Carmela Vienna

Autograph Free to Apply Closing: 12th January ’26 Autograph is inviting artists working with collage and/or photomontage to question or disrupt dominant narratives to submit their work. Open to anyone of any age, based anywhere in the world (text captions must be in English), the call is particularly keen to work with emerging artists in…

British School at Rome Free to Apply Closing: 9th January ’26 The British School at Rome, in partnership with the Bridget Riley Art Foundation, invites applications from exceptional early to mid-career artists working in painting, drawing, or sculpture for a six-month residency from September 2026 to March 2027. Open to UK or Commonwealth nationals or…

Victoria & Albert Museum Free to Apply Closing: 5th January ’26 The V&A Illustration Awards, established in 1972, is the UK’s most prestigious biennial illustration competition reflecting the contemporary UK illustration scene. The Awards welcome published work by UK residents or those resident anywhere in the world working for UK clients. Categories include Adult Fiction,…

No Jobs in the Arts Suggested donation of £5 per submission Closing: Rolling submissions (no fixed deadline) The Reflective Creative Journal (RCJ) is an online publication seeking visual essay submissions from creatives practicing in visual arts disciplines. Open to all, including international submissions, the journal welcomes reflective content that captures new ideas, projects, collaborations, and learning…

New Art Exchange (NAE) Free to Apply Closing: 3rd December ’25 The NAE Open is an annual group exhibition bringing together up to 50 artists, creating a vibrant snapshot of contemporary practice across all artforms. Open to UK-based artists who identify as being from the Global Ethnic Majority (defined as people who are Black, Asian,…

Autograph Free to Apply Closing: 24th November ’25 Autograph is seeking an emerging creative to produce an in-person workshop at Autograph’s gallery in Hackney, London between February and March 2026 (scheduled for either Saturday 15 February, 22 February or 1 March 2026) as part of the public programme for the exhibition “I Still Dream of…

British Film Institute Free to Apply Closing: 18th November ’25 BFI NETWORK Early Development funding supports writers based in England in the early stages of development for debut long-form projects. Open to writers who have not yet written a feature film or immersive work that has been produced and received a UK distribution deal, the…

Design Education Trust From £20 Closing: 15th November ’25 The INTERPLAY kinetic design competition is open to undergraduate and postgraduate students on creative courses within the UK, and their recent graduates. The competition encourages the design of ‘elegant motion’ in products, services, systems and experimental sculptures to add more value to the built environment and…

OKRE (Opening Knowledge Across Research and Entertainment) Free to Apply Closing: 7th November ’25 The OKRE Fund: Thriller Lab is a pilot programme supporting 10 writer-producer duos to develop early-stage thriller ideas for film, TV, video games or digital shortform. Backed by £75,000 in funding, the lab supports daring, gripping thrillers grounded in real-world science…

Barbican Arts Group Trust From £12 Closing: 4th November ’25 ArtWorks Open is an annual platform supporting emerging and mid-career UK artists working in 2D and 3D media. The 2025 show is selected by artists Tam Joseph and Keith Piper. The competition awards cash prizes, exhibitions, and residencies to fine artists. Selected works will be…

Sustainable Darkroom Free to Apply Closing: 3rd November ’25 Sustainable Darkroom is seeking written contributions for a collection of essays and creative texts exploring the afterlives and futures of photography, titled “Bury After Reading: The Afterlife of Images.” Open to practitioners, writers, researchers, and artists worldwide, the call invites voices that go beyond technical processes…

a-n The Artists Information Company Free to Apply Closing: 3rd November ’25 Must be a current a-n Artist member to apply. a-n is offering bursaries of £500 to £1,500 to current a-n Artist members at every stage of their career to develop new skills and networks to take their work to the next level. Applications…

Photoworks Free to Apply Closing: 2nd November ’25 Photoworks is seeking photographic submissions related to the environment for the November issue of Photography+. Images can explore climate change, society’s impact on the natural world, environmental racism, climate activism and justice, and the photographer’s role in documenting and confronting the climate crisis. The opportunity is open…

National Arts Club (NAC) Free to Apply Closing: 1st November ’25 The National Arts Club Artist Fellowship program provides established young professional artists with one year of full membership to the historic club in Gramercy Park, New York City, with the goal of furthering their careers. Open to artists aged 21 or older working in…

Loewe Foundation Free to Apply Closing: 30th October ’25 The LOEWE FOUNDATION Craft Prize celebrates outstanding work in contemporary craft, highlighting originality, technical skill, and strong artistic vision. Open to professional artisans aged 18 and over from anywhere in the world, applicants can apply individually or as a group. The submission should be an original,…

