The first photographs to be part of the world of art were monochrome prints. The images were captured by large format cameras, developed into negatives and printed in the darkroom. The world of photography has come a long way since then with color dominating so much of what we shoot these days, and cameras now an integral part of our very portable phones.

Eligibility: open to all photographers

What you get: Cash Prizes, exposure through our website

Fee: $35/3 images, $10 for any extra image

Deadline 15 December 2024

The INHABIT Artist-in-Residence Program at the Max Planck Institute for Empirical Aesthetics invites artists from various disciplines to collaborate with our team of scientists and researchers.

Eligibility: Time-based artists, performing arts, music.

What you get: Salary, production budget, exhibition opportunities, and access to production facilities.

Deadline 29 December 2024

The Art Residency Program of La Maison de Beaumont is a multi-disciplinary residency that was created to offer a beautiful space for musicians, scholars, writers, painters, and other artists who seek a quiet place to work undisturbed on their art. The scenery and beauty of the region, as well as the history and comfort of the house, provide an ideal setting to focus on creative work. The residency aims to provide its residents with a holistic experience, allowing them to fully disconnect from their usual point of reference and immerse themselves into the Provençal lifestyle.

Eligibility: Open to applicants of all ages and disciplines

What you get: Apartment, Fine Art Studio, Music room.

Deadline 31 December 2024

We welcome artists, organizers, researchers, curators, and critics from diverse backgrounds for 1-3 month residencies. Immerse yourself in Lisbon’s vibrant underground artistic community. Engage in our events, and exhibitions, and collaborate with community members. Whether you're a resident or already in Lisbon, enjoy our studio residency. Explore techniques, concepts, and ideas, and develop a final project. Receive curatorial guidance and support from our community. At the program’s end, exhibit your work in a final exhibition, publication, workshop, or performance at Prisma’s gallery space.

Eligibility: Anyone

What you get: Exhibition space, residency program, curatorial advice

Deadline 31 December 2024

The third edition of the Sony Future Filmmaker Awards has just launched. Open to filmmakers from around the world, the program offers privileged access to the inner workings of the film industry to the 30 shortlisted filmmakers.

Eligibility: Open to all

What you get: Flight to Los Angeles and accommodation, ceremony attendance, four-day workshop program at Sony Pictures Studios, camera plus lens, certificate, trophy, cash prizes.

Deadline 12 December 2024

The Clive Parks, Recreation and Public Art Board invites you to apply to participate in our annual Art Along the Trail public art exhibition - a temporary outdoor exhibit, displayed outdoors along Clive’s landmark feature, the Greenbelt Park and Trail system, from April through November. This call to artists provides an opportunity for artists to submit 3D artwork for consideration.

Eligibility: Anyone age 18 or older, Iowa/Midwest artists preferred.

What you get: Artists loan their piece for display from April through October. Artists are given a $1,000 stipend and the pieces are advertised for sale. Artists are allowed to sell the piece but must leave it up until the end of the show.

Deadline 13 December 2024

Applications are now open, in a bid to find the 10 new creatives who will form the multidisciplinary collection of 2025. Make Your Own Masters (MYOM) is a creative learning movement looking to tackle the ‘drop off’ between university and industry. Each year the project builds a multi-disciplinary, multi-background collective, bringing people together to forge a year of self-directed learning, and breaking down the barriers many face in pursuit of a creative career. MYOM supports those from underrepresented backgrounds struggling to access the creative industry.

Eligibility: Open to anyone from any creative discipline that has faced a barrier to learning or industry. Participants should be able to commute to London for monthly sessions.

What you get: An 18-month part-time experimental learning system including mentorship, brief sourcing from industry, and specialized training. Participants receive a £400 programming fee and a £600 event budget.

Deadline 14 December 2024

Omi Art Gallery invites artists from around the globe to participate in our latest art contest and exhibition, themed “Magic Moment.” This unique opportunity allows you to showcase your artistic interpretation of what a “magic moment” means to you. Whether through an existing piece or a new creation, we encourage artists to capture the beauty, wonder, and significance of life’s magical moments.

