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Open call Deadline September 23, 2026

Gotham Park Artist Portfolio Submission

Gotham Park · New York, US

Gotham Park is accepting portfolio submissions from visual artists for ongoing mural projects. The initiative aims to use public art to create accessible, inclusive, and environmentally sustainable public spaces.

  • Open to all countries
Open call Deadline September 24, 2026

Analog: An Antidote to AI Art

New Bedford Art Museum · New Bedford, US

The New Bedford Art Museum is holding an open call for the exhibition "Analog: An Antidote to AI Art." Artists working in all visual art media are invited to apply, with the exception of works created wholly or partially using generative AI.

  • Open to all countries
  • exhibition
  • fee 40 USD
Open call Deadline September 27, 2026

Розкажи мені свою історію про Кривий Ріг

Криворізький Центр Сучасної Культури / KRCC · Кривий Ріг, UA

The Kryvyi Rih Center for Contemporary Culture / KRCC is collecting personal stories about Kryvyi Rih for a participatory exhibition. Ukrainians in Ukraine and abroad with a personal connection to Kryvyi Rih can apply.

  • Open to: UA
  • exhibition
Open call Deadline September 30, 2026

Art for NYC Design Showroom

Cliff Young ltd · New York, US

Cliff Young ltd is seeking contemporary artists for an ongoing exhibition program at their New York Design Center showroom. Selected works will be displayed alongside furniture and introduced to design professionals.

  • Open to all countries
  • exhibition
Open call Deadline September 30, 2026

The International School of Painting and Self-Regard

Fox Hysen · US

Fox Hysen runs The International School of Painting and Self-Regard, a graduate-level painting program. The program is for artists who want sustained, serious engagement with their work and each other's.

  • Open to all countries
Open call Deadline September 30, 2026

Tokyo Biennale 2027 Call for Site-responsive Proposals from Artists and Curators

Tokyo Biennale 2027 · Tokyo, JP

The Tokyo Biennale 2027 is calling for site-responsive proposals from artists and curators for projects engaging with local sites and residents in Tokyo under the theme ‘From “Me” to “Us”’. The call is open to individuals and groups active internationally, requiring participation in research, residency, collaboration, and presentation in Tokyo.

  • Open to all countries
  • 100,000 JPY
  • exhibition
  • stay
Open call Deadline October 05, 2026

Altered Climate | Call For Photography

Artdoc Photography Magazine · US

Artdoc Photography Magazine is running an international open call for photographers and visual artists to submit work responding to global warming and ecological disruption. Selected submissions will be featured in online exhibitions and potentially highlighted in upcoming issues of their online digital magazine.

  • Open to all countries
  • exhibition
Open call Deadline October 05, 2026

13th Annual Clayton Sculpture Trail

Town of Clayton · Clayton, US

The Town of Clayton invites artists to participate in the 13th Annual Clayton Sculpture Trail, an outdoor public art exhibition. Local, regional, and national artists, including established and emerging professionals, are welcome to submit original sculptures for outdoor display.

  • Open to all countries
  • 3,000 USD
  • exhibition
Open call Deadline October 15, 2026

Human After All Prize 2026

Conveneo × Dutch Digital Art Museum Almere · Almere, NL

Conveneo and Dutch Digital Art Museum Almere are organizing the Human After All Prize 2026, an international open call for visual art, video, texts, and conceptual or mixed works exploring human creativity in the age of AI. Authors from Ukraine and other countries are eligible.

  • Open to all countries
  • 5,000 EUR
  • exhibition
Open call Deadline November 01, 2026

Future of Archives: Whose Archive is it Anyway?

The Photographers’ Gallery · London, GB

The Photographers’ Gallery invites submissions for a presentation at an event about the future of archives in London on April 16, 2027. Applicants must be adults from any country with experience working with archives and able to present in person in London.

  • Open to all countries
  • 200 GBP
Open call Deadline November 01, 2026

Nordic Council of Ministers: New Programme Nordic Currents 2027–2028 Open Call

Nordic Council of Ministers · DK

The Nordic Council of Ministers invites project proposals for the Nordic Currents initiative taking place in 2027–2028. Established organisations from European countries neighbouring the Nordic region can apply.

  • Open to: BE, EE, FR, DE, IE, LT, LV, NL, PL, GB
  • 100,000 EUR
Open call Deadline November 11, 2026

ART4MENTAL Open Call

ART4MENTAL · UA

ART4MENTAL seeks 20 artists from Europe and Ukraine to develop immersive art-therapy experiences. Selected artists will receive sub-grants of up to €5,000, as well as access to international training programmes, artistic residency in Carpathians, Ukraine, mentorship and international exhibitions.

  • Open to: UA, CZ, EE, SE, AT
  • 5,000 EUR
  • exhibition
  • stay
Open call Deadline December 21, 2026

Textile Art Biennial BIEN 2027

Textile Art Biennial BIEN · SI

The Textile Art Biennial BIEN is an open call for artists, designers, and researchers to participate in an event taking place in Slovenia between May and August 2027. Artists worldwide can submit up to three textile-based works created within the last three years.

  • Open to all countries
  • exhibition
  • stay
Open call Deadline April 30, 2027

International Mute Photo Festival: 2027 Call for Photography

International Mute Photo Festival · Karlovasi, GR

The International Mute Photo Festival is calling for submissions for its 2027 festival in Greece. The festival is open to photographers and will exhibit selected works.

  • Open to all countries
  • exhibition
  • stay

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