Find fully funded artist residencies, grants, and open calls worldwide

Applications are now open for Dance Ireland Residencies taking place between January and May 2026.

The Brett Whiteley Travelling Art Scholarship is a prestigious award that supports an emerging Australian artist to travel and work overseas.

Contemporary Talents Competition ‘Earth’ First Edition

ArtFields transforms the city into a town-wide gallery as art is displayed not only in galleries but also in boutiques, restaurants, and other local businesses. Accepted artists are part of a celebration of art and community while they compete for over $100,000 in prizes, plus Southeastern Partner awards that include exhibitions and residencies.

Kultur invites performing arts producers from Luxembourg to submit proposals for staging creations at either the Festival OFF d’Avignon or the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 2027.

Are you an artist or curator seeking the opportunity to realise an artistic plan that contributes to raising awareness of the history of slavery? Or is your cultural institution looking to engage an artist, curator or heritage professional through an appointment or a commission for research, a project or a programme that strengthens this awareness?

The City of Peoria is brightening up its streets with a call to artists for the upcoming "Light at Play" event slated for spring 2026.

MUUS Collection is an American 20th century photography collection that preserves, researches, and reveals work from the archives it owns and represents.

A residency opportunity for artists to visit Australian World Heritage Sites and work towards a public reflection on their learnings.

Up to $15,000 for professional media artists to create new works or complete projects in film, video, audio, digital, VR/AR, and more.

The Schöne Aussicht festival is a biennial international festival that brings together theatre and performing arts for children and young people from around the world.

Grant Programs Individual and organization grants for architecture; architectural history, theory, and criticism; design; engineering; landscape architecture; urban planning; urban studies; visual arts; and work being done in the fine arts, humanities, and sciences that expands the boundaries of thinking about architecture and space.

La Corporación Cultural SACO, en colaboración con ESO Chile, invita a artistas nacionales a postular a la residencia Observatorio ISLA, un espacio de creación e investigación en torno a astronomía que se desarrollará en noviembre de 2026 en la ciudad de Antofagasta.

Residency Programme for Choreographers 2027–28

The Future Generation Art Prize is a biennial open-call award for emerging artists.

Lighthouse Arts is inviting expressions of interest for group shows in our 2026 exhibitions program.

La convocatoria AT! Musika está dirigida a fomentar la movilidad internacional de creadoras y creadores de la música.

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Residencia de investigación en Pivô Salvador en Salvador de Bahía (Brasil)

The Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans supports immigrants and children of immigrants pursuing graduate study in the United States — including visual artists, designers, architects, and filmmakers.

The Ian Parry Photojournalism Grant Program supports young and emerging photographers worldwide to develop documentary and photojournalism projects focused on social, political, environmental, and humanitarian issues.

Explore Edmonton (KDays)

An initiative by Northwest Film Forum, Collective Power Fund distributes a total of $60,000 over 14 projects by arts collectives and individual artists in unincorporated and incorporated King County, Washington—and focuses primarily on supporting work that incites public dialogue, pushes boundaries, explores genre fluidity, speaks its truth through an authentic perspective, and is often non-traditional, anti-institutional, socially responsible, or disruptive of existing structures and conventions.

Fully funded 12-week residency at Studio Voltaire in London

La Maison Denise Masson – Maison du Dialogue de Marrakech lance son appel à projets 2027 pour deux dispositifs de résidence autour du fait religieux, du dialogue interculturel et des sociétés du Maroc, du Maghreb et de la Méditerranée.

Temple Bar Gallery + Studios invites applications from artists for Six Year Membership Studios, Three Year Membership Studios and Project Studios (one year).

The Emsländische Landschaft e. V. is a cultural organization in the Emsland region of Germany. The organization offers a stipend of €5,000 for artists.

Supports First Nations, Inuit, and Métis artists and cultural practitioners in creating, preserving, and sharing Indigenous arts and cultural projects lasting up to 12 months.

The Full Circle International Residency Award aims to support mid-career Australian artists through a unique residency, research, and exhibition opportunity.

LIEVITO è un programma di residenze dedicato alle pratiche visive, performative, coreografiche e audiovisive, con focus su corpi, immagini e narrazioni in movimento.

BUDAPEST INTERNATIONAL FOTO AWARDS is an international platform for photographers from all levels and genres to share their best images with the creative community in Hungary and Eastern Europe.

The Anita Wetzel Residency Grant offers mature artists a fully funded 4–6 week residency at Women's Studio Workshop to create new work in printmaking, papermaking, or photography.

