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Open call Deadline November 01, 2026

Reset: 2026

Vega Collective · Leeds, GB

Vega Collective is seeking artists and performers for its annual Reset celebration in Leeds, United Kingdom. The event recognizes the cyclical destruction and rebirth of the Universe.

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

Gallery 14 2027 Juried Photography Exhibition

Gallery 14 · Hopewell, US

Gallery 14 in Hopewell, NJ, is accepting entries for its 2027 Juried Photography Exhibition. The show is open to the public January 10 to 31, 2027.

  • Open to all countries
  • exhibition
  • fee 12 USD
Open call Deadline November 01, 2026

Parkscapes ‘26

Regent’s Park Gallery · London, GB

Regent’s Park Gallery is holding a Festive Season Exhibition in London, inviting artists to submit paintings, drawings, and original prints of parks and urban nature. Selected works will be exhibited for sale in the gallery and online.

  • Open to all countries
  • exhibition
  • fee 10 GBP
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 02, 2026

Projekt mit Ortsbezug in Klagenfurt (AT)

Lendhauer · Klagenfurt am Wörthersee, AT

Lendhauer – Zeitgenössische Kunst und Kultur im öffentlichen Raum, based in Klagenfurt (AT), invites artists to submit projects on the theme 'Urban Ecologies: Coexistence and Control'. The call is open to individuals and collectives from Austria and abroad.

  • Open to all countries
  • 4,000 EUR
  • exhibition
Open call Deadline November 02, 2026

Open Call 2027 – Urban Ecologies: Coexistence and Control

Lendhauer · Klagenfurt, AT

The association Lendhauer invites artists, designers, architects, performers, theorists and practitioners working in interdisciplinary contexts to develop projects for Klagenfurt’s Lendhafen addressing the theme “Urban Ecologies: Coexistence and Control.” Submissions must be sent by 2 November 2026.

  • Open to: AT
  • 4,000 EUR
Open call Deadline November 03, 2026

2027 Getxophoto Open Call

Getxophoto Image Festival · Getxo, ES

The Getxophoto Image Festival is organizing the 2027 Getxophoto Open Call for visual artists and photographers worldwide. The festival will take place from May 27 to June 20, 2027, with the theme 'Tide'.

  • Open to all countries
  • 500 EUR
  • exhibition
  • stay
  • fee 22 EUR
Open call Deadline November 04, 2026

IAF - International Art Frontier

Moho Gallery · Venice, IT

IAF - International Art Frontier is an international platform for visual artists, hosted by Moho Gallery. It invites artists of all nationalities to submit their work for a collective exhibition in Venice, with four winners receiving a solo show and a €1,000 prize.

  • Open to all countries
  • 1,000 EUR
  • exhibition
  • stay
  • fee 35 EUR
Open call Deadline November 04, 2026

Rotterdam Photo 2027 Vibrance

Stichting Daguerre · Rotterdam, NL

Rotterdam Photo is an international festival organized by Stichting Daguerre in Rotterdam, Netherlands. It is an open call for photography.

  • Open to all countries
  • exhibition
Open call Deadline November 07, 2026

Rosewood Arts Center 8th Annual Portfolio Exchange

Rosewood Arts Center · Kettering, US

Rosewood Arts Center in Kettering, Ohio, invites artists working in print to submit an edition of ten original prints in exchange for eight prints by other artists and a commemorative print. One print becomes part of the permanent collection and one is exhibited in the Community Gallery.

  • Open to all countries
  • exhibition
  • fee 15 USD
Open call Deadline November 07, 2026

Red, Green and Gold

Fourth Wave · Brighton, GB

Fourth Wave presents Red, Green and Gold, an alternative festive exhibition showcasing affordable art in Brighton. The exhibition is looking for local artists who can drop off and collect artwork in Brighton.

  • Open to all countries
  • exhibition
  • fee 5 GBP
Open call Deadline November 07, 2026

DREDGE - a collective exhibition OPEN CALL

Samson Arts Gloucester · Gloucester, GB

Samson Arts Gloucester is organizing a collective exhibition titled DREDGE at The Gate Art Space in Gloucester. The exhibition seeks artworks from artists connected to Gloucestershire and its local aquatic life, or feelings of loss or deficit.

  • Open to all countries
  • exhibition
  • fee 10 GBP
Open call Deadline November 07, 2026

Mostoles Open Call: Exhibition Projects for the 2027 Season

Ayuntamiento de Mostoles · Mostoles, ES

The Ayuntamiento de Mostoles invites artists in any visual arts discipline to propose exhibition projects for its sociocultural centres in 2027. Selected artists will show their work in various centres within the municipality.

  • Open to all countries
  • exhibition
Open call Deadline November 08, 2026

Exhibition Proposals for GOMA's 2028 Programme

GOMA Waterford · Waterford, IE

GOMA Waterford invites exhibition proposals from artists across all visual arts disciplines for its 2028 programme. The gallery shows emerging and established artists whose practices engage with socio-political themes.

  • Open to all countries
  • exhibition
Open call Deadline November 08, 2026

Maison Antoine-Lacombe Programmation 2027 Call

Ville de Saint-Charles-Borromée · Saint-Charles-Borromée, CA

The Ville de Saint-Charles-Borromée is seeking professional artists for its 2027 program at the Maison Antoine-Lacombe. The call includes a general exhibition track and a winter installation track for families.

  • Open to all countries
  • exhibition
Open call Deadline November 09, 2026

RWA Biennial Open Call: Paint

RWA · Bristol, GB

The RWA's Biennial Exhibition in Bristol invites work where paint is the key medium or subject. Submissions are open to the public and RWA Academicians.

  • Open to all countries
  • exhibition
  • fee 22
Open call Deadline November 09, 2026

Animalia: Our Shared World

PhotoPlace Gallery · Middlebury, US

PhotoPlace Gallery invites photographers to submit work for Animalia: Our Shared World, a juried exhibition celebrating the remarkable diversity of animal life. All photographic genres and processes are encouraged.

  • Open to all countries
  • exhibition
Open call Deadline November 10, 2026

Art and Bitcoin

Foundation for Contemporary Art Prague · Prague, CZ

The Foundation for Contemporary Art Prague announces an international open call for an original artwork exploring the theme of Bitcoin. The call is open to artists working in all media.

  • Open to all countries
  • 21,000 CZK
Open call Deadline November 11, 2026

Peep Space 2027 Exhibition Open Call

Peep Space · Tarrytown, US

Peep Space invites artists and curators to submit exhibition proposals for its 2027 programming year. The open call is available to artists and curators age 18 and older.

  • Open to all countries
  • exhibition
  • fee 40
Open call Deadline November 11, 2026

Ukrainian Artists VR Open Call: art4mental 2026

art4mental · UA

art4mental seeks 20 artists to create immersive VR works for therapy sessions. Successful applicants receive up to EUR 5,000 and a residency.

  • Open to all countries
  • 5,000 EUR
  • stay
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 November 13, 2026

Open Theme: 2026

Black Box Gallery · Portland/Oregon, US

A juried group photo show with an open theme at Black Box Gallery. The call is open to international applicants.

  • Open to all countries
  • exhibition
Open call Deadline November 13, 2026

Call for Solo Exhibitions 2027

VisArts · Rockville, US

VisArts invites artists working in all media to apply for solo exhibitions in 2027. Selected artists will present work in one of three exhibition spaces at VisArts. Artists working locally, nationally, and internationally are encouraged to apply.

  • Open to all countries
  • exhibition

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