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All Open Calls for Artists
210 open calls are live on Arthead right now: residencies, grants, exhibitions, competitions and fellowships, every one checked against the organizer's own page before publishing. Sorted by deadline, updated daily. Open any call for eligibility, fees, awards and the official application link.
August 2026 deadlines
- Bilpin International Ground for Creative InitiativesBigCi Environmental Awards 2026Aug 2, 2026
- Stamps Gallery, University of MichiganEnvision: The Michigan Artist Initiative 2027Aug 2, 2026
- Indianapolis Airport AuthorityIndianapolis Airport Authority Seeks Artist for Terrazzo DesignAug 2, 2026
- SONARReto SONAR 2026: Call for Short Sound NarrativesAug 2, 2026
- Paddington Art PrizePaddo Sculpture Prize 2026Aug 2, 2026
- Paddington Art PrizePaddington Art Prize 2026Aug 2, 2026
- treat galleryNOT YET! treat gallery New York's Summer Open CallAug 2, 2026
- Textile ExchangeTextile Exchange x Atmos: Fashion RegeneratedAug 2, 2026
- Robert Anderson GalleryInternational Small Works Photography Competition and ExhibitionAug 2, 2026
- Seattle Art Museum2026 Betty Bowen AwardAug 2, 2026
- Decagon GalleryOVERCOMING: What Remains StandingAug 3, 2026
- Texas Photographic SocietyComposed 2026Aug 3, 2026
- MOVIDAMOVIDA Labs on Dance and TechnologyAug 3, 2026
- Georgia Watercolor Society2026 GA Watercolor Member Juried ShowAug 3, 2026
- Corridor ProjectsDaisy Chain Artist CommissionAug 3, 2026
- SONOHR Radio & Podcast FestivalSONOHR Call for Works 2027Aug 3, 2026
- SaveArtSpaceDignity Not For SaleAug 3, 2026
- Toronto Arts CouncilToronto Arts Council - Visual/Media Arts Projects: Presentation 2026Aug 4, 2026
- Hillsborough CountyPublic Art Project for Exterior Sculpture at the Southshore SportsplexAug 4, 2026
- Schweinfurth Art CenterQuilts = Art = Quilts 2026Aug 4, 2026
- Sebastopol Center for the ArtsUnder Many Moons: Asian and Pacific Islander Art, Identity, and CommunityAug 4, 2026
- Lioncourt GalleryAdventures in ColorAug 5, 2026
- Railyard Park ConservancyRailyard Art Project 2026 Call for Artists: Railyard Park + PlazaAug 5, 2026
- Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County CouncilNature and Place 2026/2027Aug 5, 2026
- Lioncourt GalleryMy World Is Black and WhiteAug 5, 2026
- Cincinnati Art ClubViewPoint 58Aug 6, 2026
- Willi Münzenberg ForumWilli Münzenberg Forum Art Competition 2026Aug 6, 2026
- Society of Wildlife ArtistsSociety of Wildlife Artists - The Natural Eye 2026 (63rd Annual Exhibition)Aug 7, 2026
- Mark Arts2026 National Watercolor ExhibitionAug 7, 2026
- Western Cast Iron Art Alliance9th WESTERN CAST IRON ART CONFERENCE EXHIBITION "Slag Circus"Aug 7, 2026
- New York Textile MonthThe Dorothy Waxman International Textile Design PrizeAug 7, 2026
- WarblingHow We Hold What Won't StayAug 7, 2026
- Prague City of LiteraturePrague City of Literature Residency for Writers and Translators 2027Aug 7, 2026
- Black Box GalleryColor Space: Contemporary PhotographyAug 7, 2026
- Memento Mori Gallery & TattooSéanceAug 8, 2026
- Black Arts CentreBlack Arts Centre: Call for Exhibitions and Public Programming ProposalsAug 8, 2026
- Alabama Historical CommissionThe Clotilda Memorial: Call for ArtistsAug 9, 2026
- Goethe-InstitutGoethe-Institut: Confluence of Myths Residency for Lower Mekong Artists (Vietnam)Aug 9, 2026
- d'Art CenterFibrous: A Juried National Exhibition of Paper & Textile ArtworksAug 9, 2026
