The aftermath of events—whether within our environment, our studio practice, or ourselves—often lingers far longer than the events themselves. Residue is an online exhibition highlighting graduate students from all visual art disciplines, showcasing the ways our experiences shape us and continue to influence the present. This year’s theme encourages exploration of what remains: joy, nostalgia, anxiety, grief, anger, or otherwise—the lasting impressions embedded in our lives and identities."

Who can apply: This exhibit is open to graduate students, both nationally and internationally, currently enrolled in an MFA or MA program in the visual and media arts. Only artworks completed during graduate studies will be considered.

What you get: Modest $ awards for best in show, first, second, third place.

Deadline 20 October 2025

Welcome Roundabout is a public art project commissioned by Public Art Matters on behalf of Taylor Wimpey.

The commission will create a new outdoor sculpture to be sited on a roundabout at the gateway to the development of the Former Wisley Airfield in Ockham Surrey.

Who can apply: We invite applications from artists and collectives with experience of creating outdoor sculpture in the public realm.

What you get: This is a paid commission of £9,100 plus an honorarium of £300.

Deadline 21 October 2025

Chobi Mela invites Bangladeshi new media artists to apply for the Fellowship Programme 2026 — an opportunity to explore, experiment, and expand your creative practice. This fellowship encourages artists from diverse backgrounds to push the boundaries of lens-based practice, engaging with photography through interdisciplinary approaches such as time-based media, performance, installation, sculpture, and research-driven work.

Under the mentorship of Shohrab Jahan — interdisciplinary artist, curator, and Assistant Professor at the University of Chittagong — selected fellows will develop new projects that will be exhibited as part of Chobi Mela XI.

Who can apply: Bangladeshi nationals currently residing in Bangladesh.

What you get: Professional development, a partial production support will be provided to the participants and exhibition opportunity.

Deadline 25 October 2025

Founded in 1980, the AIM Fellowship (formerly known as the “Artist in Marketplace ©” Fellowship) is The Bronx Museum’s flagship incubator and career accelerator program for the most promising artists based in NYC.

14 artists are selected for the program annually through a competitive application process. AIM Fellows are awarded a nine-month practicum led by a distinguished faculty of experts who cover finance, law, media management, and writing, among other subjects vital to maintaining and growing a successful career as an artist.

Who can apply:

What you get: Professional development and exhibition opportunity.

Deadline 26 October 2025

Applicants are invited to submit their artwork (photography or digital art) for a custom design that will be translated into a perforated metal panel on the exterior space of the new planetarium.

The panel will cover the curvature of the dome, as well as a flat panel covering two stories of the library façade on the northwest corner of the building.

Eligibility: Anyone can apply.

What you get: Applicant will receive $5,000 for the project.

Deadline 16 October 2025

CICA Museum invites artists worldwide to participate in the International Exhibition, “Text-ure 2026” We are open to photography, 2D digital art, video art, interactive art, drawings, paintings, prints, sculptures, and installation art dealing with subjects on text, context, texture, and tactility.

Eligibility: Any local artist who can ship artwork.

What you get: An exhibition opportunity.

Deadline 16 October 2025

The New Emergence Art Prize 2025 is open to artists worldwide, has no set theme and welcomes all media. We want to champion emerging artists with meaningful recognition.

Eligibility:

Artists worldwide, no restrictions

What you get:

Entry fees: £15 for 1 artwork; £25 for 2 artworks; £30 for 3 artworks.

Deadline 19 October 2025

We are seeking three socially engaged artists to each create site-specific works to be displayed outdoors at Norwich Cathedral, in collaboration with people in the communities of three local charities.

We invite artists to engage with our Benedictine priorities of hospitality, wholeness and healing, and contemplative learning, to produce art work for temporary installation in parallel with an exhibition on the Rule of St Benedict by the Sainsbury Centre for the Visual Arts (University of East Anglia). Their art works will be displayed from May-October 2026.

Eligibility:

Artists with a current portfolio of completed works. You should have sympathy with either people who are migrants or homeless or a talent for inspiring others to learn. To apply, please first download and read the full ‘Call to Artists’ available on our website at cathedral.org.uk/vacancies for full details about this opportunity and how to apply.

What you get:

The three awarded artists will each receive a grant of £3,000 which includes fees, materials and installation. The artworks will remain the property of the artists.