Eligibility: Emerging and established artists from all over the world are welcome. All visual art media are welcome, including painting, sculpture, photography, digital art, and mixed media.

What you get: All selected participants—whether winner, shortlisted, or longlisted—will have their work exhibited in various formats:

Fee: £30

Deadline 15 December 2024

East Quay are seeking proposals for a new piece of outdoor artwork to engage both physically and conceptually with the building's unique architecture and coastal location. We are particularly interested in receiving proposals for artworks which are predominantly painted and made up of sculptural and/or planted elements, reflecting our surrounding environment. Proposals should animate different facets of the Bridge/Walkway site, from the walls, to the floor, to the open space between either side of the bridge. The theme is 'Joy & Wonder'.

Eligibility: Open to artists of all ages and nationalities. We welcome submissions from practitioners working in a range of media.

What you get: An artist stipend of £1500 and a materials budget of £1000. Support by the cultural team throughout the process, with marketing and publicity on East Quay's website and social media.

Deadline 15 December 2024

Join Blowhammer’s Unfast Fashion Contest and help shape a new vision for the fashion industry. This global competition invites designers and creatives to present innovative, responsible design solutions that challenge fast fashion standards. Participants are asked to design a garment that embodies ethical values, environmental awareness, and forward-thinking creativity, establishing a new benchmark for sustainable fashion’s future.

Eligibility: Designer, fashion designer, professional and amateur .

What you get: The project selected as the best will receive €1,000 in recognition.

Deadline 15 December 2024

EXPO 44 International Juried Competition invites artists to submit their work under the discerning eye of Emily Olek, Curatorial Assistant at the Museum of Modern Art, New York. We welcome submissions in all fine arts media, allowing artists to present up to six images and/or two videos. The selected works will be showcased in a virtual online exhibition on the gallery's website from February 1 through March 31, 2025.

Eligibility: EXPO 44 is open to all artists aged 18 and over.

What you get: If selected, your art images, name, voice, video, artist’s statement, and/or biography will be used to promote the exhibition on social media, in print, and through any other publicity channels to promote EXPO 44. Additionally, cash awards are available for 1st ($300), 2nd ($200), and 3rd ($100) place artists.

Fee: $35 USD

Deadline 20 December 2024

Located in Silicon Valley, this annual event brings together artists from around the world to explore the intersection of art and AI in the digital age. Synthetica examines the fusion of human creativity and artificial intelligence, blurring the lines between reality and virtuality. Alterica delves into the concept of otherness, challenging societal perceptions of difference. Together, these themes push artistic boundaries, inviting exploration of how technology reshapes creativity and the human-machine dynamic.

Eligibility: Artists must be at least 18 years old at the time of submission. Open to artists of all nationalities.

What You Get: Online exhibition

Fee: The fee for the first three entries is $30. Each additional entry costs $7.

Deadline 22 December 2024

The CREA-TEC project at the University of Edinburgh invites artists to submit proposals exploring how AI technology impacts our understanding of authenticity. We’re commissioning artworks for public exhibition in alignment with the Edinburgh Arts Festival.

Eligibility: UK-based artists at all career stages, including PGR/PGT/PhD students with right to work.

What you get: £5,000 per selected artist, inclusive of all costs. Support for travel, accommodation, and production is available.

Deadline 29 December 2024

⁠The Solent Seascape Project is looking for an artist in residence, working in any medium, to help communicate the work of the project. ⁠ If you’re local to the Solent or have a strong connection to the area, and want to work alongside the community to co-create a piece celebrating how we all connect to our vibrant seascape, we'd love to hear from you.⁠ ⁠ To help fund the residency, the Endangered Landscapes & Seascapes Programme has kindly provided a grant of £4,000, starting in spring 2025.⁠

Eligibility: We welcome proposals from artists who are Solent-based or have strong connections to the Solent, passionate about the Solent and working within the seascape, willing to collaborate with local communities to co- produce artworks, over 21 and have demonstrable experience of arts practice in a related area.

