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Grant Deadline November 17, 2026

$4,500 Artist Grants | The Hopper Prize Fall 2026

The Hopper Prize · US

The Hopper Prize offers $4,500 and $1,000 grants to artists and photographers worldwide. The prize aims to increase recognition and advance artists' careers by providing financial support and visibility.

  • Open to all countries
  • 4,500 USD
  • fee 40 USD
Residency Deadline November 18, 2026

2027 Visual Arts Residencies

Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity · Banff, CA

Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity is offering 2027 Visual Arts Residencies. The program invites visual artists to apply with projects that consider how places sing, how memory persists in vibration and how listening to the land can re-orient ethical and political relations.

  • Open to all countries
  • stay
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
Art fair Deadline November 21, 2026

Saltaire Art Fair

Nina Hunter · Saltaire, GB

Saltaire Fine Art Fair is an initiative bringing artists together in Saltaire, United Kingdom. It is open to artists from across the UK and seeks to present distinctive and considered practices across painting, drawing and sculpture.

  • Open to: GB
  • exhibition
  • fee 10 GBP
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
Residency Deadline November 22, 2026

33rd International Studio Program of the ACC Galerie Weimar and the City of Weimar

ACC Galerie Weimar and the City of Weimar · Weimar, DE

The ACC Galerie Weimar and the City of Weimar offer an international studio program for artists. The program provides a monthly stipend, accommodation, and the possibility of an exhibition.

  • Open to all countries
  • 1,100 EUR
  • exhibition
  • stay
Residency Deadline November 22, 2026

TRACES Art & Science @ Energypolis

FDDM · Sion, CH

TRACES is an Art&Science residency programme run by the FDDM in Switzerland, in partnership with EPFL-Valais, Energypolis SA, the City of Sion and the Canton of Valais. It invites an international visual artist to enter into dialogue with the Laboratory for Energy Materials on the Energypolis campus in Sion.

  • Open to all countries
  • 2,000 CHF
  • exhibition
  • stay
Competition Deadline November 22, 2026

Contemporary Talents Competition: Water – Wattwiller

Fondation François Schneider · Wattwiller, FR

The Fondation François Schneider runs the Contemporary Talents Competition dedicated to the theme of water. The competition is open to visual artists of all nationalities who are of legal age and have a solid professional artistic background.

  • Open to all countries
  • 15,000 EUR
  • exhibition
Competition Deadline November 22, 2026

Les Boutographies 2027: Festival Candidature, Montpellier

Montpellier's photography festival · Montpellier, FR

Montpellier's photography festival opens submissions for its 27th edition to photographers resident in Europe. Prizes include 3,500 euro and entry to the city's collection.

  • Open to all countries
  • 3,500 EUR
  • exhibition
Residency Deadline November 23, 2026

Riddergade AIR

Viborg Kunsthal · Viborg, DK

Riddergade AIR is a three-month residency program offered by Viborg Kunsthal for professional visual artists worldwide. It provides studio facilities, practical and artistic assistance, and networking opportunities.

  • Open to all countries
  • 5,000 DKK
  • exhibition
  • stay
Residency Deadline November 23, 2026

Mid-Career Residency

Glasgow Ceramic Studio · Glasgow, GB

Glasgow Ceramic Studio offers a mid-career residency for ceramic artists. Applications and information pack will be available at the end of September 2026.

  • Open to all countries
  • 1,500 GBP
  • stay
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
Residency Deadline November 29, 2026

Kristinestad Artists' Residency

Kristinestad Artists' Residency · Kristinestad, FI

Kristinestad Artists' Residency is a residency for artists in Kristinestad, Finland. The residency emphasizes cultural immersion and interaction with the local community.

  • Open to all countries
  • exhibition
  • stay
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

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
Residency Deadline November 30, 2026

Lille Video Mapping Residency 2027: Call for Artists

Rencontres Audiovisuelles · Lille, FR

The Rencontres Audiovisuelles offers a video mapping residency in Lille for international artists to produce work for the 2027 festival. Residents will be housed and paid for 2-3 months between January and July 2027.

  • Open to all countries
  • 2,000 EUR
  • exhibition
  • stay
Commission Deadline November 30, 2026

Hoboken 800 Monroe Resiliency Park Public Art Call

The City of Hoboken and the Hoboken Arts Advisory Committee · Hoboken, US

The City of Hoboken and the Hoboken Arts Advisory Committee invite artists who specialize in outdoor public art to submit proposals for a new interactive sculpture at the future 800 Monroe Resiliency Park.

  • 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

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