Opportunities for Visual Artists

Clay City: Graduate Residency 2026-2027

Apply for a one-year ceramics residency with free studio space and fully subsidised accommodation in Dublin.

Emerging Artist Residency - Visual Arts 2026-2027

Amanda Moriarty Memorial Prize - Mentoring with Emma Woffenden

Apply with images of your work and a proposal describing your current glass practice and mentoring goals.

E.SUN Art Awards 2026

Submit paintings capturing the majesty of Yushan (Mt. Jade) for an international art awards competition.

This Place We Share Open Photography Exhibition

Submit photographs celebrating the People, Places and Spaces of North East Lincolnshire for exhibition at the Grimsby Fishing Heritage Centre.

The Royal Society of Marine Artists OPEN CALL 2026

Submit up to six original artworks in approved media (oil, acrylic, watercolour, prints, mixed media, textiles, drawings, pastels, or sculpture) for exhibition at Mall Galleries, London.

York Open Studios Call For Artists 2027

Artists create original 2D, 3D, or digital work and open their studios to the public over two weekends in April 2027.

Open Call

Apply as a regional or international curator to participate in a two-week research residency in Tirana, developing a curatorial concept and selecting artist(s) for an exhibition at Tirana Art Weekend 2026.

2026 Call for Residency Applicants: Elizabeth Lane Oliver Center for the Arts

Artists are invited to apply for a 2-week residency at the Parsons Center for Arts and Sciences in Lake Ann, Michigan, to focus on a special project while providing an educational workshop or lecture and donating a small work to the Oliver Art Center.

Call to Artists: Architecture and Collage Virtual Artist Residency

Submit work exploring architecture and collage for a four-week virtual artist residency.

Print Residency - Fall & Winter - Barcelona 2026

Professional artists and artists in training are invited to apply for a fall & winter residency in Barcelona to develop artistic projects using traditional and contemporary printmaking techniques.

Aviário Studio Screen Printing Residency

Artists apply to participate in a screen printing residency program ranging from 2 to 6 weeks, with access to dedicated printmaking equipment and studios.

2027 Residency Open Call

Artists working in paint and visual media are invited to apply for a 4-week residency to explore innovative materials and technologies in painting and related disciplines.

Aviário Studio Multidisciplinary Art Residency - Winter and Spring 2027

Artists are invited to apply for a multidisciplinary art residency in Portugal to develop projects in visual arts using various media and technologies, with access to equipped workshops.

Aviário Studio Ceramics Figure Sculpting Residency

Artists apply for a customized ceramics figure sculpting residency lasting 2-6 weeks at Aviário Studio in Portugal.

ArtXtravaganza 2027

Submit a minimum of 5 images of original artworks for consideration in this juried art show and sale.

Aviário Studio Artist Book Residency - Spring/Summer 2027

Apply to a 2-week to 6-month artist book residency with access to shared studios, equipment, and facilities for experimentation and production.

Aviário Studio Photography Residency 2027

Artists are invited to apply for a photography residency to develop their work in a creative environment with access to darkroom facilities and equipment.

Aviário Studio Printmaking Residency - Winter/Spring 2026-27

Artists are invited to apply for a printmaking residency of 2-6 weeks to develop projects using relief, intaglio, screen printing, transfer, monotype, and other printmaking techniques.

Aviário Studio Intaglio Printmaking Residency 2026

Apply for an intaglio printmaking residency in Portugal lasting 2-6 weeks to explore and produce work in printmaking techniques.

Aviário Studio Ceramics Residency - Winter/Spring 2027

Artists apply to participate in a customized ceramics residency at Aviário Studio in Portugal, ranging from 2 to 6 months, with options for self-directed, guided, or assisted production work.

Aviário Studio Slab Building Residency

Submit your project proposal, online portfolio or 5–6 work images, and application details to apply for a customized ceramics residency focusing on slab building.

Aviário Studio Ceramics: Glaze Developing Residency 2027

Submit your full name, email, phone number, nationality, birth date, desired check-in/check-out dates, accommodation preferences, choice of residency type (self-directed, guided, or assisted production), brief project description, and online portfolio or 5-6 images of your work to develop ceramic glazes and work in a well-equipped studio residency in Portugal.

Aviário Studio Ceramics Residency Summer/Fall 2027

Apply for a customized ceramics residency at Aviário Studio in Portugal, with flexible duration (2-6 weeks) and options for self-directed, guided, or assisted production projects.

Aviário Studio Ceramics: Coil Building Residency 2027

Aviário Studio is seeking artists to participate in a coil building ceramics residency of 3 weeks to 4 months, with customized programming based on the artist's goals for experimentation, research, or production.

Large Format Printmaking Residency - Summer and Fall 2027

Artists are invited to apply for a large format printmaking residency of 2 weeks to 6 months to develop projects using various printmaking techniques and access specialized equipment and facilities.

Aviário Studio Artist Book Residency - Fall and Winter 2026/7

Artists apply to participate in a 2–6 week residency focused on artist book creation and experimentation at Aviário Studio in Portugal.

Aviário Studio Tiles Residency 2027

Artists are invited to apply for a customized ceramic tiles residency program of 2-6 weeks at Aviário Studio in Portugal to develop ideas, experiment with new techniques, or consolidate a body of work.

Aviário Studio Multidisciplinary Art Residency - Summer and Fall 2027

Artists apply to participate in a multidisciplinary art residency at Aviário Studio in Portugal, selecting from self-directed, guided, or assisted production residency formats to develop visual art projects.