Benefits to the artists:

Deadline 22 October 2025

We are now receiving applications! The Lewisham Arthouse Graduate Award 2026 offers recent graduates (2022–2025) 12 months of free studio space, mentorship and production support.

Eligibility: Recent graduates (2022–2025)

What you get: Awardees receive a £500 studio stipend, £1000 for mentorship, and £1000 for a final project.

Deadline 22 October 2025

Eastleigh Borough Council is inviting submissions from Artists to develop and deliver a Public Art Commission providing new wildlife habitats. This project aims to use funding available to commission public art providing new wildlife habitats at Tree and Bee Network sites in the villages of Bishopstoke, Fair Oak and Horton Heath.

Eligibility: The Appointed Artist will be expected to have a demonstrable track record of delivering Public Art projects and have valid Public Liability Insurance of not less than £2,000,000.00. The Appointed Artist can be any nationality but must have the legal right to work in the UK. The Council is committed to equality of opportunity and believes in the benefits that a diverse portfolio can bring. We would encourage all applicants who meet the essential criteria to apply.

What you get: A commission budget of £33,000 is available to the Appointed Artist.

Deadline 27 October 2025

Exhibition Dates: November 13 – 16, 2025
Location: PURIST Gallery, London
What if the city could hear you? We’re curating works where tech meets organism — code like mycelium, rivers as data pipes, bodies as antennas. If your practice listens to urban ecologies, we want to see it.

Eligibility: UK-based and international artists aged 18 years or above, for a London exhibition. We encourage works across installation, moving image, sound, performance, sculpture, painting, photography, text, and web/interactive.

What you get:

Deadline 12 October 2025

BLINK invites artists worldwide to submit proposals for BLINK 2026, a large-scale public art festival in Cincinnati, Ohio (8–11 October 2026). Works may include light, projection, murals, installations, and immersive digital experiences.

Who can apply:
Open to individual artists, collectives, studios, and creative teams, both emerging and established. Applicants must be 18+ and able to deliver large-scale public art projects. No residency or nationality restrictions.

What you get:
Selected artists receive a project fee, technical and logistical support, plus significant exposure at a festival drawing over one million visitors, with global press, marketing visibility, and networking opportunities.

Deadline 08 October 2025

The Abbey Harris Mural Fund makes grants to artists to create semi-permanent or permanent public murals or site specific works on walls, in any medium, in the United Kingdom.

Eligibility: Mural painters

What you get: Funding of up to £7000 is available for an artist or organisation producing a public mural in the UK.

Deadline 10 October 2025

The Royal Institute of Oil Painters (ROI) invites artists worldwide, aged 18 and over, to submit artwork for the ROI Annual Exhibition 2025 at Mall Galleries.

Submission deadline: Friday 10 October 2025 at 12 noon.

This year’s special theme is ‘HOME’ – with the ROI Themed Painting Prize awarded for the best interpretation. However, the theme is optional and represents just one aspect of a broader exhibition, which welcomes oil paintings on all subjects.

Eligibility:

What you get:
Take part in the ROI Annual Exhibition 2025 at Mall Galleries (27 Nov – 13 Dec 2025) With a total prize fund exceeding £10,000.

Deadline 10 October 2025

We are not any old castle, and this is not any old job. As our Communications & Engagement Manager, you’ll have the chance to shape the role and make a real impact on how we connect with our audiences and build our community, both online and in person.

Eligibility: What matters most is that you’re creative, smart, confident with digital platforms, and can write in a way that engages people. We’re recruiting as much for attitude as experience, so if you’re full of ideas, love telling stories, and want to be part of our creative and ambitious team, we’d love to hear from you.

What you get: £30,369 per annum pro rata (actual salary £24,295 per annum).

Deadline 10 October 2025

Metroland Cultures is seeking a Justice & Change Project Coordinator to help deliver a new project exploring how the law impacts and shapes people’s lives.

Eligibility: Anyone

What you get: Salary £32,000 pro rata

Deadline 10 October 2025

AMADEUS Festival Vienna launches its fourth International Design Competition 2025/26, celebrating emerging talent in visual arts and graphic design. Framed within the Festival’s communication strategy, the competition offers a platform to showcase creativity inspired by classical music while promoting the Festival’s international image. This year’s theme, Metamorphosis, invites artists to explore transformation and creativity, with the chance to gain recognition and visibility on a global stage.

