Arts Council England: R&D Focused National Lottery Project Grants
Deadline: 26th February 2026

Arts Council England has introduced a ring-fenced £7.5 million Research & Development fund within National Lottery Project Grants to support individual practitioners while Developing Your Creative Practice is paused. The fund supports experimentation, research and practice development through activities such as mentoring, residencies and collaboration. Grants of £1,000 to £30,000 are available for projects lasting up to one year, with no match funding required.

Honeybourne Line Cycle Path – Open Call for Public Art
Deadline: 27th February 2026

Artists are invited to propose a public artwork for the Honeybourne Line in Cheltenham, a popular walking and cycling route with strong community and heritage value. The commission seeks work that responds to the site’s landscape, ecology and everyday use, creating an engaging experience for people moving through the space. Open to UK-based public artists, the opportunity offers a commission value of £60,000, with encouragement for local practitioners.

Logan Art Gallery – 2027 Exhibition Proposals
Deadline: 28th February 2026

Logan Art Gallery is inviting expressions of interest for its 2027 exhibition programme, including the General Gallery and Young People’s Program. Open to artists and groups aged 18 and over across all art forms, the call supports innovative projects that reflect cultural diversity and engage local audiences. Selected exhibitions receive professional presentation, industry-standard artwork loan fees, and potential access to Regional Arts Development Fund support.

Gallery At Home Open Call 2026
Deadline: 28th February 2026

Gallery At Home is inviting UK-based artists to submit work for its 2026 Open Call Exhibition, featuring 35 selected pieces across four curated rooms. The exhibition will open with a private view in July and run for four weeks, with work judged by a panel of established curators and artists. One standout artist will receive a £1,000 bursary, alongside the opportunity to present work to the gallery’s collectors and wider community.

SOFT MECHANICS: Difference, Repetition, Life
Deadline: 1st March 2026

Inspired by an understanding of rhythm as something lived and felt within the body, this exhibition explores pulse, breath and vibration as internal measures of time, where repetition carries subtle difference and change. Artists working across disciplines — from painting and sculpture to digital, sound, performance and site-specific work — are invited to respond to these ideas in a London showcase that supports visibility, sales and meaningful professional connections. With opportunities for international participation, professional printing support and a clear commitment to inclusivity, the platform offers emerging and mid-career artists a dynamic opportunity to expand their practice and reach new audiences.

EXHIBIT26
Deadline: 1st March 2026

EXHIBIT26 offers visual artists the chance to showcase their work to up to 150,000 potential buyers and patrons through a digital exhibition featured both on screen at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show and on the Pure website throughout 2026, with additional social media promotion. Open to artists over 18, the opportunity provides exhibition exposure, publication, marketing support, professional development and mentoring, with an entry fee ranging from £10 to £25.

SUPERIORITAS Award 2026
Deadline: 1st March 2026

Artists worldwide are invited to submit research-driven, conceptually rigorous works across painting, sculpture, installation, land and urban art, video, digital and time-based practices, performance, and sound art. Finalists, selected by three international jurors, will be showcased in a curated professional digital exhibition, gaining global visibility, critical recognition, and promotion across digital platforms. The program connects artists with curators, collectors, and art professionals, providing networking and exposure opportunities, while all finalists receive an official certificate of participation, emphasising career development and professional advancement within the international contemporary art field.

ACC CREATORS 2026 Residency
Deadline: 1st March 2026

National Asian Culture Center (ACC) invites artists, creators, and interdisciplinary practitioners to join the ACC CREATORS 2026 Residency, a five-month programme exploring “Speculative Communities” and the role of technology, algorithms, and non-human agents in shaping social life. Eligible participants include creators in interdisciplinary arts, new media, design, architecture, engineering, or related fields who can commit to project-based research and production, including foreign nationals able to obtain a Korean visa. The residency provides a project budget of KRW 20,000,000–30,000,000, a stipend of KRW 2,500,000 per participant, travel support, workspace, accommodation, and participation in seminars, workshops, research tours, and an exhibition.

