External Opportunities

Deadline Driven Opportunities

Dama Gallery Open Call – Ventura, California

Deadline: November 8, fee $35

Now accepting submissions for our 2027 exhibition program, and we want to see your work. Whether you’re an emerging artist or an established name, this is your opportunity to have your work reviewed by an experienced curator and considered for our ongoing program. You don’t need an established gallery résumé to start the conversation, you just need work worth discovering.

 

Istanbul International Experimental Film Festival

Deadline: November 10, varying entry fee

The festival is founded on the belief that experimental cinema is not a fixed genre, but an evolving field of artistic inquiry — a space where new forms of perception, storytelling, and cinematic expression emerge. Now in its eighth edition, the festival welcomes both emerging and established practitioners working across analogue, digital, computational, and hybrid forms. We are interested in works that challenge cinematic conventions, explore new relationships between image and sound, and engage with the aesthetic, cultural, social, environmental, and technological questions of our time.

 

Avvistamenti – Experimental Film Festival

Deadline: November 15, fee €10

Avvistamenti is (not) a festival. It is a nomadic, intermedial project that explores experimental cinema and its complex relationship with other art forms. Avvistamenti revolves around the pivotal concepts of expanded cinema and intermediality, exploring experimental cinematography in relation to other arts. The translation of “Avvistamenti” is “Sightings”: to “sight” something means to peer far out, to see what is in the distance or what is not easily visible to the human eye.

 

“Going Green” Open Call – Modern Visual Arts Gallery

Deadline: November 15, fee $35

Green is located in the center of the color spectrum as if to proclaim its significance as the center of the color universe! The color Green is traditionally associated with nature — especially Spring — and, therefore, has come  to signify renewal, growth and abundance. Some cultures believe that Green symbolizes vitality, harmony and balance. No restrictions on subject matter or style. All approaches are acceptable — traditional or experimental, representational or abstract.

 

Being Human Festival Application

Deadline: November 16

The Center is currently entertaining proposals from prospective partners looking to stage an event as part of the festival. Successful proposals will receive grants from the National Humanities Center to help defray costs for their events, which must be grounded in research methods but designed to engage the general public. Academic lectures and symposia will not be eligible for inclusion in the festival. Walking tours, opportunities to learn a craft, historical reenactments, communal storytelling ventures, performances, interactive exhibits, and other creative, educational options are encouraged.

 

Women in Art Volume 1: Wild at Heart – The Untitled Space

Deadline: November 16

The Untitled Space announces an international open call for WILD AT HEART, the first official volume of its annual WOMEN IN ART hardcover editions. The publication will be celebrated with a gallery exhibition and book launch at The Untitled Space in Tribeca, New York. Contemporary women-identifying artists worldwide are invited to submit artwork for the collectible art book and accompanying exhibition, which will also be presented online on Artsy and Artnet, launching in March 2027 for Women’s History Month.

 

SELF – Photography Open Call | Decagon Gallery

Deadline: November 17, fee $25

Some photographs are made to show the world something. Others are made to find something out about yourself. This exhibition is for the second kind. SELF is a call for self portraits that go beyond likeness – images made in the act of looking at oneself honestly, uncomfortably, tenderly, or strangely. We’re looking for photographic self portraits in any style – documentary, constructed, conceptual, or experimental; work with a clear, felt point of view, not simply “photos of the artist,” but images that use the self as a way of asking something larger; series or single images; and work that risks vulnerability over polish.

 

Silver Eye Center for Photography for Entries for Fellowship 27

Deadline: November 19, fee $40

Fellowship is Silver Eye’s program for recognizing exceptionally talented artists working with photography, particularly those who have not yet received significant recognition or support. We invite artists to submit recent and current work that explores new directions in contemporary photography. Each year, trusted jurors bring fresh perspectives as valued peers within the larger photography community. The resulting Fellowship exhibition offers selected artists an opportunity to further develop their creative vision through curatorial guidance, exhibition, and production support.

