Currently 51 active paid visual and media arts grants, fellowships and residencies. Hand-curated and updated weekly. Every entry is funded, no exposure-only calls. Browse the list below, or use the interactive desk for filtering and shortlisting.
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Joint residency by the 3-2-1 Qatar Olympic & Sports Museum and The Olympic Museum in Lausanne for digital and immersive media artists to critically engage with sports culture and Olympic Legacy. Residents get exclusive access to museum collections, mentorship and expert support. The Doha residency is hosted at QOSM; the Swiss residency is at La Becque Artist Residence in La Tour-de-Peilz. Open to multi-disciplinary artists worldwide aged 18 to 35 (as of 31.12.2026) whose practice involves a significant element of digital art (any new media form, possibly combined with physical media). Free entry. Submit in English via the official online form by 30 April 2026 at 23:59 (GMT+1).
Individual or small-group (up to 5 people) mobility grant for artists and cultural professionals working in architecture, cultural heritage, design and fashion, literature, music, performing arts and visual arts. Project must take place in another Creative Europe country with an international partner, pursuing 2 of: learn, create, explore, connect. No experience level required. Rolling deadlines, next on 30 April 2026.
Short-term residency for one sound or performative artist exploring how sound, voice, language and body operate across and beyond perceived boundaries. Develop an individual project, present a live performance at Positive Futures Festival 2026, and host a public workshop, lecture or artist talk. Apply with portfolio, motivation letter and a 2-page project proposal to home@grund1535.com (subject: 'Peripheral Grounds'). Selection results by end of May 2026. Supported by State of Tyrol and City of Innsbruck.
Three-week residency for sound artists with a DKK 30,000 work grant, private atelier, accommodation in Sound Art Lab's artist apartment, full access to professional sound studios, sound equipment and workshops, plus knowledge-sharing and networking with the Danish sound art community. Eligibility: artists living in Denmark or with strong ties to the Danish sound art scene. Partners: SPOR festival, Sound Art Lab, and the Danish Composers' Society (Dansk Komponistforening). Funded by Koda Kultur and Region Midtjylland's Culture Development Pool, as part of the 'Sounds of the Future' project. Application deadline: 1 May 2026.
New 3-month residency at Vila 31 in Tirana, the former home of dictator Enver Hoxha, renovated by NeM architects. Up to 30 artists and researchers per year across 3 sessions. Particular attention to artists and researchers based in the Balkans, while welcoming international applicants. Each resident receives a bedroom, a studio and access to all space facilities (production and exhibition spaces), a monthly stipend of €800, €1,500 production budget, and coverage of travel expenses. Eligibility: artists, art critics and curators with at least 5 years of professional experience, working with visual, performative or digital art, who want to implement an art project independently or in a team with a researcher. Eligible countries (Creative Europe list): Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Ukraine. Deadline 1 May 2026.
Stichting Grensloos invites an artist or artists to create a work for the exhibition Dichter/bij in Weiteveen, Southeast Drenthe. Open to professional artists (self-taught also welcome) working solo, duo, or as a collective, across all disciplines. Crossover practitioners and community-art makers are explicitly encouraged. No studio space provided, but installation and storage support can be arranged. €3,500 artist fee (incl. VAT), €1,000 materials budget (incl. VAT), and €0.23/km travel reimbursement (limited public transport in the area). Application deadline: 1 May 2026.
Transnational residency for visual artists working at the intersection of colonialism and climate change. One month of site-specific research in Mexico City, Lubumbashi or Yogyakarta, followed by two months across three European institutions, culminating in an exhibition in Antwerp (Kunsthal Extra City), Barcelona (La Capella) or Hoorn (HMK). Online info session 8 April 2026 (15:00 CET). Interview round 9 June, final selection 1 July 2026.