Eligibility: Any nationality between the ages of 16 and 30 are eligible to enter. Participants with any level of experience, whether it is amateur or professional, are eligible as long as their work abides by the stipulated regulations.

What you get: The winner will receive €500, a diploma, and a double ticket to the Opening Gala of the AMADEUS Festival 2026. Their design will be featured in the Festival’s official promotion, with full credit in all materials. The Public Jury winner, chosen via social media impact, will be awarded €50, a diploma, and a double ticket to the Opening Gala.

Deadline 04 October 2025

Coburg House Art Gallery is excited to announce an open call for our upcoming Coburg Print Room, showcasing the very best of Scottish and local printmaking.

Eligibility: We’re looking for submissions from local printmakers of all backgrounds and experience levels based in Scotland.

What you get: Exhibition opportunities

Deadline 05 October 2025

Diasporas Now, in partnership with the V&A, South London Gallery, Spike Island, and Primary, announce an open call for Global Majority artists working in live art for a national tour of commissioned performances under the theme of Macrocosmic Futures.

Eligibility: Diasporas Now will commission six performances by Global Majority artists over four evenings at U.K. arts institutions across Bristol (Spike Island), Nottingham (Primary), and London (V&A South Kensington, South London Gallery). The commissions will be selected via national open call by the Diasporas Now judging panel and representatives from the partner institutions. For this open call, Diasporas Now seeks proposals for performances that embody the themes of Macrocosmic Futures, working with live art mediums that span performance art, dance, visual art, and experimental music.

What you get: Six selected commissions will be awarded £1,050, with the suggested budget breakdown: £300 artist fee x 2 performances at Bristol (Spike Island) or Nottingham (Primary), and London (V&A South Kensington or South London Gallery) £200 research and development stipend £250 travel and accommodation stipend All artists will be provided AV, production, marketing, and curatorial support between Diasporas Now and partner institutions.

Deadline 06 October 2025

This residency invites four visual artists to join our Newark, NJ–based community to create work that centers social impact and engagement. The mission of the program is multifaceted, designed to benefit both the Artists in Residence and the broader public. It aims to create a symbiotic relationship between artist and audience, serving as a conduit for new artistic practices and socially driven interventions.

Eligibility: US-based artists

What you get:

Deadline 06 October 2025

The carrier design of the 4th Chongqing International Light Art Festival takes Sichuan opera facial masks as its stylistic element. Its structure, leveraging the unique layered lines of facial masks, enhances the visual depth of projections, expanding the expressive dimensions of digital light art for creators. It aims to deeply integrate the form and rhythm of Chongqing-style Sichuan opera with modern light art. In this feast of interwoven lights, every viewer will visually perceive the vibrant vitality of this city, stretching from the history towards the future.

Eligibility: Artists, designers, design agencies, creative agencies, universities faculties and students all over the world are welcomed. Entries should be light art works. Digital media technology, 3D Mapping animation technology can be employed to create non-interactive works.

What you get: Prizes range 10,000-80,000RMB and exhibition opportunity in Chongqing.

Deadline 08 October 2025

THG is looking for South West makers who produce high quality work to feature in a leading exhibition of contemporary craft and design. Present Makers 2025 showcases the talent and innovation of contemporary craftspeople and design makers in the South West. Entries will highlight the quality and inspiration of local designer makers working across a range of materials including glass, jewellery, ceramics, textiles, prints and wood.

Eligibility: Artists based in South West England (Devon, Dorset, Cornwall, Somerset, Hampshire, Wiltshire, Gloucestershire

What you get: Exhibition and selling opportunity

Deadline 26 September 2025

Are you passionate about wanting to create meaningful change to enable young people in Lancashire to fulfil their potential?

We're looking for new Trustees to join the Board of Blaze Arts a young people-led charity committed to empowering young upcoming producers in the local area of Lancashire. As a Trustee, you'll help shape our governance and strategic direction, playing a vital role in delivering our mission.

Eligibility: Your expertise could come from outside of the arts sector. We are looking for those people who have expertise in the following areas:

What you get: Mentoring and training opportunities, professional strategic development, take part in Trustee Away Days.