 

Appalachian Mountain Photography Competition | Turchin Center for the Visual Arts

Deadline: November 19, fee $20

“Staring at a Glimpse” is this year’s exhibition theme. From the Juror: Ghosts are not always supernatural beings. Rather than something to fear, ghosts are evidence that something needs our attention. They are histories, absences, environmental change, lost industries, displacement, grief, rituals, collective emotion, and unresolved questions. The region has always carried its own hauntings, but I wonder what new ghosts we are creating. The things that haunt us are the things we love, inherit, mourn, and, often, what we’ve yet to understand. What losses, silences, inheritances, and unprocessed feelings will remain long after we’re gone?

 

MTA Long Island Rail Road – Bellerose and Floral Park Stations

Deadline: November 20

MTA Arts & Design seeks images of artists’ previous work for consideration in upcoming public art opportunities related to ADA accessibility upgrades and other improvements at two Long Island Rail Road stations: Bellerose and Floral Park in Nassau County, Long Island. The station artworks will be realized in mosaic and/or metal by an approved fabricator, with each averaging between 400-600 sq ft across multiple surface areas. Prior experience with the materials is not required and will not influence the evaluation process. Artwork in any medium may be submitted.

 

Gasper Arts Center – Discombobulated Open Call

Deadline: November 22, fee $15

DISCOMBOBULATED: Collage, Assemblage & Performance after Merz & Dada. Artists like Kurt Schwitters, Hannah Höch, Raoul Hausmann, Max Ernst, Man Ray & others laid the groundwork for the creativity and innovation of artists in later generations. How do artists today utilize or become inventive with utilitarian, post-consumer, or non-traditional materials? Seeking art in any media that uses found images, elements, and materials, or layering, as well as performance art.  Works that use humor or playfulness are especially encouraged. We also love maximalism and controlled chaos.

 

The Ramsey Art Gallery

Deadline: November 22

The Ramsey Art Gallery and their partner The 4MLK Building have invited us to join their Year long Art Exhibition.  The first 12 months will begin in January 2027.  There are 6 Exhibition areas within the 4MLK Building.  The January Exhibition will run through May.  This is an excellent opportunity to not only show your best art but to sell it.  This building has hundreds of people in and out of it every day.  So this is a very special opportunity.  First let us explain what the bui;lding is and then I will explain the exhibition in more detail.

 

Home Away from Home Open Call: SPACS Gallery

Deadline: November 23

In a city shaped by movement, distance, and constant arrival, a house does not always feel like home. Through art, memory, relationships, and the spaces we inhabit, House Away from Home explores the distance between having a place to live and finding a sense of belonging. It reflects on what we carry from the places we have left behind, and how, over time, we create new forms of home through the lives and connections we choose.

 

Jack Straw New Media Gallery Program 2027-28

Deadline: November 24

Jack Straw Cultural Center is now accepting submissions for the 29th year of the Jack Straw New Media Gallery, a unique venue in Seattle where artists from various disciplines can present works in which sound is an integral or exclusive element. This program enables artists to experiment with audio and other technology and to develop new skills and ideas in a supportive setting.

 

dm-Award “connecting worlds” Open Call – Karlsruhe UNESCO City of Media Arts

Deadline: November 25

 

As a member of the UNESCO Creative Cities Network, Karlsruhe is committed to the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals. In dm-drogerie markt, a sustainable and forward-looking company from Karlsruhe, we have the perfect partner for this. The call for entries for the dm-Award connecting worlds is open internationally to artists, who may apply individually or as a collective. The submitted projects are to be realized in 2027 as part of the SCHLOSSLICHTSPIELE Light Festival and the exhibition Media art is here.

 

Women Artist’s 2026 Art Competition – Fusion Art

Deadline: November 25, fee $25

Fusion Art is once again celebrating women artists with its 35th quarterly online art competition. For the Women Artist’s 2026 art competition, the gallery invites both 2D and 3D women artists, only, to submit their best artwork, regardless of their location or their experience or education in the art field. Historically women artists have not received the respect and recognition that their talent deserves. Fusion Art wants to honor the greatness and talent of women artists. This is an international open competition so any subject matter and any media is acceptable. The work can range from realism to surrealism to abstraction and all women artists, over the age of 18, are encouraged to submit their best representational and/or abstract in any media.