Creative commissions: be inspired by the A66
Deadline: 1st March 2026

Oxford Cotswold Archaeology is funding two creative commissions inspired by archaeological discoveries along the A66, seeking proposals from creatives with socially engaged practices across all career stages, including individuals, groups, and collectives. Each commission offers a total budget of £9,650, covering a £8,250 creative fee, £1,000 for materials, and £400 for travel, alongside access to archaeological expertise, marketing and logistics support, and guidance for community engagement and project delivery.

The Art of Progress Prize
Deadline: 1st March 2026

Art of Progress Prize invites emerging artists aged 35 and under worldwide to submit proposals exploring innovation, sustainability, and multi-sensory creativity across any medium, including installation, digital, mixed media, performance, sound, bio-art, and scent-based work. Up to ten finalists are shortlisted, with five invited to exhibit at dsm-firmenich’s headquarters in Switzerland. The Grand Prize winner receives €15,000 and a year-long mentorship with the company’s creative and innovation teams, while shortlisted artists gain exhibition exposure and visibility within both cultural and innovation sectors.

apexart INTL Open Call for group exhibitions
Deadline: 1st March 2026

apexart invites curators, artists, writers, and creative individuals worldwide to submit 500-word, idea-based group exhibition proposals for the 2026–27 INTL Open Call. Five winning proposals will each receive a $10,000 exhibition budget, full administrative and logistical support, inclusion in apexart’s 2026–27 exhibition season, and international promotion through the organisation’s exhibition brochure, enabling projects to be realised in locations around the world.

bEam arts International Artist Residency
Deadline: 1st March 2026

bEam arts supports artists across disciplines—including visual arts, performance, architecture, design, film, literature, and curatorial practice—through residencies, exhibitions, research, and community-focused events. Its international artist residency offers individual studio access, optional accommodation, mentorship, communal workshops, professional visits, promotion, a final group exhibition, sales opportunities, and inclusion in a residency publication. The programme is open to artists at any career stage committed to their practice and engagement with dialogue and community, with residency fees ranging from €1,000–1,850 per month.

House Work Presents The Residency 2026
Deadline: 1st March 2026

A one-month interdisciplinary residency in Hackney, East London, offers artists time, space, mentorship, and a professionally curated solo exhibition to support experimentation, dialogue, and creative exchange. Open to artists of all disciplines, ages, nationalities, and career stages, the programme provides private accommodation, dedicated studio space, bespoke weekly mentorship, a £200 production budget, professional development resources, full visa support for international participants, and the opportunity to present work in a solo exhibition.

Museum Foundation of the Philippines Grant 2026
Deadline: 1st March 2026

Museum Foundation of the Philippines, Inc. (MFPI) offers open grant funding for research, curatorial, publication, and professional development projects that preserve, study, and promote Philippine art, culture, and museum practice. Eligible applicants include MFPI members in good standing—individuals or organisations endorsed by a non-profit cultural or educational institution—or non-members who join MFPI prior to applying. Grants are disbursed in tranches and support non-commercial projects such as research, exhibitions, publications, curatorial studies, and museum professional development, excluding operational, performing arts, and for-profit initiatives.

The Women of Colour Arts Award
Deadline: 2nd March 2026
198 Contemporary Arts & Learning, in partnership with the Rita Keegan Foundation, presents the Women of Colour Arts Award (WoCAA), supporting UK-based artists from the Global Majority who identify as marginalised genders. This edition focuses on experimental, process-led approaches across all mediums, including performance. Five artists will be shortlisted for a Spring 2026 group exhibition, with one receiving a £5,000 unrestricted bursary and four receiving £500 travel bursaries to support research and practice development.

