintingSculpture+8 more

Examine what lies beneath. SUB(SCAPE) invites art exploring hidden systems, buried histories, and the invisible forces that sustain our world.

~$3,400 NZD Fee

ResidencyGlobal4 - 6 Weeks

~$3,400 NZD Fee

RONDO Artist Residency

RONDO10 days left

PaintingSculpture+15 more

Immerse yourself in Mexico City's contemporary art scene at the RONDO Residency. Choose between Live-Work or Only-Work options to develop your practice.

Exhibition

Open CallGlobalFree to enter

Exhibition

CICA International Exhibition 'Form 2027'

CICA Museum11 days left

PaintingDigital+7 more

Submit photography, digital art, video, painting, sculpture, or installation works exploring forms and media to CICA Museum's "Form 2027" exhibition.

~$3,285 NZD

ResidencyEUFree to enter1 Month

~$3,285 NZD

Le Wonder International Research and Creation Residency 2026

Le Wonder11 days left

PaintingSculpture+12 more

A fully-funded, one-month research and experimentation residency at Le Wonder, a collective artist studio near Paris with extensive workshop facilities.

~$3,025 NZD

ResidencyEU2 Months

~$3,025 NZD

Resident Artists for Museo Sant’Orsola 2026

Museo Sant’Orsola11 days left

DesignArchitecture+7 more

A two-month residency in Florence for women artists to develop site-specific projects for Museo Sant’Orsola, including a €1,700 grant and production budget.

up to £5,000

GrantGlobalFree to enter

up to £5,000

Massee Arts Grant

British Mycological Society12 days left

PaintingSculpture+10 more

Annual £10,000 fund for fungal-inspired art. Individual grants up to £5,000 for new projects across all disciplines. Open to international artists. Work will be showcased on UK Fungus Day

up to $100,000

GrantAUSFree to enter

up to $100,000

Western Sydney First Nations Program

Create NSW12 days left

PaintingDrawing+8 more

$10k–$100k for First Nations artists & orgs in Western Sydney. Support for skills, career pathways & cultural wellbeing.

Open CallEU

FRACTO Experimental Film Encounter 2026

FRACTO12 days left

Film / VideoAll stages+1 more

Submit your experimental and avant-garde films or expanded cinema proposals for the FRACTO 2026 festival in Berlin.

Transport & Travel Costs

Open CallEUFree to enter

Transport & Travel Costs

Speculum Artium New Media Culture Festival Open Call

Speculum Artium festival12 days left

DigitalFilm & Video+5 more

Submit your new media and technology projects to the Speculum Artium festival in Slovenia. Transport and travel fees are covered for selected artists.

Open CallGlobal

Artsin Square Magazine – Open Call for Issue 10

Artsin Square12 days left

PaintingSculpture+7 more

Submit your work for a chance to be featured in the print and digital editions of Artsin Square Magazine Issue 10. Open to artists worldwide, 18+.

Production Budget

ResidencyUSFree to enter1 Month

Production Budget

Penumbra Foundation Risograph Residency 2026

Penumbra Foundation12 days left

PhotographyPrintmaking+4 more

Produce a small edition photographic artist’s book at the Penumbra Foundation's Risograph facilities in New York City.

up to $15,000 USD

PrizeGlobal

up to $15,000 USD

March PleinAir Salon Online Art Competition

PleinAir Magazine12 days left

Painting

Annual art competition with $50,000 in total cash prizes. Monthly cycles lead to a $15,000 Grand Prize and a PleinAir Magazine cover feature. Open to both plein air and studio paintings across all subjects and styles.

$2,000 USD

PrizeGlobal

$2,000 USD

The Derek Walcott Prize for Poetry 2026

Arrowsmith Press13 days left

WritingPoetry+4 more

An annual prize awarding $2,000 USD to a full-length book of poems published in 2025 by a living poet who is not a US citizen.

$1,080 - $5,400 NZD

Open CallGlobalFree to enter

$1,080 - $5,400 NZD

Toyooka Theater Festival Fringe 2026

Toyooka Theater Festival Executive Committee13 days left

Film & VideoPerformance+8 more

Submit your work to the Toyooka Theater Festival Fringe in Japan. Transform unconventional spaces into stages and receive up to 500,000 JPY in subsidy.

Up to $26,000

GrantNZFree to enterOther4 recipients

Up to $26,000

Music Scholarships 2026

Creative New Zealand13 days left

Living CostsDevelopment+1 more

Scholarships awarded annually to emerging and established music practitioners to further their studies overseas for up to 12 months.

$250 USD Honorarium

ResidencyUS6 Months

$250 USD Honorarium

6 Month TNT Residency (Summer 2026)

Tiger Strikes Asteroid New York & Transmitter Gallery14 days left

PhotographyDigital+6 more

Apply for a fully funded 6-month studio residency in New York, culminating in a solo exhibition or open studio and a $250 USD honorarium.

up to $30,000

GrantAUSFree to enter

up to $30,000

Pathways Development Program 2025/26

Create NSW14 days left

Film & VideoWriting

Up to $30k for NSW emerging writers with disability to develop long-form screen projects. Partner with a mid-career producer & pitch your story.

€10,500 - €20,000

ResidencyGlobalFree to enter

€10,500 - €20,000

D-29 Open Call - Académie des beaux-arts x Cité internationale des arts

Cité internationale des arts with Académie des beaux-arts, France14 days left

PerformancePainting+5 more

High-profile Paris residency with monthly stipends and production grants. Open to Visual Arts (10 months), Architecture/Landscape (5 months), and Choreography (5 months). Includes a live-in studio in Montmartre or the Marais, professional networking, and public showcase opportunities. Open to all nationalities with at least 5 years of professional practice.

