No entry fee
28 calls with no entry fee
28 calls open now, closing soonest first.
The next deadline is 11 November 2026.
Most listed by Tofte Lake Center and World Photography Organisation.
Where a cash award in USD is stated, the median is US$2,650.
Updated
- Open callArt4Mental: Art, Technology and Mental Health Project. No fee. Closes today, closes 11 November 2026 at 15:00, UTC time.ART4MENTAL · Ukraine · Any stageSub-grant of up to €5,000 and a residency in the Carpathian mountains, Ukraine
- Open callTTT2027 Vienna: Call for Artwork Presentations. No fee. Closes today, closes 11 November 2026 at 23:59, Vienna time.TTTinArtSci · Vienna · Any stagePresentation of work at the TTT2027 conference in Vienna, with documentation
- GrantCareer Research and Development Assistance. No fee. 2 days left, closes 12 November 2026 at 13:00, UTC time.Kultur | lx, Arts Council Luxembourg · Luxembourg · Any stageMobility funding for networking, training or specialisation abroad
- Open callAmes Annual Outdoor Sculpture Exhibition 2027-28. No fee. 5 days left, closes 15 November 2026 at 22:45, UTC time.Ames Public Art Commission · Ames · Any stage$2,000 honorarium per selected sculpture, consideration for a Best in Show award and possible purchase for the city collection
- ResidencyArtist's Book Residency Grant. No fee. 6 days left, closes 15 November 2026 at 23:59, New York time.Women's Studio Workshop · Rosendale · Any stageSix to eight week residency with $350/week stipend, up to $750 materials, up to $250 travel, free housing and 24/7 studio access
- Residency2027 Studio Residency. No fee. 6 days left, closes 15 November 2026 at 23:59, Detroit time.Popps Packing · Hamtramck · Emerging, Mid career, EstablishedLive/work studio space for 1 to 3 months, workshop access, technical and professional support
- GrantCraft-Based Education Grant. No fee. 7 days left, closes 16 November 2026 at 23:59, New York time.Center for Craft · Asheville · Mid career$5,000, a mentor and a six-month virtual cohort
- GrantQueens Arts Fund: New Work Grant. No fee. 7 days left, closes 17 November 2026 at 22:45, UTC time.New York Foundation for the Arts · Queens · EmergingGrants of $3,000 to $7,500 for a new work
- Prize2. Artplaner Prize. No fee. Closes 29 November 2026 at 23:00, UTC time.Artplaner · Any stage
- ResidencyBaldreit Fellowship Baden-Baden 2027/2028. No fee. Closes 30 November 2026 at 00:59, Berlin time.Stadt Baden-Baden · Baden-Baden · Any stageSix-month residency with a rent-free 70 sq m artist's flat and €1,100 per month
- CommissionHalle/Saale Campus Handwerk: Kunst am Bau competition. No fee. Closes 30 November 2026 at 11:00, Berlin time.Handwerkskammer Halle (Saale) · Halle (Saale) · Any stageImplementation budget up to 210,000 EUR gross; 2,500 EUR fee for each invited competition participant
- Residency2027 Artist Residency Open Call at The Factory. No fee. Closes 30 November 2026 at 23:59, New York time.The Factory · Manchester, NH · Emerging, Mid careerStudio apartment with utilities and internet for up to 3 months, $1,600 stipend for food and materials, $350 travel stipend and a closing exhibition
- ResidencyWVU Libraries Artist in Residence 2027: Common Threads: Industry, Labor & Community. No fee. Closes 30 November 2026 at 23:59, New York time.West Virginia University Libraries · Morgantown · Any stage$1,000 honorarium, up to $1,000 for materials, up to $3,000 for travel, lodging and per diem, plus a display at WVU Downtown Library
- ResidencySFW Resident Artist Program: Spring 2027. No fee. Closes 1 December 2026 at 23:59, New York time.Kent Cultural Alliance · Chestertown · Emerging, Mid career, EstablishedSix-week residency with $7,500 artist stipend, $2,500 travel/materials stipend, private studio, housing and a gallery exhibition
- ResidencySaltonstall Residency for New York State Artists and Writers 2027. No fee. Closes 6 December 2026 at 23:59, New York time.Constance Saltonstall Foundation for the Arts · Ithaca · Any stage1 to 4 week residency with private housing and studio, some meals, $100 a week stipend plus up to $1,000 needs-based support; $500 stipend for parent and caregiver one-week sessions
