The Grant Desk - Media Arts, Film & Sound, weekly digest

Leitrim Sculpture Centre: Exhibition Residencies for Visual Artists 2027 (Ireland, EUR 4,000 fee plus solo show) (closes 9 Nov)

Sun, 08 Nov 2026 13:01:42 +0000

Leitrim Sculpture Centre, in association with Leitrim County Council
Deadline: 9 Nov 2026
Award: EUR 4,000 artist fee (inclusive) per residency, plus a private studio apartment with broadband, a one-person exhibition, up to 20 hours a month of specialist technical support, free exhibition installation support, and curatorial support. Up to four residencies.

Leitrim Sculpture Centre (LSC), with Leitrim County Council, offers up to four Exhibition Residencies for visual artists in 2027. Each residency lasts up to eight weeks, between mid-February and mid-November 2027, and ends with a one-person exhibition at the Centre.

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BFI NETWORK England: Early Development Fund (GBP 3,000-5,000 treatment awards for debut long-form writers) (closes 11 Nov)

Sun, 08 Nov 2026 13:01:42 +0000

BFI NETWORK (BFI, National Lottery funding)
Deadline: 11 Nov 2026
Award: GBP 3,000 to 5,000 per project to develop a treatment (stage one). Projects completed to schedule can then apply for second-stage funding to write a full first draft. National Lottery funding; no application fee stated.

BFI NETWORK's Early Development Fund supports writers at the very start of a debut long-form project: those who do not yet have a first draft of a script (or the equivalent format for immersive work).

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COLA-IMAP 2027-29: Independent Master Artist Projects, USD 10,000 (Los Angeles) (closes 13 Nov)

Sun, 08 Nov 2026 13:01:42 +0000

City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs
Deadline: 13 Nov 2026
Award: USD 10,000 per artist (budget dependent). No application fee stated.

The City of Los Angeles Independent Master Artist Project (COLA-IMAP) grant supports established LA artists to create new work, presented publicly by the city.

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ARCAthens: Athens Residency Fellowships (Spring 2027) (closes 14 Nov)

Sun, 08 Nov 2026 13:01:42 +0000

ARCAthens
Deadline: 14 Nov 2026, 23:00 EST
Award: Fully funded: housing, travel, a Fellowship Prize and a weekly stipend (most recent published terms, Fall 2026: USD 3,000 Fellowship Prize and USD 200/week stipend, round-trip airfare reimbursed). No application fee.

The Athens Residency is the flagship program of ARCAthens, a not-for-profit founded in 2017, offering fully funded Fellowships for visual artists and curators to live and work in Athens.

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Democracy Foundation: Democracy Residency 'European Dream' 2027 (Kuldiga, Latvia; Liepaja European Capital of Culture) (closes 15 Nov)

Sun, 08 Nov 2026 13:01:42 +0000

Democracy Foundation (Kuldiga), part of the Liepaja 2027 European Capital of Culture programme
Deadline: 15 Nov 2026
Award: EUR 1,000 stipend per participant (covering expenses during the residency, including travel), plus up to EUR 1,000 per participant to develop and run their activity, and accommodation in Kuldiga's Old Town. Six participants. No application fee stated.

International interdisciplinary residency run by the Democracy Foundation in Kuldiga, Latvia, as part of the Liepaja 2027 European Capital of Culture programme.

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2027 KCCUK Open Call for Emerging Korean Artists (Korean Cultural Centre UK) (closes 15 Nov)

Sun, 08 Nov 2026 13:01:42 +0000

Korean Cultural Centre UK (KCCUK)
Deadline: 15 Nov 2026, 23:59 GMT
Award: GBP 250 participant support fee per selected artist (number of artists not stated), plus exhibition space, invigilation, opening event and KCCUK press/social promotion. Artists cover production, transport and installation costs. No application fee.

The Korean Cultural Centre UK's annual open call for emerging Korean or Korean-heritage artists, particularly UK art school graduates, leading to a group exhibition from February to April 2027 (exact dates to be confirmed).

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Montpellier 2028: A Living Valley residency in visual arts and sound (Aniane Abbey, Herault Valley, EUR 6,000 per artist) (closes 16 Nov)

Sun, 08 Nov 2026 13:01:42 +0000

Montpellier 2028 - Terres de culture, with the Communaute de communes Vallee de l'Herault
Deadline: 16 Nov 2026
Award: EUR 6,000 grant per artist, covering remuneration, daily allowances and return travel to Aniane. Accommodation provided, plus rehearsal, recording and workshop space in the former abbey and help with local travel.

Artistic research and creation residency 'A Living Valley: A Sensitive Evocation of the Herault Valley', run by Montpellier 2028 - Terres de culture and the Communaute de communes Vallee de l'Herault as part of L'Abbaye des Possibles, a project reimagining the former Aniane Abbey as a place for...

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Connected Canvas: The National Gallery Digital Commission 2027 (emerging UK creatives) (closes 17 Nov)

Sun, 08 Nov 2026 13:01:42 +0000

National Gallery (National Gallery X), London
Deadline: 17 Nov 2026, 23:59 GMT
Award: GBP 15,000 commission. Up to 10 shortlisted applicants receive GBP 500 each to develop proposals.

National Gallery X commissions a new digital, generative, screen-based or sound work for its three-screen LED canvas in the gallery. Open to UK-based emerging creatives in their first five years of practice who are not in full-time education.

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Cryptic Nights 2027/28 Open Call (sound, performance and technology, Scotland) (closes 19 Nov)

Sun, 08 Nov 2026 13:01:42 +0000

Cryptic, Glasgow
Deadline: 19 Nov 2026, 12:00 GMT
Award: GBP 800 fee for solo artists, up to GBP 2,000 for groups, plus residency days, mentoring, travel and access budgets.

Cryptic Nights supports emerging Scotland-based artists making work that combines original sound or music with performance, screen or technology, to develop an existing piece and present it in Cryptic's programme.

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Radical Sabbatical 2027: six-month residencies on touch at the University of Birmingham (GBP 3,500 fee + GBP 500 production, UK-based artists) (closes 20 Nov)

Sun, 08 Nov 2026 13:01:42 +0000

Eastside Projects with University Collections, University of Birmingham
Deadline: 20 Nov 2026
Award: GBP 3,500 artist fee plus GBP 500 production budget per artist; two artists selected.