Onassis AiR Open Call 2026/27
Deadline: 3rd March 2026
Onassis Culture offers an international, research-led residency in Athens supporting cross-disciplinary artistic practice, experimentation, and exchange. Open to artists and researchers worldwide across all fields and career stages, including visual arts, performance, sound, film, writing, curatorial, crafts, applied arts, and art & technology, the residency provides a 10-week programme with mentoring, enhanced artist fees, production budgets, technical support, community activities, public Open Days, and access to Onassis Culture networks and future opportunities.

Prix Ars Electronica 2026
Deadline: 4th March 2026
Ars Electronica invites artists, collectives, and creators worldwide to submit work for its media arts competition, recognising achievements in animation, interactive art, digital culture, and socially engaged technology. Winners receive Golden Nica awards, cash prizes of up to €10,000 per category, and presentation at the Ars Electronica Festival 2026, with additional opportunities through the S+T+ARTS Prize and AI for Social Impact Initiative. The u19 category is open to young participants up to age 19 residing in Austria.

Design and Installation of Library Lawn Copper Beech Tree Trunk Sculpture
Deadline: 5th March 2026
City of East Providence is seeking a skilled wood carver to transform a large, dying copper beech (Fagus sylvatica purpurea) into a durable, site-specific sculpture. The opportunity is open to wood carving artists aged 18 and over, with US nationality preferred and proximity to East Providence highly recommended due to on-site work requirements. Three artists will be selected to develop full proposals, each receiving a $500 USD honorarium, with the chosen artist awarded up to $12,000 USD for completing the commission.

Four roles at Bricks Bristol
Deadline: 9th March 2026
Bricks Bristol is an arts and community organisation that operates creative infrastructure across the city, including the well-known hub St Anne's House, alongside producing public art commissions and programmes that enable creative and local communities to thrive together. As the organisation expands its team and projects, a range of paid roles are available across public art, creative infrastructure, fundraising and facilities, offering opportunities to contribute to work both at St Anne’s House and beyond. Applications are open to all.

Artes Mundi 11 Studio Sessions
Deadline: 9th March 2026
Artes Mundi is offering a series of free one-to-one online mentoring sessions with artists and curators, aimed at supporting emerging to mid-career artists. Eligible participants include artists based in Wales or Welsh artists living elsewhere in the UK, who can apply for three 60-minute sessions via Zoom. The programme provides personalised guidance and professional development through mentorship.

Endless Void — The Silicon Valley International Contemporary Art Exhibition
Deadline: 10th March 2026
Gallery NAT invites artists worldwide to participate in “Endless Void — The Silicon Valley International Contemporary Art Exhibition,” showcasing a wide range of media including painting, sculpture, photography, digital and installation art, all reflecting the exhibition theme. Open to artists aged 18 and above, the event offers Gold, Silver, and Bronze Awards with certificates, media coverage across the UK, USA, and Europe, and potential sales with 100% of proceeds going to the artist. There is no submission fee, though selected artists pay a participation fee from USD 300 for the physical exhibition.

Open Call - Premio Paolo Coppini 2026
Deadline: 10th March 2026
Paolo Coppini Award invites artists of all ages and from anywhere in the world to reinterpret the theme “The Thread That Unites,” celebrating connection, memory, and creativity. Submissions are accepted in illustration, painting, collage, graffiti, engraving, and graphic art. The award offers a €1,000 prize along with Coppini Arte Olearia products, providing an opportunity to showcase work in celebration of art, culture, and shared passion.

VisArts: NextGen 13.0 Exhibition – Free, Open Call for Submissions
Deadline: 11th March 2026
VisArts invites emerging artists aged 17–27 from DC, Maryland, and Virginia to apply for NextGen 13.0, an annual exhibition showcasing new and developing voices. Selected artists will exhibit work in a professional gallery setting at the Gibbs Street Gallery and participate in artist talks, critiques, and professional development sessions with local curators and arts administrators. The programme also provides networking opportunities with peers and arts professionals, alongside marketing and visibility through VisArts’ digital and promotional channels.