Deadline 28 September 2025

Unlimited is offering ten awards totalling £413,000 to disabled artists across England, Scotland, and Wales – now open for applications.

With amounts ranging from £15,000 to £80,000, these commissioning awards will support the creation of extraordinary new work in artforms including theatre, dance, music, visual arts, literature, and combined arts.

We're here to support bold creative visions from disabled artists - whether it's a seed of an idea or something production-ready, we’ll help bring it to life.

Eligibility: Disabled artists

What you get: Open Awards under £25,000 are ideal for testing, exploring, and playing with early ideas. Awards over £25,000 are a chance to get that almost-there piece in front of audiences. Perfect for artists who’ve had some funding but haven’t been able to get the work out there yet.

Deadline 29 September 2025

We are inviting artists, creatives, and collectives to submit expressions of interest for a major new art initiative at CourtX in Southsea. This open call is for multiple site-specific sculptures and installations as part of the Art Trail at CourtX, a newly landscaped area designed to showcase outdoor artwork and offer an engaging, evolving visitor experience.

Curated and produced by Natasja Jozsa, founder of Fine Line Art, the Art Trail will feature a range of works including sound, light, sculpture, kinetic elements, and more. Proposals may involve digital components, material-based pieces, or tactile installations, but all must be durable, weather-resilient, and safe for long-term outdoor public engagement.

Eligibility:

Open to artists, creatives, and collectives from all backgrounds, disciplines, and career stages. Works must be durable, weather-resistant, and safe for long-term public display.

What you get:

Multiple Commissions. Permanent, outdoor sculptures. Life-size or larger, or multiple smaller works.

Deadline 30 September 2025

Classical Roman Arts Foundation (CRAF) is proud to announce the Fifth Edition of the Ecco Echo Awards, dedicated to echoing, celebrating and reverberating Classical Roman arts. Its objective is recognition and appreciation of contemporary artists or researchers who work in the tradition of, are inspired by or reflect on the Classical Roman arts, techniques, styles and influences still amazing us today.

Eligibility: Any age, European or Online submission, all mediums, Classical Art or intepretations

What you get: The first prize consists of 1,000.00 Euro [one thousand euro] and of 500 Euro for the second prize for the acquisition of certain rights - some or all - of one or more selected works. The awards go to the participant(s) that are more creative and technically vibrant while representing, reinterpreting and celebrating classical roman arts and techniques. Inspiration and reverberation are equally cherished values.

Deadline 30 September 2025

‘a space’ arts are pleased to announce a new public art project and now invite Expressions of Interest from artists. The project will introduce a series of exciting new works into new high quality academic accommodation on Hulse Road, Southampton.

The vision is for a series of works to populate a number of open spaces across the development along with a signature/headline piece towards the front of the site. Collectively these work will bring a sense of intrigue and enhance the experience of living at Hearth House for its future residents.

Eligibility: Everybody

What you get: 4 artists will be selected from the Expressions of Interest stage receive a £500 Proposal Development fee. The artist selected from the Proposal Development Stage will have an total delivery budget of £25k to cover artist fees, materials, third party fabrication costs, travel, expenses and VAT (if applicable). Mentoring and Project Support from the ‘a space’ arts team will be available across the project and the organisations. Director will take on lead on working with the selected artist.

Deadline 30 September 2025

APS presents Resilient Roots, a new programme and exhibition for those starting to share their creative work. Confidence wobbles, applications feel out of reach, and many makers don’t call themselves artists—yet. We’ll support eight artists with mentoring, group crits, and workshops on curating and hanging work. Together, they’ll co-create a public exhibition in January 2026. Whether you’ve shown work or not, what matters is creativity, curiosity, and the joy of making. Start here. Grow anywhere. Supported by the Postcode Lottery.

Eligibility: Creatives of the age of 18 who live in Leeds

What you get: Selected applicants will take part in Resilient Roots completely free of charge. The programme offers a supportive and practical introduction to exhibiting work, with a focus on building confidence and professional skills. Participants will receive one-to-one mentoring from experienced artists within the APS network, along with group crit. Practical workshops will cover how to select, curate, and hang work, leading up to a professionally supported public exhibition in the APS main gallery in January 2026. Participants will also benefit from networking opportunities, marketing and promotion through APS’s channels, and being part of a growing creative community.