Open call for emerging international practitioners in architecture, design and engineering, art, and cross-disciplinary constellations of architectural production, contributing to a transformative shift in the building sector. Projects build on clear research questions and typically target the production of architectural fragments of a manageable scale that serve as tangible, measurable examples of new ways of building, integrated in a real social context and aiming for longevity. Developed in close collaboration with the Bauhaus Earth team and project-specific partners. Fellows are encouraged to spend as much time as possible in Berlin to use the research workshop at Atelier Gardens and the wider Bauhaus Earth network; presence is linked to exhibitions, lectures, symposia, seminars and debates. Timeline: applications close 4 May 2026 23:59 CEST, jury selection June 2026, new Fellows announced July 2026. Apply in English via the Application Form linked from the open call page.
Open call for artists, curators and collectives worldwide to propose projects that take a clear-eyed view of internet histories and explore how they can open pathways toward more equitable futures. The brief: what protocols, networks, archives and shared conditions are needed to build the internet we actually want? Respond to netstalgia with error 406 not acceptable. Jury: Chia Amisola, Olia Lialina, Peter Sunde and Vladan Joler. Project deadline 4 May 2026 (23:59 CEST); work delivery 30 October 2026.
Creative Europe call to foster cooperation between organisations active in culture, increasing the cross-border dimension of creation and circulation of European artistic content, and encouraging the development, experimentation, dissemination and application of new and innovative practices. Two objectives: (1) Transnational creation and circulation, strengthening cross-border movement of European works and artists; (2) Innovation, enhancing the capacity of European cultural and creative sectors to nurture talents, innovate, prosper and generate jobs and growth. Two project sizes: Small Scale (consortium of at least 3 independent entities from 3 different eligible countries; max EU grant €200,000; max funding rate 80%) and Medium Scale (consortium of at least 5 independent entities from 5 different eligible countries; max EU grant €1,000,000; max funding rate 70%). Eligible countries: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Ukraine. Open to all cultural and creative sectors except projects with exclusive audio-visual content or exclusively composed of audio-visual sector organisations (Culture strand only). Applications via the EU Funding & Tenders Portal (separate calls for Small and Medium Scale). Deadline 5 May 2026.
Transnational cooperation grant for cultural and creative organisations of all sizes (incl. micro and small) from different programme countries to co-produce, cooperate, experiment, innovate, be mobile and learn from each other. Can cover one or more cultural and creative sectors and can be interdisciplinary. Aims to broaden access to European culture and promote innovation and creativity.
Twelve-month paid residency for one designer or writer whose practice bridges typography, writing and reading, with a focus on nonlinear, experimental, accessible or otherwise 'marginal' textual practices. Based at Aalto University in Espoo. Includes desk space, workshop facilities, library and archive access. Requires residence in Finland and regular on-campus engagement, 1-2 public talks and one 5-day workshop for students. MA-level degree or equivalent expertise required; no current student status. Travel and accommodation arranged independently.
$50,000 fellowship supporting an established practicing artist to create a significant new work engaging bleeding-edge digital research and technology, with sustained teamwork from a dedicated technical PhD or faculty collaborator at Cornell Tech. Fellow receives a one-year Visiting Fellow appointment (individual, not studio-contractual), $20,000 artist stipend, $20,000 project materials budget, $10,000 to support the collaborator, on-campus studio space, and badged campus access. 'Established' means a sustained professional practice with institutional recognition (major exhibitions, significant grants/fellowships, published critical coverage, distinct developed practice). Three-stage selection: written project proposal (2 to 4 pages) reviewed by Backslash Team and potential collaborators, then an interview with the candidate collaborator and a Backslash Team member to confirm technical fit, then a single Fellow is selected. Research areas open for collaboration include computational/digital fabrication and accessibility, public interaction with autonomous systems and robotics/HRI, computer vision and graphics (controllable generation, 2D/3D), AI algorithmic fairness and statistics, urban planning + AI fairness, and AI interpretability and human-AI interfaces (with named labs and faculty listed on the call). Fellow responsibilities: collaborate deeply with the assigned collaborator, show the resulting work (Cornell Tech and via the artist's own channels), contribute culturally to campus via a public-facing event and an intimate mentorship/dialogue session, and document the work. Backslash explicitly favours nonlinear, unconventional and exceptional approaches to emerging tech.