 

Open Call: International Forum of the Theatertreffen 2027 of Berliner Festspiele

Deadline: November 26

Theatertreffen in Berlin is considered to be the most important presentation platform of German-language theatre. The International Forum is a platform for global exchange and the promotion of young theatre makers, an initial impetus for collaboration, the search for diverse local perspectives on global issues, and a free space for communal play. Its focus is less on the completed work than on all the creative processes that precede artistic work to gather new impulses for individual artistic practice

 

Darkness Photography Exhibition Call for Artists: Dusk Gallery, New Mexico

Deadline: November 26, fee $40

This is a call for the photograph that lives in the low light, in the quiet spaces between heartbeats. Send us your images that know the weight of an unlit room, your portraits of the unseen, your landscapes of the hour before dawn, your still life’s of the barely visible, your reckonings with the void through the lens. We want work that finds its power not in spite of the dark, but because of it.

 

MA/IN Festival Open Call

Deadline: November 30, €20 membership fee required to apply

LOXOS~ keeps the focus alive on electroacoustic culture, offering through its annual call an important stimulus for composers and artists active in the field of digital arts. Every year, MA/IN welcomes artistic proposals through an OPEN CALL, with the aim of selecting works to be included in the 2027 edition of the festival.

 

DC Arts Juried Exhibition Grant Program – Art of Water and Waterways

Deadline: November 30 (DC artists only)

JEG provides support for District-based artists to exhibit their work in a juried, themed visual art exhibition through grant awards and the use of CAH’s exhibition space located in the lobby of 200 I Street, SE (“Gallery”). In a city defined (and divided) by its rivers, water functions not only as a natural force but also as a cultural one. This Request for Applications (RFA) seeks works for an exhibition that will bring together DC-resident artists whose work engages water and waterways as sites of stewardship, displacement, spiritual reflection, environmental injustice, recreation, adventure, and collective futures. CAH welcomes work that approaches water as subject, collaborator, force, or framework, expanding the conversation around how contemporary art can deepen public engagement with our shared ecosystem.

 

Open AIR Artist Residencies

Deadline: November 30, free residency travel and food not included

Open AIR provides placed-based Artist-in-Residence at inspiring locations across Montana. Open AIR is a place-based residency that connects artists from across disciplines with unique sites in Montana. Selected artists will have the opportunity to create at a unique site for a multi-week residency. During their residency, artists can connect with the individuals stewarding that site and develop unique work in relation to the place they are in residence. (Artists apply for what site they would like to be considered for.)

 

In Focus: Photobook Feature – Der Greif

Deadline: November 30

Der Greif invites publishers and artists to submit recently published photobooks and artist books for consideration. This open call is conceived as a space of encounter between practices, geographies, and ways of thinking through the book as a critical and poetic form, sites of shared authorship, collaboration, exposure, vulnerability and circulation. We welcome submissions that challenge, expand, or reimagine what a photobook can be: from intimate self-published works to experimental editions, collective projects, and press-led releases. We are interested in publications that engage critically with contemporary life, visual culture, and the politics of representation, as well as those that foreground materiality, design, and storytelling as integral to the work.

 

​Call for Public Art – Gallery Without Walls – Arts Council of Lake Oswego

Deadline: November 30, $25 fee with options for waiver

This nationally recognized outdoor public art program strives to integrate art into the daily lives of residents and visitors. For more than 20 years, the program has made it possible to experience the power of art every day. Artists can submit completed works and ideas for new work to be completed by August 2027 for installation. Accepted artwork will be displayed throughout the downtown business district for a two-year exhibition period from summer 2027 to summer 2029. We seek works of various media, including sculpture/3D artworks, suitable for outdoor display in the Pacific Northwest climate and encourage innovative submissions. Submissions of artwork created within the last three years are preferred.

 

London Experimental

Deadline: November 30, $30 fee

Our ethos is to create a space where experimental cinema is accessible to all kinds of audiences. We are a drop in style event with no programming, instead we strive for our festival curation to be focused at the intersection of cinema and visual art, creating a casual environment for audiences. By submitting your film you: endorse our mission, embrace our philosophy, join our community, declare rightful ownership of your work, permit screenings and promotion

 

Vital Impacts Environmental Photography Fellowships and Mentorships

Deadline: November 30, $25 fee with options for waiver

Vital Impacts is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that uses journalism and visual storytelling to amplify and support the work of communities protecting people, wildlife, and habitats around the world. The Vital Impacts Environmental Photography Fellowships and Mentorships support visual storytellers undertaking long-term documentary photography projects that explore environmental and conservation challenges and, importantly, the people and communities working toward solutions.

