Open calls for artists
Every open call, residency, grant, and fair worth applying to, in one place and scored to your work, so the admin stops eating your studio time. The art is the hard part.
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ExampleCoastal Light: Juried Landscape Exhibition
San Diego, CA · $35 entry · closes in 12 days
Strong fit: oil landscapes, 20 miles from your studio, entry fee under your cap.
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Not near Columbus, OH, but open to you.
Grants and residencies are not limited by where you live.
Submit up to 6 artworks (drawing, painting, printmaking, assemblage, wood, glass, ceramics, collage, photography, or mixed media) that are exactly 10x10 inches, along with a statement of up to 150 words and JPEG images.
Submit an original artwork to be selected as the official artwork for the 2027 Glendale Folk & Heritage Festival, which will appear on the festival poster, advertising, signage, merchandise, and official t-shirt.
Canadian artists at all career stages to submit portfolios and letters of interest for multiple public art opportunities at the Fieldhouse Multisport Facility, with potential budgets ranging from $10,000 to $145,000.
Submit four digital images of original artwork created within the last five years in your chosen medium for jury review.
Not-for-profit organizations in Appalachian Regional Commission counties in Kentucky, North Carolina, or Tennessee can apply for infrastructure grants to support non-programming expenses.
Submit a portfolio of 10-20 environmental photographs with a statement of experience and a proposal for future work.
Submit original artistic interpretations of how green hydrogen can contribute to a sustainable, climate-neutral, and energy-secure future for Europe for a public mural competition and calendar publication.
Answer 5 quick questions and every listing gets a fit score, with a lighter weekly shortlist and overlap checks across your show dates.
Applications are invited from traditional artists of distinction for a one-year residency at University College Cork in 2027, based in the Department of Music.
Curators are invited to propose group exhibitions for Plural Contemporary Art Fair 2027.
Professional curators are invited to submit a group exhibition project featuring up to 12 artists for presentation at Plural Art Fair 2027 in Montreal.
Submit qualifications and concepts for the creation of an original, permanent public sculpture near the Arvada Aquatics Center celebrating water, movement, and community.
Submit up to 8 ready-to-hang artworks no larger than 10×10 inches and priced at $200 or less for exhibition in the Community Gallery during the holiday season.
Submit a figurative or portrait painting for consideration for the $50,000 Kilgour Prize, judged by a panel of art professionals.
Mount Allison University invites Mi'kmaq basket makers and Mi'kmaq-led artistic teams to submit Expressions of Interest for the creation of a permanent public artwork celebrating basketry traditions of Mi'kma'ki for the R.P. Bell Library Centre for Innovation and Learning.
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Wabanaki artists and Wabanaki-led teams are invited to submit an Expression of Interest for the creation of a permanent public artwork for an ornamental doorway portico at Mount Allison University's RP Bell Library Centre for Innovation and Learning.
One artist will be selected for a two-and-a-half-month residency in Paris to develop their artistic practice, advance research, and establish professional connections.
Submit an application to produce work engaging the public on critical issues facing Asian American and Pacific Islanders around the theme of Belonging, with potential to reach broader audiences and spark civic conversation.
Visual artists applying for travel grants, international studio residencies, or combined residency-and-travel grants to support professional development and international exposure across 2027 and 2028.
Project funding from the Diversity Fund for 2027
Artists and artist groups with underrepresented perspectives in Berlin's cultural sector may apply for project funding to support cultural work taking place in 2027.
US cities partnered with German sister cities are invited to apply for up to $30,000 to collaboratively develop and implement an arts or culture project addressing common interests.
Artists, writers, poets, musicians, performers, designers, historians, natural scientists, and leaders in the humanities are invited to apply for two-week or four-week residencies providing living and studio space in rural Kansas.
Submit work for consideration in the Hopper Prize Fall 2026 artist grants, which offer cash awards totaling $13,000 and publication/promotion opportunities.
Answer 5 quick questions and every listing gets a fit score, with a lighter weekly shortlist and overlap checks across your show dates.
Visual artists age 18 and older may apply for $4,500 artist grants; 6 grants totaling $13,000 USD will be awarded (2 artists receive $4,500 each, 4 artists receive $1,000 each), and 30 additional artists will be selected for a shortlist with exposure via journal and Instagram.
Submit a minimum of 3 images of your artwork for juried selection into this prestigious fine art and craft festival.
Arts organisations and individuals from performing arts are invited to participate in developing sustainable models for international touring through seminars, networking, and collaborative project funding.