- Residency2027 Open Studio Residency. No fee. Closes 9 December 2026 at 23:59, New York time.Haystack Mountain School of Crafts · United States · Any stageTwo weeks of studio time with shared housing and all meals; no stipend
- ResidencyResident Internship Program. No fee. Closes 15 December 2026 at 23:59, New York time.Craigardan · United States · Emerging, Early careerFull fellowship (stated weekly value of $2,300) covering residency, housing, farm share, mentorship, programmes and studio access
- Open callTendrils Art & Literary Journal: "Trauma and the Government" issue. No fee. Closes 19 December 2026 at 23:59, New York time.Tendrils Journal · Washington · Any stage$20 honorarium and publication
- Residency2027 Arts Educators Residency. No fee. Closes 31 December 2026 at 23:59, Chicago time.Tofte Lake Center · United States · Any stageLodging and some meals for a residency of up to 10 days. The text says there are no stipends or travel subsidies, though the listing also shows a 700 USD artist stipend.
- ResidencyThe Art of Fire: Artistic Journeys in Forest Stewardship and Fire residency 2027. No fee. Closes 31 December 2026 at 23:59, Chicago time.Tofte Lake Center · United States · Any stageA week-long themed residency with lodging and expert-led fire ecology sessions. The listing shows a $700 artist stipend but also states that stipends are not available.
- PrizeSony World Photography Awards: Single Image competition. No fee. Closes 5 January 2027 at 16:00, London time.World Photography Organisation · London · Any stage$5,000 for the overall winner, Sony imaging equipment, trip to the London ceremony, book and exhibition inclusion
- PrizeSony World Photography Awards 2027: Series competition. No fee. Closes 12 January 2027 at 16:00, London time.World Photography Organisation · London · Any stage$25,000 and Photographer of the Year title for the overall winner, plus Sony equipment, a solo display at the London exhibition the following year, and exhibition and book inclusion for winners and sh
- ResidencySeptember 2027 Early Career Artist Residency. No fee. Closes 12 January 2027 at 12:00, Chicago time.Anderson Center at Tower View · Red Wing · Emerging, Early careerFour-week residency with a $625/week stipend ($2,500), $550 travel honorarium, $450 documentation support, lodging, studio, groceries and communal dinners
- ResidencyUcross Native American Fellowships for Visual Artists and Writers, Fall 2027. No fee. Closes 15 January 2027 at 23:59, Denver time.Ucross · Ucross · Any stageFour-week residency, $1,500 stipend, $2,000 award, plus a gallery exhibition (visual artists) or reading and talk (writers)
- Residency2027 Woodstock Artist-in-Residence (AIR). No fee. Closes 31 January 2027 at 23:59, New York time.CPW - Center for Photography at Woodstock · Woodstock · Any stage$2,000 honorarium, $250 travel stipend, housing with studio and a $1,000 lab credit
- ResidencySoaring Gardens Artists Retreat Summer Residencies. No fee. Closes 31 January 2027 at 23:59, New York time.Soaring Gardens Artists Retreat · Laceyville · Any stageThree-week residency with studio and private bedroom; limited $500 need-based grants
- ResidencySurel's Place Artist-in-Residency Program (July to December). No fee. Closes 1 March 2027 at 23:59, Boise time.Surel's Place · Boise · Any stageMonth-long residency with private home and studio, $100 per week stipend, plus travel/materials stipend of $300
- Open callInternational Mute Photo Festival 2027: Nature ate the pixels. No fee. Closes 30 April 2027 at 23:59, Athens time.Photonisos Arts & Culture NPO · Samos · Any stageExhibition in Samos, Greece (July 2027), full production coverage, catalogue inclusion; travel and accommodation award for one artist
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