Publication
Deadline October 21, 2026
Revista Explorando Arte y Cultura de Latinoamérica · CO
The Revista Explorando Arte y Cultura de Latinoamérica presents its International Call No. 3 of 2026, "Horizontes que nos unen", promoted by the Fundación Artes Multicap in Colombia. Participation is free and open to people over 18 from Latin America and other countries. Proposals in literature, visual arts and research related to art and culture are accepted.
Open call
Deadline October 21, 2026
Yellow Studio Arts Center · Cross River, US
Yellow Studio Arts Center is holding an open call for women and nonbinary artists for a retail exhibition of small works. Submissions are open from October 7 to October 21, 2026.
- Open to all countries
- exhibition
- fee 25 USD
Competition
Deadline October 21, 2026
Wellcome · GB
The Wellcome Photography Prize is a competition run by Wellcome for photographers worldwide. Entries are open until 21 October 2026.
- Open to all countries
- 10,000 GBP
Competition
Deadline October 21, 2026
Ajuntament d'Algemesi · Algemesi, ES
The Ajuntament d'Algemesi runs the XXXII Premi de Pintura Ciutat d'Algemesi, a painting competition open to artists from Spain and abroad. The prize is 6,000 euros and selected works will be exhibited.
- Open to: ES
- 6,000 EUR
- exhibition
Open call
Deadline October 21, 2026
Dot Gallery · Cockermouth, GB
Dot Gallery is looking for artworks that celebrate the elements for their exhibition 'Elemental'. Artists based in the UK are eligible.
- Open to: GB
- exhibition
- fee 30 GBP
Open call
Deadline October 22, 2026
Poemx (Colectivo Nadie, Preferiría no hacerlo, Boek Visual) · Córdoba, ES
Poemx, the visual poetry festival of Córdoba, Spain, has opened its 2026 call on the theme "En red". The call is open, international and free, with no limit of age, nationality or career.
- Open to all countries
- 300 EUR
- exhibition
Open call
Deadline October 22, 2026
Perform Europe
Perform Europe is a funding scheme offering EUR 1.4 million for performing arts collaborations across all 41 Creative Europe countries. It supports partnership proposals which reinvent the way we tour across borders, focusing on inclusion & diversity and the fight against climate change.
Competition
Deadline October 23, 2026
Nucleo Gronchi di Pontedera, Acli Arte e Spettacolo, con la Fondazione per la Cultura Pontedera e il Comune di Pontedera · Pontedera, IT
The 31st Premio Nazionale di Arti Visive Giovanni Gronchi 2026 is a competition organized by Nucleo Gronchi di Pontedera, Acli Arte e Spettacolo, with the Fondazione per la Cultura Pontedera and the Comune di Pontedera in Pontedera, Italy. It is open to artists of any age or nationality and accepts painting, sculpture, graphics, photography, digital graphics, video, and illustration.
- Open to all countries
- 1,000 EUR
- exhibition
- fee 35
Art fair
Deadline October 23, 2026
Gallery ThirtyThree · Scarborough, GB
Gallery ThirtyThree is presenting a seasonal exhibition of handmade pieces and Christmas gifts from November 10, 2026, to January 2, 2027. Artists pay a fee for exhibition space and the number of pieces included.
- Open to all countries
- exhibition
- fee 30 GBP
Open call
Deadline October 23, 2026
TERAVARNA and Horizon World Art · Paris, FR
TERAVARNA and Horizon World Art are collaborating for the P.A.R.I.S. International Exhibition in Paris. This open call is for artists worldwide to submit digital display entries for consideration.
- Open to all countries
- exhibition
- fee 19 USD
Open call
Deadline October 23, 2026
Allora Gallery · GB
Allora Gallery invites photographers from around the world to submit work for its online group exhibition, "Serenity."
- Open to all countries
- exhibition
- fee 15 GBP
Open call
Deadline October 23, 2026
Pound Arts · Corsham, GB
Pound Arts is holding the 17th Annual Pound Arts Open Exhibition in Corsham, Wiltshire. The exhibition is open to all artists and runs from December 4 to January 9.