Radical Sabbatical is a collaboration between Eastside Projects and University Collections at the University of Birmingham that gives two artists a six-month residency centred on research and development.

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Youth Music: Trailblazer Fund (Round 14) (closes 20 Nov)

Sun, 08 Nov 2026 13:01:42 +0000

Youth Music
Deadline: 20 Nov 2026, 17:00 GMT
Award: GBP 2,000 to GBP 30,000 for organisations in England. No application fee.

Youth Music's Trailblazer Fund gives GBP 2,000 to GBP 30,000 to organisations in England running projects that let children and young people aged 25 or under make, learn and earn in music.

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Festival Opera Prima 2027: Call for Entries, experimental theatre and performing arts (Rovigo, Italy, 9-13 June 2027) (closes 21 Nov)

Sun, 08 Nov 2026 13:01:42 +0000

Associazione Festival Opera Prima
Deadline: 21 Nov 2026
Award: NO PUBLISHED CASH FIGURE, listed under the desk's festival exception. Each selected company is paid an agreed fee on invoice (described in the call as a production budget that also covers travel and other meals), plus lodging at an affiliated guesthouse for the performing artists and technicians and one dinner. Festival covers organisation, staff, communication and promotion. No application fee.

23rd edition of Festival Opera Prima in Rovigo, Italy, selecting performances for 9-13 June 2027. Open to single artists and emerging or independent professional companies in contemporary theatre, dance and performing arts, from Italy and abroad, in any legal form able to handle the administration...

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Futures of Listening x Immersive Audio Network: Residency Open Call (Bristol, IAN Festival 2027) (closes 21 Nov)

Sun, 08 Nov 2026 13:01:42 +0000

Futures of Listening (FIBER, 4DSOUND, Robin Koek, Art of Sound) and the Immersive Audio Network (IAN)
Deadline: 21 Nov 2026, 23:59 CET
Award: EUR 1,750 residency fee (excl. VAT, paid on invoice), plus return travel from the Netherlands to Bristol and private accommodation for 22 to 30 January 2027. No application fee.

One residency for a freelance audio practitioner (composer, sound designer, audio maker, artist or researcher) registered in the Netherlands, to develop an existing project into a spatial, story-led sound work.

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Refugee Festival Scotland 2027 x Opening Shot: Open Call for First-Time Filmmakers (GBP 1,500 fee plus GBP 3,000 production budget) (closes 22 Nov)

Sun, 08 Nov 2026 13:01:42 +0000

Refugee Festival Scotland (Scottish Refugee Council) with Opening Shot
Deadline: 22 Nov 2026
Award: GBP 1,500 participation fee plus a GBP 3,000 production budget per filmmaker, with mentoring and a premiere screening at Refugee Festival Scotland in June 2027. Four filmmakers selected. No application fee stated.

Refugee Festival Scotland (run by the Scottish Refugee Council, festival 11 to 20 June 2027) and Opening Shot invite four first-time filmmakers with lived experience of seeking safety to make a short film of about five minutes.

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MON-ART: Nicosia Monastery of Arts Residency 2027, art, sustainability and community (Cyprus, EUR 6,000 fee) (closes 23 Nov)

Sun, 08 Nov 2026 13:01:42 +0000

Visual Voices (MON-ART project, co-funded by Creative Europe)
Deadline: 23 Nov 2026
Award: EUR 6,000 artist fee per artist, plus EUR 1,400 production costs, travel (EUR 600-1,000) and shared accommodation. Two artists selected. No application fee stated.

Visual Voices invites artists working at the intersection of art, sustainability and community life to the Nicosia Monastery of Arts Residency in Nicosia, Cyprus.

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BBBank Award in Projection Mapping 2027: PLAYGROUND (ZKM, SCHLOSSLICHTSPIELE Karlsruhe) (closes 25 Nov)

Sun, 08 Nov 2026 13:01:42 +0000

ZKM | Center for Art and Media Karlsruhe, with BBBank and SCHLOSSLICHTSPIELE Karlsruhe
Deadline: 25 Nov 2026, 13:00 CET
Award: EUR 10,000 prize if the selected concept is realised, plus EUR 10,000 production funding covering fees and technology. No application fee.

Open call for a 7-minute projection mapping on the Karlsruhe palace facade, on the 2027 festival theme Playground (The Art of Playing). For artists, designers, studios and collectives working in projection mapping; ZKM provides curatorial and technical coaching.

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Indigenous Screen Office: Production Program for All 2026 (up to CAD 75,000 for individuals) (closes 25 Nov)

Sun, 08 Nov 2026 13:01:42 +0000

Indigenous Screen Office (ISO-BEA)
Deadline: 25 Nov 2026, 17:00 PST
Award: Up to CAD 75,000 for individuals, collectives or community groups; Indigenous-owned companies can apply for CAD 150,000 up to CAD 500,000-750,000 depending on project type and budget. No application fee stated.

The Indigenous Screen Office's Production Program for All funds Indigenous-led screen production: shorts, features, series and pilots, including animation.

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Bernheim Arboretum and Research Forest: Artist in Residence 2027 (Kentucky, USD 2,500 stipend) (closes 30 Nov)

Sun, 08 Nov 2026 13:01:42 +0000

Bernheim Arboretum and Research Forest (Arts in Nature programme)
Deadline: 30 Nov 2026
Award: USD 2,500 stipend, plus a furnished one-bedroom cabin (kitchen, bath, Wi-Fi), a studio near a 32-acre lake, staff support, and free or discounted classes and events. No application fee stated.

Annual residency in which artists live at Bernheim Arboretum and Research Forest and create site-specific work inspired by total immersion in the natural environment. WHO: visual and mixed-media artists, including those working with sound and with performance that incorporates visual elements.

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Horizons Arts-Nature en Sancy 2027: Open Call for Ephemeral In Situ Artworks (21st edition) (closes 30 Nov)

Sun, 08 Nov 2026 13:01:42 +0000

Sancy Tourist Office (Office de Tourisme du Sancy)
Deadline: 30 Nov 2026, 09:00 CET
Award: EUR 8,000 (all taxes included) per selected artist or group: EUR 6,500 artistic costs and EUR 1,500 royalties (recommended proportion), travel costs included. 10 works commissioned. No application fee mentioned.