Deadline 30 September 2025

Foundwork is pleased to announce the open call for the 2025 Foundwork Artist Prize, our annual juried award recognising outstanding emerging and mid-career artists working across all media.

Meet the Jury
This year’s Prize will be decided by an international panel of acclaimed curators and cultural leaders from New York, Los Angeles, Boston, London, and Paris:

Who can apply:

The Prize is open to artists worldwide (with limited exceptions). To be eligible, artists must register and maintain a profile on Foundwork with at least six artworks and an artist statement throughout the selection period: 5:00pm PT, 26 September – 5:00pm PT, 31 December 2025. See the FAQ and Prize Rules for instructions and terms. Email support@foundwork.art with questions.

What you get:

The winner will be awarded:

Deadline 26 September 2025

For fifteen years, the international Woman Scream cause has united voices from around the globe through poetry, art, and storytelling, amplifying awareness for women’s and girls’ rights. Join our next book!

Who can apply:
Artists and writers over 18.

What you get:
Book publication.

Deadline 28 September 2025

For this online group exhibition, artists are invited to submit any artwork that explores the travels of the world.

Eligibility: Any artists over age 18. Any level of expertise. All mediums accepted. All countries are welcome.

What you get: Exhibition opportunity to be viewed globally.

Fee: $20 USD

Deadline 29 September 2025

This Open Call invites young artists to participate in an exhibition at Europe House’s 12 Star Gallery in London, with artworks related to the theme of cross-cultural narratives of exchange. The exhibition will explore themes of (social, physical, temporal) (dis)connection, proximity and distance.

Selected works will be showcased at the 12 Star Gallery in Europe House, London, in December 2025 – spring 2026. The exhibition is part of the Danish Presidency of the Council of the EU.

Eligibility: Open to UK based EU, EEA and UK nationals, currently enrolled in or recently graduated from EU or UK higher education in art and fine art.

What you get: This is an opportunity to showcase your work in Central London, with support and network of the European Parliament Liaison Office in the UK, the Embassy of Denmark in the UK, and curatorial collective Kollektiv Collective; to gain exposure through institutional and public audiences and to connect with peers, curators, and cultural professionals. A stipend and transport support will be provided to selected artists.

Deadline 20 September 2025

The London Borough of Newham invites expressions of interest (EOI) from socially engaged artists to present design proposals for a new, co-created permanent artwork installation in Forest Lane Park, Newham, London. Please see our full Artist’s Brief for more detailed information about this opportunity, or visit our project website at newhamco-create.co.uk/en/projects/forest-lane-park.

Who can apply:

What you get:

Deadline 21 September 2025

We are looking for two people who would like to live in a small, remote hamlet in the hills of Southern France (40 minutes from Nice) – and help shape this place with heart, hands and a sense of community. If you think of yourself as someone who feels at ease living in a remote setting, is good with the land, competent at fixing things around the house, and has a broad range of technical skills, we would love to hear from you! This is a position that requires a mix of manual labor and social skills, though they could be split between two people.

Eligibility:

Key Responsibilities

Key Requirements & Skills

What you get:

Deadline 13 September 2025

ArtWorks Together is an international festival taking place in 2026 in Sheffield. We are inviting artists to submit work to an international exhibition taking place at Millennium Gallery in Sheffield, exclusively celebrating artists with learning disabilities, or who have autism, or both.

Eligibility: Artists with a learning disability, or who are autistic (or both), aged 16+ and based anywhere in the world, can submit their artwork via our website to be considered by the professional judging panel. Any medium will be considered, from visual art to sculpture, film to digital media.

What you get: Exhibition opportunities, marketing, networking opportunities and raised visibility through the Festival. We can support artists with costs of transporting work if selected.

Deadline 14 September 2025

Founded to counter structural discrimination in the art world, the Goldrausch Künstlerinnenprojekt offers a one-year professional development programme for FLINTA (female, lesbian, intersex, non-binary, trans, and agender) artists. The programme supports participants in building practical skills, navigating the art world, and gaining visibility through presentations and a group exhibition. It takes place in Berlin, with seminars and workshops led by experienced professionals.

Who can apply:

Benefits:

Deadline 15 September 2025

“Unveiled: Stories Behind the Silence” is a powerful exhibition revealing the hidden stories of domestic violence survivors — from pain and isolation to strength, healing, and hope.

