Open calls, grants and residencies in France
10 calls in France open now, closing soonest first.
Every one charges a fee or does not state one.
The next deadline is 15 November 2026.
Most listed by La Porte Peinte Centre pour les Arts.
Where a cash award in EUR is stated, the median is €5,100.
Updated
- ResidencyLa Porte Peinte: Open Call for June 2027. €2,000 fee. 5 days left, closes 15 November 2026 at 23:59, Paris time.La Porte Peinte Centre pour les Arts · Noyers sur Serein · Any stageResidency of 2 weeks to 6 months with accommodation and private studio; no stipend
- PrizeTalents Contemporains: Water. Fee not stated. Closes 22 November 2026 at 23:59, Paris time.François Schneider Foundation · Wattwiller · Any stageUp to 7 winners each receive €15,000, an exhibition at Wattwiller Art Centre and acquisition into the collection
- ResidencyArtist residency at Rhizome, MJC André Philip. Fee not stated. Closes 30 November 2026 at 23:59, Paris time.Rhizome, visual arts centre of the MJC André Philip · Torcy · Emerging, Established€4,200 creation grant, up to €850 production support and a dedicated studio for two and a half months
- PrizeSnow Much to See: Images & Neige Festival Photo Competition. €5 fee. Closes 30 November 2026 at 23:59, Paris time.Images & Neige festival · Cluses · Any stageExhibition at Images & Neige festival for 7 winners, with prints and framing covered, plus catalogue publication
- ResidencyPrisme: ADAGP x Cité internationale des arts residency. Fee not stated. Closes 30 November 2026 at 23:59, Paris time.Cité internationale des arts and ADAGP · Paris · Any stageThree-month residency in Paris with a living allowance of €6,000 (€2,000 per month) and artistic and professional support
- Open callAccompagnement d'artiste: one-month exhibition at Château des Charmettes. €700 fee. Closes 30 November 2026 at 23:59, Paris time.Rhizome, MJC André Philip · Torcy · Emerging, EstablishedOne-month exhibition with €700 towards exhibition costs
- ResidencyLa Porte Peinte: Open Call for August 2027. Fee not stated. Closes 1 December 2026 at 23:59, Paris time.La Porte Peinte Centre pour les Arts · Noyers sur Serein · Any stageResidency with accommodation and private studio; no stipends
- ResidencyStudio Residency Grant at the Cité Internationale des Arts Paris 2027/2028. Fee not stated. Closes 13 December 2026 at 23:59, Zurich time.Visarte Ost and Hedwig-Scherrer-Stiftung · Paris · Any stageFour-month studio residency at the Cité Internationale des Arts in Paris with a financial contribution
- ResidencyLa Porte Peinte: Open Call for September 2027. €2,000 fee. Closes 15 December 2026 at 23:59, Paris time.La Porte Peinte Centre pour les Arts · Noyers sur Serein · Any stageResidency of 2 weeks to 6 months with private studio and accommodation; no stipend
- Open callQIANKUN 2027. Fee not stated. Closes 31 December 2026 at 23:59, Paris time.Association Esthétique de l'Est · Paris · Any stageExhibition in a public venue in central Paris, documentation and possible sales
Also open to you: 2 calls open worldwide
These take entries from any country, so they are listed here as well as on the France page.
- Prize2. Artplaner Prize. No fee. Closes 29 November 2026 at 23:00, UTC time.Artplaner · Any stage
- GrantThe Vital Impacts Environmental Photography Fellowships and Mentorships 2027. US$25 fee. Closes 30 November 2026 at 23:59, Los Angeles time.Vital Impacts · Any stageOne US$20,000 fellowship, six US$5,000 fellowships and ten mentorship places