Art Grants &amp; Opportunities

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Canary Wharf Winter Lights 2027: 11th Edition Open Call – RE(IMAGINE)

InstallationSculpture+3 more

Open call for large-scale light art installations at London's premier Winter Lights festival, themed RE(IMAGINE), open to international artists.

€750 EUR

Nieuwe Instituut and STIR2 days left

€750 EUR

Design Drafts #4 – Design Dialects

WritingDesign+1 more

Writing commission inviting global writers to explore how design knowledge travels and transforms across cultures, contexts, and systems of power.

Supergau Festival 2027 Open Call

Province of Salzburg / Supergau Festival4 days left

MultidisciplinaryPerformance+4 more

Open call for professional artists to create site-specific, cross-disciplinary or participatory works in the Tennengau region of Austria for a 2027 festival.

Glimpses of Transformation: Climate Fiction Contest 2026

SLYCAN Trust & Resilience Frontiers (UNFCCC)5 days left

Glimpses of Transformation: Climate Fiction Contest 2026

Writing

Submit a short climate fiction story (2,000–3,500 words) envisioning a resilient future, with selected works showcased at UNFCCC SB64 in Bonn.

International Symposium for Visual Culture & Exhibition 2026 (ISVC 2026)

CICA Museum & Montgomery College Visual and Performing Arts Department5 days left

International Symposium for Visual Culture & Exhibition 2026 (ISVC 2026)

DigitalPhotography+9 more

Global open call for artists and researchers to present at a visual culture symposium in Washington DC and exhibit at CICA Museum in Korea.

Solo Exhibition & Publication

Solo Exhibition & Publication

Open CallUS

Photographic Performance 2026

A Smith Gallery5 days left

SculpturePhotography+5 more

Submit a cohesive 12–20 image photographic portfolio with a conceptual narrative for a chance to win a solo online exhibition and catalogue publication.

ESC 2036: 0—1

0—1 Gallery7 days left

PaintingSculpture+9 more

Free open call for artists worldwide to imagine 2036, exploring climate, technology, nature, and humanity in a curated group exhibition in the Netherlands.

Woman Made Gallery (WMG)8 days left

Pro/Fuse: An Exploration of Encaustic & Wax

PaintingSculpture+2 more

Pro/Fuse Call for Art: Woman Made Gallery. Encaustic/hot wax by women & non-binary artists. Chicago.

imagined — Online Photography Exhibition

Up to $100 USD

A Smith Gallery12 days left

Up to $100 USD

imagined — Online Photography Exhibition

Black Box Gallery12 days left

Open call for photographers exploring imagined, dreamlike, and visionary work, juried by Susan Burnstine for an online exhibition and catalogue.

Book Publication

Open CallUS

Book Publication

The Book Project: Street

Submit your street photography to Black Box Gallery's Book Project. Ten selected photographers will each have 5 images featured in a published hardbound book.

Ásmundarsalur13 days left

Ásmundarsalur 2027 Exhibition Open Call

PerformanceInstallation+5 more

Open call for solo/group shows, café exhibitions, open studio residencies, and performance slots at a non-profit gallery in Reykjavik for 2027.

Maryland Federation of Art (MFA)14 days left

At Play 2026

PaintingSculpture+13 more

Open call for artists worldwide exploring experimentation and play — blind juried virtual exhibition running August–October 2026.

Open CallEUFree to enter

International Photography Exhibition - Seeing Red

13b17 days left

An international photography exhibition in Slovenia exploring the colour red. Free to apply; selected works are printed and framed by the gallery.

Artsenta / Creative Arts Trust18 days left

Call for Expressions of Interest - Artsenta 40th Anniversary Symposium on Creativity and Wellbeing

MultidisciplinaryPerformance+5 more

Submit a presentation proposal for Artsenta's 40th anniversary symposium exploring creativity and wellbeing, held in Dunedin in October 2026.

Open CallEU

OSTEN BIENNIAL of CONTEMPORARY VISUAL ARTS Skopje 2026

OSTEN Skopje18 days left

PaintingMultidisciplinary+3 more

An international biennial challenging artists aged 18+ to push conventional boundaries with innovative works.