Open call for any form of digital art submittable as a video, around the theme 'RestArt Reality': screen-native works engaging with pseudo-evidence, invented archives, alternative chronologies, reconstructions and 'false' testimonies. Five winners each receive €1,000.
15th edition of the Cubitt Curatorial Fellowship: a 24-month residency for one curator with in-depth contemporary-art knowledge and an interest in Cubitt's growing Civic, Education and Community programmes. The only scheme of its kind in the UK; previous fellows have gone on to lead at Glasgow International, Rijksakademie Amsterdam and Kunsthalle Wien. Three days/week (Wed-Fri) on-site, with evening/weekend work and TOIL policy. Mentorship and practical support from senior management. Application deadline 23:59 Monday 10 May 2026; interview invites 21 May; interviews 28 May.
New bursary from House of Hackney and William Morris Gallery, in partnership with IntoUniversity, supporting the next generation of artists in the London Boroughs of Hackney and Waltham Forest. Provides up to £10,000 to 16 to 25 year olds with creative potential who face barriers to accessing education, training, materials or mentorship. Inspired by William Morris's values of art for all and the transformative power of creativity. Deadline 11 May 2026, 23:59.
Kick-start grant for architecture practitioners to develop early-stage projects. The grant period opens 6 May 2026 15:00 CEST and closes 13 May 2026 16:00 CEST. A maximum of 35 applications are considered per period; once the window closes all applications are ranked in random order via a draw system before processing begins. Round budget €167,000; maximum grant request €10,000.
Open call for 3 cultural facilitators ("Social Dreamers") to work directly with diverse stakeholders, lead workshops, build spaces for dialogue, and contribute concrete tools for the cultural sector. The role combines facilitation, artistic thinking, mentoring and interdisciplinary collaboration; outputs include stakeholder manifestos, a Shared Future Vision Manifesto, and the development/testing of an AI-based tool for future scenarios. Eligible: individual professionals in the cultural and creative sector with experience in (a) group facilitation through artistic practices, (b) future visioning and scenario building, and (c) stakeholder engagement and management. Must reside in a Creative Europe country and be proficient in English plus the local language of the selected profile. Timeline: Open House online 28 April 2026; application deadline 13 May 2026 23:59 CET; selection by 10 June 2026; orientation late June 2026; 7-day Social Dreaming Camp 27 July to 2 August 2026 in Hungary; workshop phase July 2026 to January 2027; Future Vision phase February to April 2027 (final workshop in Portugal). Two-step selection: written application then online interview for shortlisted candidates. Apply in English via https://forms.gle/PSH9qVvDwUNR4x8q6.
Three-month residency at Vila 31 in Tirana with 8 studio-apartments. Open to artists, collectives, researchers, curators and writers of all nationalities with at least 5 years of professional activity and national/international exhibition record. SOLO and COLLECTIVE tracks across visual arts, performance, digital, curatorial, writing, plus research in humanities, social sciences, cultural studies, history, technology and ecology. Up to 30 residents selected per year. No output required, but Open Studios participation is mandatory. Selection committee includes Alicia Knock (Centre Pompidou), Adela Demetja, Adam Szymczyk, Nora Razian (Art Jameel), Lucia Pietroiusti (Hartwig Art Foundation), Raphael Fonseca (Denver Art Museum). Notifications July 2026.
