The Royal Society of Marine Artists OPEN CALL 2026
Deadline: 24th July
The Royal Society of Marine Artists invites artists worldwide to submit work for its annual exhibition at Mall Galleries, with opportunities for sales and prizes.

Online Drawing Development Year
Deadline: 29th July
The Royal Drawing School offers a year-long online programme providing intensive drawing tuition, mentoring, and critical dialogue for artists seeking postgraduate-level development.

Silence Awareness Existence: Residency Program in Finland, Winter 2027
Deadline: 30th July
Arteles Creative Center invites artists, writers, and researchers to take part in a month-long winter residency in Finland focused on contemplation, research, and interdisciplinary exchange.

42nd Warsaw International Film Festival
Deadline: 31st July
The Warsaw International Film Festival invites submissions from filmmakers worldwide, with selected works presented alongside industry events and networking opportunities.

Knowledge in a Fractured World: CRASSH 25th Anniversary Exhibition
Deadline: 31st July
The University of Cambridge and CRASSH invite artists and creatives to contribute work exploring the production and impact of knowledge in contemporary society.

Open Call: Looking for Artists, Designers and Everyone in Between
Deadline: 31st July
Artworld Deadstock invites UK and European artists and designers to collaborate on creating distributable works, with support for packaging, promotion, and marketing.

Illume Awards 2026
Deadline: 31st July
International photography competition celebrating adventure and action sports imagery, with finalists featured in a travelling exhibition and photobook.

MusicOn + InterArts Festival Open Call
Deadline: 31st July
Young artists and composers are invited to submit interdisciplinary work for an exhibition and mentorship programme in New York.

ArtGraduates Fresh Edit – International Curatorial Open Call
Deadline: 1st August
Emerging curators aged 18–35 are invited to develop an original curatorial project using ArtGraduates Magazine's artist archive. Winning entries are published internationally, with a $300 prize for first place.

Kinfolk Families Artist Development Programme
Deadline: 2nd August
Kinfolk Families, Babe Station and MATERNAL FANTASIES invite artists who are parents or caregivers based in Scotland, England or Germany to apply for a three-week international online development programme. Six selected artists will receive mentoring, peer support, a public showcase, publication opportunity and a £330 honorarium.

Open Call for the Artistic Director of the 17th Gwangju Biennale
Deadline: 3rd August
The Gwangju Biennale Foundation seeks an Artistic Director (individual or team) to lead the 17th edition of one of Asia's leading contemporary art biennales.

The New Emergence Art Prize 2026
Deadline: 3rd August
International open call for artists working in any medium, offering cash prizes, mentoring, art materials and a residency opportunity worth over £5,000.

Daisy Chain: Moving Image Artist Open Call
Deadline: 3rd August
Corridor invites moving image artists to submit work for Daisy Chain, a programme supporting experimental film and video with exhibition opportunities in South East England.

Bristol City Council Culture Fund 2026/27
Deadline: 6th August
Bristol-based artists, creative freelancers and cultural organisations can apply for grants of £500–£5,000 to support projects and core costs that improve access to arts and culture, address inequality, engage communities, and promote health and wellbeing.

Entangled Ecosystems Grant II
Deadline: 6th August
Science Gallery Bengaluru and Shared Ecologies invite artists and collectives of Indian nationality to develop a new research-led exhibition exploring coexistence through the intersection of art, science and field research. The selected artist or collective will receive funding to produce a new exhibit in collaboration with researchers, culminating in a public exhibition in 2027.

The Society of Wildlife Artists OPEN CALL 2026
Deadline: 7th August
Artists worldwide are invited to submit wildlife-inspired work for the Society of Wildlife Artists' Annual Exhibition at Mall Galleries, with over £5,000 in prizes available.

The British Art Prize 2026
Deadline: 7th August
Open to artists working in any non-AI medium, offering over £10,000 in prizes, a London exhibition, magazine feature and solo exhibition opportunity.

Warbling Open Call: How We Hold What Won't Stay
Deadline: 7th August
Warbling invites artists worldwide working in any medium to submit work for its London group exhibition exploring responses to the exhibition title "How We Hold What Won't Stay".

Club Nothing (R): $10,000 Music Collective Open Call
Deadline: 9th August
Club Nothing is inviting music collectives to apply for a $10,000 grant to produce an ambitious live music event that reimagines nightlife and community. Four collectives will receive funding to bring bold, experimental event concepts to life in locations around the world.

Connections Through Culture 2026
Deadline: 12th August
The British Council invites artists, creative practitioners, cultural organisations, festivals, biennials and collectives to apply for grants supporting international partnerships and collaborative projects between the UK and participating countries. Grants of £5,000–£15,000 are available to develop cross-cultural projects across a wide range of art forms.

Equisoain Art Residency: Space · Time · Matter
Deadline: 15th August
An artist-run residency in rural Navarra, Spain, supporting artists whose practice engages with ecology, landscape and nature through shared studios and mentorship.

PhygitArt 2026 | Call for Artists
Deadline: 17th August
Digital artists creating immersive, projection-based work are invited to exhibit at Villa Graziani in Italy as part of the seventh edition of PhygitArt.

2026 JRACraft Chrysalis Award in CERAMICS
Deadline: 23rd August
US-based emerging ceramic artists can apply for a $5,000 unrestricted award, JRACraft membership and a professional presentation opportunity.

Artists of the Season – Autumn 2026
Deadline: 25th August
ART from HEART CIC invites artists worldwide creating socially or environmentally engaged work to apply for a three-month online feature and promotional programme.

2026 Liu Shiming Artist Grants
Deadline: 31st August
International grants supporting early-career visual artists developing new projects that explore cultural, historical or traditional influences within contemporary practice.

Water Bodies & Ecology 2026
Deadline: 31st August
Dot Line Space Art Foundation invites individual artists, collectives and interdisciplinary practitioners to propose research-led and site-responsive projects exploring water, ecology, climate and environmental sustainability. Selected participants will receive grants towards travel and production costs for exhibitions and installations in 2026.