The 21st edition of Horizons Arts-Nature en Sancy, an open-air art exhibition in the Massif du Sancy (Auvergne, France) running 19 June to 26 September 2027.

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Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme 2027/28 (HKD 344,400 a year for up to three years; 400 fellowships, practice-led art PhDs included) (closes 1 Dec)

Sun, 08 Nov 2026 13:01:42 +0000

Research Grants Council (RGC) of Hong Kong, with eight Hong Kong universities
Deadline: 1 Dec 2026, 12:00 Hong Kong time
Award: Annual stipend of HKD 344,400 (about USD 44,150) plus a conference and research travel allowance of HKD 14,400 a year, for up to three years (2026/27 rates as published by the RGC). Some universities add top-ups: HKBU lists a HKD 40,000-a-year Elite Scholar Award for three years, a further HKD 20,000 travel top-up, four years of tuition waiver and two years of guaranteed accommodation. 400 fellowships for 2027/28.

The Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme, run by the Research Grants Council, funds around 400 new full-time PhD students a year at eight Hong Kong universities, in any discipline, including AI, computing and data science programmes and practice-led art research (Hong Kong Baptist University's Academy...

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National Geographic Society: The Human Thread RFP (closes 1 Dec)

Sun, 08 Nov 2026 13:01:42 +0000

National Geographic Society (Center for Human Histories and Cultures, with support from Lilly Endowment Inc.)
Deadline: 1 Dec 2026
Award: Level I: up to US$20,000 (for applicants new to National Geographic funding, one year to implement). Level II: up to US$100,000 (for more established applicants, two years to implement).

Request for proposals from the National Geographic Society's Center for Human Histories and Cultures, funded by Lilly Endowment Inc.

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Sundance Institute: 2027 Graton Fellowship (USD 25,000 for California Native artists) (closes 1 Dec)

Sun, 08 Nov 2026 13:01:42 +0000

Sundance Institute, Indigenous Program
Deadline: 1 Dec 2026, 16:30 MST
Award: USD 25,000 cash grant to each of 2 fellows, plus a yearlong support programme. No application fee.

The Graton Fellowship, run by the Sundance Institute Indigenous Program, supports two Native storytellers from California tribes with an unrestricted cash grant and a year of creative and professional support from Sundance, including mentorship and access to Institute programmes.

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Hidden Door 2027: Visual Art Open Call (Edinburgh, up to GBP 1,500 per artwork, Scotland-based artists) (closes 3 Dec)

Sun, 08 Nov 2026 13:01:42 +0000

Hidden Door Festival
Deadline: 3 Dec 2026
Award: Up to GBP 1,500 per artwork/application, covering all artist fees and expenses, budgeted against Scottish Artists' Union rates (most awards will be lower). No application fee.

Hidden Door is a volunteer-run, multi-arts festival that reopens disused and overlooked buildings in Edinburgh.

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EHIN European Hybrid Intelligence Network: Dirty Lab Artist Residencies in Biocomputing (2027) (closes 4 Dec)

Sun, 08 Nov 2026 13:01:42 +0000

European Hybrid Intelligence Network (Kersnikova, ZKM, Kontejner, LABoral, CPN, GLUON), co-funded by Creative Europe
Deadline: 4 Dec 2026, 23:59 CET
Award: EUR 25,000 fixed residency grant per artist (6 artists), covering fee (max 35%) and production; travel and accommodation arranged separately with the host; optional extra co-production budget in Phase 2. No application fee.

EHIN invites artists to explore hybrid intelligence through the shared agency of the more-than-human world: biocomputing, interspecies and multi-species communication, biofabrication, sensing and biohybrid systems, building new artistic narratives rooted in ecological knowledge.

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Youth Music: Recharge Fund, Racial Equity (up to GBP 120,000 core funding over four years) (closes 4 Dec)

Sun, 08 Nov 2026 13:01:42 +0000

Youth Music
Deadline: 4 Dec 2026, 17:00 GMT
Award: Core funding of up to GBP 120,000 over four years per organisation, from a total pot of GBP 2,400,000. No application fee.

Youth Music's Recharge Fund: Racial Equity gives multi-year core funding to creative organisations across England that are led by communities who experience racial injustice and that work with children and/or young people of different ages and backgrounds.

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Mophradat New Agents 2027: collective curatorial program (USD 6,000 stipend, Arab world) (closes 6 Dec)

Sun, 08 Nov 2026 13:01:42 +0000

Mophradat
Deadline: 6 Dec 2026
Award: USD 6,000 stipend per participant, to use at their discretion, paid 2,500 / 2,500 / 1,000. Mophradat also covers retreat travel and a budget for the public event. Number of participants not stated (a small group). No application fee stated.

New Agents brings a small group of art practitioners (artists, curators and researchers) together for ten months to co-develop and realise a public event, such as a conference, festival or exhibition, that foregrounds the collective curatorial experience rather than the participants' individual...

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IN SITU Platform Open Call #3: emerging artists in public space (EUR 1,500 writing aid, online programme and immersive lab) (closes 9 Dec)

Sun, 08 Nov 2026 13:01:42 +0000

IN SITU (European platform for artistic creation in public space, led by Lieux Publics; Creative Europe)
Deadline: 9 Dec 2026, 23:59 CET
Award: EUR 1,500 writing aid fee (taxes included) for the immersive lab, plus air travel up to EUR 300 round trip, accommodation and meals. About 10 selected projects later receive IN SITU production residencies. No application fee.

Open Call #3 of IN SITU PLATFORM 2025-2028, the Creative Europe-funded network of 27 programmers supporting artistic creation in public space, for emerging artists with a project in development (beyond the idea stage, not yet premiered or toured) intended for public space or non-conventional...

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Cove Park Awarded Residencies 2027-2028 (Scotland, UK, Central and South America and diasporas) (closes 11 Dec)

Sun, 08 Nov 2026 13:01:42 +0000

Cove Park
Deadline: 11 Dec 2026, 17:00 GMT
Award: Fully funded: GBP 775 per week fee (VAT inclusive, freelance), travel allowance (Scotland GBP 65 to 200, rest of UK up to GBP 250, Europe up to GBP 400, other international up to GBP 1,250), materials up to GBP 150 for studio-based practitioners, private accommodation and studio, visa and access support. Application Access Bursary available (request by 30 November 2026). No application fee.