Open call for individual musicians, collectives, and curators to pitch a project to be streamed on Boiler Room. The fund looks to platform overlooked scenes and spaces, innovative programming concepts that prioritise underrepresented artists, marginalised communities, and forward-thinking collaborations. While Boiler Room's archive is heavily DJ-focused, applicants are encouraged to explore live performance, instrumentation, and non-club genres. Winning application receives up to GBP 10,000 to bring the project to life, plus additional in-kind support and a full release on Boiler Room's channels. Deadline: Sunday 17 May at 23:59 BST. This is the 14th edition of Broadcast Lab.
Two-track residency program for artists experimenting with emerging technologies (telepresence, VR/AR, AI, robotics, creative coding, live web, game design, etc.) in search of new artistic forms. One application form; pick one track. LA TRACK: 3 residents get 1 to 2 weeks at the LA studio (5.1 Kalio audio surround, modular configuration, flexible exhibition space). LA proposals favoured: immersive audio environments, installations, experimental spatial design, tech-infused textiles/sculpture, sensory/physical exploration. Themes of particular interest: ecological responsibility, tech ethics, integration of old and new tech, localised networks, human connection, sustainability. Applicants must be based in LA. NY TRACK: 3 residents (one per international partner) get 1 week at the NYC studio + 1 week at the international partner with a thematic focus: Space + Algorithms at DOCKdigital (Berlin); Hybridization of Spaces & Telematic Installation at Société des arts technologiques (Montréal); Data, Narrative, and Performance at La MaMa Umbria (Spoleto). Applicants must be based in NY. Both tracks: $2,000 stipend, public offering during residency (work-in-progress showing, talk, workshop, etc.), marketing and documentation support, access to the residency cohort and network of past residents. Application closes 20 May 2026, 11:59 PM PT.
International art prize across three categories, each with a $5,000 award: Legacy Futures (works engaging past, present and future, examining our relationship to technology, culture and time); Systems & Structures (works examining or critically engaging with cultural, ecological, technological and social systems via code, data, networks, biological or environmental processes, institutional frameworks etc., e.g. misinformation, machine vision, human-machine relations); and Experiential Innovation (works prioritising experience via participation, presence, sensation or environment, including live coding, performance, interactive installations, experiential VR/AR and cross-modal practices). The Jury also selects one Gold Award Winner across all categories, awarded $15,000 in 2026. Two-stage judging: an International Selectors Committee curates a longlist of finalists, then a Jury Panel selects the winners. Standard entry fee $45.00; submissions close 23 May 2026 at 19:00. If the entry fee is a barrier, contact info@lumenprize.org.
Residency call for artists, researchers and curators to develop artistic or research projects around archival photographic and audiovisual media at the Centre d'Imatges de Tarragona. Selected applicants receive €900 in project support, free accommodation for up to 5 days, and access to a 1.5 million-strong archive. Resulting work must be publicly presented in November 2026 in a format of the artist's choosing.
Open call for digital and new-media artists to submit existing works for consideration on transit-center screens (video, film, animation, augmented reality, net art, game engines, generative art). Multi-channel installation experience encouraged. Finalists develop site-specific proposals with a $1,000 honorarium; selected artists oversee production and installation with project management from MTA Arts & Design. Sites have no audio. Valid U.S. Taxpayer ID required. Submit up to 5 works (.mov/.mp4) and 10 stills (.jpg/.png) plus bio, CV and artist statement. Deadline 23:59 EST Thursday 28 May 2026.
Summer artist residency in the mountain village of Lozio for individuals and collectives to create site-specific artworks, with preference for Land Art, Street Art and participatory art. Residents receive a weekly stipend, shared accommodation, workspace, cultural activities and co-production support; selected artworks become donations to the Municipality.