The exhibition is designed to guide visitors through the full emotional spectrum that survivors may experience on their path to recovery.

This project aims to raise funds for Solace, a London-based charity that supports over 30,000 women and children each year in building lives free from abuse.

Eligibility: We are looking for artworks that reveal stories usually hidden behind a smile, pieces that express one or more emotions experienced during the healing journey. These may include fear, embarrassment, loneliness, vulnerability, courage, hope, empowerment, vitality, or others.

What you get: Reveal a story hidden behind the smile, make it visible, and inspire those currently suffering from domestic violence to believe in the possibility of living a different life

Deadline 15 September 2025

This part-time, 18-month opportunity, starting in 2026, offers professional experience and the chance to join the KADIST Paris team and to work closely with guest curators, and advisors from KADIST’s international network as well as with partner organizations in Paris. Designed for a professional interested in working across disciplines, cultures, and scales, the fellowship encourages experimentation and critical reflection while offering meaningful engagement with KADIST’s team and evolving program.

Eligibility: Open to critics, writers, curators, artistic directors, researchers, and cultural practitioners; fluent in French and English

What you get: €30,000 total stipend over 18 months, housing in Paris, annual budget of up to €15k for public events and €25k per exhibition

Deadline 15 September 2025

The Guggenheim Fellowship is an annual competition celebrating exceptional achievements in the arts, sciences, and humanities. Roughly 190 Fellowships are awarded each year.

Eligibility:

What you get: The award funds can generally be used for any purpose related to the pursuit of the Fellow’s project – living expenses, materials, travel, equipment, etc.

Deadline 16 September 2025

The Online Drawing Development Year (ODDY) is a year-long, flexible programme from the Royal Drawing School, designed to support arts graduates and practising artists in developing their drawing and studio practice through live online teaching.

Eligibility:

Open to arts graduates and practising artists from all over the world who wish to develop their drawing skills and studio practice. Applicants should be able to commit to a flexible, year-long course taught live online (UK time, Daytime courses are 10am – 5pm and evening courses run 6pm – 9pm, students choose their own schedule combining daytime and evening classes).

What you get: Taught by professional artists, the course offers a rigorous combination of taught courses, peer discussion, 1:1 mentoring and critical dialogue across three terms.

Students curate their own programme from a broad range of online drawing courses, enabling them to tailor the year to their practice and personal schedule. The flexibility of the format makes it ideal for those based outside London or the UK, or anyone balancing artmaking with other commitments.

With dedicated mentoring and a focus on building community online, ODDY provides the structure, challenge and support to move your practice forward.

Deadline 17 September 2025

Artists & Illustrators is delighted to be back with The British Art Prize 2025. Enter for the chance to win some fabulous prizes, have your work exhibited at TWO major London galleries and featured in Artists & Illustrators magazine.

Deadline 19 September 2025

National Album Day invites emerging creatives to design a mural capturing the spirit of rock. The winning artwork will be painted on The Gryphon, one of Bristol’s most iconic rock venues, in partnership with Black City Records.

Who can apply:
UK residents aged 18 and over.

What you get:
£500 cash prize, press and social media promotion, and media feature opportunities.

Deadline 20 September 2025

A work/live studio is available from mid-October 2025 for three years. Each 50sqm unit combines living and working space with kitchen, bathroom, and sleeping area. Fixed rent until 2029 under Acme’s re-designed programme.

Who can apply:
Artists with at least five years of professional fine art practice and Right to Rent for a minimum of three years.

What you get:
Affordable live/work studio, tenancy security, and space to develop practice.

Deadline 03 September 2025

Bring Dalston to Life – In a Logo Kingsland Shopping Centre is getting a fresh new look – and we want you to design it.

We’re calling on Hackney’s residents, workers, and students to help reimagine the centre’s visual identity in a way that reflects the heart, heritage, and creativity of Dalston today. Whether you’re a seasoned designer, an aspiring artist, or someone who simply loves this neighbourhood, this is your chance to shape a piece of East London’s future.

Eligibility: Anyone who lives, works, or studies in Hackney

What you get: The winning designer will receive £2,000 and have their work featured prominently in one of East London’s most iconic destinations, while each of the four finalists will also receive £500.

