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Open call Deadline October 19, 2026

Works on Paper Open Call, Hampstead Art Society

Hampstead Art Society · Hampstead, GB

Hampstead Art Society's open call for Works on Paper is accepting submissions internationally. The exhibition will be held from November 16th to 22nd.

  • Open to all countries
  • exhibition
  • fee 10 GBP
Open call Deadline October 19, 2026

Biennale College Blend 2026 Call for Young Artists

La Biennale di Venezia · Venice, IT

La Biennale di Venezia's Blend program supports six international projects by artists aged 18 to 30 working across music, visual arts, and performance. The program supports the development of six international projects presented by six artists, each accompanied by one member of their production team.

  • Open to all countries
  • 20,000 EUR
  • exhibition
Open call Deadline October 19, 2026

Local Lens: Analog Photography Showcase

Kimbell Art Museum · Fort Worth, US

The Kimbell Art Museum is accepting applications for Local Lens: Analog Photography Showcase, an open call for analog photographers. Six artists will be selected to display their work and process artifacts.

  • Open to all countries
  • 150 USD
  • exhibition
Open call Deadline October 20, 2026

Small Hours Open Call at Collective Z

Collective Z · New York, US

Collective Z is holding an open call for its Small Hours exhibition in New York this December, which will show four small works per artist. Artists of any career stage can apply.

  • Open to all countries
  • exhibition
  • fee 30 USD
Open call Deadline October 20, 2026

Nocturne: Photography After Dark

TCG Gallery · Online, US

TCG Gallery invites photographers and lens-based artists to explore night, darkness, and artificial light. The opportunity is open internationally to artists aged 18 and older.

  • Open to all countries
  • exhibition
  • fee 15 USD
Open call Deadline October 20, 2026

Small Hours — Open Call Application

Collective Z · New York, US

Collective Z is organizing a group exhibition titled Small Hours in New York, taking place from December 11, 2026, to January 9, 2027. Artists are invited to submit four works in specified sizes.

  • Open to all countries
  • exhibition
  • fee 30 USD
Open call Deadline October 21, 2026

Submissions: Small Works by Yellow Studio Arts Center at Beehive

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
Open call Deadline October 21, 2026

Elemental

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 2026: En red Visual Poetry, Córdoba

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 Open Call for Touring Performing Arts

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.

  • Open to: UA
  • 15,000 EUR
Open call Deadline October 23, 2026

P.A.R.I.S. (Paris Art Renaissance & International Salon)

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

Open Call: "Serenity". A Curated Photography Exhibition

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

The 17th Annual Pound Arts Open Exhibition

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

I Am And I Be

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:TAward Open Call: Digital Art

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

Memphis Calling

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 Photography Exhibition 2027 Open Call

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

2027 Asymmetry Assistant Curator Fellowship Nottingham Contemporary

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

November Open Call: Remembrance, II

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

Ones to Watch 2027

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

Research Networking Day 2027

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.

  • Open to all countries
Open call Deadline October 27, 2026

One Colour Challenge

Collect Art · Tbilisi, GE

Collect Art is announcing an international open call for visual artists to explore the use of a single colour and its variations. Selected artists will receive publication in print and digital magazines, with potential inclusion in a book edition or future exhibitions.

  • Open to all countries
  • exhibition
Open call Deadline October 28, 2026

Guest Room: Sofia Krysiak & Jack Latham

Der Greif · München, DE

Der Greif's "Guest Room" is an online exhibition format featuring open submissions curated by leading figures in contemporary photography. This edition invites artists to reflect on "Difficult Conversations."

  • Open to all countries
  • exhibition
Open call Deadline October 28, 2026

Open Call Exhibition - Merry Making – 21 November 2026 – 9 January 2027

Cupola Contemporary Art · Sheffield, GB

Cupola Contemporary Art is organizing an open call exhibition titled "Merry Making" in Sheffield, United Kingdom. Artists are invited to submit works that bring joy or happiness, with diverse interpretations of the theme welcomed.

  • Open to all countries
  • exhibition

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