- Art Space UrungaUrunga Small Sculpture Prize 2026Aug 9, 2026
- City of Los Altos Parks, Art & Cultural CommissionCall for Art: Pistache RedAug 9, 2026
- Pao Arts CenterEmerging from Rupture: Chinese Adoptee VoicesAug 9, 2026
- EFA Robert Blackburn Printmaking WorkshopStudio Immersion Project (SIP) FellowshipAug 9, 2026
- Wave HillSunroom Project Space 2027Aug 9, 2026
- Gwangju Media Art Platform2026 G.MAP Digital Art Culture Lab: Project LabAug 9, 2026
- Dia Art FoundationSpiritual Pedagogies Fellowship, Dia Chelsea, 2026-27Aug 9, 2026
- Wave Hill2027 AnkhLave Garden Project Fellowship at Wave HillAug 10, 2026
- Cape Fear StudiosCape Fear Studios 2026 6 by ExhibitAug 10, 2026
- Kansas City Municipal Art CommissionPublic Art Opportunity: 3-D Artwork in Kansas City (Martin City)Aug 10, 2026
- Labó BosaLabó Bosa: 'The Economics of Being Looked At' 2027 Residency (Italy)Aug 10, 2026
- Lothringer 13 HalleLothringer 13 Halle: Curating Journalism Residency 2027 (Germany)Aug 10, 2026
- Wassaic ProjectWassaic Project - 2027 Summer ExhibitionAug 10, 2026
- Friends of the San Francisco Public LibraryLisa Brown and Daniel Handler Residency 2026-2027Aug 10, 2026
- Strathcona CountyPublic Art & Youth Residency Opportunities, Strathcona Wilderness CentreAug 10, 2026
- Narva Art Residency2026 Finno-Ugric Creative Residency in NarvaAug 10, 2026
- Kahilu TheatreKahilu: Call for 2027 Exhibition ProposalsAug 10, 2026
- KakilangOpen Call: zero materialAug 10, 2026
- Surface GallerySurfRes 2026: Annual Residency and Exhibition ProjectAug 10, 2026
- Drawing RoomsTornAug 11, 2026
- Drawing RoomsDrawing Rooms Solo Project Space #8Aug 11, 2026
- Wells Art ContemporaryWells Art Contemporary (WAC) 2026: International Open CallAug 11, 2026
- Open Doors GalleryOD Photo Prize 2026Aug 11, 2026
- Royal Birmingham Society of ArtistsRBSA Prize 2026Aug 11, 2026
- K3 | Tanzplan HamburgK3 | Tanzplan Hamburg: Residency Programme for Choreographers 2027-28 (Germany)Aug 12, 2026
- TaDA Textile and Design AllianceTaDA Textile Art Residency 2027Aug 12, 2026
- Worcester Center for CraftsBowl ShowAug 12, 2026
- MAK, Austrian Museum of Applied Arts, ViennaMAK Schindler Scholarship Program 2027Aug 12, 2026
- Sam & Adele Golden Foundation for the Arts, Inc.Sam & Adele Golden Foundation Residency 2027Aug 12, 2026
- British CouncilBritish Council: Connections Through Culture Grants 2026Aug 12, 2026
- 5-50 Gallery5-50 Gallery Open Call 2026Aug 12, 2026
- DOK LeipzigDOK Short n' SweetAug 12, 2026
- Denison Arts Council2026 Le Salon des Artistes: Represent Your CultureAug 13, 2026
- San Fernando Valley Arts & Cultural CenterCall of the WildAug 13, 2026
- The Royal SocietyRoyal Society Publishing Photography Competition 2026Aug 14, 2026
- Land TirolArt in Public Space Tyrol: Funding Focus 2027 (Performing Environments!)Aug 14, 2026
- S.H. Ervin Gallery / National Trust of Australia (NSW)Portia Geach Memorial Award 2026Aug 14, 2026
- fotofoto gallery12th International Phone-ography CompetitionAug 14, 2026
- Reuben Saunders GalleryWichita Ceramics National ExhibitionAug 14, 2026
- EDGE Business District AssociationBooker Creek Arts FestivalAug 14, 2026
- City of Salida Arts & Culture DepartmentMosaic Art Pieces: Large Scale Outdoor Concrete PlantersAug 14, 2026
- New Mexico ArtsNew Mexico Blue Bus Shelter Art - Call for ArtistsAug 14, 2026
- MTA Arts & DesignMTA Arts & Design: Queens Boulevard LineAug 14, 2026
- Hong Kong Baptist UniversityHKBU International Writers' Workshop 2027Aug 14, 2026