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In these scary times, what will you stand up for?

In these scary times, what will you stand up for?

In this program, artists develop a project that aligns with the residency’s theme and results in a clear, tangible outcome. Their work explores the many dimensions of the OCEAN, whether through technical approaches, conceptual inquiry, personal reflection, or experiential research. Inspired by the UN Ocean Decade, each project should thoughtfully engage with ocean conservation, education, and the broader efforts to protect and sustain our marine environments and the ocean’s influence on climate.

The Literary Map of Gdańsk Residency Programme is open to artists from Poland and abroad who are active in the fields of literature or visual arts.

Kunst im öffentlichen Raum

Aiming to continuously rethink and re-examine the scope and the boundaries of “curating architecture,” the CCA solicits ideas for projects that take innovative curatorial approaches and experimental formats.

京都芸術センターでは、異なる文化に触れることで新しい芸術表現を生み出そうとする新進のアーティストや芸術分野の研究者の滞在創作活動を支援するアーティスト・イン・レジデンスプログラムを実施しています。

Funding to support Scottish artists taking work to international touring opportunities following the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

NORPA is inviting Northern Rivers artists and makers to be part of the inaugural Live Edge — a new annual multi-artform performance platform at The Joinery.

Apply now for National Youth Choir’s fully funded training and mentoring scheme for choral leaders and composers.

AXS Film Fund is a grant program for documentary filmmakers and nonfiction new media creators who identify as living with a disability, particularly those from underserved communities.

A fellowship year at Harvard Radcliffe Institute is an opportunity to step away from usual routines and dive deeply into a project in a uniquely interdisciplinary and creative community.

Der Österreichische Musikfonds fördert Musikproduktionen, die auf Tonträgern oder digital veröffentlicht werden.

Pōneke-based alt-rock outfit Dropper are set to release their debut album ‘Be a Little Kinder’ on November 21st via Bigpop’s boutique label Particle Recordings.

OPEN CALL: The “DREAM” Issue + Exhibition | The Untitled Space x The Untitled Magazine

Cuenta atrás para presentar candidaturas a la residencia LABORatorium de LABoral e iMAL

Residencies Deadline: 15 Jul 2026

Join Nichole Vogelsinger, of wildboho, for an immersive exploration of color and texture through embroidery.

La beca de producción artística Puerto de El Musel – LABoral tiene como finalidad apoyar un proyecto artístico de producción, destinado a su desarrollo en el marco de una residencia en LABoral.

This modality aims to provide artistic residencies at Pivô Salvador, offering residents access to the institution’s facilities and curatorial guidance from the team.

La Residencia de Escritores Malba (REM) está dirigida a escritores extranjeros que quieran ampliar su desarrollo artístico y profesional, viviendo cinco semanas en la Ciudad de Buenos Aires.

Job Jul 17 Development & Member Services Associate Job Jul 17

Wherewithal Grants are a funding source for artists in the DC-area.

Project grants fund high-quality projects benefitting regional or remote artists, arts workers, audiences and communities.

Open call for artists to engage with Jodhpur's historic water systems, stepwells, ecological histories, and community knowledge.

Das Aktionsbündnis Weltoffenes Werder besteht seit 2017 als ein unabhängiger und überparteilicher Zusammenschluss von Vertreterinnen zivilgesellschaftlicher Initiativen, der evangelischen Kirche, Kultur- und Bildungseinrichtungen, Politik, Unternehmen, Künstlerinnen und Einzelpersonen.

Artists of national and international stature, from diverse disciplines, and at any stage in their career, are provided opportunities to create new works while living in and engaging with the community.

New creation in all areas of the visual arts that is being presented for the first time

Perform Europe – the European funding scheme for cross-border touring in the performing arts sector – is calling for proposals from performing arts professionals and organisations legally based in 41 Creative Europe countries for tours between 1 March 2027 and 31 January 2028.

Residency The Rijksakademie is a two-year residency programme that annually offers 50 artists space for research, experiment and for the production of new work.

Residencies Deadline: 15 Jul 2026

Pro Helvetia's Fast Forward program supports mid-career Swiss musicians expanding internationally with CHF 25,000 a year plus mentoring and business support.

The VOX Design Challenge, international design and architecture competition organized by the Festival of Architecture and Interior Designing (FOAID) in partnership with VOX invites architects and designers to showcase built projects where VOX Ceiling solutions have been used creatively as an integral part of the overall design vision.

