Open calls for artists

39 open calls open now, closing soonest first.

5 of them have no entry fee.

The next deadline is 10 November 2026.

Where a cash award in GBP is stated, the median is £7,500.

Updated 10 Nov 2026

Open callOpen Call for Artists - 32nd Community Art Exhibition. £35 fee. Closes today, closes 10 November 2026 at 23:59, London time.Circular ArtSpace · Bristol · Any stageOne work shown in a group exhibition, 26 November to 19 December 2026, with promotion and no commission on sales
Open callOpen Call for Photography & Sculpture: The Black & White Gallery at Red Dot Miami 2026 & Artsy. US$45 fee. Closes today, closes 10 November 2026 at 23:59, New York time.The Black & White Gallery · Miami · Any stageExhibition space at Red Dot Miami during Miami Art Week, gallery representation and Artsy profile
Open callStudio B35, Vallila Artists' Houses, Lemuntie 6. €295 fee. Closes today, closes 11 November 2026 at 16:00, Helsinki time.Ateljeesäätiö (via Artists' Association of Finland) · Helsinki · Any stageRental of a 25 m2 studio in Helsinki from 1.1.2027

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
Open callThe Unfinished. £30 fee. 2 days left, closes 11 November 2026 at 23:59, London time.CISTA ARTS · London · Any stageOnline exhibition (1 to 29 December 2026), printed and PDF catalogue, social media features, certificate; no commission on sales
Open callCraft Open and Market. £10 fee. 3 days left, closes 12 November 2026 at 23:59, London time.The Bureau Centre for the Arts · Blackburn · Any stageInclusion in a group craft exhibition, with an optional market stall
Open callCall for participation in MICSUR Paraguay 2026. Fee not stated. 3 days left, closes 12 November 2026 at 23:59, Santiago time.Ministerio de las Culturas, las Artes y el Patrimonio (Fondos de Cultura, Chile) · Asunción · Any stageA place in the Chilean national delegation at MICSUR Paraguay 2026, with business rounds and professional networking
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
Open callPEOPLE - Virtual 3D Exhibition. €30 fee. 5 days left, closes 15 November 2026 at 23:59, Berlin time.Light Bear Gallery · Germany · Any stageInclusion in a virtual 3D group exhibition, Instagram feature, and five prizes of certificates plus a feature in the exhibition video guide
Open call2027 KCCUK Open Call for Emerging Artists. Fee not stated. 6 days left, closes 15 November 2026 at 23:59, London time.Korean Cultural Centre UK · London · EmergingGroup exhibition at KCCUK with opening event, promotion and a £250 support fee per artist
Open callMFA Circle Gallery: In the City 2027. US$45 fee. Closes 18 November 2026 at 23:59, New York time.Maryland Federation of Art · Annapolis · Any stageJuror-designated awards totalling $1,000 and inclusion in a group exhibition