What you get: A grant of £4000 is available. The work will be promoted via the Solent Seascape Project which is a partnership of 10 organisations including Blue Marine Foundation, Portsmouth University, Project Seagrass, the RSPB and the Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust.

Deadline 11 December 2024

Leicester City Council’s Festivals & Events Department, BID Leicester, and Art Reach are seeking new commissions to feature in the ambitious Light Up Leicester event, animating the public realm with illuminated light-based artworks.

Eligibility: Open to all.

What you get: A fee of £3,000-£5,000, inclusive of all materials, fabrication, and production costs.

Deadline 01 December 2024

Landscapes can provide us with beauty from any point of view, natural or unnatural. From vast forestry, running rivers, sprawling buildings, or sandy beaches, inspiration can strike from all surroundings. For this online group exhibition, we invite artists to submit any artwork that was inspired by, or showcases, landscapes in any of its forms.

Eligibility: Any age older than 18 years old. Open to any artists worldwide. All levels welcome. Any medium accepted the artist is willing to ship to buyer.

What you get: Opportunity to show art alongside other artists from across the world in a group exhibition.

Fee: $20 USD

Deadline 28 November 2024

We are accepting submissions for our pop up immersive exhibition in Toronto, Canada. Artists are welcome to submit works in any medium. (painting, photography, printmaking, video art, installation, films, sculpting, mixed media, poems, illustration, etc). The theme of the exhibition is OPEN.

Eligibility: Open to all

What you get: Three day long exhibition held in Toronto, Canada between 16 - 18 December, 2024, with a private viewing hosted on Monday,16 December from 19.30 - 22.00. You should expect an open bar (wine) & professional photography & videography.

Fee: The participation fee is £120 incl. VAT for 1 artwork; £180 incl. VAT for artworks; £260 incl. VAT for 3 artworks.

Deadline 29 November 2024

Edinburgh Printmakers is inviting applications from early-career artists (up to 5 years professional experience) with a passion for intaglio and etching processes to undertake bespoke supported paid residencies in our studio in Edinburgh, Scotland.

Eligibility: This residency opportunity is open to artists based in the UK. We are specifically looking for artists with up to 5 years' experience working in etching/intaglio printmaking processes.

What you get: Artists will receive 15 days access to our facilities, 15 days self-catering accommodation in our onsite artist flat, a fee based on Scottish Artist Union Rates, a year-long membership.

Deadline 29 November 2024

Arts Rights Truth at the University of York invites artists and activists to engage with the human rights issues highlighted in Amnesty International's report, focusing on the state of the right to protest across 21 European countries. The call seeks creative responses that provoke thought and dialogue.

Eligibility: Open to all artists and activists of any nationality, provided the proposed projects address issues in one of the 21 specified European countries.

What you get: Grants of up to £4,000.

Deadline 30 November 2024

The Thin Red Lion Artist Collective is excited to announce an exhibition opening in London, Spring 2025, and we are looking for a proactive curator to collaborate with us. Shortlisted curators will be invited to respond to the exhibition concept following their initial submission, and final decisions will be made based on these responses. Disclaimer: This opportunity is unpaid.

Eligibility: Anyone who's interested in curation of a group show.

What you get: The successful candidate will have an opportunity to curate a group exhibition opening in London, Spring 2025.

Deadline 01 December 2024

Award-winning charity Outside In is delighted to announce that Christie’s London and The New Art Gallery Walsall in the West Midlands will host its seventh National Open exhibition in 2025-2026.

The exhibition has the theme of ‘Shelter. Selected artists will exhibit in the physical show, however, all artists who submit work will have the opportunity to showcase their work on dedicated screens at the final exhibition.

Eligibility: Artists who fit Outside In’s criteria (of encountering significant barriers to the art world due to health, disability, social circumstance or isolation) and who sign up to create a free online gallery, can all submit work on this theme for consideration. Submissions are welcomed from artists at all career stages and in any medium.

What you’ll get: Display in a physical group exhibition of 80 selected artists. One winner will receive the potentially life-changing prize of a solo show.

The deadline for submissions and applications is 12 noon, 2 December 2024. Detailed information and how to enter can be found at outsidein.org.uk.

