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Pairs/Peers – Call for Proposals

Pairs/Peers – Call for Proposals

Percy Thomson Gallery1 day left

MultidisciplinaryPainting+3 more

Taranaki/Whanganui artists invited to propose collaborative duo exhibitions opening at Percy Thomson Gallery in December 2026.

Framed: Shadow and Light

Open CallGlobal

Framed: Shadow and Light

Black Box Gallery1 day left

Juried group photography exhibition exploring shadow and light, with free printing, matting and framing for selected works. Open to photographers worldwide.

Starling Magazine Open Submissions

Open CallNZEvery 6 monthsFree to enter

Starling Magazine Open Submissions

Starling Magazine2 days left

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.

UNTITLED — Expression of Interest

Open CallNZFree to enter

UNTITLED — Expression of Interest

Life In Vacant Spaces2 days left

PaintingSculpture+6 more

A temporary pay-what-you-can creative space in central Christchurch inviting artists, makers and collectives to exhibit, perform, workshop or gather.

Annual Autumn Exhibition — Call for Sculpture Proposals

Open CallNZFree to enter

Annual Autumn Exhibition — Call for Sculpture Proposals

Tai Tapu Sculpture Garden2 days left

SculpturePublic Art

Submit a sculpture proposal for Tai Tapu Sculpture Garden's annual outdoor Autumn Exhibition, held each March in Canterbury, NZ.

Born to be Alive – Open Call

€300 per artwork

Open CallGlobalFree to enter

€300 per artwork

Born to be Alive – Open Call

A4 Sounds4 days left

Film & VideoSound+6 more

Open call for completed artworks responding to themes of social change, ecology, and geopolitics for a group exhibition in Dublin.

The Court Theatre – Expressions of Interest for 2027 & 2028 Opportunities

The Court Theatre – Expressions of Interest for 2027 & 2028 Opportunities

The Court Theatre10 days left

PerformanceWriting+1 more

EOIs sought from playwrights, directors, producers & artists for residencies, festival leadership, season partnerships & rehearsal space in 2027–2028.

Hagley Theatre School Auditions for 2027

Hagley Theatre School Auditions for 2027

Hagley Theatre School15 days left

Audition for Hagley Theatre School's one-year intensive acting training course, with workshops in Auckland, Wellington, and Christchurch in October 2026.

Free Festival Bus Design Competition

Open CallNZFree to enter

$750 NZD (vouchers and Prezzy Card)

Free Festival Bus Design Competition

TSB Festival of Lights17 days left

DesignIllustration+1 more

Design a bus wrap for the TSB Festival of Lights in Taranaki — open to all ages, with prizes up for grabs and your art seen by thousands.

Arts Under the Mountain Street Festival

Open CallNZFree to enter

Arts Under the Mountain Street Festival

Arts Under the Mountain Festival / Te Aroha Business Association24 days left

PaintingSculpture+8 more

Free outdoor street festival in Te Aroha seeking artists to display and sell work, with live music, performance and shared stall options available.

Collected Light – Open Call for Submissions

Open CallNZFree to enter

Collected Light – Open Call for Submissions

Photosynthesis24 days left

Submit 1–3 photographic works to Collected Light, a group exhibition at Photosynthesis gallery in Christchurch.

Expression of Interest: Te Ara Toi Gallery — General & Matariki/Puanga Exhibitions 2027–2028

$700 NZD material fee

Open CallNZFree to enter

$700 NZD material fee

Expression of Interest: Te Ara Toi Gallery — General & Matariki/Puanga Exhibitions 2027–2028

Toi Aro Arts Centre / Te Ara Toi Gallery25 days left

MultidisciplinaryInstallation+5 more

EOI for exhibition slots at Te Ara Toi Gallery in Wellington — one for the general 2027–28 programme, one for Matariki/Puanga 2027 or 2028.

Expression of Interest | Auckland Live Cabaret Festival 2027

Open CallNZFree to enter

Expression of Interest | Auckland Live Cabaret Festival 2027

Auckland Live45 days left

PerformanceMusic+1 more

EOI to perform at the 2027 Auckland Live Cabaret Festival across four categories: New Works, Existing Works, Roving Performers, and Scratch Night.

Little Moa Submissions Open Call 2026

Open CallNZFree to enter

Little Moa Submissions Open Call 2026

Little Moa / Hachette AotearoaOpens in 39 days

Little Moa opens for one week of manuscript submissions from NZ children's writers — picture books, junior fiction, and middle grade series welcome.

Billboard Project – Street-Front Gallery for Artists

Open CallNZAnnualFree to enter

Billboard Project – Street-Front Gallery for Artists

MoveSpace84 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.

Times Square Arts: Midnight Moment & Major Projects Open Call

Open CallGlobalFree to enter

Times Square Arts: Midnight Moment & Major Projects Open Call

Times Square Arts / Times Square Alliance84 days left

Film & VideoDigital+4 more

Rolling open call for large-scale public art installations and digital billboard works displayed nightly across 90+ screens in Times Square, New York.

BFS Next Generation Artists Programme

Open CallNZFree to enter

BFS Next Generation Artists Programme

NZ Art Show142 days left

PaintingSculpture+7 more

Free exhibition opportunity at the 2027 NZ Art Show in Wellington for artists aged 25 and under, with $1,000 in awards up for grabs.

International Mute Photo Festival – Open Call IMPhF 2027

Open CallGlobalFree to enter

International Mute Photo Festival – Open Call IMPhF 2027

International Mute Photo Festival204 days left

Global open call for thermal camera photography exploring humanity's relationship with nature, with free entry and exhibition in Samos, Greece.

World Buskers Festival 2027 – Call for Artists

Open CallGlobalFree to enter

World Buskers Festival 2027 – Call for Artists

World Buskers Festival327 days left

PerformanceMusic+1 more

Expression of Interest for street performers, circus artists, comedians, musicians and more to perform at Christchurch's World Buskers Festival in January 2027.

Waipā Creative Trail 2027 — Artist Applications

Waipā Creative Trail 2027 — Artist Applications

Waipā Creative TrailOpens in 24 days

PaintingSculpture+10 more

Open call for Waipā-based artists and creatives to participate in the 2027 Waipā Creative Trail exhibition trail.

Smithsonian Magazine Submissions

Open CallGlobal

Smithsonian Magazine Submissions

Smithsonian MagazineOpen

Smithsonian Magazine freelance pitch call. Seeking features on art, science, & history. Open internationally. Ongoing deadline.

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