- Group Global 3000Plastic FantasticAug 14, 2026
- Main Street Gallery2026 Main Street Gallery Fine Art Show & SaleAug 14, 2026
- Interart Culture Center / Skopje Dance TheaterNew Production Dance Residency 2027, Skopje Dance TheaterAug 15, 2026
- Emerge Gallery and Art CenterThe Schwa ShowAug 15, 2026
- Associazione DemetraNutrimenti_Habitat Creativo 2026 Residency in Urban SpaceAug 15, 2026
- Pennsylvania Watercolor SocietyPennsylvania Watercolor Society 47th Annual International ExhibitionAug 15, 2026
- PrintAustinORIGINAL PRINTS 2026Aug 15, 2026
- Hera Gallery and Educational FoundationBeyond The Surface: Exploring Above and BelowAug 15, 2026
- Preus MuseumPreus Museum Open Call 2026: PassionAug 15, 2026
- City of SaratogaSaratoga Gateway Sculpture Loan ProgramAug 15, 2026
- 6 Bridges GalleryArtifactsAug 16, 2026
- Prospect ArtNEW WORK 2027: We Come in PiecesAug 16, 2026
- Cité internationale des artsArt, Society and Clinical Psychology Residency 2027Aug 16, 2026
- AiRViNe / Asterisk in Residence KyotoAiRViNe / Asterisk in Residence Kyoto 2026 Exchange Programme for Southeast Asian CreatorsAug 16, 2026
- Art Circuit HamiltonArt Circuit 2026Aug 16, 2026
- EU-Japan Fest Japan CommitteeEU-Japan Mobility Support 2026: Travel Grant for Artistic ExchangeAug 16, 2026
- University of Hawaii at Hilo2026 Pacific States Biennial North American Juried Print ExhibitionAug 16, 2026
- City of Fort PiercePublic Art Opportunity at Fort Pierce City HallAug 16, 2026
- Studio ACEUnbound 2: Anything GoesAug 16, 2026
- Town of DanvilleHearts of DanvilleAug 16, 2026
- Texarkana Regional Arts & Humanities CouncilGhosts & Things Regional ExhibitionAug 16, 2026
- Arizona Photography AllianceOnline Juried Theme Gallery Call: SummertimeAug 16, 2026
- Adams County Parks, Open Space & Cultural ArtsAdams County Fairgrounds MuralAug 16, 2026
- Halifax Regional MunicipalityBeechville Lakeside Timberlea Community Centre Public Art CommissionAug 16, 2026
- Bridgwater Arts CentreOpen Call: Mural Commission, Bridgwater Arts Centre 80th AnniversaryAug 17, 2026
- Tyler Art LiftTSHOW.2 (Tyler Art Show)Aug 17, 2026
- City of WichitaCity of Wichita O.J. Watson Park Seasons Venue Sculpture RFQAug 17, 2026
- North Shields Cultural QuarterLOWE! Commissions: Art Weekend in North Shields Cultural QuarterAug 17, 2026
- Denver Arts & VenuesRosamond Park Public Art RFQAug 17, 2026
- City of BothellSite-Specific Public Art for Cedar Grove Park Inclusive PlaygroundAug 17, 2026
- Kingdom Bound Ministries / Project LabBeauty that RemainsAug 17, 2026
- Scottsdale Public ArtTemporary Mural Public Art Call for ArtistsAug 17, 2026
- Alaska Arts and Culture FoundationAlaska Arts and Culture Foundation 2026 Alaska Literary AwardsAug 17, 2026
- City of Richmond HillFall 2026 Artist in Residence Program, Richmond Hill Cultural CentreAug 17, 2026
- City of San MarcosCall for Artist Qualifications: Veterans Park Community Art ProjectAug 17, 2026
- FUJIFILM CorporationGFX Challenge Grant Program 2026Aug 17, 2026
- Carter Burden GallerySmall MattersAug 19, 2026
- Sutton Courtenay Parish CouncilSutton Courtenay Village Green ArtworkAug 19, 2026
- Trinity CathedralTrinity Art Show 10th Annual National Juried ExhibitionAug 19, 2026
- CoSTAR NetworkCoSTAR Screen Lab: Spatial Audio in Virtual ProductionAug 19, 2026
- Hornsby Shire CouncilHornsby Art Prize 2026Aug 20, 2026
- Ville de NeuchâtelJeunes-Rives Artistic Intervention Competition, NeuchâtelAug 20, 2026