Deadline 02 December 2024

RA Schools, 2024 © David Parry

The RA Schools have been a key part of the Royal Academy since its founding in 1769. We offer a full-time, three-year programme with no fees. This postgraduate programme is studio-based, and incoming students join a community focused on critical debate with access to specialist workshops, lectures, group critiques, tutorials, and artist talks. Our graduates go on to make significant cultural contributions in the UK and around the world. Applications for October 2025 entry are now open. Learn more about the programme and how to apply by visiting roy.ac/raschools. You can also sign up for an in-person or online open day event to discover more.

Eligibility: Candidates have usually gained a BA (Hons) Degree in Fine Art or have equivalent experience. In recent years we have accepted candidates straight from BA, but the majority have spent time working independently as artists.

As of admissions season (2023/24) we will not consider applications from those who have an MA in Fine Art.

Candidates may have exhibited in group or solo shows, but it is by no means required.

There is no upper age limit for candidates. The current age range of artists in the RA Schools is from early 20s to late 40s. There are between 10-17 places per year.

What you get: We offer a full-time, three-year programme with no fees, studio space, specialist facilities, small cohorts.

Deadline 06 December 2024

The Material Works Art Award supports artists by offering a one-time grant of $2,500.00 in exchange for an original artwork that will join our expanding contemporary art collection. This award acknowledges artistic excellence and aims to promote career development by enhancing visibility and exposure.

Eligibility: We are currently inviting applications from artists engaged in contemporary art practices. Visual artists worldwide, working in painting, photography, installation, sculpture, drawing, printmaking, mixed media, experimental, and conceptual art, are eligible to apply.

What you get:

Winner: The selected artist receives a $2,500.00 grant in exchange for an original artwork, which will be added to our collection and possibly featured in future exhibitions. MW covers shipping, features the artist on our website and social media, and offers the chance to join as a jury member for future opportunities.

Shortlisted: Five artists will be shortlisted, each receiving an interview and profile on our website and features on our social media. They are also invited to represent MW in future opportunities.

Fee: $40 USD

Deadline 08 December 2024

Signal Film and Media is inviting applications from photographers or lens-based artists who will work collaboratively with local people to produce a new artistic commission that responds to The Sankey Family Photographic Archive resulting in a public exhibition.

Eligibility: Experienced photographers or lens-based artists. We are unable to accept applications from students in full-time education.

What you get: The selected artist will work towards an Exhibition in April 2025 and receive a fee of £9,000 (To cover artist fees & workshop delivery fee, production, materials, any travel and accommodation needs).

Deadline 17 November 2024

Jewish Renaissance is on the look-out for Jewish visual artists to take part in our new pilot programme, which offers the opportunity for both professional and artistic growth. This scheme is for early and mid-carecareer artists working in any visual arts discipline who are interested in exploring their Jewishness as part of an artistic practice. Featuring:

Eligibility: Participants need to: Self-identify as Jewish; have demonstrated a high standard of artistic practice (a BA in Fine Art or related subject is desirable but not essential); have an artistic practice in which visual art is a main component; live in the UK and have the right to work in the UK.

What you get: This 9-month programme offers masterclasses, networking opportunities, a financial stipend, a final exhibition & publication opportunities

Deadline 18 November 2024

We are looking for a Deaf and hard of hearing artist with creative producer skills to lead, develop and run a creative project with Deaf and hard of hearing young people, introducing them to craftivist (craft + activist) approaches to the Climate Emergency.

Eligibility: To apply for this role, you need to be someone who: is an experienced Deaf and hard of hearing artist (ideally a BSL user) who has creative producer and project management skills. has experience of working creatively with young people. is able to work in Birmingham in-person. has a range of skills including digital ones. is engaged with the Climate Emergency. is interested in craft and activism. is interested in intersectionality. Intersectionality is the way that overlapping social identities (gender, race, class, sexuality, ability, religion etc.) can impact individual experience.

What you get: This is a paid freelance role. The fee is £7,500 (including VAT) for 25 days, that’s £300 per day including travel.

