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JobDeputy Director of Curatorial AffairsOakland Museum of CaliforniaThe Deputy Director of Curatorial Affairs leads the vision and strategy for exhibitions, collection installations, and initiatives at the Oakland Museum of California, overseeing multiple departments and a staff of about 70.ResidencyISCP (International Studio & Curatorial Program) Residency ProgramISCP (International Studio & Curatorial Program)At the International Studio & Curatorial Program (ISCP) each artist and curator is provided with a private and furnished studio space and 24-hour access to all communal facilities.ResidencyCuratorial Research Residency at Villa ArsonVilla ArsonRésidence de recherche curatoriale à la Villa Arson à Nice, ouverte aux commissaires, curateurs·rices et chercheurs·euses, offrant un logement meublé, une indemnité de 13 500 €, une aide de déplacement de 1 500 € et un soutien à la production.PublicationCuratorial Review Catalogue PublicationArt Call For EntriesWorkshopNew8th Annual Curatorial Workshop: Curating from the BlacklistNational Coalition Against CensorshipA one‑day, in‑person workshop for curators and artistic directors on navigating censorship pressures, featuring keynotes and case‑study discussions.ResidencyEmerging Curator Residency ProgramCanadian Centre for ArchitectureAiming 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.WorkshopCourse for Non-Curators: New Roles for a Changing Art FieldInstitutionAn intensive online graduate‑level course that re‑imagines curatorial practice for artists and cultural professionals.Open Call - Apply to Project Materia 2027Project MateriaProject Materia invites a small group of international artists and designers to work with one material under one curatorial frame in its 2027 edition.JobIreland at Venice 2028 Call for Expressions of InterestCulture Ireland, in partnership with the Arts Council, invites Expressions of Interest to curate the Irish representation at the 62nd International Art Exhibition at La Biennale di Venezia in 2028.ResidencyResidency for Curators Based in Central and West AfricaDelfina FoundationA six‑ or twelve‑week curatorial residency in London (Jan‑Mar 2027) for curators based in Central and West Africa, offered by Delfina Foundation.ResidencyCasablanca ResidencyYasmine Laraqui StudioA 1–3 month interdisciplinary residency in Casablanca offering studio space, accommodation and curatorial support, with a $1000 USD per month participation fee.ResidencyKunstraum Heartspace Summer ResidencyKunstraum HeartspaceA flexible, fee‑based summer residency in Berlin offering studio space, curatorial support and a final group exhibition.ResidencyR.A.R.O. Barcelona | Fall Residency 2026R.A.R.O. BarcelonaR.A.R.O. Barcelona invites artists of all nationalities and disciplines to a fall residency in Barcelona, offering studio space, curatorial guidance, and an open‑studio exhibition.ResidencyPRELIFE Artist Collaboration ProgrammeCARADT (Centre of Applied Research for Art, Design and Technology)The PRELIFE Artist Collaboration Programme invites artists to engage with interdisciplinary research on the origins of life, offering a 12‑month residency with a €30,000 budget, access to research facilities and curatorial support.ResidencyDebra Porch Award: Visual Arts ResidencyCreative AustraliaA reciprocal six‑week visual arts residency for one Australian and one Thai mid‑career artist, offering AUD 10,000/13,000, studio space, accommodation and curatorial support; applications close 15 Sept 2026.ResidencyResidencia artística III Versión 2026: Archivo simbólico en miniaturaResidencia artística III VersiónResidencia artística de 4 semanas en Trujillo, Perú, abierta a creadores de todo el mundo, con acompañamiento curatorial y espacio de exposición, con costo de 1 200 USD por participante.ResidencyAmazónica 2026 Residencias artísticasCorrelación ContemporáneaResidencia artística Amazónica 2026, organizada por Correlación Contemporánea en Iquitos, Perú, ofrece una estancia de cuatro semanas para artistas de cualquier disciplina y nacionalidad, con alojamiento, talleres y acompañamiento curatorial.ExhibitionExhibition Proposal SubmissionAcadiana Center for the ArtsAcadiana Center