- View Arts CenterWearable ArtAug 21, 2026
- Town of SilverthorneSilverthorne Recreation Center Indoor MuralAug 21, 2026
- Louisiana Division of the ArtsSouthern University at New Orleans Nursing and Allied Health Building, Interior CommissionAug 21, 2026
- Arts Council of Wayne County47th Annual National Juried Art ShowAug 21, 2026
- Decode GalleryUnposedAug 21, 2026
- Museum of DufferinCall for Entry: Holiday Treasures Craft Market 2026Aug 21, 2026
- Hahndorf AcademyHeysen Prize for Landscape 2026Aug 21, 2026
- View Arts Center2026 Quilts UnlimitedAug 21, 2026
- Zari GalleryZari Art Prize 2026Aug 22, 2026
- Center for Contemporary ArtsCCAN 2026: 10th Annual National Juried Art Competition and ExhibitionAug 22, 2026
- Fondation François SchneiderContemporary Talents Competition: The Earth, Abbaye de Pontigny, 1st EditionAug 23, 2026
- Arizona Photography AllianceAZPA Call for Entry: Seen/UnseenAug 23, 2026
- James Renwick Alliance for CraftJames Renwick Alliance Chrysalis Award for Emerging Ceramics ArtistsAug 23, 2026
- Valkarie GalleryLinear EntanglementsAug 23, 2026
- STEPS Public ArtMaison Riverain MuralAug 23, 2026
- Kinhouse ArtPatchwork: An exhibition inspired by quilts, quilt motifs, and the art of piecing things togetherAug 23, 2026
- Sausalito Center for the ArtsSCA Open 2026Aug 23, 2026
- Lake Granbury Art AssociationThe Fall Show 2026 National Juried ShowAug 23, 2026
- Arkansas Arts Council2027 Small Works on PaperAug 23, 2026
- Tubac Center of the Arts3rd Annual Sculpture Garden ExhibitionAug 24, 2026
- Creative Industries Fund NLOpen Call Fresh Perspectives 2026Aug 25, 2026
- Reno-Tahoe Airport AuthorityRFQ: Custom Conference Tables at Reno-Tahoe Airport Authority HQAug 27, 2026
- Sunnyview Rehabilitation Hospital Foundation2026 Art for the View: An Exhibition Celebrating Artists with DisabilitiesAug 27, 2026
- City of KitchenerCall for Proposals: 2027 Exhibitions at City of Kitchener Rotunda GalleryAug 27, 2026
- Petersfield Museum and Art GalleryPetersfield Museum and Art Gallery - South Downs Open 2026Aug 28, 2026
- Art FluentArt Fluent: Pure AbstractionAug 28, 2026
- Newmarch Gallery / City of ProspectNewmarch Gallery Exhibition Call 2027Aug 30, 2026
- Usine UtopikUsine Utopik - Memory of the Irish Hospital in Saint-LôAug 30, 2026
- Kunsthalle Hochschwarzwald StiftungKulturpreis 2026: Visual Art Prize GermanyAug 30, 2026
- Artists Association of NantucketArtists Association of Nantucket - Hale Master of Fine Art ResidencyAug 31, 2026
- Wall Space Gallery + FramingWall Space Gallery Call for SubmissionsAug 31, 2026
- Stiftung Kuenstlerdorf SchoeppingenStiftung Kuenstlerdorf SchoeppingenAug 31, 2026
- STEPS Public ArtPublic Artworks for Monkton and GowanstownAug 31, 2026
- Tottori Prefectural Government15th Annual Manga Kingdom Tottori International Comic Art Contest 2026Aug 31, 2026
- Ormond Memorial Art Museum & GardensPublic Art Sculpture: Gulf War TributeAug 31, 2026
- Organisation Internationale de la FrancophonieOrganisation Internationale de la Francophonie - Supporting Artist MobilityAug 31, 2026
- International Academy of Ceramics (IAC) and Guangdong Shiwan Ceramics Museum14th Shiwan Cup International Ceramic Art Competition 2026Aug 31, 2026
- University of SaskatchewanStructurist Creative Research Fellowship (SCRF) at University of SaskatchewanAug 31, 2026
- Storyknife Writers RetreatStoryknife Writers Retreat 2027Aug 31, 2026
- Liu Shiming Art FoundationLiu Shiming Artist Grants 2026Aug 31, 2026