APE CAMP 2026: OPEN CALL for Overseas Artists, Producers, and Engineers
Deadline: 12th March 2026
Arts Council Korea (ARKO) invites artists, producers, and technical experts aged 39 and under from around the world to participate in APE CAMP 2026, a programme fostering creativity at the intersection of art and technology. Participants collaborate in teams to develop innovative ideas into feasible projects, culminating in presentations to fellow attendees. The programme provides partial airfare, accommodation, meals, and post-camp production support through the APE Lab.

Sales and Exhibition Opportunities: VOGUED
Deadline: 12th March 2026
VOGUED invites artists to respond to the current moment through work in any medium, including painting, sculpture, and digital art. Selected participants receive inclusion in printed catalogues, professional event photography, printing and framing support, and no commission on sales. A participation fee of £189 (VAT included) applies for selected artists.

Momo Distribution Grant 2026
Deadline: 13th March 2026
Momo Film Co champions independent cinema as a vital space for diverse storytelling and is committed to supporting Southeast Asian filmmakers while raising the region’s profile in the global market. In partnership with C47 Investment, it has launched the Momo Distribution Grant to address gaps in the short film distribution landscape and support emerging filmmakers from Southeast Asia. The grant offers SG$1000 in cash as distribution support for the selected short film, with prizes non-transferable.

European Media Art Platform (EMAP) Residencies 2026
Deadline: 13th March 2026
EMAP offers an international production residency supporting collaborative projects in media, digital, robotic, and bio art. Eligible applicants include artists, duos, or collectives who are EU residents or taxpayers (or from eligible non-EU countries), including PhD candidates and emerging artists. The two-month residency provides an artist grant of €4,000, a collaborator grant of €2,000 (€6,000 for duos), a €4,000 project budget, accommodation, travel, technical access, a kick-off conference, and exhibition opportunities across the EMAP network.

2026 NCOA National Photography Awards
Deadline: 15th March 2026
National Council on Aging (NCOA) invites professional and amateur photographers in the USA to submit work for “Stronger Together: Family. Community. Connection.,” celebrating adults aged 60+ thriving through relationships and community. Awards include $1,000 for first place, $600 for second, $500 for a public vote, and additional merit and honorable mentions, with all 300 selected works featured on the virtual ncoaGallery.org. Twenty award-winning photographs will be printed for display at the NCOA 2026 Age+Action Conference, multiple Washington, D.C. area galleries, and NCOA’s permanent collection in Crystal City, VA.

Open call for artistic residency in Wrocław
Deadline: 15th March 2026
Wrocław Institute of Culture invites artists to participate in an international residency within the Magic Carpets platform, focusing on research-based, process-oriented practice and collaboration with the Korean community. The programme emphasises attentive listening, relationship-building, and collective meaning-making around themes of minority visibility, migration, and place memory. Eligible artists working in photography, multimedia, or interdisciplinary fields receive a four-week residency in September/October 2026, with €1,200 remuneration, up to €1,000 production budget, up to €1,000 travel support, and residential accommodation.

Residency open call for UK-based artists at URRA, Argentina
Deadline: 16th March 2026
URRA invites UK-based emerging and mid-career contemporary visual artists to an eleven-week fully funded residency in Buenos Aires, focusing on professional development, artistic exchange, experimentation, and networking. Participants receive single-room accommodation, shared studio space, access to facilities and library, a weekly stipend of US $250, an economy return flight from London, public presentation opportunities, studio visits with curators, and support from URRA’s administrative and curatorial team, allowing artists to focus fully on developing new projects without pressure to produce finished work.

This Love Competition
Deadline: 20th March 2026
Burgh House invites artists of any age, nationality, or experience level to submit one artwork exploring the theme of love, in any medium, to be provided as a high-resolution digital file for exhibition. Selected works will be included in a group exhibition at Burgh House in June 2026, offering participants the opportunity to showcase their work in a historic Georgian Grade I listed building in the heart of Hampstead village, London.

