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Deadline Rolling This is an open call for Asian American and Pacific Islander participants to join the mental health–focused podcast Decolonizing Healing, hosted by Thilini Weerakkody. The podcast explores how colonialism and fascism have shaped AAPI relationships to mental health, healing, and ancestral practices, combining personal narratives with historical and psychological perspectives. The project is structured around four interconnected themes—forgetting, seeing, remem

Deadline May 1, 2026 This is an open call for playwrights to submit original stage plays for consideration in The Black List x TRW Collection, a publishing and licensing partnership between The Black List and Theatrical Rights Worldwide (TRW). At least six plays are selected each year to be published and licensed, making them available to schools, universities, community theaters, and regional theaters. The program runs on semi-annual review cycles, with deadlines on May 1 an

Deadline Rolling Gallery 456, operated by the Chinese American Arts Council, invites contemporary artists of all media to apply for exhibitions in 2026. The open call places particular emphasis on work that reflects or engages with Chinese and/or broader Asian heritage, while welcoming artists of all backgrounds and nationalities. Both emerging and established artists are encouraged to apply. Selected artists will present their work in two-week exhibitions at Gallery 456 in S

Deadline January 23, 2026 This is an international open call for an online exhibition exploring winter as a season of reduction, stillness, comfort, and transformation. Artists are invited to interpret winter’s visual and emotional qualities, from stark cold and bare landscapes to warmth, intimacy, and quiet beauty. All fine art media are accepted, including painting, drawing, printmaking, mixed media, photography, sculpture, fiber, wood, ceramics, film/video, and digital art

Deadline Rolling This is an application call for the MFA in Creative Writing at The New School. The program offers 36 credits of graduate-level study in Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, Arts Writing, or Writing for Children and Young Adults. Students can expand their practice through graduate minors such as Impact Entrepreneurship or Transmedia and Digital Storytelling, and customize their studies with campus-wide electives in teaching, languages, and media practice. The program

Deadline Rolling This is an international open call for artists, writers, and collectives to be featured in ELSEHERE Magazine and the ELSEHERE International Artist Catalog. ELSEHERE is a global art label and cultural platform working across visual, performative, kinetic, and digital practices, with an emphasis on experimental, cross-disciplinary, and cross-cultural work. There is no fixed theme. Selected participants receive international exposure through digital magazine fea

Deadline January 15, 2026 This is an international open call for completed works or clearly defined ongoing series across visual, performative, digital, and hybrid practices. ELSEHERE is an artist-centered platform and curatorial label working across the United States, Europe, and Asia, focusing on works with strong conceptual clarity and distinctive artistic language rather than CVs or portfolios alone. Eligible works may include performance and choreography, moving image an

Deadline March 6, 2026 This is an international open call for an online exhibition inspired by the Japanese concept of WABI-SABI, which embraces impermanence, imperfection, humility, simplicity, and the beauty of the everyday. Artists are invited to explore themes of aging, accidents, unconventional processes, and understated compositions from their own perspective. All fine art media are accepted, including painting, drawing, printmaking, mixed media, photography, sculpture,

Deadline January 27, 2026 This is an international photography competition inviting photographers worldwide to submit work exploring perception, imagination, and inner vision under the theme “The Mind’s Eye.” The 11th edition of the awards is juried by Steve McCurry and offers significant international exposure through online platforms, print publication, and press coverage. A total of $5,000 in cash prizes will be awarded, with 50 selected winners featured in the All About P

Deadline February 18, 2026 This residency program supports emerging and established visual artists by providing focused time, space, and resources to develop new work. Residents work within a community of artists and receive feedback from visiting artists and critics, with an emphasis on experimentation, interdisciplinary exchange, and risk-taking. Housing, studio space, and meals are provided in a setting designed to support sustained artistic production. Residencies are off

