Art Grants &amp; Opportunities

Manifest Creative Research GalleryClosing today

$50 - $1,000 USD

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

PaintingSculpture+8 more

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

Closes today

CICA International Exhibition 'Form 2027'

CICA Museum1 day 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.

Artsin Square Magazine – Open Call for Issue 10

Artsin Square Magazine – Open Call for Issue 10

Artsin Square2 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+.

Film / VideoAll stages+1 more

FRACTO Experimental Film Encounter 2026

FRACTO2 days left

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

Speculum Artium New Media Culture Festival Open Call

Transport & Travel Costs

Speculum Artium festival2 days left

Open CallEUFree to enter

Transport & Travel Costs

Speculum Artium New Media Culture Festival Open Call

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.

$1,080 - $5,400 NZD

Toyooka Theater Festival Executive Committee3 days left

$1,080 - $5,400 NZD

Toyooka Theater Festival Fringe 2026

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.

Auckland Live Cabaret Festival 2026 Scratch Night

Auckland Live Cabaret Festival 2026 Scratch Night

Auckland Live5 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.

CICA Young Korean Artists Solo Show Series

PaintingSculpture+10 more

CICA Young Korean Artists Solo Show Series

CICA Museum8 days left

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

£7,000 GBP

Open CallUKFree to enter

£7,000 GBP

Midsummer Festival 2026 Open Call

Milton Keynes Council8 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.

Open CallUKFree to enter

Beyond Horizons - Stoberry Park Garden Sculpture Exhibition

Stoberry Park Garden / Frances Meeres Young9 days left

SculptureInstallation

A new outdoor sculpture exhibition at Stoberry Park Garden in Somerset, seeking contemporary installations that engage with nature, space, and light.

Woman Made Gallery11 days left

Routes & Roots: A Virtual Exhibition

PaintingSculpture+10 more

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

$5,000 - $35,000 USD

Open CallUSFree to enter

$5,000 - $35,000 USD

Canal Convergence 2026

Scottsdale Public Art11 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.

Exhibition & Publication

Black Box Gallery12 days left

Exhibition & Publication

Compete Framed: Black and White

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 Award

Open CallNZEvery 6 monthsFree to enter

Modest Award

Starling Magazine Open Submissions

Starling Magazine12 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.

Solo Exhibition, Publication, Up to $100 USD

Open CallUS

Solo Exhibition, Publication, Up to $100 USD

"light" Photography Exhibition

A Smith Gallery15 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.

Bowery Gallery22 days left

Bowery Gallery 35th Annual Art Competition

PaintingPhotography+5 more

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

Open CallUKFree to enter

London Craft Week 2026 – Whisperer

London Craft Week23 days left

PaintingSculpture+13 more

London Craft Week invites artists and makers to participate in the Whisperer programme during the 2026 festival. This open call seeks contemporary craft practitioners working across all mediums to showcase their work and engage with audiences during this prestigious annual celebration of craft in London. International artists are welcome to apply.

Changing Threads | Contemporary Textile Fibre Art Awards

up to $5,000

Open CallNZ

up to $5,000

Changing Threads | Contemporary Textile Fibre Art Awards

Arts Council Nelson25 days left

Textile

NZ’s premier fibre art awards are back! Open to all Aotearoa artists. No entry fee. Submit your boundary-pushing textile work by 23 April 2026.

up to $1,000

Open CallNZ

up to $1,000

12th Hibiscus & Bays Art Awards

Hibiscus & Bays Local Board29 days left

PaintingSculpture+11 more

Open to all NZ residents (16+). Win $1,000 & a 2027 exhibition. All mediums welcome (excl. giclée). $20 entry fee.

Fotograf Magazine32 days left

2026 Fotograf Magazine Open Call

PhotographyFilm / Video+3 more

Submit your fine-art photography or moving image projects for a chance to be published in Fotograf Magazine. Open to professionals, amateurs, and students.

SlowArt Productions32 days left

Digital Art, Assemblage and Collage IV

Mixed MediaPhotography+1 more

Group exhibition focusing on various forms of digital art, assemblage, and collage.

Open CallUSFree to enter

Harbor Review Issue #17: Savagery

Harbor Review (Small Harbor Publishing)32 days left

PoetryWriting+3 more

Submit poetry or visual art for Harbor Review's Issue #17 exploring the theme of "Savagery." Selected contributors receive a paid honorarium per piece.

Up to €1,500, Residency

StudentNo Gallery Required+1 more

Up to €1,500, Residency

ReA! Art Fair 2026 Open Call

REA ARTE33 days left

Submit your work to exhibit at the 6th edition of the ReA! Art Fair in Milan. 50 selected emerging artists will showcase their art to an international audience.

€1,000 per artist (5 awards)

€1,000 per artist (5 awards)

RestArt Reality

CIFRA40 days left

DesignFilm & Video+5 more

CIFRA invites digital artists worldwide to submit screen-native works examining the construction of truth. Five selected artists will each receive a €1,000 award.

Solo Exhibition & Publication

Open CallUS

Solo Exhibition & Publication

Photographic Performance 2026

A Smith Gallery50 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.

Woman Made Gallery (WMG)53 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.

Book Publication

Open CallUS

Book Publication

The Book Project: Street

Black Box Gallery57 days left

PhotographyAll stages+2 more

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.

Open CallEUFree to enter

Photosynthesis Magazine63 days left

International Photography Exhibition - Seeing Red

13b62 days left

Photography

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

The Problem with AI - Call for Submissions

Publication

Open CallUSFree to enter

Publication

The Problem with AI - Call for Submissions

CollageMixed Media+1 more

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

PaintingMultidisciplinary+9 more

OSTEN BIENNIAL of CONTEMPORARY VISUAL ARTS Skopje 2026

OSTEN Skopje63 days left

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

Open CallNZ12 recipients

Symposium at the Point

Public Art Omokoroa63 days left

Sculpture

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

2026 VISUREAL · International Image Art Festival (VIIAF)

2-Week Residency

Chengdu Nongyuan International Art Village64 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.

Arte Laguna Prize - 21° Edition 2026 Open Call

up to €10,000

Arte Laguna Prize / MoCA Association93 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 Contemporary93 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.

Wells Art Contemporary135 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)142 days left

London Short Film Festival 2027

Film / VideoAll stages+2 more

ubmit 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 Museum144 days left

~$2,100 NZD

Landscape Open 2026

PaintingPhotography+9 more

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

Open CallEUFree to enter

Rome Open Art Festival

Art Number 23 / Medina Roma Gallery156 days left

PaintingSculpture+5 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.