Open callExit Art 2026: Call for Entries. Fee not stated. Closes 19 November 2026 at 23:59, Darwin time.Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory (MAGNT) and NT Department of Education and Training · Darwin · StudentsExhibition at MAGNT for finalists; awards including the Minister's Choice Award and the NXT Gen ARTS Grant Award ($13,000 for professional development)
Open callFOTODOKS Open Call 2027. Fee not stated. Closes 20 November 2026 at 23:59, Berlin time.FOTODOKS Festival · Munich · Any stageArtist fee of €500 (individual), €800 (duo) or up to €1,200 (collective), travel budget, accommodation, production and inclusion in a group exhibition and catalogue
Open callThe Pastel Society Open Call 2027. Fee not stated. Closes 20 November 2026 at 23:59, London time.The Pastel Society / Mall Galleries · London · Any stageExhibition at Mall Galleries, London, and over £5,000 in prizes including the £1,000 Caran d'Ache Prize
Open callContemporary Horizons. US$15 fee. Closes 20 November 2026 at 23:59, New York time.TCG Gallery · United States · Any stageInclusion in a curated online exhibition, December 2026, and the gallery archive
Open callBlack and White. US$40 fee. Closes 20 November 2026 at 23:59, Phoenix time.Black Eyes Gallery · Tucson · Any stageSelected images printed, matted and framed for a group exhibition, plus online archive and promotion
Open callSmall Works: National Juried Exhibition. US$25 fee. Closes 21 November 2026 at 23:59, Detroit time.Buckham Gallery · Flint · Any stageInclusion in a group exhibition and a $50 shipping stipend per selected artist
Open callNYC4PA Call for Entry: Architecture. Fee not stated. Closes 22 November 2026 at 05:00, UTC time.New York Center for Photographic Art · New York · Any stage
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
Open callThe Cape Town Workshop. Fee not stated. Closes 1 December 2026 at 23:59, London time.Paul Mellon Centre · Cape Town · StudentsFully funded 12-day programme with travel and accommodation covered
Open callNationale Expo Nationale. Fee not stated. Closes 2 December 2026 at 23:59, Brussels time.museumPASSmusées · Brussels · Any stageInclusion of 80 winning artworks in an exhibition at Le Botanique extra muros in Brussels in early 2027
Open callRotterdam Photo 2027 Open Call: Vibrance. €35 fee. Closes 10 December 2026 at 23:59, Amsterdam time.Rotterdam Photo · Rotterdam · Any stageGroup exhibition in the festival's container village and public space during Rotterdam Art Week
Open callAWA 2027 National Juried Museum Exhibition at Brookgreen Gardens. US$60 fee. Closes 10 December 2026 at 23:59, Chicago time.American Women Artists · Murrells Inlet · Any stage$10,000 Grand Prize plus about $20,000 in other cash and merchandise awards, and a museum exhibition
Open callRoyal Academy Schools: Applications for October 2027. US$46 fee. Closes 14 December 2026 at 23:59, London time.Royal Academy Schools · London · Any stageFree three-year postgraduate programme and an annual bursary of at least £4,000, with extra funds for those in financial need
Open call30×30 Call Out: VAS Annual Exhibition 2027. Fee not stated. Closes 18 December 2026 at 23:59, London time.Visual Arts Scotland · Edinburgh · Any stageDisplay and sale of small works in the 30×30 section of the VAS Annual Exhibition at the Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh
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
Open callWomen in Art Volume 1: Wild at Heart, Gallery Exhibition and Hardcover Art Book. Fee not stated. Closes 21 December 2026 at 23:59, New York time.The Untitled Space · New York · Any stagePublication in a 200-page hardcover book, group gallery exhibition in Tribeca, online exhibition on Artsy and Artnet, and five artist awards including front and back covers
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
Open callOpen Call for Artists: Workshops, Talks and Events. Fee not stated. Closes 31 December 2026 at 23:59, London time.NICOLA Arts · United Kingdom · Any stageGallery space, promotion and an audience; financial terms set by the artist
Open callTake Your Art to London This January 2027. Fee not stated. Closes 31 December 2026 at 23:59, London time.Arrival Gallery · London · Any stageInclusion in an international group exhibition in London, 15 to 17 January 2027
Open callThe Royal Society of British Artists Open Call 2027. Fee not stated. Closes 8 January 2027 at 23:59, London time.Mall Galleries / Royal Society of British Artists · London · Any stageExhibition at Mall Galleries, London, with £15,000 of prizes and awards including the £10,000 Huaicun Zhang Award for Excellence
Open callOpen Call: Design Festa Gallery Harajuku West, Tokyo. £50 fee. Closes 20 January 2027 at 23:59, London time.Huge Gallery · Tokyo · Emerging, EstablishedInclusion in a three-day group exhibition at Design Festa Gallery Harajuku West, 5 to 7 March 2027
Open callRoyal Institute of Painters in Water Colours 215th Exhibition 2027 Open Call. £22 fee. Closes 22 January 2027 at 14:00, London time.Royal Institute of Painters in Water Colours / Mall Galleries · London · Any stageExhibition at Mall Galleries, London, and eligibility for prizes worth over £15,000
Open callRoyal Institute of Painters in Water Colours Open Call 2027. Fee not stated. Closes 22 January 2027 at 23:59, London time.Mall Galleries · London · Any stageExhibition at Mall Galleries, London, and over £10,000 in prizes and awards including the Winsor & Newton Prize
Open callThe Royal Society of Portrait Painters Annual Exhibition 2027 Open Call. Fee not stated. Closes 2 February 2027 at 23:59, London time.Mall Galleries / Royal Society of Portrait Painters · London · Any stageExhibition at Mall Galleries and over £35,000 in prizes, including the £20,000 William Lock Portrait Prize
Open callARC Gallery Solo Exhibition Opportunities. US$40 fee. Closes 15 February 2027 at 23:59, Chicago time.ARC Gallery and Educational Foundation · Chicago · Any stageSolo exhibition at ARC Gallery with installation, opening reception, promotion and no commission on sales
Open callArt Acquisitions by Application. Fee not stated. Closes 1 April 2027 at 23:59, Edmonton time.Alberta Foundation for the Arts · Edmonton · Any stagePurchase of artworks at fair market value for the AFA Art Collection
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