At The Library Free to Apply Closing: 28th October ’25 At The Library is seeking three women artists working in any discipline to help shape the 2026 Colour of Pomegranates programme, a relaxed creative space for sanctuary-seeking women to connect with each other and local women through conversation and creativity. Selected artists will work closely…

Matthew Burrows MBE Studio Free to Apply Closing: 25th October ’25 Matthew Burrows is inviting any artist, anywhere in the world, who feels they’ve lacked access to the networks or resources that help a practice grow to join him for a free six-month series of Studio Conversations. The opportunity includes four one-to-one Zoom sessions over…

Lewisham Arthouse Free to Apply Closing: 22nd October ’25 The Lewisham Arthouse Graduate Award provides recent graduates from universities, colleges and alternative art education programmes (who graduated between 2022-2025) with a free studio space, mentorship programme and production support for 12 months. Started in 2010 by an artist-led cooperative to help recent graduates continue making…

Cartwheel Arts Free Closing: 22nd October ’25 The Rochdale Borough Culture Network offers grants of up to £800 to support individual artists, arts organisations, voluntary groups, faith and social enterprises that widen access to arts and culture in Rochdale borough. Applications are for creative projects or activities including theatre, music, dance performances, visual arts exhibitions/workshops,…

Multistory Free to Apply Closing: 22nd October ’25 Multistory produces a yearly journal of art writing from Sandwell and the Black Country to support new experimental and creative writing outside academic contexts. Issue 3 focuses on the theme of “Materials,” drawing on the Black Country’s history of craft and industrial manufacturing to explore the relation…

Mizzou New Music Initiative Free to Apply Closing: 20th October ’25 The week-long Mizzou International Composers Festival selects Resident Composers through an online portfolio application process to participate in concerts, workshops, master classes, and other events at the Sinquefield Music Center and Missouri Theatre in Columbia, MO. Resident Composers receive composition lessons from two Distinguished…

New Emergence Art From £15 Closing: 19th October ’25 The New Emergence Art Prize 2025 is open to artists worldwide aged 18 and over working in all media. There is no set theme and the prize champions emerging and underrepresented artists with meaningful recognition and lasting visibility. Awards are worth over £3,900 and include: £1,000…

Center for Craft Free Closing: 17th October ’25 The Center for Craft awards grants of up to $15,000 to support new and interdisciplinary research about craft in the United States. The grant encourages innovative research on critical issues in craft theory and history, investigates neglected questions on craft history and criticism, and supports new cross-disciplinary…

Multistory & The New Art Gallery Walsall Free to Apply Closing: 15th October ’25 Assembly is an annual exhibition programme of newly commissioned work by emerging artists based in the Black Country (within the Sandwell, Walsall, Dudley and Wolverhampton boroughs). Three selected visual artists will receive development support and mentoring from both organisations, a commission…

Art Omi Free to apply Closing: 15th October ’25 Art Omi: Artists invites artists, critics, and curators from around the world to gather in rural New York for a month-long residency (June 18–July 13, 2026) to experiment, collaborate, and share ideas. The program welcomes artists from all disciplines including visual arts, sound art, performance, and…

It’s Nice That x DROOL Free to Apply Closing: 14th October ’25 It’s Nice That and DROOL are inviting artists to submit their work for representation and sale. Artists retain full ownership of their artwork but grant DROOL a temporary licence to produce, market, and sell their work, earning a 15% commission on sales (around…

Tate Free Closing: 13th October ’25 Tate Papers is seeking scholarly contributions exploring the role of art museum interpretation in serving audiences, artists and institutions. The call focuses on how museums can tell culturally inclusive stories of art and address complex expectations placed on them today. Contributors can examine challenges in museum interpretation practice, provide…

The Supporting Act Foundation Free Closing: 13th October ’25 The Supporting Act Foundation offers 10 unrestricted Artist Grants of €10,000 each (transferred via monthly installments of €1,000) for emerging artists from underrepresented communities whose practices involve some form of collaborative, collective, or creative processes that incorporate or benefit their community. The grant aims to improve…

Abbey Awards Free Closing: 10th October ’25 The Abbey Harris Mural Fund makes grants of up to £7,000 to artists or organisations to create semi-permanent or permanent public murals or site-specific works on walls in any medium in the United Kingdom. Established in 1926, the fund supports serious and ambitious work with artistic rigour being…