Situated Creative Practices for the Pluriverse (SIT-PLU) is a Creative Europe cooperation project tackling socio-ecological challenges through cross-disciplinary research and context-specific artistic interventions. Drawing on the Zapatista concept of the pluriverse ("a world where many worlds fit") and buen vivir, the project foregrounds communal interdependence and human/more-than-human relationships. Selected residents engage with one specific context for one year and develop new forms of creative intervention/cultural mediation. Four host contexts available for 2027: Baltan Laboratories with Wondermash (Meuse Delta, NL), Lungomare on Bolzano riverscapes (IT), Idensitat on sacrifice zones near the Besos river mouth (ES), ZEMOS98 on local sustainable energy-transition models in Galicia (ES). Two-phase application: Phase 1 deadline 31 May 2026 23:59 CET (motivation letter, CV, portfolio of up to 5 projects, draft proposal targeting one host) — results by mid-July; three shortlisted practitioners per host then develop a more specific proposal in dialogue with the host institution (Phase 2 deadline 14 August 2026, results end of September). Each host runs an online Q&A between 11 and 15 May 2026. Enquiries: sitplu.project@luca-arts.be.
Residency honouring V2_ co-founder Alex Adriaansens, aimed at upcoming curators, festival/programme initiators, community organisers and cultural practitioners in media art, digital cultures and related fields who are starting their professional careers. Duos or teams may apply (sharing the grant). No thematic requirement; applicants choose their own research focus and have access to V2_'s extensive archive. Apply with a letter of motivation (max 2 pages), short CV (max 1 page) and a specific research question (max 1 page) via the linked Google form, or email v2@v2.nl if you do not have a Google account. A jury of V2_ team members decides. Results will be presented in Rotterdam at a jointly organised event (e.g. expert meeting), or via an essay, or another format proposed by the resident.
Residency welcoming local, national and international artists at all career stages and disciplines (visual arts, writing, music, dance, interdisciplinary). Approximately 50 artists selected annually. Applications open 1 April 2026.
Residency for working artists in choreography, film, literature, musical composition, painting, performance, photography, printmaking, sculpture, video and visual arts. Applications open 1 June. Application fee $35 (waivers available). Two cycles per year (winter deadline ~20 December for May to March residencies; summer deadline ~1 July for November to June residencies).
Support for artistic plans addressing awareness of the history of slavery. Open to individuals and organisations.
Four-week residency in Kyoto for artists, curators and writers from anywhere in the world, working in drawing, painting, sculpture, photography, film, video, new media, installation, fiction and nonfiction writing, poetry, interdisciplinary or social practice. Open to all career stages, 21 and over. Selected participants notified by 1 September 2026.
Residency for artists across seven disciplines (architecture, film/video, interdisciplinary, literature, music composition, theatre, visual arts). Sole selection criterion is artistic excellence. Applications open 15 August 2026. February deadline of the following year covers the Fall/Winter cycle.
$75,000 prize for women figurative realist painters, awarded by a five-member jury. The winner receives $37,500 each year for two years to create a solo exhibition that travels nationally; one finalist additionally receives $10,000. Open to emerging artists who have not yet achieved full professional recognition.
Subsidy supporting in-depth activities or innovative impulses within the artistic practice of Rotterdam-based visual artists, with a clearly defined artistic question or objective. Applicants must be registered with Art Office (artoffice.info) with an up-to-date artist page. The 2026 Round 2 deadline is 21 September 2026, 11:00 (form opens 10 August 2026); results by 16 November 2026. Round 1 (deadline 2 March 2026) has already closed. Decisions made by the director of CBK Rotterdam on advice from an expert committee.
Grant supporting the internationalisation of the Dutch design sector. Grant period open from 25 August 2026 15:00 CEST until 22 September 2026 16:00 CEST. A maximum of 40 applications are considered per grant period (with allocations for up to 10 follow-up and 10 revised applications). After the window closes all applications are ranked in random order via a draw system before processing begins. The grant is a contribution towards total project costs; at least 20% must be covered by co-financing.
Six-week fellowship for cultural producers at any career stage working in the vanguard of their creative fields. Five cycles run March to December. Fellows commit to an Artist Talk and Open Studio bookending the residency. 2026 application window has closed (Sep 15 to Oct 15, 2025); 2027 round expected Sep 15 to Oct 15, 2026 via Slideroom. Selection notifications mid-January.