 

Call for Submissions | Visualities: Journal of Art and Design

Deadline: November 30

Visualities is a unique academic journal dedicated to bridging creative practice and theoretical discourse in contemporary art and design. Published by Temple University, the journal offers a platform where visual expression is treated as a rigorous form of scholarship. The journal accepts submissions from artists, scholars, educators, designers, and practitioners; student submissions are not eligible for review. Visualities places high-resolution images of original artworks and design projects at the center of each publication, with every piece paired with a conceptual description, offering a direct look into the creative process, methodology, and underlying philosophy driving the work. 

 

SPACE: Exterus Spatium – Crooked Tree Arts Center – Michigan

Deadline: November 30, fee $30

Outer SPACE: Exterus Spatium A Call for Outer Space Related Artwork. Crooked Tree Arts Center invites artists to explore the space beyond our planet. An open call to all artists of the United States for outer space related artwork. Anything about the moon, the planets, the stars, the solar systems, the galaxies and beyond is welcome. Work can be literally about these celestial bodies, and/or their effects upon our Earth. Science fact or science fiction based material are equally encouraged. All media are welcome, except AI.

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Artists in Residence program at St. Andrew’s Castle

Deadline: November 30, free residency travel not covered

The Artists in Residence programme takes place at St. Andrew’s Castle (Szent András Kastély) in Hungary. In the middle of Europe, yet at the end of the world. Surrounded by a park forest, two lakes and streams, fruit trees, plane trees and elm trees, we find the castle and chapel, which are under national monument protection, as well as the newly built guesthouses and wellness department. Historically, castles functioned as cultural nodes – spaces of continuity, exchange and transformation. Artists moved between estates, influencing one another and shaping local and international cultural networks. Today, while castles no longer hold political power, they remain sites where architecture, landscape and art converge, carrying the values of the past while creating space for the future.

 

New York City Independent Film Festival

Deadline: November 30, varying entry fees

See the world Indie Style! In a world divided by fear Independent Filmmakers from around the world join together in New York City for one week every year to share ideas, hopes and dreams. As the filmmaker’s show their films, talk on panels and interact with fans, the world’s similarities become obvious. Help the New York City Independent Film Festival provide a showcase for the best independent cinema, from New York City and around the world. The Festival offers the artisan filmmaker the potential for networking and distribution.

 

800 Monroe Resiliency Park Sculpture – Hoboken, NJ

Deadline: November 30

The City of Hoboken and the Hoboken Art Advisory Committee are seeking proposals for a site-specific sculpture from artists who practice outdoor public art making. This opportunity is ideal for artists with environmentally focused practices. The artwork should be interactive, tactile, and/or climbable and relate to the surrounding environment. Qualified artists are encouraged to submit examples of their previously completed artwork, along with a brief written description of the project idea they propose to create if selected along with a rough installation plan and budget.

 

DEN Arts Rotating Sculpture Program – Denver International Airport

Deadline: November 30

Through a competitive selection process artists will loan DEN an existing large-scale sculpture or installation to be temporarily displayed. The sculpture/installation should seek to create a sense of place, elevate the customer experience and create a memorable impression of Denver and the region for travelers and staff. The Rotating Sculpture Program strives to be a public art incubator for artists in varying stages of their career to gain experience with the complexities of installing and displaying art in a public setting. Through the Rotating Sculpture Program DEN will act as a platform for artists to transition from exhibition and gallery opportunities to securing Public Art commissions.

 

Open Call | Blois Danse Festival

Deadline: November 30

The 8th edition of the International Choreographic Festival of Blois (Blois Danse) will take place in Blois, France, from July 1 to 9, 2026. ​​Blois Danse is dedicated to bringing the art of dance into the heart of the city and making it accessible to a broad and diverse audience. The festival celebrates contemporary choreography through a rich programme of professional performances, dance short-film screenings, master classes, performance workshops, and community outreach events.​

 

Artist in Residence Program | Arts in Nature | Bernheim Forest

Deadline: November 30, free residency travel and food not included

Established in 1980, this internationally renowned program has awarded visual artists of all media the opportunity to live and create works inspired by Bernheim’s wondrous natural environment. The work created through this program connects visitors to new and exciting experiences that spark curiosity and ignite wonder while expressing the artistic side of Bernheim. Artists are encouraged to explore ideas that reinforce Bernheim’s mission of connecting people with nature and to use their residency to take risks, experiment, and explore new avenues in their own work.