£1,000 GBP (three prizes available)

£1,000 GBP (three prizes available)

East Quay Open Exhibition 2026: Joy

East Quay / Contains Art CIO18 days left

PaintingDrawing+4 more

An open exhibition in Watchet, Somerset themed around 'joy', open to artists working in 2D and selected 3D media, with three £1,000 prizes.

The Problem with AI - Call for Submissions

Publication

Open CallUSFree to enter

Publication

The Problem with AI - Call for Submissions

Photosynthesis Magazine18 days left

Mixed MediaDigital

An open call for collage artists to explore the real issues surrounding AI. Seeking physical or digital collage; absolutely no AI-generated content accepted.

UP TO £1,000 GBP

PrintmakingPainting+1 more

UP TO £1,000 GBP

No Place Art | Edition Two: Materiality

No Place Art18 days left

Open call for an exhibition in London exploring Materiality, with 80 selected works shown at The Handbag Factory in Vauxhall, plus prizes, residencies, and ment

Open CallNZ12 recipients

Symposium at the Point

Public Art Omokoroa18 days left

Sculpture

Join the 10-day live artist symposium in Omokoroa. Create work responding to local history & whenua. 10–12 spots available.

€1,000 – €2,500 EUR (category prizes)

€1,000 – €2,500 EUR (category prizes)

Chianciano Biennale 2026

Chianciano Art Museum18 days left

PaintingSculpture+6 more

International open-call exhibition at the Chianciano Art Museum and 13 historic galleries in Tuscany, with cash prizes and pathway to London Art Biennale 2027.

Photobook production (min. 350 copies, 50 to artist) + travel costs up to €600 + accommodation

Photobook production (min. 350 copies, 50 to artist) + travel costs up to €600 + accommodation

Photobook Open Call with Replika Publishing

Sonntag Grant for Photography18 days left

FLINTA photographers worldwide can apply for a fully produced photobook with Replika Publishing, plus a Berlin launch event with travel covered.

Point Pleasant Publishing19 days left

International Call for Artists – Art Reviews Published in Hardcover Book Editions

PhotographyPerformance+8 more

Submit your portfolio for a curatorial essay feature and six-page spread in Point Pleasant Publishing's international hardcover art catalogue. No application fe

2026 VISUREAL · International Image Art Festival (VIIAF)

2-Week Residency

Chengdu Nongyuan International Art Village19 days left

2-Week Residency

2026 VISUREAL · International Image Art Festival (VIIAF)

PhotographyDigital+9 more

Submit your image-based art (photography, video, AI, AR/VR) exploring the cultural significance of the Silk Road to the VIIAF in Chengdu, China.

Open CallNZFree to enter

Karanga-a-Hape Matariki Festival Artist Applications

Karangahape Business Association20 days left

InstallationMixed Media+4 more

Open call for Māori artists to create or exhibit art installations along Karanga-a-Hape Road for a free outdoor Matariki celebration on 9 July.

Open CallEUFree to enter

Artificial Imagination

Gummy Industries32 days left

Film & VideoDigital+2 more

Open call for video works exploring human creativity and AI, selected works shown in an outdoor installation at a castle in Brescia, Italy.

Biennale de Dakar (Biennale of Contemporary African Art)33 days left

16th Dakar Biennale — International Exhibition Open Call

ArchitectureDigital+9 more

Open call for African and diaspora visual artists to exhibit at the 16th Dakar Biennale, themed '(Anti)fragility: Arts of Repair and Counter-Shock Strategies'.

Ibrida Festival of Intermedia Arts 2026: Hyper Reality

Up To €1,000, Residency & Costs

Up To €1,000, Residency & Costs

Ibrida Festival of Intermedia Arts 2026: Hyper Reality

Ibrida Festival / Vertov Project33 days left

Film & VideoPerformance+4 more

International open call for video art, experimental cinema, AV performance, XR, and installation works exploring the theme of Hyper Reality.

$45,000 USD in awards

Allied Artists of America35 days left

$45,000 USD in awards

Allied Artists of America 113th Annual Online Exhibition

PaintingDrawing+3 more

International open call for 2D artwork and sculpture with over $45,000 in cash awards, plus a curated show at Reading Public Museum.

Woman Made Gallery (WMG)45 days left

Feminism 250: Woman Made America

Mixed MediaSculpture+6 more

Open call for women and nonbinary artists to exhibit work exploring feminist history, activism, and futures at Woman Made Gallery in Chicago.