The New English Art Club Open Call 2026
Deadline: 20th March 2026
New English Art Club (NEAC) invites artists worldwide aged 18 and over to submit work for the NEAC Annual Exhibition 2026 at Mall Galleries, celebrating observational art. Open to emerging, aspiring, and established artists, the exhibition offers the opportunity to exhibit alongside NEAC members and compete for multiple prizes and awards totaling over £10,000, including the NEAC Climate Emergency Prize.

Freelands Awards 2026
Deadline: 24th March 2026
Freelands Foundation presents the Freelands Awards 2026, celebrating UK visual art organisations that demonstrate a strong commitment to progressive art education. Three winners will each receive a £100,000 grant to support a recent or ongoing project and collaborate with Freelands Foundation on a short film showcasing their work. Eligible organisations must be UK-based, charitable, and deliver programming that engages people of all ages and backgrounds with art.

EAST CALL Curatorial Residency 2026
Deadline: 27th March 2026
A two-week intensive residency in Central Eastern Europe offers emerging curators the opportunity to explore contemporary art practices, institutions, and curatorial discourse through research, workshops, studio visits, and professional exchange. Open to curators-in-training and students interested in regional and international curatorial practice, the programme provides workshops, lectures, museum and studio access, public transport in Budapest, regional travel, and office facilities. A participation fee of €1,000 applies, with accommodation and international travel not included.

2026 Featured Artist – Quarter 2
Deadline: 29th March 2026
This weekly feature highlights one artist for a five-day deep dive into their practice, exploring process, influences, challenges, and reflections. Open to all artists, the programme offers a chance for the community to connect personally with creators, celebrate their work, and understand the ideas and experiences behind it. Participants gain publication exposure and networking opportunities through this platform.

Fragments of not Knowing
Deadline: 29th March 2026
Fragments of Not Knowing is a group exhibition exploring ambiguity, chaos, and unstable perception as core aspects of contemporary experience. Berlin-based artists are invited to submit works that embrace fragmentation, uncertainty, and perceptual slippage, treating chaos as a generative space rather than disorder. Selected participants receive mentoring, networking, marketing, representation, exhibition opportunities, publication exposure, and sales support.

The Paxton Centre Open Call 'Abstract: Floating Forms'
Deadline: 31st March 2026
The Paxton Centre, a creative community art space and café in Crystal Palace, invites visual artists to submit work for ‘Abstract: Floating Forms’, a group exhibition exploring movement, balance and the quiet spaces between structure and freedom. Through shifting shapes, layered textures and expressive colour, the show centres on ideas of weightlessness and flow. The opportunity is open to visual artists able to travel to South East London and offers both exhibition exposure and networking opportunities within a supportive community setting.

Boso Triennale 2027: Art × Mix — Open Call for Proposals
Deadline: 31st March 2026
Boso Triennale invites artists and creative practitioners worldwide to submit proposals for artworks, performances, or projects engaging with the history, culture, and natural environment of the Boso region. Open to individuals or groups, submissions may be open proposals, site-specific works, or artist-in-residence projects. Selected participants gain the opportunity to present work within a major international triennial, with site-responsive production across the Boso region and international visibility. An entry fee of 1,000 JPY applies per proposal.

Massee Arts Grant - promoting the wonderful world of fungi
Deadline: 31st March 2026
Massee Arts Grant offers annual funding of £10,000 to support individual projects of up to £5,000 each, inviting artists from all disciplines and locations to develop new work that encourages public engagement with fungi. Funded projects will be showcased as part of the British Mycological Society’s flagship event, UK Fungus Day, on 10 October 2026. Eligibility is limited to new projects fully funded by BMS, with previous winners ineligible for two years and only one award allowed per applicant within 24 months.