for the Arts invites practicing visual artists to submit portfolios for curatorial consideration for exhibition opportunities.ResidencyAlumni Studio Residency – PADA StudiosPADA StudiosResidência permanente para antigos residentes da PADA, com estúdio, alojamento e apoio curatorial.ExhibitionOpen Call for Exhibitions — Prospekto and Vilnius Photography GalleriesLithuanian Photographers' AssociationThe Lithuanian Photographers' Association invites artists and curators to propose solo, group or curatorial photography exhibitions for Prospekto Gallery or the Vilnius Photography Gallery, with applications accepted year‑round and selections made each August.ResidencyLeipzig International Art Programme (LIA) ResidencyLeipzig International Art Programme (LIA)The Leipzig International Art Programme (LIA) offers five fully equipped studios for international visual artists to live and work in Leipzig’s former cotton mill, with curatorial support and a guaranteed group exhibition.ResidencyUncool Artist Residency (UAR) – Online Artist ProgramUncool ArtistUncool Artist Residency (UAR) is a year‑long online residency for visual artists, offering curatorial feedback, networking, and a solo exhibition in NYC.ResidencyOpen Call: Espace Brownstone × Art in Latin America 2027 Artist ResidencyThe residency offers one artist the opportunity to develop their practice, explore new connections, and build collaborations with fellow artists, communities, and institutions within the Parisian art ecosystem.ResidencyResidencia artística FAARA CONECTA 2026–2027 en MiamiFAARA CONECTAConvocatoria abierta a residencia artística y curatorial FAARA CONECTA 2026–2027 en Miami para profesionales de Argentina.GrantOpen Call for Visual Arts Projects Grant (Canada)Ontario Arts CouncilThe Visual Arts Projects Grant provides funding to not-for-profit visual arts organizations, artist-run centres, ad hoc groups, collectives, and independent curators in Ontario to research, present, document, and strengthen professional visual arts projects.ResidencyMultidisciplinary Residence 2026 in Ilhabela Island, BrazilMULTIDISCIPLINARY RESIDENCE – 2026 – Ilhabela Island, BrazilCasa Na Ilha is based in a house built above sea level in the island of Ilhabela, Brazil. The Residency Program is an initiative born from the idea to create a space where creativity and exploration is encouraged, focusing in the construction of the creative process, development and curatorial process of artistic and environmental engaged projects in one place away from the city and distractions of daily routine.ResidencyPivô ResidênciaPivôThis modality aims to provide artistic residencies at Pivô Salvador, offering residents access to the institution’s facilities and curatorial guidance from the team.ExhibitionPrompt Magazine × Art InnovationArt InnovationInternational open call for artists, designers and creatives to submit works for a mega LED billboard exhibition in Times Square, New York City, during The Armory Show week.ExhibitionOpen Call: London Design Festival 2026 – Everything Then Is Now II – PLATFORM 0SPIRA9 ART & Casoria Contemporary Art MuseumEverything Then Is Now II: PLATFORM 0, presented by CAM – Casoria Contemporary Art Museum and SPIRA9 ART as part of London Design Festival 2026, invites interdisciplinary artists to propose site‑responsive works for a three‑day exhibition in the historic Old Waiting Room at Peckham Rye Station.JobMigration Museum x Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art – Community Curators Programme (Gateshead)Migration MuseumA paid freelance Community Curators role (4 hrs /week, £20 ph) to develop a migration‑focused creative output for Baltic Centre, running from September 2026 to May 2027.GrantOPEN CALL FOR ARTISTS - 2026spazioSERRAspazioSERRA invites artists and collectives to apply for collaborations during the 2027 exhibition season, offering a production contribution of €500‑2000.Exhibitionxpon-art gallery Open Call for Exhibition Submissionsxpon-art galleryThe xpon-art gallery invites artists to submit works for its thematic group exhibitions in Hamburg.CompetitionCrocker Kingsley 2027 – A National Art CompetitionBlue Line ArtsThe Crocker-Kingsley Exhibition was first juried in 1940, a tradition