- FLUX RotherhamRotherham Winter Stories: The Wonder of Looking Up, Artwork CommissionAug 31, 2026
September 2026 deadlines
- City of Commerce City / Commerce City Cultural CouncilPublic Art Commission: Buffalo Run Golf Course ClubhouseSep 1, 2026
- City of NapaNapa Lighted Art Festival 2027: Call for ArtSep 1, 2026
- City of Commerce City / Commerce City Cultural CouncilPublic Art Commission: 96th Ave & Reunion Pkwy Corner & UnderpassSep 1, 2026
- City of Commerce City / Commerce City Cultural CouncilPublic Art Commission: Second Creek Farm ParkSep 1, 2026
- City of Lone Tree2026 Traffic Cabinet Beautification ProgramSep 2, 2026
- OÖ Landes-Kultur GmbHOOe AIR: AoCG x YCM Residency Exchange Program - TaiwanSep 2, 2026
- Print LondonPrint London - The Ontario Miniature Print Exhibition (TOMPE2026)Sep 4, 2026
- Rhode Island Watercolor SocietySeasons: Open Juried ShowSep 4, 2026
- The Hunt MuseumHunt Open Submission Exhibition 2026Sep 7, 2026
- Princeton UniversityThe Hodder FellowshipSep 8, 2026
- Fundación Ama AmoedoFundación Ama Amoedo GrantsSep 9, 2026
- The Burton at BidefordCuratorial Fellowship in CeramicsSep 9, 2026
- Il VarcoPrisma Art PrizeSep 10, 2026
- Public Art Agency SwedenAdmiralty House ProjectSep 10, 2026
- Harvard Radcliffe InstituteHarvard Radcliffe Fellowship ProgramSep 10, 2026
- PhotoVoguePhotoVogue - Brave New Visions: Creativity as RebellionSep 11, 2026
- Firehouse Art CenterOpen Call: Main Gallery 2027/2028Sep 11, 2026
- Goethe-InstitutMartin Roth-Initiative: Relocation Stays for Artists and Cultural PractitionersSep 11, 2026
- EurazeoEurazeo Photo Prize 2026Sep 13, 2026
- Yonge + St. Clair BIACall for Proposals: Yonge + St. Clair Art Installations for DesignTO Festival 2027Sep 13, 2026
- Florida CraftArtUnwrapped: Handmade Holidays 2026Sep 13, 2026
- University of MichiganArts Initiative Fellowship, Michigan Society of FellowsSep 14, 2026
- Lucie FoundationLucie Foundation Photo Book Prize 2026Sep 15, 2026
- EQ BankEmerging Digital Artists Award (EDAA) 2026Sep 15, 2026
- Dedalus FoundationDedalus Foundation Senior FellowshipSep 15, 2026
- #Ranger Magazine#Ranger Magazine Call for SubmissionsSep 15, 2026
- Ettijahat - Independent CultureZad: Miles for ConnectionSep 15, 2026
- Innovate GrantInnovate Grant for Art + Photo, Summer 2026 CycleSep 17, 2026
- La Napoule Art Foundation (LNAF)La Napoule Art Foundation International Artist ResidencySep 18, 2026
- National Gallery of IrelandSarah Cecilia Harrison Essay Prize 2026Sep 18, 2026
- Muskegon Museum of ArtThe Bennett Prize 5Sep 19, 2026
- COCA ProjectCOCA Project 2026-2027 Open CallSep 20, 2026
- Greater Augusta Arts CouncilCall for Sculpture: Snappy at Phinizy Nature ParkSep 25, 2026
- Foundwork2026 Foundwork Artist PrizeSep 25, 2026
- Placer Community Foundation / Blue Line ArtsSCG Artist in Residence & Teaching Program (SCG ART) 2027 RegionalSep 30, 2026
- Eidolon Centre for Everyday Photographyeidolon Grant 2026Sep 30, 2026
- European Cultural FoundationECF Fellowship: Researching the ECF Historical ArchivesSep 30, 2026
October 2026 deadlines
- Denver Art MuseumJames Balog Earth Vision AwardsOct 1, 2026
- Toronto Arts CouncilMedia Artists Program: CreationOct 15, 2026
- Peninsula Art LeaguePeninsula Art League 24th National Fine Art ShowOct 18, 2026
- The Image CentreHoward Tanenbaum Fellowship for Artistic ResearchOct 18, 2026
- Spokane Falls Community Collegesƛ̓x̣etkʷ Artist-in-Residence Program, Round 3Oct 20, 2026