Deadline 18 November 2024

Broadfield Community Centre is inviting an artist to design and deliver a participatory art installation at Broadfield Community Centre, Crawley, West Sussex. This project is part of the Broadfield Arts Festival June 2025 and funded by Arts Council England.

We want the art installation to make a joyous, inspirational statement about Broadfield and its residents, appeal to a range of people, and involve the community groups. It should showcase the work of a high quality visual artist or creative, who will also lead 10 workshops with community groups and 1 public talk on the creative process."

Eligibility: UK residents of any age. Should be able to produce a high quality art installation of any medium.

What you get: Artist fee is £7000, plus a materials/installation budget of up to £9000 including VAT. Separate budget for marketing, access, and communication. Your art will be displayed in the community centre and be viewed by all visitors and community group residents.

Deadline 18 November 2024

Deadline 18 November 2024

Fighting With Pride, on behalf of HM Armed Forces and funded through a government grant, are looking to appoint an artist to deliver a public memorial to be installed at the National Memorial Arboretum. This is to commemorate the service and sacrifice of the LGBT+ Armed Forces community and to recognise the hidden history of LGBT+ Service in HM Armed Forces.

Eligibility: This is an open call to artists with previous experience of public sculpture and who have had a previous commission to the value of £50k or more, who are in residence in the UK and/or whose practice/production is based in the UK.

What you get: Design, production, construction, delivery and installation costs together with in perpetuity maintenance cost, not to exceed £230,000 (including a design fee for the artist (to be agreed).

Deadline 19 November 2024

Way Beyond is a transdisciplinary residency programme held at the Arteles Creative Center in Hämeenkyrö, Finland. This month-long programme, running in 29-day periods during April and May 2025, is designed for artists, creatives, scientists, and researchers eager to explore and expand our understanding of reality, perception, and the nature of experience.

Eligibility: Minimum age 25

What’s included: Transdisciplinary residency (see programme page for details)

Deadline 21 November 2024

Working with leading practitioners, this free Training Scheme develops artists' skills in supporting cross-curricular learning through the arts to underpin diversity, inclusion and equality. In February/ March 2025, artists are invited to explore how they can use their artistic practice to support EDI teaching in schools. Facilitated by expert workshop leaders and drawing from examples of HMDT Music's award-winning work, participants will be taught skills for engaging young people in art-making to help teach diversity and offered mentoring and practical experience in schools.

Eligibility: This course is for practicing artists, musicians, theatre makers and those working in other disciplines who have the desire to deliver work in schools and increase young people's understanding of diversity and inclusion.

What you get: A bursary is given to trainees and support for transport costs are available for people living outside of London

Deadline 22 November 2024

The Bronx Council on the Arts (BCA) Longwood Arts Project seeks a Bronx-based Curatorial Fellow for a unique opportunity to assist with the implementation of the Longwood Art Gallery 2025 series of three exhibitions. The exhibitions will revolve around the theme “The World We Want to Live In” and examine art’s role in social and political movements – not only raising awareness, but also catalyzing public discourse and bringing new audiences into activism.

Eligibility: The Curatorial Fellow must reside in the Bronx, be able to travel within the borough, and hold a bachelor's degree in art or a related field. Experience in a museum or arts organization is preferred.

What you get: The Curatorial Fellowship program is highly competitive, and offers high-quality, real-world experience and mentorship to an emerging arts professional/curator in the visual arts field. This paid, six-month fellowship will allow the Fellow to work closely with inspiring BCA staff and creatives in one of the leading non-profit organizations in NYC. The Curatorial Fellow will receive a stipend of $3500 for their training and assistance in the exhibitions. The Fellowship will run from January 2025 through the end of June 2025, with a schedule of two days a week for five hours per day.

Deadline 15 November 2024

The Bronx Council on the Arts (BCA) is seeking a Bronx-based youth journalist for our Youth Engagement Program (YEP) to write three (3) articles related to the Longwood Art Gallery exhibitions, specific artists and artworks, and/or topical essays.

Interested writers must submit examples of their work for consideration. The opportunity will require the youth journalist to travel to the gallery prior to, or during the exhibition’s opening night to review the artworks and interview the artists and curators, if available.

Eligibility: The journalist must be a Bronx resident, aged 18-24, and a student or recent graduate of a journalism, literature, or writing program.

What you get: Journalists will receive a $200 stipend per 500-word article, which will be featured in the Longwood Art Gallery ISSUU Exhibition Catalogue on the BCA website. They will write one article per exhibition (three total). Both the author and BCA retain reproduction rights with proper credit.

Deadline 15 November 2024

The Royal Drawing School invites Scottish Artists to apply for two-week residencies at Dumfries House between February – May 2025. The residency offers a private studio, shared accommodations, and access to Dumfries House’s historic interiors and landscapes. Printmaking facilities are available for qualified artists. Applications are open until 5pm, 15th November 2024.

Eligibility: Artists who are living and working in Scotland or those who have studied at a Scottish Art School are eligible to apply for the residency.

What you get: A private studio and shared self-catering accommodation.

Deadline 15 November 2024

Image: Amelia Cross, Not For You

London's largest life drawing group, the Hesketh Hubbard Art Society, is offering three free year-long membership bursaries to young artists aged between 18 and 30.

Eligibility: The bursaries are intended for those who have had limited access to life and portrait drawing and painting, rather than artists who are already accomplished in this field. Artists can work in any medium or media, except those that cause damage or disruption to the galleries.

What you get: The opportunity to attend weekly life drawing sessions at Mall Galleries free of charge for a year, starting from January 2025. Untutored sessions will take place on Friday evenings and selected Monday evenings, between 6:00pm and 8:15pm. (Understandably there might be times when artists are unable to attend sessions, however frequent absences may result in the bursary being withdrawn). The sessions offer an opportunity for serious artists to develop their skills and artistic interpretation of the human figure in a stimulating and supportive atmosphere.

Free entry

Deadline 08 November 2024

Un/Produced is a non-profit film and photo production company operating primarily in Amsterdam and Paris. With the proceeds, we have launched a fully sponsored funding platform, Un/Fund, for unrepresented and under-represented visual artists to create and develop new work. We offer multiple awards of up to €10k, selected by a jury made up of industry professionals.

Eligibility: Emerging, unrepresented visual artists with 7 years or less industry experience.

What you get: Recipients will receive a grant of €10k, along with networking opportunities aimed at helping artists secure work or publishing deals. Previous winners have had books published with Art Paper Editions and Loose Joint publishers.

Fee: €10

Deadline 13 November 2024

The MSU Museum CoLab Studio invites bold and innovative proposals for our upcoming exhibition, “Blurred Realities.” This exhibition and public programming series will delve into contemporary questions that challenge our perception and understanding of what is authentic. With the rise of 3D-printed materials, generative AI, deep fakes, synthetic voices, and simulated realities, how do we distinguish between genuine information and deceptive fabrications?

Eligibility: Anyone aged 18+ is welcome to submit

What you get: Projects are funded for up to $3,000 USD for production costs, shipping, etc. Proposals require a budget draft upon submission.

Deadline 15 November 2024

Artists are invited to submit work in pastel and dry media for the Pastel Society’s 126th Annual Exhibition, BENCHMARK, sponsored by Caran d’Ache. Submissions are online only and open until Friday, 15 November 2024, at 12 noon.

Eligibility:

What you get: Successful applicants can expect:

Deadline 15 November 2024

Beyond Future Art Prize known for promoting gender equality and environmental consciousness, is currently accepting applications for this year's competition. This year, we aim to empower and celebrate women artists, highlighting their unique perspectives and contributions to contemporary art.The Prize invites entries from female artists who focus on the environment, sustainable living, and climate change in their work. Our goal is to showcase their talent to the general public.

Eligibility: Open to amateur and professional female artists around the world aged 15 or above

What you get: The winner of the 2024 prize will receive a HK$33,000 cash award.