that continues to the present day. Over the past 80 years, this prestigious show has included many premier names in American and California art, including Robert Arneson, Elmer Bischoff, Fred Dalkey, David Gilhooly, Ralph Goings, Gregory Kondos, Roland Petersen, Mel Ramos, Ruth Rippon, and Wayne Thiebaud.OtherSeries 37 : Art Reviews Published in Hardcover Book EditionsPoint Pleasant PublishingPoint Pleasant Publishing is an international contemporary art publisher specializing in writing critical essays. Selected artists are featured with detailed curatorial review essays in the catalogue, which are released in editions. Each featured artist has a generous six-page spread dedicated to them. This extensive art book also includes Point Pleasant Journal and Shoreline Voice publications in addition to the catalogue essays and artist features.ResidencyINHABIT Artist-in-Residence ProgramMax Planck Institute for Empirical AestheticsThe INHABIT Artist-in-Residence Program at the Max Planck Institute for Empirical Aesthetics invites performing arts and music artists to collaborate with scientists in a four‑month residency in Frankfurt, Germany.ResidencyFull Circle International Residency AwardFull CircleThe Full Circle International Residency Award aims to support mid-career Australian artists through a unique residency, research, and exhibition opportunity.ResidencyPlatform Dalí. Convocatòria Residències 2027Platforma DalíPlatform Dalí llança la seva primera convocatòria oberta de residències per a 2027, convidant artistes de totes les disciplines a desenvolupar projectes de recerca i creació en col·laboració amb institucions científiques de Barcelona.Residency2026–2027 Residency ProgrammeThe FondationThe Foundation’s residency programme is open to practitioners across the fields of visual arts and the humanities who wish to address, through creative practice or research, the major challenges of our time.FellowshipTwo Artists, One Year, $20,000 EachQueens MuseumA year-long fellowship supporting two emerging New York City visual artists with funding, mentorship, professional development, and a solo exhibition at the Queens Museum.ResidencyCuenta atrás para presentar candidaturas a la residencia LABORatorium de LABoral e iMALLABoral e iMALCuenta atrás para presentar candidaturas a la residencia LABORatorium de LABoral e iMALResidencyOdjeci Sound Art FellowshipZvjezdane StazeOdjeci is a sound art fellowship offering two‑week residencies in Mijakovići for composers and sound artists from the former Yugoslavia and diaspora, providing studio space, equipment, mentorship, and an artist fee of 500 EUR.ResidencyKota Residency Programme for ArtistsCité internationale des arts (with Institut français d'Indonésie)The Kota Residency Programme offers a fully funded three-month residency in Paris for professional artists living and working in Indonesia.ResidencyBridgesCité internationale des artsAICA International and the Cité internationale des arts have co-constructed a research residency program for art critics working and residing internationally.CompetitionInstalación Efímera In Situ – BOG27 (Parque Nacional, Parque de los Periodistas, Legado Rogelio Salmona)Secretaría Distrital de Cultura, Recreación y Deporte (SCRD)Convocatoria de la Bienal Internacional de Arte y Ciudad de Bogotá 2027 para proyectos de instalación efímera in situ, con tres categorías y un incentivo de $110.000.000 COP por proyecto.ResidencyARTISTIC RESIDENCIESContextile 2026 will host two Public Art Residencies as part of its programme, from 10th August to 5th September 2026, in Guimarães, Portugal.ResidencyOpen call: Bridges ResidencyAICA International and the Cité internationale des artsA research residency programme aimed at art critics working and living abroad.ResidencyOPEN CALL: 2027 Artist-in-Residence ProgramCenter for Performance ResearchCPR – Center for Performance Research invites NYC‑based artists working in contemporary dance, performance, and time‑based art to apply for its year‑long 2027 Artist‑in‑Residence program.ResidencySummer / Fall Schedule has dropped!Los Angeles Center of PhotographyHorizon Industry-Focused Mentorships at LACP Starts Summer 2026! 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