Cove Park's biennial call for fully funded Awarded Residencies at its 50-acre rural residency site in Argyll, on the west coast of Scotland, programmed between May 2027 and December 2028.

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Sony Future Filmmaker Awards 2027 (Fiction, Non-Fiction, Animation, Immersive, Future Format) (closes 15 Dec)

Sun, 08 Nov 2026 13:01:42 +0000

Sony Group
Deadline: 15 Dec 2026, 07:00 CST
Award: USD 5,000 cash to each winner of Fiction, Non-Fiction, Animation and Immersive (180/360); USD 2,500 for Future Format. The Student category awards equipment only.

A free international short film competition run by Sony, with an Immersive category for 180 and 360 degree work alongside Fiction, Non-Fiction, Animation and Future Format. Films must have been released between 1 January 2025 and 15 December 2026, in English or subtitled.

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Fonds voor Cultuurparticipatie: Open Call Cultural Education and Digital Technology 2026 (closes 16 Dec)

Sun, 08 Nov 2026 13:01:42 +0000

Fonds voor Cultuurparticipatie (with LKCA and DEN)
Deadline: 16 Dec 2026, 15:00 CET
Award: EUR 10,000 to EUR 25,000 per project, up to 100% of total project costs (no co-funding required). Total budget EUR 500,000.

Open call (Open Oproep Cultuureducatie en Digitale Technologie) for cultural education projects in which children and young people work creatively with digital technology. Run by the Fonds voor Cultuurparticipatie with LKCA and DEN.

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Jumping Frames 2027: Hong Kong International Movement-Image Festival, Open Call (Copy Right Copy Left) (closes 16 Dec)

Sun, 08 Nov 2026 13:01:42 +0000

City Contemporary Dance Company (CCDC)
Deadline: 16 Dec 2026
Award: Jumping Frames International Award HKD 15,000 (figure from secondary listings of the 2027 call; confirm on the official site). Entry fees vary by deadline tier.

Open call for dance and movement-image films up to 20 minutes for the 2027 Jumping Frames festival. The 2027 theme, Copy Right Copy Left, explicitly invites AI and digital tools and asks about authorship in the AI era.

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2200: 2027 Residency for Emerging Artists (Flims, Furka Pass or Ponte Brolla, Switzerland; CHF 500 a month) (closes 31 Dec)

Sun, 08 Nov 2026 13:01:42 +0000

2200
Deadline: 31 Dec 2026
Award: CHF 500 monthly stipend (about CHF 1,500 for a three-month stay), plus a studio and accommodation. Travel support negotiable. No application fee stated.

Residency giving emerging artists time and space away from their usual routine. Residents live and work on site in Switzerland for about three months on a project that grows out of the place.

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HKADC Cultural Exchange Project Grant (up to HKD 500,000 for Hong Kong artists working abroad) (closes 31 Dec)

Sun, 08 Nov 2026 13:01:42 +0000

Hong Kong Arts Development Council (HKADC)
Deadline: 31 Dec 2026, 18:00 Hong Kong time
Award: General Version: up to HKD 500,000 for individual artists and arts organisations, covering all project expenditure except listed exclusions; up to HKD 800,000 for experienced organisations with large-scale, outstanding exchange projects. Trial Version: up to HKD 150,000 for transportation, freight, insurance and documentation only. No application fee stated.

The Hong Kong Arts Development Council's Cultural Exchange Project Grant supports Hong Kong artists and arts organisations taking work abroad: overseas exhibitions, performances, festival participation, residencies, touring and similar exchange activity, across music, dance, xiqu, drama, visual...

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HKADC Emerging Artists Development Grant (up to HKD 90,000, Hong Kong arts graduates) (closes 31 Dec)

Sun, 08 Nov 2026 13:01:42 +0000

Hong Kong Arts Development Council (HKADC)
Deadline: 31 Dec 2026, 18:00 Hong Kong time
Award: Grant ceiling HKD 90,000 per project (HKADC may exceed the ceiling for projects of great potential, subject to resources). No application fee stated.

The Hong Kong Arts Development Council's Emerging Artists Development Grant funds a first arts project by recent graduates: performances, exhibitions, publications, creation of artwork, translation and other project types allowed under its general Project Grant.

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51st Hong Kong International Film Festival 2027: Call for Entries (features, documentaries, Short Film Competition) (closes 31 Dec)

Sun, 08 Nov 2026 13:01:42 +0000

Hong Kong International Film Festival Society (HKIFF)
Deadline: 31 Dec 2026
Award: NO PUBLISHED CASH, listed as a prestige festival exception (selection for one of Asia's oldest film festivals and its competitions; prize amounts not stated in the call). Entry fees from 4 November to 31 December 2026: Short Film Competition (under 20 minutes) USD 50 / HKD 390; all other categories USD 80 / HKD 624. Fee waiver for documentaries by directors holding a Hong Kong Permanent Identity Card. Fees non-refundable.

The Hong Kong International Film Festival, one of Asia's oldest film festivals, is taking submissions for its 51st edition (16-29 March 2027).

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Mophradat x BUDA: Performance Residency with a Premiere at NEXT Festival (Kortrijk, 2027) (closes 4 Jan 2027)

Sun, 08 Nov 2026 13:01:42 +0000

Mophradat, with BUDA Kortrijk and NEXT Festival
Deadline: 4 Jan 2027, 22:00 UTC
Award: EUR 10,000 all-inclusive, covering travel and visa costs, residency per diems, coproduction costs and a presentation fee for the NEXT Festival performance. Accommodation provided. Compensation if the project cannot travel due to visa refusal. No application fee.

Part of Mophradat's Art Time residencies: a three-week residency at BUDA in Kortrijk, Belgium, for a performing artist from the Arab world finalising a new production, culminating in its premiere at NEXT Festival.

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Chroma Awards: Season 2 (AI film, music video and game competition) (closes 7 Jan 2027)

Sun, 08 Nov 2026 13:01:42 +0000

Chroma Awards (incubated by ElevenLabs, with 100+ AI tool sponsors)
Deadline: 7 Jan 2027, 23:45 PST
Award: USD 263,750 in cash across divisions per the official page (Film/TV USD 38,000, Ad USD 35,000, Music Video USD 24,000, Game USD 20,500, Behind-the-Scenes USD 17,000, Student about USD 55,000-60,500). Organisers also advertise USD 450,000+ including sponsor tool credits and travel perks. Free to enter.