Arte Laguna Prize - 21° Edition 2026 Open Call

up to €10,000

Arte Laguna Prize / MoCA Association48 days left

up to €10,000

Arte Laguna Prize - 21° Edition 2026 Open Call

PaintingSculpture+10 more

International call for the 21st Arte Laguna Prize. Exhibit at the Arsenale Nord in Venice, Italy. Open to all media, including Painting, Sculpture, Digital Art, and Performance. No theme or age restrictions. Includes opportunities for residencies, gallery collaborations, and global visibility.

Wells Art Contemporary48 days left

Wells Art Contemporary (WAC) 2026 - Site-Specific Installation

InstallationSculpture+1 more

Propose a site-specific installation for the magnificent Wells Cathedral. Respond to the theme of "Time" for a chance to win cash awards and residencies.

$100,000 NZD

Open CallNZ

$100,000 NZD

The Collin Post 4 Plinths Project

Wellington Sculpture Trust54 days left

SculpturePublic Art+1 more

Commission four temporary sculptures for the iconic plinths outside Te Papa Tongarewa, Wellington, with $100,000 to fabricate and install.

US $5,000 Prize

Fotografiska Emerging & Photography4Humanity60 days left

US $5,000 Prize

Home – Open Call

Open call for emerging photographers exploring the theme of 'Home' — selected works exhibited at the UN Headquarters in New York for Human Rights Day 2026.

Call for Writing: Speaking Through the Void

£400 GBP

£400 GBP

Call for Writing: Speaking Through the Void

Autograph61 days left

WritingPoetry

Open call for emerging writers to pitch short creative writing or poetry on memory, language and migration, responding to Autograph's exhibition by Nhu Xuan Hua

€1,500 – €2,500

€1,500 – €2,500

Still Human – Posterheroes 15

Posterheroes79 days left

DesignDigital+2 more

International open call for poster designers exploring humanity and human diversity in the age of artificial intelligence.

ArtGraduates Fresh Edit Open Call for Emerging Curators

$300 USD Prize

MultidisciplinaryMixed Media+3 more

$300 USD Prize

ArtGraduates Fresh Edit Open Call for Emerging Curators

ArtGraduates80 days left

Free curatorial competition for emerging curators aged 18–35 to select works from the ArtGraduates collection and write an original essay.

2027 Summer Exhibition – The Wassaic Project

The Wassaic ProjectOpens in 19 days

PaintingSculpture+7 more

Open call to exhibit in the historic Maxon Mills building in New York, welcoming ready-to-hang work, site-specific installations, performances, and printed work

Wells Art Contemporary90 days left

Wells Art Contemporary (WAC) 2026 - Gallery Show

PaintingSculpture+9 more

Showcase your innovative visual art at the prestigious Wells Cathedral. Open to international artists working in any medium, with cash awards and prizes availab

London Short Film Festival (LSFF)97 days left

London Short Film Festival 2027

Submit your short film to the UK’s leading BAFTA-qualifying short film festival. Open to all genres under 45 minutes, with cash prizes awarded.

~$2,100 NZD

Salisbury Museum99 days left

~$2,100 NZD

Landscape Open 2026

PaintingPhotography+4 more

Submit your landscape-inspired artworks to the Landscape Open at Salisbury Museum. The winning artist receives £1,000 and a solo exhibition!

Cromer Artspace103 days left

Cliff Edge – Textile Art on the Brink

TextileWeaving / Fibre

Open call for textile artists exploring themes of disruption, risk, and tension, exhibited at Artspace on the Prom in Cromer, UK, October 2026.

Open CallEUFree to enter

Rome Open Art Festival

Art Number 23 / Medina Roma Gallery111 days left

PaintingSculpture+3 more

International open call for artists of all mediums to exhibit at Medina Roma Gallery in the heart of Rome. Open theme, students and emerging artists welcome.

Modest Award

Open CallNZEvery 6 monthsFree to enter

Modest Award

Starling Magazine Open Submissions

Starling Magazine150 days left

WritingPoetry

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.

Open CallNZAnnualFree to enter

Billboard Project – Street-Front Gallery for Artists

MoveSpace232 days left

PaintingPhotography+7 more

Free public billboard spaces on Dominion Road, Mt Eden for artists, poets, designers and storytellers to display work at street level.