Opportunities

Open calls, competitions and awards for creatives

Competitions, open calls, awards, grants and residencies for designers, illustrators, photographers, artists and craftspeople, sorted by deadline.

CompetitionFine Arts, Craft
9th John Ruskin Prize: Not for Present Delight
Deadline 17 Nov 2026Closing soon5 days left
Open CallFine Arts, Photography, Craft
Talents Contemporains 2026: Water Art Competition
Deadline 22 Nov 2026Closing soon10 days left
Open CallFine Arts, Product Design, Craft
Beam Camp 2027 Project Open Call
Deadline 30 Nov 2026Open for entries
ResidencyFine Arts, Craft
Adirondack Experience Artist-in-Residence 2027
Deadline 11 Dec 2026Open for entries
Open CallCraft, Fine Arts
BIEN 2027 Textile Art Biennial Open Call
Deadline 21 Dec 2026Open for entries
GrantFine Arts, Craft
Virginia A. Groot Foundation Grant for Sculptors
Deadline 9 Jan 2027Open for entries
Open CallFine Arts, Craft
First Plinth: Public Art Award 2027
Deadline 12 Jan 2027Open for entries
CompetitionCraft
14th International Ceramics Competition Mino 2027
Deadline 29 Jan 2027Open for entries
GrantFine Arts, Digital Design, Craft
Awesome Foundation Grants: $1,000 for Awesome Projects
Rolling deadlineOpenRolling deadline

Closed

ResidencyProduct Design, Graphic Design, Craft
EMMA Designers in Residence 2027
Deadline 2 Nov 2026Closed
ResidencyFine Arts, Craft
Cultivamos Cultura Residency 2027: OASis "Bom Dia"
Deadline 30 Oct 2026Closed
CompetitionCraft, Fine Arts
LOEWE FOUNDATION Craft Prize 2027
Deadline 15 Oct 2026Closed