Deadline May 31, 2027 This is a research study seeking Asian American women to participate in a technology-based education and coaching/support program focused on breast cancer survivorship and pain management. The study is led by the TBIR research team at the University of Texas at Austin and examines the effectiveness of online information, peer forums, and one-on-one coaching. Eligible participants are Asian American women aged 18 or older who have had a breast cancer diag

Deadline February 1, 2026 This opportunity offers one emerging New York–based artist a complimentary exhibition booth at The Other Art Fair as part of the New Futures program. The selected artist will exhibit in the Spring Edition of the fair, held May 14–17, 2026 at ZeroSpace in Brooklyn, and receive additional career-building support designed to help launch their professional practice. The program is intended for artists at an early stage of their careers who do not have ga

Deadline January 27, 2026 This is an international online art competition focused on botanical and floral themes. Artists are invited to submit representational or abstract works depicting flowers, herbs, fruit, leaves, plants, and related botanical subjects. Both 2D and 3D works are accepted, including photography and digital art. The Best in Show winner will receive a cash prize, and selected artists will gain extensive worldwide publicity and promotion through the gallery’

Deadline April 30, 2026 This grant program supports nonprofit organizations in the United States and U.S. territories that champion immigrants in the arts, sciences, education, or through social services. In 2026, the Vilcek Foundation will distribute a total of $200,000 in grants, with individual awards of up to $20,000. The foundation prioritizes mission-driven nonprofits that take creative and innovative approaches to supporting immigrant communities and developing distinc

Deadline February 1, 2026 This is an international art competition open to 2D and 3D artists working in black and white, including photography and works using nuanced grayscale tones. Artists are invited to submit their strongest black-and-white artworks across all fine art media. The competition is open worldwide to artists aged 18 and over. Best in Show winners may choose between a cash prize or a complimentary one-year membership to Fusion Art’s Members Gallery. Entry Fee$

Deadline April 17, 2026 This is an international open call for an online exhibition exploring the visual and emotional qualities of nighttime. Artists are invited to respond to themes such as shadow, low light, atmosphere, color shifts, silhouettes, and spaces that emerge after dark. All fine art media are accepted, including painting, photography, sculpture, fiber, film/video, and digital art. AI-generated work is not eligible. All accepted works will be shown in Art Fluent’

Deadline Rolling The Bronx Council on the Arts is seeking artists, arts professionals, and community leaders to serve as panelists for 2026 and future grant cycles. Panelists review and score grant applications, provide written feedback, and recommend recipients for public arts funding. BCA distributes nearly one million dollars annually to Bronx-based artists, collectives, and nonprofit organizations. Applicants may include performers, visual artists, musicians, curators, cr

Deadline Rolling This is an open call for artists of all nationalities and mediums to participate in upcoming exhibitions organized by The Holy Art Gallery. The call is open-theme, allowing artists to submit any type of work in any size, including painting, photography, printmaking, video art, installation, film, sculpture, mixed media, poetry, and illustration. Exhibitions include both physical shows held in the UK, USA, Europe, Asia, and Oceania, as well as digital exhibiti

Deadline February 10, 2026 Exhibition Dates February 27 – March 7, 2026 This is an open call for a group exhibition curated by Ahzel and Alison Long, centered on the theme of “bed-rotting,” paralysis, burnout, and stalled ambition. The exhibition transforms the gallery into a dysfunctional bedroom, where works will coexist for one week alongside a live performance of the curator remaining in bed during the opening. Submissions are open to all media, including visual art, perf

OrganizerAsian American Arts Alliance (A4) LocationB&O SoHo Store121 Spring StreetNew York, NY 10012United States DeadlineJanuary 22, 2026 (6:00 PM) TypeCall for Submissions SectorMusic EligibilityAsian / Asian-American musicians New Music Mondays is a series of intimate, private listening sessions designed for Asian and Asian-American musicians to gather, share, and listen to their own music on high-end Bang & Olufsen sound systems. The event emphasizes community, experiment