Deadline 05 September 2025

The Bresler Residency at VisArts (Rockville, MD) offers three artists/teams a 4-month studio residency, $2,000 stipend, and solo exhibition (no housing). Fall 2026 includes a $3,000 Montgomery College AiR partnership. Residents work 16+ hrs/week and engage with the community. Open to professional artists (18+) in all media (no hazardous materials).

Eligibility:

Professional artists or collaborative artist groups in all visual arts disciplines interested in working with students are encouraged to apply. Preference will be given to applicants whose work and proposal expand on the working range of foundation-level teaching.

What you get:

4-month free studio at VisArts (169 sq. ft., 24/7 access) $2,000 artist stipend Solo exhibition at VisArts Professional development + monthly artist gatherings Community engagement opportunities Option to apply for Fall 2026 Montgomery College AiR: Additional $3,000 stipend 3-week student collaboration Exhibition at Montgomery College Materials support up to $1,000 Note: Housing and travel not provided.

Deadline 05 September 2025

CICA Museum invites artists worldwide to participate in the Contemporary Art Solo Show Series and accompanying publication. Each selected artist will have a solo exhibition for one week (Wednesday–Sunday) in the gallery space (approximately 44m²). Artists will also be featured in the e-book CICA Art Now 2026, available via Amazon Kindle. A printed version will be available by order.

Who can apply:

Artists working in Painting – Photography – Sculpture & Installation Art – Performance – Video & New Media Art

What you get:

A solo exhibition at CICA Museum between January and June 2026, plus inclusion in the e-book CICA Art Now 2026 (expected publication date: 1 August 2026). Dates are subject to change.

Fee:

If your work is selected, you will be required to pay the show processing and maintenance fee: $600 (USD). The artist is responsible for the shipment and delivery of their work to and from CICA Museum, as well as all related expenses.

Deadline 05 September 2025

The British Council seeks UK-based higher education institutions and creative organisations to run open calls, shortlist candidates, fund Fellows, and support them during their one-month residency at the Venice Biennale.

Who can apply:
UK-based higher education institutions or creative organisations (arts, design, architecture, cultural hubs, social enterprises, charities, CICs).

What you get:
Partners recruit candidates, join a creative community, and engage in events at the British Pavilion during the Biennale.

Deadline 05 September 2025

The Princeton Arts Fellowship offers early-career artists a two-year appointment at Princeton University, where they are expected to teach or engage with students through creative practice. Fellows join a vibrant academic and artistic community and are supported with a generous salary, benefits, and research resources.

Eligibility: Applicants should be early career visual artists, filmmakers, poets, novelists, playwrights, designers, directors and performance artists—this list is not meant to be exhaustive—who would find it beneficial to spend two years teaching and working in an artistically vibrant university community.

What you get: $93,000/year stipend (for 2 years)

Deadline 09 September 2025

Berlinale Talents is the talent development programme of the Berlin International Film Festival, with a project development lab, the Berlinale Talents Lab, the Talent Project Market and an onsite Summit with panels, discussions, workshops and networking opportunities during the Berlinale each February.

Eligibility: Berlinale Talents is aimed at filmmakers, series and XR content creators with with an existing track record of work. We are currently open to over 15 film disciplines.

Participation in Talents comes with the responsibility to share, and our entire programme is focused not just on what the experts have to offer, but what our Talents can bring to the group too. Each and everyone’s input and the interaction among the participants drive the sessions forward and are a valuable addition to the tapestry of the six days.

What you get: If invited, you will have to cover your accommodation and your travel costs as well as daily expenditures during your stay in Berlin.

Fee: The Standard Rate of 20 Euro, the Solidarity Rate of 25 Euro or more, and the Reduced Rate of 15 Euro.

Deadline 03 September 2025

The Cartoon Museum is looking for a new Director to provide charismatic leadership and strategic planning. The Director will be responsible for leading the museum's team, managing the budget, developing commercial opportunities, and maintaining financial sustainability through income generation and fundraising. The role involves championing the museum's mission and inspiring others through strong communication and advocacy.

Eligibility: The ideal candidate will have strong, relevant experience in the museum or cultural sector. Essential skills include:

What you get: £46,000 per annum. Full-time (37.5 hours a week). This role requires flexibility around the needs of the charity and will include some weekend and evening working.

Deadline 04 September 2025