Season 2 of the Chroma Awards, a global competition for work made with generative AI tools, across film and TV, advertising, music video, game, behind-the-scenes and student divisions. Any AI tools may be used; projects must have been made after 1 February 2026. No age or country restriction found.

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Museum of Fine Arts, Houston: Core Residency Program 2027-29 (USD 100,000 over 23 months, artists and critical writers) (closes 8 Jan 2027)

Sun, 08 Nov 2026 13:01:42 +0000

Core Residency Program, Glassell School of Art, Museum of Fine Arts, Houston (MFAH)
Deadline: 8 Jan 2027
Award: USD 100,000 (USD 50,000 per year) plus a health and wellness stipend, private studio, and free or discounted Glassell School classes. Application fee USD 12.

Two-year residency for exceptional, highly motivated emerging artists and critical writers committed to developing a sustainable practice.

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EVA London 2027: Call for Proposals (Electronic Visualisation and the Arts, 12-16 July 2027) (closes 11 Jan 2027)

Sun, 08 Nov 2026 13:01:42 +0000

EVA London (BCS Computer Arts Society)
Deadline: 11 Jan 2027
Award: NO CASH, listed as an exception at the editor's request (conference presentation slot and publication in the proceedings). Free to submit, but at least one author of each paper and all panel and workshop presenters must pay conference registration (rates not yet published; to be set in spring 2027, with a special rate for Research Workshop presenters).

EVA London is a long-running hybrid conference on electronic visualisation and the arts, covering digital art, creative technology, computing and visual culture, held at BCS in Moorgate, London, and online.

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Berlin Senate Work and Research Stipends 2027: Early Music, New Music and Sound Art (Klangkunst) (closes 12 Jan 2027)

Sun, 08 Nov 2026 13:01:42 +0000

Senate Department for Culture and Social Cohesion, Berlin
Deadline: 12 Jan 2027, 14:00 CET
Award: EUR 12,000 work stipend or EUR 8,000 research stipend (number of awards not stated).

The Berlin Senate's annual stipends for professional musicians and sound artists living in Berlin, here in the early music, new music and sound art (Klangkunst) strand: a EUR 12,000 work stipend or a EUR 8,000 research stipend.

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Stiftung Kunstfonds: KUNSTFONDS_Stipendium 2027 (EUR 18,000 for 6 months, Germany-based visual artists) (closes 15 Jan 2027)

Sun, 08 Nov 2026 13:01:42 +0000

Stiftung Kunstfonds
Deadline: 15 Jan 2027
Award: EUR 18,000 over 6 months. No application fee.

Working grant for professional freelance visual artists, media artists included, to concentrate on their practice for six months. The call opened 1 November 2026.

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School for Advanced Research: Native Artist Fellowships 2027 (USD 15,000 plus Santa Fe residency) (closes 15 Jan 2027)

Sun, 08 Nov 2026 13:01:42 +0000

School for Advanced Research, Indian Arts Research Center
Deadline: 15 Jan 2027
Award: USD 15,000 stipend plus housing, studio space, a supplies allowance and travel. No application fee stated.

The Indian Arts Research Center at the School for Advanced Research offers three residential fellowships for Native American artists: the Eric and Barbara Dobkin Fellowship for Native women artists working in any media (including digital art and film/video), the Ronald and Susan Dubin Fellowship...

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Netherland-America Foundation: Cultural Grant Program (1 February 2027 Cut-Off) (closes 1 Feb 2027)

Sun, 08 Nov 2026 13:01:42 +0000

The Netherland-America Foundation (NAF)
Deadline: 1 Feb 2027
Award: Typically up to USD 5,000 per project, depending on scope and impact; higher amounts possible depending on available budget. No application fee.

The Netherland-America Foundation funds professional artistic and cultural projects that show a clear exchange between Dutch and American artists, institutions or audiences, such as exhibitions, performances and other cultural initiatives that promote dialogue and collaboration.

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Sheffield DocFest 2027: Film Programme Entries (34th edition, 9-14 June 2027) (closes 19 Feb 2027)

Sun, 08 Nov 2026 13:01:42 +0000

Sheffield DocFest
Deadline: 19 Feb 2027
Award: NO PUBLISHED CASH, listed under the desk's festival exception (selection for the festival programme; award amounts not stated on the entry page). Entry fees: features and mid-length films over 40 minutes GBP 40 early (to 20 November 2026), GBP 48 standard (to 29 January 2027), GBP 58 late (to 19 February 2027); shorts under 40 minutes GBP 30 / GBP 38 / GBP 48 on the same dates (plus VAT as listed). Student and film-school discounts on request.

Sheffield DocFest, the UK's leading documentary festival, is open for film entries to its June 2027 edition, for feature, mid-length and short documentaries and non-fiction series.

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Caza d'Oro Residency for Visual Artists (Le Mas d'Azil, France, rolling)

Sun, 08 Nov 2026 13:01:42 +0000

Caza d'Oro, Centre International d'Art Contemporain
Deadline: Rolling, apply any time
Award: EUR 1,200 per month residency grant (EUR 3,600 over three months), plus a production budget of EUR 1,800 (Caza d'Oro's own site; the Arts en Résidence network lists EUR 2,000), housing, studio, outreach support and an end-of-residency exhibition. Travel costs are not mentioned.

Caza d'Oro is an international contemporary art centre and residency in Le Mas d'Azil, Ariège, that invites artists to research and make work in the area, with public activities, outreach and an exhibition of the work made during the stay.

Apply on the organiser's site

Creative Debuts: Black Artists Grant (BAG), GBP 500 monthly no-strings grant for UK-based Black artists (rolling)

Sun, 08 Nov 2026 13:01:42 +0000

Creative Debuts
Deadline: Rolling, apply any time
Award: GBP 500 per recipient, one recipient per month. Unrestricted, no outcomes or reporting required. No application fee.

The Black Artists Grant (BAG) is a no-strings-attached monthly grant run and sponsored by Creative Debuts, the London-based platform for emerging artists.