- Open to all countries
- exhibition
- fee 6 GBP
Open call
Deadline October 24, 2026
The House of Smalls · Edinburgh, GB
The House of Smalls is running an open call for 2D artwork and film/video from women artists for an exhibition in Edinburgh, Scotland, related to the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women.
- Open to all countries
- exhibition
Open call
Deadline October 24, 2026
POR:TA POR TODAS AS ARTES · Lisbon, PT
POR:TA POR TODAS AS ARTES is launching the POR:TAward, an open call for digital art. Artists and artistic collectives are invited to submit one completed, original artwork.
- Open to all countries
- 10,000 EUR
- fee 15 EUR
Open call
Deadline October 25, 2026
Kunstraum Memphis · Linz, AT
Memphis Calling is an open call for a curatorial exhibition concept by Kunstraum Memphis in Linz, Austria. It is open to curators, artists, and other cultural producers working curatorialy. The selected concept will be realized as an exhibition in early 2027.
- Open to all countries
- 7,500 EUR
- exhibition
- stay
Open call
Deadline October 25, 2026
Foto Forum · Bolzano, IT
Foto Forum in Bolzano, Italy, invites photographers and visual artists to submit work for its 2027 exhibition program.
- Open to all countries
- exhibition
Open call
Deadline October 25, 2026
Asymmetry and Nottingham Contemporary · Nottingham, GB
Asymmetry and Nottingham Contemporary offer a two-year Assistant Curator Fellowship for an early-career practitioner identifying with Chinese or Sinophone cultures or backgrounds. The fellowship provides practical curatorial experience at Nottingham Contemporary and participation in Asymmetry's international network.
- Open to all countries
- 27,556 GBP
- stay
Open call
Deadline October 25, 2026
34Gallery.org · Norton, US
34 Gallery.org is running an online open call for visual artists and writers. The theme is "Remembrance, II" exploring mental health through art therapy.
- Open to all countries
- exhibition
Open call
Deadline October 25, 2026
Sunny Bank Mills · Pudsey, GB
Sunny Bank Mills is holding its annual exhibition for emerging artists, Ones to Watch 2027. The opportunity is for Yorkshire-born or Yorkshire-based artists aged 16+.
- Open to all countries
- exhibition
Open call
Deadline October 25, 2026
CTM Festival · Berlin, DE
CTM Festival is organizing the Research Networking Day 2027, an open call for presentations in Berlin. It is an exchange platform for graduate or postgraduate students and independent artists researching audio, arts, media, design, and related theoretical disciplines.
Residency
Deadline October 26, 2026
Butler Gallery · Kilkenny, IE
Butler Gallery in Kilkenny offers one-month Garden Studio residencies from April 2027. The call is open to artists from all disciplines.
- Open to all countries
- 2,500 EUR
Residency
Deadline October 26, 2026
HIAP Helsinki International Artist Programme · Helsinki, FI
HIAP Helsinki International Artist Programme is hosting the Learning Materials International Artist in Residence 2027. The residency is for international artists and arts practitioners based outside of Finland.
- Open to all countries
- 1,350 EUR
- stay
Residency
Deadline October 26, 2026
HIAP Helsinki International Artist Programme · Helsinki, FI
HIAP Helsinki International Artist Programme is organizing an artist residency for international artists and arts practitioners based outside of Finland. The residency focuses on socially engaged, process-orientated and material-driven practices.
- Open to all countries
- 1,350 EUR
- stay
Commission
Deadline October 26, 2026
CuratorSpace · Durham, GB
CuratorSpace is looking for life models for regular monthly in-person sessions in Durham and one-off sessions in Hartlepool, United Kingdom. Models must be willing to pose based on existing artwork and will be paid £45 per session.
- Open to all countries
- 45 GBP
Most applications ask for a PDF portfolio, a CV and a statement. ArtFond assembles all three from an artist's site.