Hay Castle Trust Communications and Engagement Manager
Deadline: 10th 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).

Metroland Cultures Justice & Change Project Coordinator
Deadline: 10th 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.

Hours 22.5 hours per week or 3 days per week
Contract Type Fixed term - 2 years starting Nov 2025
Eligibility: Anyone

What you get: Salary £32,000 pro rata

Royal Institute of Oil Painters Open Call Now Open
Deadline: 10th 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.

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:

Artists worldwide may enter a maximum of six artworks each.

The combined total of the longest dimensions of accepted paintings must not exceed 8 feet per artist.

Works must have been completed within the last three years and not previously exhibited at Mall Galleries.

Works must be created in oils. The ROI promotes and exhibits work of the highest standard in oil paint.
Water-soluble oil paint is acceptable if framed as an oil painting, to maintain the overall appearance of the exhibition.

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.

Mural Fund Small Grants
Deadline: 10th 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.

The City Listens Back
Deadline: 12th 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:

Curated group show in London (Nov 2025)
Strong applicants are often invited into future PAI_32 projects and features

Call for Papers: Voice/s in the Museum
Deadline: 13th October 2025

Museums have a responsibility to tell culturally inclusive stories of art, facing both internal and external pressures in the process. How might interpretation practice address the complex expectations placed on museums today?

We are seeking contributions exploring the role of art museum interpretation in serving audiences, artists and institutions."

Eligibility: Students, artists, curators, researchers, editors

What you get: Research published in an online, peer-reviewed journal on art, its history and museum practice

London Photo Show
Deadline: 15th October 2025

By entering your prints in the London Photo Show, you get your own space within the exhibition at the gallery that is visited by thousands of people.

Eligibility: Anyone

What you get: We will take care of hanging your work. Your work will be exhibited for the duration of the show and you are invited to the opening party with your friends and family. The exhibition will host around 30 photographers in a fantastic gallery next to Hoxton station.

Entry fee: £355

Fotofestiwal Open Call 2026
Deadline: 15th October 2025

Fotofestiwal Open Program gives you an opportunity to present your works to the audience of the International Festival of Photography held in June 2026 in Łódź. We are looking for artists with exceptional personalities and projects which present bold visions.

From the submitted projects, we also nominate at least one artist each year for the FUTURES program. FUTURES is a Europe-based photography platform bringing together the global photography community to support and nurture the professional development of emerging artists across the world.

Eligibility: Anyone

What you get:

Exhibition during FOTOFESTIWAL in Łódź (over 20.000 viewers) for 6 artists

Artistic fee 1000 euro

Accommodation for the main opening weekend of the festival

Reimbursement of travel costs up to 300 euro

Exhibition production or transportation budget up to 500 euro

Entry fee: 15 EUR per project

2025 Henki Art Prize
Deadline: 15th October 2025

The 2025 Henki Art Prize invites artists worldwide to respond to the theme Camminare – Avanti, camminate sempre, inspired by Pope Francis’ words on the importance of movement and resilience. Submissions must relate to the theme Camminare and explore water in its physical, symbolic, cultural, or environmental dimensions. All media are welcome, including painting, sculpture, photography, and video (up to 5 minutes). Entries are free and limited to one original work created in the last two years.

Eligibility: Everyone

What you get: The winner will receive $500 USD, and each of the other finalists will receive $125 USD. Selected works will be showcased in Henki Art’s online exhibition and featured on the gallery’s platforms.

City of McKinney Library Call for Artists
Deadline: 16th 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.

Call for Artists: the International Exhibition “Text-ure 2026”
Deadline: 16th 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.

The New Emergence Art Prize 2025
Deadline: 19th 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:

£1,000 Main Award

NG Art Creative Residency: Emerging Artist Award (2 week residency in Provence, France)

The Staedtler Award (£350+ worth of Staedtler products)

The Daler-Rowney Prize (£250 worth of Daler-Rowney materials)

The New Emergence Art Founder’s Prize (£150)

The GreatArt Prize (£75 worth of GreatArt materials)

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

Lewisham Arthouse Graduate Award 2026
Deadline: 22nd 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.

Open Call Out to Artists: Norwich Cathedral St Benedict Art Project
Deadline: 22nd 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:

Exposure at the leading visitor attraction in Norfolk - 600,000 visitors in 2024.
Working in a significant historic setting with ancient and modern buildings.
Working with diverse communities and supporting significant charitable work.
Links with the exhibition on the same theme at The Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts at the University of East Anglia

Lead Artist for Habitat Sculptures
Deadline: 27th 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.

Open Doors, Open Futures - Art Open Call
Deadline: 30th October 2025

When the UK left the EU, we lost valuable opportunities for youth in the UK. We lost Youth Mobility, which allowed young people from the UK to freely live, work and study in Europe. We also lost access to Erasmus+, which provided funding and opportunities for them to access education and training in Europe. That's why we are launching our Open Doors, Open Futures open call for artists across Europe to submit their vision for a united future of opportunities for European youth.

Eligibility: You may submit up to 3 artworks under the theme 'Open Doors, Open Futures'. The call is open to all visual artists working in 2D media (painting, drawing, print, photography, etc.).

What you get: The selected artworks will be featured in an online gallery on our website, promoted across our social media channels and newsletter, and printed and display in a physical exhibition in Manchester (with possible further locations).

Open Call for Exhibition
Deadline: 30th October 2025

Ausländer is a group exhibition of 100 immigrant artists shaping Berlin’s cultural landscape. We invite non-German artists based in or connected to Berlin to apply.