Apply on the organiser's site

Vision Maker Media: Creative Shorts Fellowship (up to USD 25,000 for emerging Native filmmakers, rolling)

Sun, 08 Nov 2026 13:01:42 +0000

Vision Maker Media
Deadline: Rolling, apply any time
Award: Up to USD 25,000 production funding, plus USD 5,000 paid separately to the mentor. No application fee shown.

Vision Maker Media's Creative Shorts Fellowship funds emerging Native filmmakers to make a short film of 40 minutes or less (documentary, drama, experimental or animation), with guidelines inviting work that pushes the limits of art and technology.

Apply on the organiser's site

Alpaca Festival 2027: Open Call for Pattern-Based Performances, Workshops and Talks (Sheffield, UK)

Sun, 01 Nov 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Pattern Club (Alpaca Festival) · deadline 01 Nov 2026 · Performances: artist fee plus national travel expenses. Workshops: artist fee, materials expenses and national travel expenses. Fee amounts are not yet confirmed (tight budget); additional costs may be covered on request. International travel is not covered beyond a small European train budget. Conference talks: no fee or expenses, in-person speakers get a free festival weekend pass and lunch on 6 and 7 May. No application fee.

American-Scandinavian Foundation: Fellowships for Americans in the Nordic Countries 2027-28

Sun, 01 Nov 2026 00:00:00 +0000

American-Scandinavian Foundation · deadline 01 Nov 2026 · Long-term fellowships of up to USD 23,000 for 4 to 12 months; short-term grants of up to USD 5,000 for 1 to 3 months. In 2026, 31 American Fellows received over USD 277,390 in total funding. Awards are given in all fields, including creative arts projects.

Follow Fluxus: After Fluxus Scholarship 2026/27 (EUR 10,000, 3-month studio and exhibition, Wiesbaden)

Sun, 01 Nov 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Nassauischer Kunstverein Wiesbaden, with the City of Wiesbaden · deadline 01 Nov 2026 · EUR 10,000 grant plus a rent-free 70.88 sqm live/work studio at the Kunsthaus Wiesbaden for three months and a follow-up exhibition at the Nassauischer Kunstverein. No application fee mentioned.

MIT Museum: BRAIN Digital Content Open Call

Sun, 01 Nov 2026 00:00:00 +0000

MIT Museum · deadline 01 Nov 2026 · Flat honorarium of USD 2,500 to 5,000 per selected proposal, at the Museum's discretion

MIT Museum: BRAIN Programmatic Open Call (public programs)

Sun, 01 Nov 2026 00:00:00 +0000

MIT Museum · deadline 01 Nov 2026 · Up to USD 1,000 total per selected program, covering all costs including speaker and performer fees, travel, materials and equipment rental; proposals using external funding or smaller budgets welcome. The Museum sets ticket prices and keeps ticket revenue. No application fee.

Movies that Matter Festival 2027: Film Submissions

Sun, 01 Nov 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Movies that Matter · deadline 01 Nov 2026 · Cash prizes: EUR 5,000 Grand Jury Documentary award (winner also becomes eligible for consideration for the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature), EUR 5,000 Grand Jury Fiction award, and EUR 1,500 Shorts award; further competitions (Activist Lens, Justice Frame, Dutch Focus, Education Award, Audience Award) publish no amounts. SUBMISSION FEE: EUR 25 until 30 September 2026, EUR 35 late fee 1 October to 1 November 2026; fee waivers only in very exceptional cases.

Netherland-America Foundation: Cultural Grant Program (1 November 2026 Cut-Off)

Sun, 01 Nov 2026 00:00:00 +0000

The Netherland-America Foundation (NAF) · deadline 01 Nov 2026 · Typically up to USD 5,000 per project, depending on scope and impact; higher amounts possible depending on available budget. No application fee.

Playful Obscura 2027: Arthouse Games Residency Africa (Addis Ababa, Goethe-Institut and A MAZE.)

Sun, 01 Nov 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Goethe-Institut Addis Abeba, with Creative HUB Ethiopia, A MAZE., British Council and Alliance Ethio-Francaise · deadline 01 Nov 2026 · Three-week funded residency hosting two artists at a time. 2027 financial terms were not published in the call excerpt we could verify; the 2026 Accra edition provided accommodation, a production budget of up to EUR 1,000 and a EUR 300 stipend. No application fee.

American Academy in Rome: Rome Prize Fellowship 2027-28

Sun, 01 Nov 2026 00:00:00 +0000

American Academy in Rome · deadline 01 Nov 2026 · Stipends of USD 16,000 (half-term, about 5 months) and USD 30,000 (full-term, about 10 months), plus housing, workspace and weekday meals. Approximately 30 fellowships per year. APPLICATION FEE: USD 50 by 1 November (USD 60 for multiple categories); USD 80/90 in the late window to 15 November.

Shape Arts: Emergent Residency 2026/27 (Tate St Ives / Porthmeor Studios)

Sun, 01 Nov 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Shape Arts, with Tate St Ives · deadline 01 Nov 2026 · GBP 3,000 bursary for the selected residency artist (restricted to artists living or working in Cornwall, Devon or Somerset). Disabled artists in the rest of the UK can join the shortlisted cohort, which brings mentoring and profile but no stated bursary. No application fee.

The Photographers' Gallery: Future of Archives, Whose Archive is it Anyway? (Call for Speakers)

Sun, 01 Nov 2026 00:00:00 +0000

The Photographers' Gallery · deadline 01 Nov 2026 · GBP 200 speaker fee for each selected speaker. No application fee.

BRAID Creative Commissions 2027: A Promise in Return (Responsible AI, GBP 8,000-12,000, Edinburgh Art Festival)

Sun, 01 Nov 2026 00:00:00 +0000

BRAID (Bridging Responsible AI Divides), University of Edinburgh, with Inspace, the Institute for Design Informatics and the Edinburgh Futures Institute · deadline 02 Nov 2026 · Around seven commissions with budgets of GBP 8,000 to 12,000 each, inclusive of VAT and all costs. No application fee.

EMMA Kreativzentrum Pforzheim: Designers in Residence 2027 (EUR 1,000/month, 3 months)

Sun, 01 Nov 2026 00:00:00 +0000

EMMA Kreativzentrum Pforzheim (City of Pforzheim), with Pforzheim University and Design Center Baden-Wuerttemberg · deadline 02 Nov 2026 · EUR 1,000 per month (EUR 3,000 over the residency), plus material costs covered, free accommodation and reimbursed travel. No application fee mentioned.