Grant for projects that contribute to the quality, development or deepening of the architecture field in its broadest sense, with design research, reflection and debate at the core. The grant contributes towards total project costs; a minimum of 20% must be covered by co-financing. Single-party projects can request €10,000 to €25,000 (phase II grant requirement also capped at €25,000); projects with one or more partners can request €10,000 to €50,000. Smaller-scale projects with a total budget up to €10,000 should use the Architecture Kick-start Grant Scheme instead. Currently closed; next round opens 13 August 2026 15:00 CEST. A maximum of 50 applications are considered per grant period (with allocations for up to 10 follow-up and 10 revised applications). After the window closes all applications are ranked in random order via a draw system before processing begins.
Grant for projects that contribute to the quality, development or deepening of the design field, with artistic research, product development, reflection and debate at the core. The grant contributes towards total project costs; a minimum of 20% must be covered by co-financing. Single-party projects can request €10,000 to €25,000 (phase II grant requirement also capped at €25,000); projects with one or more partners can request €10,000 to €50,000. Currently closed; next round opens 12 August 2026 15:00 CEST. A maximum of 70 applications are considered per grant period (with allocations for up to 15 follow-up and 15 revised applications). After the window closes all applications are ranked in random order via a draw system before processing begins.
Stichting Stokroos offers 15 Seed Grants of €5,000 per round for emerging designers, makers and craftspeople. Eligible disciplines include (landscape) architects, graphic designers, illustrators, fashion, jewellery and textile designers, product designers, animators, printers, mould makers, ceramicists and goldsmiths. Requirements: 3 to 8 years of professional practice; application includes portfolio, CV, a short plan and budget; the proposal must focus on development (research, experimentation or production, e.g. a prototype). Not for exhibitions, publications or residencies. Selection is based on quality and originality of portfolio, urgency of the plan, and geographic distribution. No fixed deadline, but apply early: once the round's budget is nearly exhausted the application form closes until the next round. Questions: mail@stokroos.nl.
Commission artists to create new work in publicly accessible spaces such as hospitals or museums. Open to individuals and organisations. Continuous deadline.
Support for visual artists with 4+ years of experience to expand their portfolio, increase visibility or conduct research. Continuous deadline.
Funding for concrete artistic plans, research projects, or working periods in the Netherlands or abroad. Continuous deadline.
Support for visual artists at the beginning of their careers with plans for new work. Continuous deadline.
Funding for preliminary research into exhibitions, events, articles or presentations. For curators. Continuous deadline.
Support for owners and managers of objects registered as protected heritage. Continuous deadline.
Voucher to assist hiring artisans for artistic research or work production. Continuous deadline.
Voucher covering childcare costs for visual artists with dependents under compulsory school age. Continuous deadline.
Funding for developing and deepening artistic practice. Continuous deadline.
Quick-response funding for international programme participation outside the Netherlands. Continuous deadline.
Annual jury-selected call for media-art projects designed for outdoor spaces with high public visibility, addressing contemporary social issues with a sustainability focus. International exchange, collaboration and interdisciplinarity are key. Aimed at artists and cultural workers from Baden-Württemberg; open to artistic, cultural, scientific and creative-industry institutions from all over the world. Excludes school/university coursework and already-realised projects. The 2025 deadline (15 May) has passed; 2026 round dates TBC, check the page for updates.
Rolling general project funding for smaller media-art works, events and research. Covers interdisciplinary projects across music, theatre, dance, visual arts, literature, film, architecture, socioculture, intercultural and interreligious dialogue, and children's and youth culture. For artists, professionals, initiatives and institutions based in Karlsruhe (group applications must include at least one person/institution with first residence or registered office in Karlsruhe). Applied for via the City of Karlsruhe online application; selected by UCCoMA Office staff.