$200

Open CallNZ

$200

Auckland Live Cabaret Festival 2026 Scratch Night

Auckland Live15 days left

Performance

Got a cabaret idea with 'spark'? Test 5–15 mins of new work at The Civic’s Wintergarden. $200 fee + Festival Pass.

£7,000 GBP

Open CallUKFree to enter

£7,000 GBP

Midsummer Festival 2026 Open Call

Milton Keynes Council18 days left

MultidisciplinarySculpture+6 more

Milton Keynes Council invites artists, collectives, and creative practitioners to propose newly commissioned works or participatory projects for presentation at Midsummer Festival 2026. The opportunity offers £7,000 funding and is open to all artists regardless of location or background.

AUD $2,000

ResidencyAUS6 Months

AUD $2,000

(STUDIO)LAB

Platform Arts18 days left

PaintingSculpture+9 more

A 12-week residency in a heritage-listed setting offering dedicated studio space, an honorarium, and mentorship for writers at any career stage.

Exhibition

Open CallGlobalFree to enter

Exhibition

CICA Young Korean Artists Solo Show Series

CICA Museum18 days left

PaintingSculpture+10 more

Solo exhibition and publication opportunity for Korean, Korean diaspora, and international artists residing in Korea.

$5,000 - $35,000 USD

Open CallUSFree to enter

$5,000 - $35,000 USD

Canal Convergence 2026

Scottsdale Public Art21 days left

SculptureInstallation

Public art commission for the "Most Western" theme. Seeking proposals exploring American West landscapes and cultures. Open to local and international talent.

Open CallGlobal

Routes & Roots: A Virtual Exhibition

Woman Made Gallery21 days left

PaintingSculpture+10 more

Routes & Roots: Woman Made Gallery virtual show on migration. Women & non-binary artists. Chicago/Global.

Exhibition & Publication

Open CallGlobal

Exhibition & Publication

Compete Framed: Black and White

Black Box Gallery22 days left

PhotographyAll stages+2 more

Submit your black and white photography for a juried group show. Selected exhibition works receive free printing, matting, and framing by the gallery.

Modest Fee

Open CallNZEvery 6 monthsFree to enter

Modest Fee

Starling Magazine Open Submissions

Starling Magazine22 days left

WritingPoetry+1 more

Starling Magazine welcomes submissions of poetry, creative nonfiction, short fiction, and hybrid work from writers worldwide. The publication features emerging and established voices in contemporary literature.

up to €10,000

PrizeEUFree to enter

up to €10,000

Francisco Mantecón International Poster Design Competition 2026

Bodegas Terras Gauda22 days left

MultidisciplinaryPainting+4 more

Submit your original, unpublished poster design for a chance to win up to €10,000 in this international competition.

Open CallGlobalFree to enter

MEDITERRANEANS Issue & General Submissions

The Markaz Review22 days left

PaintingSculpture+11 more

Literary and visual arts open call amplifying voices from the Middle East, North Africa, and SWANA regions. Paid publication opportunity.

€2,000 First Prize

PrizeEU

€2,000 First Prize

Sarajevo Photography Festival 2026

Sarajevo Photography Festival (SPF)22 days left

PhotographyAll stages+1 more

Submit your work to the Sarajevo Photography Festival for a chance to win a €2,000 Grand Prix, physical awards, and an exhibition in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

$5,100 NZD, 4-Week Residency

GrantUSProject Grant

$5,100 NZD, 4-Week Residency

The Artists Now Award 2026

The Artists Now Award25 days left

PaintingSculpture+15 more

Apply for the Artists Now Award to receive a $3,000 USD grant and a four-week studio residency in New York at The Elizabeth Foundation for the Arts.

Solo Exhibition, Publication, Up to $100 USD

Open CallUS

Solo Exhibition, Publication, Up to $100 USD

"light" Photography Exhibition

A Smith Gallery25 days left

PhotographyAll stages+2 more

Submit your interpretation of "light" to A Smith Gallery. Selected works will be featured in an online exhibition, a catalogue, and a hardbound fine art book.

$15,000 USD

ResidencyUS1 recipient

$15,000 USD

Artist-in-Residence (AIR) 2026-2027

Lycée Français de Chicago (LFC)27 days left

TextileCeramics

LFC Artist-in-Residence 2026-27: Seeking textile/fiber or ceramic artists for school-wide project.

Board and Accommodation

ResidencyAUSFree to enter

Board and Accommodation

The Jerra Studio Fellowship

Varuna27 days left

WritingDisabled artists

The Jerra Studio Fellowship is a residency opportunity at Varuna specifically designed for writers with disability and D/deaf writers.

€4,080 + board

ResidencyEUFree to enter

€4,080 + board

Schloss Wiepersdorf Fellowships 2027

Schloss Wiepersdorf27 days left

WritingPoetry+7 more

3-month international residency for artists, writers, and scholars. Includes full room and board + monthly stipend. Open to Fine Arts, Literature, Composition, and Humanities.

Up to $30,000 AUD

GrantAUS

Up to $30,000 AUD

Creative Projects Fund 2026

Creative Victoria / DJSIR28 days left

MultidisciplinaryPainting+18 more

Supports Victorian-based professional artists, collectives, and small organisations with funding up to $30,000 AUD for projects and professional development.

Open CallGlobal

Bowery Gallery 35th Annual Art Competition

Bowery Gallery32 days left

PaintingPhotography+5 more

Bowery Gallery 35th Annual Juried Exhibition. 2D media. Open to US & international artists.