HIAP x Sumud: Residency for Palestinian Artists in Helsinki, Spring 2027 (EUR 3,600 working grant)

Sun, 01 Nov 2026 00:00:00 +0000

HIAP Helsinki International Artist Programme, with Sumud - The Finnish Palestine Network · deadline 02 Nov 2026 · EUR 3,600 working grant, a free 63 sqm live/work studio, one return trip, and a visa budget covering application fees and visa-office travel. No application fee.

HIAP: Ukraine Solidarity Residencies Programme 2027 (Finland)

Sun, 01 Nov 2026 00:00:00 +0000

HIAP (Helsinki International Artist Programme) and partner residencies · deadline 02 Nov 2026 · Working grant of EUR 1,200 per month (EUR 1,200 to 3,600 depending on residency length), plus free living and working space, one return trip from the artist's home, and a small access budget for disabled artists. No application fee.

Inciter Art (Fractured Atlas): quarterly open call for essays, 'tending to the hearth' (USD 750 stipend)

Sun, 01 Nov 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Fractured Atlas (Inciter Art) · deadline 02 Nov 2026 · USD 750 stipend per selected writer, paid by ACH deposit or check once the first draft is finished (a W-9 form is required). No submission fee.

Kunstpunt Groningen: Open Call Tschumi Pavilion (Hellend Vlak 2027)

Sun, 01 Nov 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Kunstpunt Groningen · deadline 04 Nov 2026 · Up to three shortlisted artists receive EUR 1,500 (excl. VAT) each for a preliminary design; the selected artist receives a EUR 17,000 project budget, including their fee. No application fee.

VIA Art Fund: Artistic Production Grant (Spring 2027 cycle)

Sun, 01 Nov 2026 00:00:00 +0000

VIA Art Fund · deadline 05 Nov 2026 · $25,000 to $100,000 per project

Harry Ransom Center Research Fellowships 2027-2028 (Austin, Texas)

Sun, 01 Nov 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Harry Ransom Center, The University of Texas at Austin · deadline 06 Nov 2026 · Postdoctoral Fellowships: USD 3,500 per month for one or two months. Dissertation Fellowships: USD 2,500. Travel Stipends: USD 2,000 (open to graduate students, faculty and independent researchers including artists and journalists). International recipients get an extra USD 500. No application fee.

Realities in Transition RiT2 Open Call #3: Uncharted Grounds, a VRChat world residency with L.E.V. Festival (EUR 10,000 fee plus up to EUR 15,000 production)

Sun, 01 Nov 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Realities in Transition (RiT2, Creative Europe), with L.E.V. Festival · deadline 06 Nov 2026 · EUR 10,000 gross artist fee per selected artist (paid in three instalments) plus up to EUR 15,000 gross production budget shared among the team. No travel or accommodation included. No application fee mentioned.

Netherlands Film Production Incentive: High-End Series (October 2026 round)

Sun, 25 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Netherlands Film Fund (Nederlands Filmfonds) · deadline 26 Oct 2026 · Cash rebate of up to 35 percent of qualifying Dutch production costs, capped at EUR 3 million per project per year per applicant production company. The 2026 annual budget is EUR 9.5 million across three rounds, plus an additional EUR 0.4 million in the first round carried over from 2025. No application fee.

Propuestas VEGAP 2026: XXX Call for Visual Creation Grants

Sun, 25 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000

VEGAP (Visual Entidad de Gestion de Artistas Plasticos), Fondo Asistencial y Cultural · deadline 26 Oct 2026 · EUR 100,000 total: 20 grants of EUR 5,000 each. No application fee.

City of Timisoara Project Centre: Mobilities for Cultural Professionals 2026

Sun, 25 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Centrul de Proiecte al Municipiului Timisoara · deadline 27 Oct 2026 · Maximum RON 7,500 per national mobility; maximum RON 10,000 per international mobility. Non-reimbursable, with a required co-funding of at least 1% of the project budget. No application fee.

Ernest Albert Invitational 2027: Artistic Development Residency at Cas-co x Kunsthal Mechelen

Sun, 25 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Cas-co, Leuven and Kunsthal Mechelen · deadline 28 Oct 2026 · EUR 6,080 total including VAT: an artist fee of EUR 1,100 per month, a transportation allowance of EUR 120 per month, and a one-time production budget of EUR 1,200. Kunsthal Mechelen provides additional artist and production fees for the exhibition. No application fee.

Burning Man: BRC Honoraria Art Grants 2027 (Letter of Intent)

Sun, 25 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Burning Man Project · deadline 29 Oct 2026 · USD 1.5 million annual art-grant budget across approximately 75 projects; grants fund 40 to 60% of the proposed total budget, and the official page notes grants over USD 20,000 are rare. No fixed per-award figure is published. No application fee.

Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans 2027 (US graduate study)

Sun, 25 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000

The Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans · deadline 29 Oct 2026 · Up to USD 90,000 over two years (stipend and tuition support) toward graduate study; 30 fellowships awarded annually. No application fee.

Fondation Vocatio: Bourse Vocatio 2027 (EUR 10,000 for young talents in Belgium)

Sun, 25 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Fondation Vocatio · deadline 29 Oct 2026 · EUR 10,000 bourse per laureate, funding a concrete personal project (equipment, production, training). No application fee.

AFTER THE PALACE: Resonance 2026 Video Mapping Contest (Krakow)

Sun, 25 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000

University of the National Education Commission in Krakow (unLoc project) · deadline 30 Oct 2026 · Cash prizes: PLN 10,000 (~EUR 2,340) first place, PLN 6,000 second, PLN 3,000 third; the jury may award additional honorary distinctions or redistribute the pool. Free to enter, submission is exclusively digital.

Art Explora x Cité internationale des arts Residency, 7th Call (Paris)

Sun, 25 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Art Explora Foundation and Cité internationale des arts · deadline 30 Oct 2026 · EUR 1,000 per month living stipend plus up to EUR 3,000 production grant, a furnished live-work studio of around 50 m2 at the Cité internationale des arts, round-trip travel to Paris and curatorial mentoring. No application fee.