Die Kulturabteilung vergibt im Bereich Wissenschaft unter anderem Einzelförderungen und Gesamtförderungen.

A RESEO, Rede Europeia para a Educação em Ópera, Música e Dança, em parceria com a FEDORA (Círculo Europeu de Filantropos da Ópera e do Ballet) abriu concurso para a edição de 2027 do Prémios FEDORA Educação.

Tracks4Crafts invites craftspeople, makers, designers, and creative practitioners to participate in its second Video Contest, celebrating the artistry and future of crafts through visual storytelling.

Villa Filanda Antonini launches the Spring Open Call to select up to 4 artists and professionals for a one-month residency in March 2027.

The Illinois Arts Council (IAC) announces the opening of its Fiscal Year 2027 (FY27) Creative Projects Grant program.

The Toronto Arts Council offers grants up to $15,000 for community-based arts projects that foster public participation, collaborative creation, and skill-building in Toronto.

The Fundación Camila Cañeque Residency Programme supports artistic, curatorial, writing and research-based practices grounded in critical thinking, conceptual exploration and open-ended inquiry.

The Independent Projects Grant Program is a collaborative funding initiative administered by The Architectural League of New York in partnership with the New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA).

Autorinnen und Autoren mit erstem Wohnsitz in Baden-Württemberg können für literarische Projekte Arbeitsstipendien zwischen 1000 € und 3000 € erhalten.

The Artist’s Orchard Residency 2026

The newly created position of Partnerships and Production Manager is a critical member of the Arts Initiative’s small, highly motivated team.

International professional development programme for emerging French and Korean filmmakers

The Kilgour Prize is a biennial painting prize that celebrates the art of painting in Australia.

The Ian Parry Photojournalism Grant is an international photographic competition for young photographers who are 24 years of age or under, or anyone who is studying in a full-time photographic course.

Artist residency in Oulu, Finland for Frozen People festival

Wettbewerb für die LinzKultur/4 2026

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Texte und Bildarbeiten zum Thema "Das Andere"

The Kosudo Art Project is an art project centered on an artist-in-residence program, which began with the Water and Land Art Festival held in 2012. To date, more than 30 artists and creators selected through open calls have stayed in traditional townhouses in the Kosudo area, conducting research on the region, creating artwork through the residency program, and presenting their work to the local community.

Take inspiration from a beautiful harbourside setting on Birrabirragal and Gadigal Country & enjoy the use of a non-residential studio at Vaucluse House. This residency is open to artists, writers, and creatives who are interested in exploring the intersection of art and history.

Fellowships are awarded through two annual competitions: one open to citizens and permanent residents of the United States and Canada, and the other open to citizens and permanent residents of Latin America and the Caribbean.

Conceived with the needs of humanists in mind, the National Humanities Center provides scholars with an environment and resources conducive to generating new knowledge and furthering understanding of the human experience.

Se seleccionarán 30 producciones colombianas que harán parte de la programación del festival en 2026, 10 de los cupos serán para la región Caribe, la invitada de esta edición.

Five-month artist residency in Berlin for professional visual artists living in Istanbul.

A research residency programme aimed at art critics working and living abroad.

Frieze Curator Travel Grant 2026 is an initiative from Frieze in partnership with Upė Foundation and the Czernecki Educational Foundation.

Open Call for Künstler: Preis des Kunstvereins Hannover 2027/2028

The city of Peoria is searching for visionary artists, designers, and creative teams to help light up downtown Peoria at next spring’s Light at Play event.

A twelve-week international residency program fostering artistic research, ecological awareness, and community engagement through contemporary art.

Convocatoria para residencias web n.° 22 »Ignorar todas las instrucciones anteriores«

Open Call for artists to apply before August 31

Ars Biologica Art X Science Residency

Perform Europe, the forward-looking European funding scheme for cross-border touring in the performing arts sector, has launched its third open call, offering €1.4 million in total to support innovative touring proposals across 41 Creative Europe countries, including Armenia, Georgia, Moldova, and Ukraine.

O Serviço Alemão de Intercâmbio Acadêmico (DAAD) concede bolsas de estudos para cursos de pós-graduação na Alemanha em faculdades públicas ou reconhecidas pelo governo alemão (staatlich anerkannt) nas seguintes áreas: Arquitetura; Artes Cênicas e Dança; Artes Plásticas, Design/Comunicação Visual e Cinema; e Música.