Prizes, juried shows, festivals, and residencies for lens-based artists. Verified and updated throughout the week.
“A year inside a New York State agency, working with its staff on real public problems, for $60,000. Open to artists of any discipline.”
“Six months in New York with no pressure to produce or show work, on a US$38,000 grant.”
24-hour access to a private studio space (approx. 400 sq ft), furnished 2-bedroom private apartment with separate entrance, and staff support for community outreach, technical, and logistical assistance
Struts Gallery offers two five-week residency positions in Sackville, New Brunswick for professional visual and media artists at all career stages.
Up to EUR 6,500 for literature; up to EUR 8,500 for visual arts, music and sound art, and performing arts; up to EUR 13,000 for cinema. Up to 25 projects supported yearly; results announced end of March 2027.
Culture Resource (Al-Mawred Al-Thaqafy), a Beirut-based regional non-profit, invites young artists and writers from the Arab region to apply for Production Awards 2027, a program supporting the creation and production of new creative work across visual arts, literature, music…
Fixed bursaries of £500 or £1,000; disabled applicants and those with caring responsibilities can also request Personal Access Costs
The Visual Artist and Craft Maker Awards (VACMA) are small grant schemes funded by Creative Scotland through the National Lottery and managed locally by local authorities and arts organisations across Scotland.
Publication in Art Miami Magazine's Special Print Edition distributed during Miami Art Week alongside Art Basel Miami Beach
Art Miami Magazine invites visual artists of all nationalities and career stages to submit work for publication in its Special Print Edition, distributed during Miami Art Week alongside Art Basel Miami Beach.
Group exhibition, installation photography, Artsy presentation, press, opening reception, 50/50 sales
Collective Z in New York invites artists to apply for Small Hours, its December group exhibition (December 11, 2026 to January 9, 2027). Every artist shows four works in one small size, hung in grids.
£10,000 to the winner of each of three categories; 22 further entries get £1,000 each.
The Wellcome Photography Prize, run by Wellcome in London, United Kingdom, brings together photography and scientific imaging to show how health and science influence our lives, communities and futures.
$60,000 per artist fellow, inclusive of all project expenses
The State of the Arts Fellowship is a New York State initiative that embeds artists within state government agencies to develop creative solutions to real policy and community challenges.
Digital award certificate for all selected artists; first, second, and third place each featured with a full article and artist profile on the website; winning artwork (first place) displayed on the exhibition poster.
Art Room Gallery invites artists worldwide to submit work for its 10th online 'Animals' competition. Accepted media include painting, drawing, photography, sculpture, digital art, prints, fiber art, collage, and installation art (video and sound excluded).
Up to 4 works shown in the holiday group exhibition, December 3, 2026 to January 18, 2027; sales split 50/50.
Blind Insect Gallery in Portland, Oregon invites U.S.-based artists to its sixth annual holiday exhibition, Art as Power, on art as a voice, a connection and a way to imagine transformation.
Free one-month gallery space at Crescent Beach. Artists retain 100% of sales revenue. Opportunity to host events and collaborative projects during the exhibition period.
The City of Surrey invites groups of two or more visual artists to apply for one-month exhibition opportunities at the Crescent Beach Community Gallery in 2027. The gallery aims to support Surrey artists and build connections with the local community.
USD 20,000 grant plus mentorship and community building opportunities for six fellows. One fellowship designated for an artist aged 18 to 24.
The Center for Art and Advocacy Fellowship (formerly Right of Return) awards six USD 20,000 grants to directly impacted artists who have been incarcerated in US prisons, jails, or detention centers.
Selected artists get an Artist Spotlight in Curatory Magazine Vol. 20 (print and digital flipbook), a dedicated page on curatorymagazine.com, an Instagram carousel post and a free digital copy of the magazine.
Curatory Magazine and Collective, an international contemporary art platform publishing artist features, interviews and curated editorial content across print, web and social, invites artists to submit work for Vol. 20 of Curatory Magazine.
Photography has one of the busiest open-call circuits in the art world: international prizes, juried group shows, festival exhibitions, photobook awards, and residencies that welcome lens-based practices.
This page gathers every live call on Arthead tagged for photography, from documentary and fine-art photography to experimental lens-based work, each verified by hand with deadline, fee, and eligibility shown.