Diasporas Now Free Closing: 6th October ’25 Diasporas Now, in partnership with the V&A, South London Gallery, Spike Island, and Primary, seeks proposals for six commissioned performances by Global Majority artists working in live art for a national tour under the theme of Macrocosmic Futures. The open call is for artists living and working in…

Cambridge Drawing Society From £20 Closing: 3rd October ’25 Cambridge Drawing Society members may submit up to three framed works or sculptures, two unframed original artworks (up to A1 size), edition prints, greeting cards, and art books to this non-selective autumn exhibition. All submitted works are expected to be displayed, with over 800 visitors anticipated.…

Breaking Through The Lens From $59.99 Closing: 1st October ’25 The BTTL Action Grant provides $10,000 funding to directors worldwide who experience marginalization due to their gender, including women, non-binary and trans directors with a feature film or documentary in late-stage development. The grant supports projects ready to go into production within a year, helping…

Leicester Museums & Galleries From £20.50 Closing: 30th September ’25 Open 2025: The People’s Exhibition invites adult artists based in Leicester and the East Midlands to submit work for display at Leicester Museums & Galleries. The exhibition accepts all art forms, including painting, sculpture, textiles, and photography. Selected works will be showcased alongside pieces by…

Aesthetica Magazine From £25 Closing: 30th September ’25 The Aesthetica Art Prize 2025 is an international competition celebrating contemporary art across various media, including painting, drawing, video, sculpture, installation, performance, photography, digital art, artists’ film, ceramics, illustration, and mixed-media. The prize offers £10,000 in cash, a group exhibition at a major public gallery, editorial coverage in…

Unlimited Free Closing: 29th September ’25 The Unlimited Open Awards provide disabled artists based in England, Scotland, or Wales with funding to create, develop, and share new work across all artforms, including theatre, dance, music, visual arts, literature, and combined arts. Awards range from £15,000 to £80,000, supporting both early-stage ideas and projects nearing public…

Immersive Arts UK Free Closing: 29th September ’25 Immersive Arts is a funding and support programme for UK-based artists designed to help them develop their art using immersive technologies. Artists at all levels of experience are invited to apply through three funding strands: Explore (up to £5,000) for artists with little or no experience in…

Arkwood Ltd Free Closing: 21st September ’25 Forest Lane Park Public Art Commission invites artists with the right to work in the UK to submit proposals for a new, permanent artwork that reflects the layered histories of Forest Lane Park in Newham, London. The commission honours the legacy of Lucel Tate, a midwife and community activist,…

UrbanGlass Free Closing: 20th September ’25 The UrbanGlass Visiting Artist and Designer Fellowship offers artists and designers working with glass in the United States the opportunity to develop new work with $15,000 in combined support for their proposal. This fellowship provides financial assistance to facilitate the creation of innovative projects and encourages the exploration of…

Urban Glass Free Closing: 20th September ’25 The UrbanGlass Studio Residencies offer artists and designers in the United States the opportunity to develop new work using glass as a medium. This residency provides a $5,000 budget to be used for scheduled studio rentals and classes, with $500 of the total amount available for materials. The…

Artists & Illustrators Magazine From £22 Closing: 19th September ’25 British Art Prize 2025 is an open competition welcoming artists of all levels – amateur, emerging, or professional—to submit their work. The prize offers a £2,000 cash award, a solo exhibition at Panter & Hall’s Cecil Court Gallery, a £750 Royal Talens art materials voucher, and…

The Ingram Collection Free Closing: 15th September ’25 The Ingram Prize is an annual award for visual artists within five years of graduating from a UK-based art school. The prize supports early-career artists by acquiring their work for The Ingram Collection and providing exhibition opportunities. Submissions of any size or media are accepted, and entry…

Photo ED From C$15.00 Closing: 9th September ’25 The Photo ED Open Call: Movement invites photographers worldwide to submit work exploring the theme of movement. Selected entries will be published both online and in print, with a copy of the publication sent to each contributor. Submission fees start at C$15.00, which covers production and postage…

Bankside Gallery From £12 Closing: 8th September ’25 The International Original Print Exhibition (IOPE) is an annual open submission competition established by the Royal Society of Painter-Printmakers. Welcoming printmakers from around the world, the exhibition celebrates originality, creativity, and skill in contemporary printmaking. Submissions are open to artists working in any print medium, with a standard entry…

Aesthetica Magazine From £18 Closing: 8th September ’25 The Aesthetica Creative Writing Award is an international competition that champions new and established voices in poetry and short fiction. With a total prize fund of £5,000 (£2,500 awarded to each category winner), the award also offers publication in the annual Aesthetica Creative Writing Anthology, alongside further…