Deadline 15 November 2024

Designers in Residence invites young international designers to Pforzheim. It is an international design scholarship offered by the city of Pforzheim in cooperation with Pforzheim University and the Design Center Baden-Württemberg. The scholarship is open to young designers from fields such as jewellery, fashion, accessories, industrial, graphic design, and other areas of design. Three designers will be invited to work on their projects from 1 April to 30 June 2025 at the EMMA Creative Center, the central platform for creatives in Pforzheim.

Eligibility: Applicants must have completed studies at a university or university of applied sciences, must not be older than 35 years, or must have completed their studies no more than two years ago.

What you get: The scholarship includes the use of fully equipped workshops and coworking spaces at the EMMA Creative Center in Pforzheim, as well as free accommodation for the three-month period. If needed, the workshop facilities of Pforzheim University of Applied Sciences will also be available. Each scholarship holder will receive a monthly stipend of 1,000 euros, along with travel expenses to and from their home country. A special allowance for material costs will also be provided. During the scholarship, participants will have the opportunity to network and exchange ideas with the jury and professors at Pforzheim University.

Deadline 15 November 2024

Region Norrbotten's art developer, in collaboration with KKV Luleå and Loosenart, is offering a 6-week production residency for photographers in Luleå, northern Sweden. This opportunity includes showcasing works in Rome and potential purchase for the art collection.

Eligibility: Photographers from the EU.

What you get: A tax-free scholarship of SEK 20,000, support for materials/travel costs up to SEK 15,000, accommodation in a studio-apartment, and workspace in KKV Luleå.

Deadline 15 November 2024

An opportunity for artists and artist groups worldwide to apply for an Open Call for Public Art, aimed at creating an artwork that honours those missing as a result of the Kosovo War (1998–2000).

Eligibility: This call is open to artists and artist groups from around the world.

What you will receive: The memorial will be installed in a public space within the city of Pristina or another location in Kosovo.

Deadline 22 November 2024

Image: Wolf Suschitzky, The Cubist, 1963, photo Zwi Glaser ©FOTOHOF

The Austrian Cultural Forum London has announced the return of the Wolf Suschitzky Photography Prize for its fourth edition. They invite submissions from photographers based in Austria and the UK on the theme of “All the world’s a stage.” Inspired by this line from Shakespeare’s play As You Like It, we were moved by Wolf Suschitzky’s ability to capture the human experience. With his camera, he documented and found beauty in both universal and personal moments.

An international jury will select two winners—one based in Austria and one in the UK—who will each receive a 10-day residency in the partner country, a cash prize of €500, and an exhibition at the Austrian Cultural Forum in 2025 and FOTOHOF Salzburg in 2026.

Eight shortlisted artists will also be invited to participate in exhibitions in London and Salzburg.

The prize, which celebrates and reflects Wolf Suschitzky’s strong connection to both his land of birth and his chosen home, is presented in partnership with FOTOHOF Salzburg and with the generous support of the Federal Ministry for Arts, Culture, the Civil Service and Sport of the Republic of Austria.

This prize is free to enter.

Eligibility: Austria or UK-based photographers, aged 18 and over.

What you get: The jury will select two winners. The Austrian winner will be offered a 10-day residency in London and the UK winner will receive a residency in Vienna/Salzburg, supported by the Austrian Federal Ministry for Arts, Culture, the Civil Service and Sport, and FOTOHOF Salzburg. In addition to the residency, both winners will receive a cash prize of €500 and be invited to participate in dedicated exhibitions at the Austrian Cultural Forum London in 2025 and at FOTOHOF Salzburg in 2026.

Deadline 24 November 2024

It’s time to celebrate 10 years of BBA Prizes! We invite artists and photographers of all mediums, from around the world, to participate in our biggest exhibition yet.

In May/June 2025, we will take over the iconic Kühlhaus Berlin to showcase the best artworks and photographs from our international open call. Don’t miss this opportunity to exhibit. Cash prizes, solo exhibitions, online promotions, and more are up for grabs. Early bird deadline: 25.11.2024

Eligibility: Artists and photographers aged 18+

What you get: Cash prizes up to €1,000, a solo exhibition at BBA Gallery, an Artsy profile, and online promotion.

