BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//The Grant Desk//Calendar//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH NAME:The Grant Desk - Curator\, Worldwide X-WR-CALNAME:The Grant Desk - Curator\, Worldwide deadlines X-WR-CALDESC:Paid open calls\, fellowships and residencies in AI\, tech\, r esearch\, and digital and mixed-media arts\, sorted into the right pile. U pdated as new calls land on the desk. Filtered to: Curator\, Worldwide. REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT12H X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT12H BEGIN:VEVENT UID:tokyo-biennale-2027-social-dive@artificialnouveau.github.io DTSTAMP:20260816T223307Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260930 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261001 SUMMARY:Deadline: Tokyo Biennale 2027: SOCIAL DIVE open call for artists an d curators DESCRIPTION:SOCIAL DIVE is Tokyo Biennale's open call\, now in its third ed ition and\, for 2027\, open to both international and domestic applicants (the 2019 round drew roughly 1\,500 overseas applications and the 2025 int ernational-only round roughly 1\,400). Artists and curators propose projec ts to be presented as part of Tokyo Biennale 2027\, whose theme is 'From M e to Us'. THEME: general producer Masato Nakamura frames the biennale agai nst an age of conflict and division\, arguing that to avoid repeating memo ries of war\, violence and exclusion we must reexamine the wisdom and cult ural resources passed down across generations. Tokyo carries the memories of neighbourhoods dating back to the Edo period\, twice suffered great los s through the Great Kanto Earthquake and the Second World War\, and each t ime was rebuilt through the strength of its citizens\; it is also an inter national city where different languages\, memories\, beliefs\, wounds and hopes intersect. Quoting Kenzaburo Oe\, 'I cannot live my life over again. But we can live our lives over again'\, the call proposes that when a sin gle 'me' encounters others and reconnects relationships\, a new consciousn ess of 'us' emerges. Art projects are treated as a form of cultural prescr iption\, reconnecting people with people\, people with places and people w ith memories. ELIGIBILITY: open to artists\, curators\, researchers\, coll ectives and practitioners in related fields active in Japan and abroad\; a pplicants must be 18 or older at the time of application\; there are no re strictions on nationality\, place of residence or base of operations\; par ticipants must be able to work in Tokyo during the designated period. ACCE PTED FORMATS: artwork creation\, exhibitions\, performances\, video works\ , tours\, workshops\, participatory projects\, research projects and curat orial projects. Applications cover both artwork production by artists and art project proposals by curators. APPLY via the Google Form linked from s ocialdive.jp/en (a Google account is required) during the application peri od 17 July to 30 September 2026\, 23:59 JST. Read the official call docume ntation for full eligibility requirements and guidelines.\n\nOrganisation: Tokyo Biennale\nLocation: Tokyo\, Japan. Selected participants carry out residency-based production\, research\, meetings\, preparation and impleme ntation in Tokyo during a designated period. No restrictions on nationalit y\, place of residence or base of operations.\nAward: Travel up to JPY 300 \,000 (economy class\, one person maximum)\, accommodation in Tokyo\, a pr oject development budget of up to JPY 200\,000\, and a JPY 100\,000 honora rium. Additional support includes venue coordination\, interpretation\, tr anslation and an invitation letter. No application fee.\nDuration: Residen cy-based work in Tokyo during a designated period\, with the project prese nted as part of Tokyo Biennale 2027.\n\nMore: https://socialdive.jp/en/?ut m_source=artificialnouveaugrantdesk&utm_medium=referral URL:https://socialdive.jp/en/?utm_source=artificialnouveaugrantdesk&utm_med ium=referral LOCATION:Tokyo\, Japan. Selected participants carry out residency-based pro duction\, research\, meetings\, preparation and implementation in Tokyo du ring a designated period. No restrictions on nationality\, place of reside nce or base of operations. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:art-explora-cite-internationale-des-arts-2027@artificialnouveau.github. io DTSTAMP:20260816T223307Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261106 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261107 SUMMARY:Deadline: Art Explora x Cite internationale des arts Residency Prog ramme\, 2027 Sessions DESCRIPTION:Residency programme run by the Art Explora Foundation with the Cite internationale des arts at its Montmartre site\, supporting work that engages scientific and technological exploration and the major social and environmental issues of the present. Residents receive a studio-apartment of around 50 sqm\, a monthly living grant of EUR 1\,000\, a production gr ant of up to EUR 3\,000\, and a round-trip travel grant\, plus access to p roduction facilities and local networks. Two tracks are offered: a SOLO pr ogramme for artists and writers across visual arts\, performance\, digital practices\, literary and other experimental disciplines\, and a COLLECTIV E programme for duos or collectives working collaboratively on interdiscip linary\, experimental or research-based projects\, for which a single stud io-apartment designed for collaborative work hosts two residents sharing a bed\, and only one member should submit the application. Eligible artisti c disciplines are visual arts\, performance and live arts\, digital arts\, curatorial practices\, and writing and literary practices\; eligible rese arch fields are humanities\, social sciences\, cultural studies and histor y\, technological innovation\, and ecology. No output is required at the e nd of the residency\, but participation in the Open Studios is mandatory. ELIGIBILITY: artists\, artist collectives\, researchers\, curators and wri ters of all nationalities\, no age restriction\, with a minimum of five ye ars of professional activity and works or research exhibited at national o r international level. The Cite lists 20 to 22 residencies per year on thi s programme. Deadline 6 November 2026\, 23:59 Europe/Paris. Questions: res idences@artexplora.org. FLAG: the grant figures above come from the open-c all text supplied to the desk\; neither the Cite nor Art Explora publishes amounts on the programme page\, so confirm them\, along with the exact de adline\, before applying.\n\nOrganisation: Art Explora Foundation with the Cite internationale des arts\nLocation: Paris\, France (Cite internationa le des arts\, Montmartre site\, 24 rue Norvins\, 75018). Open to applicant s of all nationalities with no age restriction.\nAward: Monthly living gra nt of EUR 1\,000\, production grant of up to EUR 3\,000\, a round-trip tra vel grant\, and a fully equipped studio-apartment of roughly 50 sqm. For c ollectives and duos the living grant (up to EUR 2\,000) and the production grant (up to EUR 3\,000) are shared between members. Access to production facilities and local networks. No application fee.\nDuration: 3 to 6 mont hs. Session 1: March to August 2027. Session 2: September 2027 to February 2028.\n\nMore: https://www.citeinternationaledesarts.fr/en/programme-de-r esidence/art-explora-x-cite-internationale-des-arts/?utm_source=artificial nouveaugrantdesk&utm_medium=referral URL:https://www.citeinternationaledesarts.fr/en/programme-de-residence/art- explora-x-cite-internationale-des-arts/?utm_source=artificialnouveaugrantd esk&utm_medium=referral LOCATION:Paris\, France (Cite internationale des arts\, Montmartre site\, 2 4 rue Norvins\, 75018). Open to applicants of all nationalities with no ag e restriction. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:paul-mellon-centre-research-project-grants-autumn-2026@artificialnouvea u.github.io DTSTAMP:20260816T223307Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260914 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260915 SUMMARY:Deadline: Paul Mellon Centre: Research Project Grants (Autumn 2026 round) DESCRIPTION:The Paul Mellon Centre funds scholarship and dissemination in B ritish art\, visual culture and architectural history\, from the medieval period to the present and across the relevant geographical and cultural co ntexts. This is the Autumn 2026 round\, the first under the Centre's restr uctured funding scheme announced earlier in 2026\, and all grants in the r ound close together on Monday 14 September 2026 at 23:59 BST. ELIGIBILITY: the Centre's funding is open to INTERNATIONAL applicants\, not just UK-ba sed