 

Braziers International Film Festival

Deadline: November 30, varying entree fees

Braziers International Film Festival is an annual three day independent film festival held at Braziers Park in Oxfordshire, UK. Artist-led and programmed by filmmakers, the festival features several curated programmes of international films, plus special focus screenings, discussions, installations and events. Giving space to cinema, conversation and community, the grassroots festival showcases diverse auteur voices and creative cinematic expression from across the world.

 

The Fourth Wall – Triangle Arts NYC Residency

Deadline: November 30

Triangle is an artist residency program based in Brooklyn, New York that focuses on process, ideas, and building community. In addition to our studio residencies, which run for three months, we are excited to now provide a 3-day intensive (May 27 – 29, 2028), featuring group activities and programming focused on the theme “The Fourth Wall.” All residents will participate in the intensive, which reinvents our original program, the Triangle Artists Workshop. Staff will use The Fourth Wall theme as a lens through which to curate the programs and activities of the May intensive. Artists will also have occasional opportunities to engage with the theme during the course of their 3-month residency. Details are below.

 

Fifteen Minutes of Reflection – International Short Play Competition

Deadline: November 30 

Associazione Culturale Music & Movie launches the open call for the first edition of Quindici Minuti di Riflessione, an international competition for short live performances held within the InterAgendo project. The event focuses on works that place the body and physical dramaturgies at the core of critical discourse surrounding contemporary social issues.

Rolling Deadlines

Creativity Grants for Projects

Deadline: rolling through March 2027

Creativity Grants for Projects are available to independent artists and arts organizations. There are two options to choose from: the Planning & Development grant is intended to support the early stages of research and development for a proposed project; the Implementation grant is intended to support the execution of a specific arts projects/event/program. Applications are accepted through March 2027 with a monthly review period.

Arts in the Park – Towson Arts Collective

Deadline: rolling

Arts in the Park at the Historic Courthouse is a reimagined outdoor arts experience presented by the Towson Arts Collective. Held on three Thursday evenings this fall from 4:00–7:30 PM, the event transforms the historic courthouse gardens into a vibrant gathering place featuring juried artists, live music by The Music Space, local food and beverages provided by Charles Village Pub, and a welcoming community atmosphere. We invite artists and artisans to apply for this unique opportunity to build relationships with collectors, engage with the community, and sell their original artwork in one of Towson’s most recognizable and picturesque locations. Designed to attract professionals, residents, students, and visitors after work, the event celebrates creativity while supporting local artists and strengthening Towson’s vibrant arts community. With space for only 15–30 juried vendors each evening, artists will enjoy an intimate setting that encourages meaningful conversations, lasting connections, and quality sales.

 

Arts in Education Grant

Deadline: rolling

Arts in Education (AiE) grants are available to support arts learning in Maryland’s schools, libraries, community centers, detention centers, government entities, and nonprofit organizations with programs taught by artists on the Teaching Artist Roster.

Moving Art Exhibition – Supporting Local Artists

Deadline: rolling

Transforming NYC streets into a mobile gallery by showcasing local artists on our moving trucks.

The Galleries at CCBC: Curatorial Application

Deadline: rolling

The Exhibitions Subcommittee meets four times per year, and reviews submissions in the spring. Notifications of acceptance or rejection are sent once per year, in the summer. Exhibits submitted will be considered for the 2nd following calendar year (example: Submission in 2024 will be considered for inclusion in the 2026 roster)

Hamiltonian Artists Open Call

Rolling Deadline

Our 2026 Open Call for Programs invites proposals for artist-led workshops, gatherings, and activations. Selected applicants will have the opportunity to use Hamiltonian Artists’ gallery space, receive marketing support, access gallery inventory, and benefit from on-site assistance from Hamiltonian Artists staff.

Emergency Grants Foundation for Contemporary Arts

Created in 1993 to further FCA’s mission to encourage, sponsor, and promote work of a contemporary, experimental nature, Emergency Grants provide urgent funding for visual and performing artists and poets who have sudden, unanticipated opportunities to present their work to the public when there is insufficient time to seek other sources of funding or incur unexpected or unbudgeted expenses for projects close to completion with committed exhibition or performance dates. Emergency Grants is a year-round, multi-disciplinary program that offers immediate, project-based assistance to artists living and working anywhere in the United States, for projects occurring in the U.S. and abroad.

Open Call: Lead a Public Program – BMA Lexington Market

BMA Lexington Market invites self-defined artists in recovery to lead public programming that explores the role of art in healing and personal growth. This open call for proposals seeks artists of all disciplines who wish to share their stories, practices, and creative tools in talks and workshops focused on how creative practice supported their recovery journey and how art can be a resource for resilience, reflection, and connection.

 

Le Petit Versailles Open Call for Proposals

No deadline

The urban botanical landscape is similar to country conditions in many ways. Soil replenishment, fertilization, weeding, and watering are essential to growth. Le Petit Versailles also grows culture. With recent changes in government we feel it more important than ever to continue our mission to unify art and social engagement. The call is made for projects and activities that have direct impact and relationship to the physical site in rebuilding and maintaining a green space for urban gardening. Be creative. Propose what it means for you to grow and develop vegetation and community. Investigate tools, architecture, and social interaction that support green, open, public space.

 

 

The Awesome Foundation Grant

Deadline: Rolling

The Awesome Foundation is an ever-growing worldwide community devoted to forwarding the interest of awesome in the universe. Created in the long hot summer days of 2009 in Boston, the Foundation distributes $1,000 grants, no strings attached, to projects and their creators. There are no limits on project types.

 

WorthlessStudios Photographer in Residence

Deadline: Rolling

The WorthlessStudios Photographer in Residence program is a unique 1 month long photography residency taking place inside a mobile darkroom Airstream trailer. Since 2019, the Airstream trailer has traveled the nation to serve as a darkroom and community resource for keeping analog photography alive and thriving. Unlike other residencies that require artists to travel to them, this residency brings the facilities to you! This residency expands on WorthlessStudios’ comprehensive approach to helping artists realize their creative visions while ensuring they have resources to advance their skills and careers. This program provides support for artists working in a photography based artistic practice that relies heavily on access to a darkroom facility. This residency also provides a $1,500 Artist Stipend.

 

MAP x Hotel Indigo

Deadline: Rolling

Maryland Art Place (MAP), in partnership with Hotel Indigo is pleased to announce an open ‘Call to Artists’. As an extension of MAP’s annual IMPACT public art partnership projects, MAP is working with Hotel Indigo to offer rotating exhibitions in Hotel Indigo’s library and Poets Modern Cocktails and Eats. This opportunity is available to visual artists living or working in Maryland. Maryland Art Place will curate four exhibitions a year based on submissions entered through a rolling basis. Hotel Indigo, Baltimore Downtown is a boutique hotel located in Baltimore, MD. MAP has been working closely with the hotel since it opened, selecting and installing the hotel’s permanent artwork collection including works by Jared Ragland, Gary Kachadourian and Christos Palios. Hotel Indigo and MAP share the same vision of supporting working artists in the region, and both look forward to their continued partnership and the rotation of quarterly exhibitions. Fee is $10 for non-MAP members.

 

Clifton Arts Center Exhibits

Deadline: rolling

The Clifton Arts Center is planning visual exhibits for the years 2026-2030. The Clifton Arts Center provides approximately 1800 square feet of modern well-lit and upgraded HVAC gallery exhibit space on the grounds of the Clifton Municipal Complex. There is a $10 application fee.

 

CCA Call for Exhibition Proposals 2025

Deadline: Rolling

CCA invites exhibition proposals from artists, curators, and cultural organizations for rolling review by the CCA Exhibitions Selection Committee. The Main Gallery hosts 3-4 major exhibitions annually, with a rotation of 4-6 exhibitions in the Project Gallery. Interdisciplinary proposals that include digital media or installation elements are encouraged. There is a $10 entry fee.