LA Department of Cultural Affairs: NEAR + CO-UP Artist Residency Grants 2027-28

Sun, 25 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000

City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs (DCA) · deadline 30 Oct 2026 · NEAR grants of USD 12,000 for individual artists; CO-UP grants of USD 15,000 for collaborations between social-justice nonprofits and artists. No application fee.

Finnish Cultural Foundation: October Round 2026 (all fields of art and science)

Sun, 25 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Finnish Cultural Foundation (Suomen Kulttuurirahasto) · deadline 30 Oct 2026 · Around EUR 49 million awarded annually across roughly 2,100 grants; recent October rounds have averaged over 450 working and project grants covering one or more years, with working grants extending up to four years. No application fee.

4th Matsu Biennial International Open Call (Matsu Islands, Taiwan)

Sun, 25 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Matsu Biennial Promotion Committee (Lienchiang County Government and General Association of Chinese Culture) · deadline 30 Oct 2026 · 4 to 5 proposals are selected; each in principle receives NTD 800,000 (approximately USD 25,000, tax included) in financial support.

Transatlantic Stars Visual Arts Program 2027: US residencies for EU artists

Sun, 25 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000

European Union Delegation to the United States · deadline 30 Oct 2026 · Fully funded: each selected artist receives a living stipend and a materials budget (amounts not published), plus airfare, visa assistance, on-site lodging, studio space and access to host facilities. Six placements. Free to apply.

First Flights Short Film Fund (Autumn 2026 Round)

Sun, 25 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000

First Flights Media Limited, with Kodak and Periscope · deadline 31 Oct 2026 · Up to GBP 7,000 / USD 10,000 cash toward production; plus two Kodak awards of 5 x 400ft rolls of 16mm stock with full processing, and one USD 10,000 Periscope post-production package

Frame Contemporary Art Finland: Mobility and Production Grants (October 2026 round)

Sun, 25 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Frame Contemporary Art Finland · deadline 31 Oct 2026 · Mobility grants EUR 250 to 5,000; production grants EUR 2,500 to 8,000. No application fee.

Stichting Stokroos: Seed Grant, Autumn 2026 round

Sun, 25 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Stichting Stokroos · deadline 31 Oct 2026 · EUR 5,000 for individuals, EUR 7,500 for duos, EUR 10,000 for collectives, as an unrestricted contribution to a self-defined plan. No application fee.

Schlossmediale Call for Art Residency 2027 (Schloss Werdenberg, Switzerland)

Sun, 18 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Schlossmediale Werdenberg · deadline 18 Oct 2026 · CHF 4,000 grant per resident, plus CHF 1,000 for travel, transport and meals, up to CHF 1,000 for material costs, and accommodation in a shared house (individual rooms). Three residencies awarded.

Struts Gallery: Open Studio Residency Program 2027 (Sackville, New Brunswick)

Sun, 18 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Struts Gallery · deadline 19 Oct 2026 · CAD 3,250 artist fee, CAD 30 per diem (CAD 750 total for 25 working days), travel costs up to CAD 800, and CAD 200 towards materials for workshops or other public events. Residents also get 24-hour access to a roughly 400 sq ft studio, a private furnished two-bedroom apartment above the gallery, and access to the centre's media arts equipment and facilities.

National Parks Arts Foundation: Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park Residency, October 2027 (All Media)

Sun, 18 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000

National Parks Arts Foundation (NPAF) · deadline 20 Oct 2026 · USD 4,000 stipend, plus a month's housing in a three-bedroom house with recording booth, meditation area and art-studio conversion, about 30 minutes from park headquarters. Travel and required insurance are the artist's own responsibility. APPLICATION FEE: USD 60 single artist, USD 120 couple or duo, USD 160 group of 3 or more.

Creative Industries Fund NL: Residency Videotage 2027 (Hong Kong)

Sun, 18 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Creative Industries Fund NL (Stimuleringsfonds Creatieve Industrie), with Videotage · deadline 21 Oct 2026 · One residency grant: EUR 5,000 for a two-month work period or EUR 6,500 for three months, covering travel, insurance, living expenses, compensation for time invested, and material and transport costs. Housing, work space, Videotage guidance and production costs are paid by the Fund directly to Videotage on top of the grant; accommodation is arranged by Videotage. No application fee.

Perform Europe: Open Call 2026-2028 (cross-border touring)

Sun, 18 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Perform Europe (co-funded by Creative Europe, European Union) · deadline 22 Oct 2026 · Three grant tiers: EUR 15,000 (small), EUR 25,000 (medium) or EUR 55,000 (large) per proposal, plus top-ups of up to EUR 5,000 for sustainability and accessibility needs; absolute maximum EUR 60,000 per proposal including top-ups. No application fee.

Screen Australia First Nations Documentary Development (up to AUD 30,000)

Sun, 18 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Screen Australia · deadline 22 Oct 2026 · Up to AUD 30,000 for feature and series documentaries intended for commissioning platforms; up to AUD 20,000 for one-hour television documentaries and for online series. Provided as a grant.

Screen Australia First Nations Feature Development (up to AUD 45,000)

Sun, 18 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Screen Australia · deadline 22 Oct 2026 · Up to AUD 30,000, or up to AUD 45,000 with a producer attached, covering screenplay development including fees for writer, producer, director and story consultant where appropriate.

Screen Australia First Nations TV Drama Development (up to AUD 65,000)

Sun, 18 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Screen Australia · deadline 22 Oct 2026 · Up to AUD 30,000 for one-off projects (AUD 45,000 with a producer attached) and up to AUD 65,000 for series, other than in exceptional circumstances. Provided as a grant.

2027 ACC NEXT Emerging Asian Artists International Open Call (Gwangju)

Sun, 18 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000

National Asian Culture Center (ACC) · deadline 25 Oct 2026 · Artist fee of KRW 3,000,000 per work, an installation and materials budget of up to KRW 2,000,000 per work, one round-trip international airfare (or domestic transportation), and tentative accommodation at Asia Plex Studio. One artist or team is additionally selected for the 2027 ACC CREATORS Residency through an artist pitch review. For teams, fees, travel and accommodation go to the team leader only.

The Center Fellowship for Justice-Impacted Artists (Center for Art & Advocacy, US)

Sun, 18 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000

The Center for Art & Advocacy · deadline 25 Oct 2026 · USD 10,000 in unrestricted funds plus USD 10,000 in project development funds per fellow, awarded annually.