Deadline 25 November 2024

Beginning May 15 the open call dedicated to emerging Italian and international artists to participate in the fifth edition of ReA! Art Fair will be open. The fair, now in its fifth edition, is dedicated to emerging contemporary art; the only one of its kind in Italy, it will open in Milan in spring 2025.

Eligibility: Anyone

What you get: Exhibition opportunities, networking, and marketing

Deadline 01 October 2024

Founded in 1918, the British Antique Dealers’ Association (BADA) is the leading UK trade association for the fine art and antiques community. The BADA is proud to announce that the BADA Art Award is returning for a fourth year, promoting “the antiques of tomorrow” by awarding a £1,000 grant to an emerging contemporary artist whose work exemplifies the enduring ingenuity and quality illustrated by our members’ objects.

Eligibility: Applicants must be currently enrolled in or have completed a post-secondary education at a UK institution. Submissions must be original works produced within the last 2 years. Beyond this, there are no criteria - all media and styles are welcome.

What you get: The finalists' works will be on public view at the BADA Week reception in a gallery in St James’s, London on 14th November 2024 where the winner will be announced. The winner will receive a £1000 grant.

Deadline 01 October 2024

Equal Temperament highlights the inclusivity of modern metalworking in a juried art show, accompanied by a variety of interpretive programming to showcase metal’s links with other artistic and historical forms. The show invites artists to submit works inspired by or including metalworking or forging that safely fit within a USPS Flat Rate Shipping Box. The works will be juried by an independent panel and showcased at the Kentucky Museum during a 10-month exhibition from July 2025 to April 2026.

Eligibility: Artists aged 18+ living in the United States

What you get: Five monetary awards (4 at $250 and 1 at $600), a 3-day Hammer-In networking event, marketing of the show, and catalog publication

Deadline 01 October 2024

arebyte, in partnership with Goldsmiths University invites digital artists from around the UK to participate in a four-month residency programme in London, to critically challenge, disrupt, and redefine the boundaries of digital creativity and innovation. The three selected participants will receive a free desk space at arebyte’s facilities in London City Island, curatorial support and guidance, a £1,000 stipend, and access to Goldsmiths University fabrication facilities.

Eligibility: Practicing digital art or new media technology artists, researchers and creatives. There are no age requirements, but applicants must be in London for the duration of the residency. You do not need a formal education to apply.

What you get: Participants will receive free desk space located at arebyte’s London City Island Studios (7 Botanic Square, E14 0LG) for the duration of the residency and access to Goldsmiths Universities facilities, a curatorial session with arebyte’s Creative Director, a curatorial session with an external curator of their choosing, ongoing production support from arebyte's Production Manager, and £1,000 stipend to acquire materials, additional training, further research and development or other needs related to their practice.

Deadline 30 September 2024

Artists from all countries are invited to submit their works for consideration. You may submit works in any medium, including painting, photography, printmaking, installation, sculpting, mixed media, poems, and illustration. The theme of the exhibition is OPEN.

Eligibility: Artists worldwide and from any background can submit any of their work.

What You Get: The exhibition will be hosted in one of the most artistic areas in Barcelona. The event kicks off with an Opening Night on October 6, 2024, followed by a public exhibition running from October 7 to October 10, 2024, at Carrer Sant Marc 26, 08012, Barcelona. The exhibition spans five days, culminating in a private viewing on the evening of Sunday, October 6th, from 19:30 to 22:00. Attendees will enjoy an open bar with wine and benefit from professional photography and videography services to capture the essence of their artworks.

Fee:

Deadline 30 September 2024

An open call on the theme of ‘apparitions’, traces, specters, visitants, vestiges, reoccurrences, memories, and re-visions.

Eligibility: We are looking for text and visual material [creative and critical writings, photography, artworks, poetry, projects, documents, research] that call upon the theme of ‘apparitions’ conceptually and/or aesthetically. Selected submissions will be collected into a print publication.

What you get: Copy of publication, networking, and mentoring.

Deadline 30 September 2024