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Open call Deadline November 13, 2026

Arch Enemy Arts 2027 Spotlight Group Exhibition

Arch Enemy Arts · Philadelphia, US

Arch Enemy Arts is seeking submissions for its annual group exhibition, a spotlight show of new and emerging talent scheduled for early 2027. The open call is available to all artists aged 18 and over regardless of location.

  • Open to all countries
  • exhibition
  • fee 18 USD
Open call Deadline November 15, 2026

Data Through Design 2027 Open Call

Data Through Design (DxD) · New York City, US

Data Through Design (DxD) is an annual exhibition featuring art works that creatively analyze, interpret and interrogate data made available in New York City’s Open Data portal. The 2027 open call seeks projects related to the evidence of time, using at least one NYC Open Data dataset.

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

Serf 2027 Exhibition Programme Open Call

Serf · GB

XHBT® is accepting exhibition proposals for its Serf 2027 Programme. The exhibition will last up to two weeks and include a private view.

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

ART FROM THE BOROS & SURROUNDING AREAS

Denise Bibro Fine Art · New York, US

Denise Bibro Fine Art, NYC, is announcing its annual open call for Art from The Boros & Surrounding Areas. Artists who live and/or work in New York City, Long Island, New York State, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, or Connecticut are eligible to apply.

  • Open to: US
  • exhibition
  • fee 50 USD
Open call Deadline November 15, 2026

OPEN CALL FOR WOMEN ARTISTS FROM V4, WB AND EAP

Secondary Archive · Warsaw, PL

Secondary Archive is an online archive dedicated to the work, perspectives and voices of women artists from Central and Eastern Europe. The open call invites female-identifying visual artists aged 35 and under from specific V4, WB and EAP countries to contribute their perspectives to the archive.

  • Open to: AL, BY, BA, CZ, HU, MD, ME, MK, PL, RS, SK, UA
  • 500 EUR
  • exhibition
Open call Deadline November 20, 2026

SOMA Open Call at ATHICA

ATHICA · US

SOMA is an exhibition led by ATHICA interns. SOMA looks at somatic memory. The exhibition is scheduled from December 12, 2026 to January 10, 2027.

  • Open to all countries
  • exhibition
  • fee 10 USD
Open call Deadline November 20, 2026

The Pastel Society Annual Exhibition 2027

Mall Galleries · London, GB

The Pastel Society invites artists working in pastel and dry media to submit work for its Annual Exhibition 2027 at Mall Galleries in London. Artists aged 18 and over from anywhere in the world are eligible to apply. Submissions are accepted online only.

  • Open to all countries
  • 1,000 GBP
  • exhibition
  • fee 22 GBP
Open call Deadline November 20, 2026

Auderghem Street Art Open Call: Paint Electrical Cabinets

Commune d'Auderghem · Auderghem, BE

The Commune d'Auderghem is running Tour Elentrik, a street art project with the art collective Treepack. Selected artists will paint electrical cabinets in the commune's streets with the theme of Auderghem's wildlife and plants.

  • Open to all countries
Open call Deadline November 20, 2026

International Photography Open Call: Lumen

13b · Kamnik, SI

13b is looking for photography submissions for their international exhibition ‘Lumen’. Photographers from around the world are eligible.

  • Open to all countries
  • exhibition
  • fee 24 EUR
Open call Deadline November 22, 2026

"OPEN CALL - Quote & Curate Winter Curation - Opportunity to exhibit at Chelsea Harbour, London"

Quote & Curate · London, GB

Quote & Curate is running an open call for artists to submit work for the Winter Curation exhibition at The Design Centre Chelsea Harbour in December 2026. The opportunity is open to artists over 18 years old from anywhere in the world. Each submission costs £15, with up to 5 pieces allowed.

  • Open to all countries
  • exhibition
  • fee 15 GBP
Open call Deadline November 25, 2026

Solo Exhibition Open Call

Monica Mardare · London, GB

Monica Mardare is organising a solo exhibition open call for artists at all career stages. The exhibition will take place in a contemporary gallery in Kennington, London SE11.

  • Open to all countries
  • exhibition
  • fee 2800 GBP
Open call Deadline November 25, 2026

ARTISTS OF THE SEASON OPEN CALL - WINTER 2026

ART from HEART CIC · London, GB

ART from HEART CIC invites multimedia artists from anywhere in the world to apply for Artists of the Season. The opportunity supports and elevates artists' practice through website and social media features, newsletter spotlights, and online shop listings.

  • Open to: GB
  • fee 12 GBP
Open call Deadline November 25, 2026

Bienal de Arte Contemporáneo SACO 1.3: El trópico de la llama

XHBT® · Antofagasta, CL

The 13th SACO Biennial in Antofagasta, Chile invites artists worldwide to propose site specific work for El tropico de la llama. Selected proposals become part of an exhibition.

  • Open to all countries
  • exhibition
Open call Deadline November 26, 2026

Debian 14 Forky Artwork Submissions

The Debian Project

The Debian Project invites artists to propose artwork for the look and feel of Debian 14 "Forky". Proposals are collected on the Debian wiki.

  • Open to all countries
Open call Deadline November 29, 2026

Open Call: GroundWork Gallery Spring 2027

GroundWork Gallery · King's Lynn, GB

GroundWork Gallery is inviting visual artists to submit work for a Spring 2027 exhibition exploring the theme of heat. The open call is open to all.

  • Open to all countries
  • exhibition
  • fee 10 GBP
Open call Deadline November 30, 2026

Open Call Connecting 2026/27

neurotitan · Berlin, DE

Neurotitan is seeking artistic and curatorial group projects for its Open Call Connecting 2026/27. The program supports collaborative, diversity-conscious, and accessible formats of artist groups that build relationships with communities.

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

Call for artists and writers

Kreatif Magazine · Tryon, US

Kreatif Magazine is a quarterly print and digital publication seeking diverse, independent voices in literature and art. It provides a platform for women, multicultural creators, and historically excluded artists.

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

2027 Beam Camp Project Open Call

Beam Center · Strafford, US

Beam Center seeks proposals for a large public artwork to be built with youth at Beam Camp in Strafford, NH. Selected project proposers receive a $5,000 award.

  • Open to all countries
  • 5,000 USD
Open call Deadline November 30, 2026

Architecture of Thought - Jewellery & Silversmithing Exhibition

Victoria Coleman Fine Jewellery · Skipton, GB

Victoria Coleman Fine Jewellery is organising an open call for jewellers and silversmiths with aphantasia for the "Architecture of Thought" exhibition in Skipton, United Kingdom. The exhibition will take place from April to June 2027 and will showcase selected artists' work, which will be for sale.

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

Zozobra III

Suture Zone · CA

Suture Zone is running an open call for artists to document the global push toward authoritarianism, dictatorships and fascism. The opportunity is open to artists worldwide over 18 and selected artists will participate in an online exhibition and receive a place in a publication.

  • Open to all countries
  • exhibition
  • fee 20 GBP
Open call Deadline November 30, 2026

Call For Recent Work: Limner Gallery

Limner Gallery · Hudson, US

Limner Gallery is holding an open call for "RECENT WORK v1", a thematic exhibition for artists working in any media and style. Work must be completed after January 1, 2025.

  • Open to all countries
  • exhibition
  • fee 35 USD
Open call Deadline December 01, 2026

2 MINUTES FOR PEACE International Open Call 2026

Storytellers for Peace

Storytellers for Peace invites storytellers, filmmakers, performers, writers, artists and anyone with a story to tell to take part in an international open call dedicated to peace. The call is international and open to anyone aged 18 or over.

  • Open to all countries

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