Berlin’s identity is forged through migration. This show highlights how foreign voices redefine the city’s art. Political but not partisan, Ausländer seeks unity, not division. Artworks should explore identity, belonging, displacement, hybridity — without representing parties or national groups.

Eligibility: Artist at any carrer poit, from Berlin or with a strong connection to the city. All wall-based mediums accepted (painting, drawing, photography, print, textile). One work per artist, max 70×50cm, ready to hang.

What you get: Exhibition participation + Catalogue.

Call for Artists – Asia | Art Connects Women 9th Edition
Deadline: 31st October 2025

Are you a passionate female artist from Asia ready to showcase your creativity on a global stage?

We are excited to announce the 9th Edition of Art Connects Women, taking place from 8 – 11 February 2026 in Dubai. This landmark edition will bring together 115 female artists from 115 countries, celebrating diversity, cultural exchange, and the power of art to connect beyond borders.

Theme: Empower to Educate

Eligibility: Female artists of all nationalities.

What you get: Exhibition opportunity.

Call For Artists: Senses International Art Fair 2025
Deadline: 31st October 2025

ITSLIQUID Group invites artists to the 3rd SENSES International Art Fair at the MUST Museum, Lecce. Open to painting, photography, video, installation, sculpture, and performance art, the fair explores the senses and creative expression. Selected works gain museum visibility and networking opportunities.

Eligibility: Everyone.

What you get: They will receive mentoring, networking, marketing, representation, exhibition opportunities, publication opportunities, sales support, studio space.

Call For Artist: Sculpture Design Competition
Deadline: 31st October 2025

Tun Razak Exchange is calling on artists to shape the future cityscape. Through bold, dynamic public sculptures, we invite you to express what it means to live at the intersection of global ambition and local spirit — a city where heritage and innovation, community and capital, architecture and nature all converge.

The Theme: Intersection of Exchanges

We challenge artists to give form to the soul of Kuala Lumpur. Your work should reflect the diverse flows that define TRX — where people, ideas, cultures, and experiences meet. We’re seeking sculpture designs that are not just visually striking, but emotionally resonant and deeply connected to the public realm.

Eligibility: Malaysian artists, designers, collectives, and studios. Malaysian students studying locally or abroad, or international students currently enrolled in Malaysian institutions (ages 16 and above).

What you get: Prize range of RM2,500-50,0000. Beyond prize money, winning artworks may be brought to life and permanently installed at TRX — subject to feasibility and budget. All IP rights of selected works will be owned by TRX City Sdn Bhd.

Re-Imagine, Now! Call for contributions for MAF nº1
Deadline: 31st October 2025

MAF Journal is a project born from the Mafambane Collective project. In Changana, Mafambane recalls the idea of journey, of movement and border-crossing: ""MAF"" is a shortcut to our aim of discussing narratives of migrations, resistances and decolonizations through artistic creation, under visual, sonic and poetic perspectives. We are looking for contributions for the first issue:""Re-Imagine, Now!"", which will be the inauguration of a collective process of critical reflection and creation.

Both textual (poetry, short story, essays), visual and hybrid contributions are welcome. All languages.

Eligibility: Everybody

What you get: networking, marketing, joining the community of the collective

apexart Seeks Curatorial Proposals for Next Season of Exhibitions
Deadline: 31st October 2025

apexart is now accepting proposals for its Open Call from 1–31 October 2025. Five selected proposals will be realised as exhibitions at apexart’s Tribeca space in New York during the 2026–27 season.

This is an opportunity for curators, artists, writers, and creative individuals—regardless of location or prior experience—to present focused, idea-driven group exhibitions. Proposals must be submitted online in English.

Eligibility

Open to NYC curators, artists, writers, and creatives of all backgrounds and experience levels. Proposals must:

Be submitted in English

Be no longer than 500 words

Focus on original, idea-driven group exhibitions

Specify the proposed country and city

Not include biographical information, CVs, links, or images

apexart accepts submissions from individuals and collectives, not from organizations. Submissions are anonymous and evaluated solely on the strength of the concept.

What You Get

A confirmed exhibition slot as part of apexart’s 2026–27 season

A production budget of up to $10,000

A professionally printed exhibition brochure, mailed to over 6,000 international recipients

Advertising in both major and local outlets

Curatorial and logistical support from the apexart team

Selected curators are expected to work within the provided budget to realise a compelling and locally relevant exhibition based on their original proposal.

Turn Your Art into Income: Odd Wall Open Call
Deadline: 31st October 2025

Artists are invited to submit work for exclusive prints, with all marketing, production, and delivery managed on their behalf. This zero-cost opportunity offers a straightforward way to generate passive income, with monthly earnings paid directly to the artist.

Who can apply: Open to everyone

What you get:

Free participation with no costs, professional printing and optional framing of your work, marketing and representation through Odd Wall’s channels, full customer support and delivery, plus 50% commission on every sale paid monthly.

Open Call: Spotlight 2025
Deadline: 31st October 2025

Penang Art District once again invites young and emerging artists (aged 35 and below) to apply for Spotlight 2025 — a transformative mentorship programme that empowers young artists to develop and exhibit a solo body of work.

We’re looking for bold ideas, fresh perspectives, and artists ready to challenge norms and spark dialogue through their work.

Eligibility: Malaysian citizens and Permanent Residents of Malaysia aged between 18 and 35 years old

What you get: The winner gets a solo exhibition, mentorship and RM5,000