ones (the exceptions are the MA/MPhil Studentship and Doctoral Scholar ship\, which are not part of this round). Every applicant must show how th e award advances their research on British art\, visual culture and/or arc hitecture. SUPPORT: general application guidance\, an updated FAQ and the Our Funding Focus page set out what the Centre looks for\, and there are w riteups of previously successful projects. The grants team will take speci fic questions or arrange a call at grants@paul-mellon-centre.ac.uk. No app lication fee. THIS GRANT: a new award of up to GBP 40\,000 for organisatio ns undertaking ambitious and sustained research\, consolidating elements o f three previous schemes (the Curatorial Research\, Collaborative and Digi tal Project grants). It is designed PRIMARILY to cover STAFF COSTS towards facilitating a research project with public-facing outcomes and/or a lega cy. The form the outcome takes is deliberately open: an exhibition\, a dig ital project\, a catalogue or another means of dissemination all qualify.\ n\nOrganisation: Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art\nLocation: London-based funder. Applications open internationally\; the research must concern British art\, visual culture and/or architectural history.\nAward : Up to GBP 40\,000. No application fee.\nDuration: Autumn 2026 round\; ap plications close Monday 14 September 2026 at 23:59 BST\n\nMore: https://ww w.paul-mellon-centre.ac.uk/about/news/autumn-round-of-funding-opportunitie s-open?utm_source=artificialnouveaugrantdesk&utm_medium=referral URL:https://www.paul-mellon-centre.ac.uk/about/news/autumn-round-of-funding -opportunities-open?utm_source=artificialnouveaugrantdesk&utm_medium=refer ral LOCATION:London-based funder. Applications open internationally\; the resea rch must concern British art\, visual culture and/or architectural history . END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:paul-mellon-centre-exhibition-publication-grants-autumn-2026@artificial nouveau.github.io DTSTAMP:20260816T223307Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260914 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260915 SUMMARY:Deadline: Paul Mellon Centre: Exhibition Publication Grants (Autumn 2026 round) DESCRIPTION:The Paul Mellon Centre funds scholarship and dissemination in B ritish art\, visual culture and architectural history\, from the medieval period to the present and across the relevant geographical and cultural co ntexts. This is the Autumn 2026 round\, the first under the Centre's restr uctured funding scheme announced earlier in 2026\, and all grants in the r ound close together on Monday 14 September 2026 at 23:59 BST. ELIGIBILITY: the Centre's funding is open to INTERNATIONAL applicants\, not just UK-ba sed ones (the exceptions are the MA/MPhil Studentship and Doctoral Scholar ship\, which are not part of this round). Every applicant must show how th e award advances their research on British art\, visual culture and/or arc hitecture. SUPPORT: general application guidance\, an updated FAQ and the Our Funding Focus page set out what the Centre looks for\, and there are w riteups of previously successful projects. The grants team will take speci fic questions or arrange a call at grants@paul-mellon-centre.ac.uk. No app lication fee. THIS GRANT: up to GBP 6\,000 for organisations producing pub lications tied to their exhibitions and displays\, covering practical publ ishing costs such as image and production costs.\n\nOrganisation: Paul Mel lon Centre for Studies in British Art\nLocation: London-based funder. Appl ications open internationally\; the research must concern British art\, vi sual culture and/or architectural history.\nAward: Up to GBP 6\,000. No ap plication fee.\nDuration: Autumn 2026 round\; applications close Monday 14 September 2026 at 23:59 BST\n\nMore: https://www.paul-mellon-centre.ac.uk /about/news/autumn-round-of-funding-opportunities-open?utm_source=artifici alnouveaugrantdesk&utm_medium=referral URL:https://www.paul-mellon-centre.ac.uk/about/news/autumn-round-of-funding -opportunities-open?utm_source=artificialnouveaugrantdesk&utm_medium=refer ral LOCATION:London-based funder. Applications open internationally\; the resea rch must concern British art\, visual culture and/or architectural history . END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR