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PhotoVogue Global Open Call 2026 - Brave New Visions: Creativity as Rebellion
A free global open call by PhotoVogue for photographers, video makers, and multimedia artists whose work responds to the present through original visual storytelling. Official Call / Opportunity Page URL: https://www.vogue.com/article/brave-new-visions-creativity-as-rebellion-a-global-open-call-by-photovogue Deadline: 11 September 2026, 11:59 PM CET. Application Fee / Participation Fee: Free to submit. Eligibility: Open to artists aged 18 and above from around the world. Artw
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Jun 81 min read
SSRC Just Tech Fellowship 2027
A one-year fellowship for researchers, artists, journalists, community-based researchers, technologists, and practitioners working at the intersection of technology and society. Official Call / Opportunity Page URL: https://www.ssrc.org/programs/just-tech/just-tech-fellowship/ Deadline: 28 June 2026, 11:59 p.m. EST. Application Fee / Participation Fee: No application fee is stated on the official page. Eligibility: Citizens of any country may apply, but fellows must reside in
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Jun 82 min read
Photography+ Emerging Talent 2026
A free international open call by Photoworks for early-career photographers and image-based artists, with selected artists featured in the next issue of Photography+. Official Call / Opportunity Page URL: https://photoworks.org.uk/opportunities/photography-emerging-talent-2026/ Deadline: 15 June 2026, 11.59pm. The official page does not state a timezone in the deadline line. Application Fee / Participation Fee: Free to enter. Eligibility: BA and MA graduates, as well as image
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Fundacion Casa Wabi - ArtReview Prize 2026
An international residency prize for three artists interested in cultural exchange and community dialogue at Casa Wabi in Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca, Mexico. Official Call / Opportunity Page URL: https://casawabi.org/en/events/fundacion-casa-wabi-artreview-prize-2026/ Deadline: 14 June 2026. The official page lists applications opening on 11 May, winners notified on 27 July, and public announcement on 31 July. Application Fee / Participation Fee: No application fee is stated on
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Jun 82 min read
Podcast Guest Open CallDecolonizing Healing PodcastNaya Magazine
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
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Jan 251 min read
The Black List x TRW Collection – Play SubmissionsThe Black List / Theatrical Rights Worldwide
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
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Jan 251 min read
Open Call for ArtistsCAAC / Gallery 456
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
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Jan 251 min read
Call for Submissions: THE BIG CHILLArt Fluent
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
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MFA Creative Writing Application CallThe New School – Creative Writing Department
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
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Jan 251 min read
Magazine / International Artist Catalog Open CallELSEHERE
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
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Jan 251 min read
International Call for Works – Visual, Performative, Digital, Hybrid Practices
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
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Call for Art: WABI-SABI IIArt Fluent
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,
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All About Photo Awards 2026: The Mind’s EyeAll About Photo
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
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Artists-in-Residence Program: Visual ArtAnderson Ranch Arts Center
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
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Asian American Breast Cancer Research StudyUniversity of Texas at Austin
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
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Jan 251 min read
Complimentary Booth for an Emerging New York–Based ArtistThe Other Art Fair
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
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Jan 241 min read
“Botanicals” Online Art CompetitionLight Space & Time Online Art Gallery
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’
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Jan 241 min read
2026 Vilcek Foundation GrantsVilcek Foundation
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 $20,000. The foundation prioritizes mission-driven nonprofits that take creative and innovative approaches to supporting immigrant communities and developing distinc
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Jan 241 min read
Black & White 2026 Art CompetitionFusion Art
Deadline February 1, 2026 This is an international art competition open to 2D and 3D artists working in black and white, including photography and works using nuanced grayscale tones. Artists are invited to submit their strongest black-and-white artworks across all fine art media. The competition is open worldwide to artists aged 18 and over. Best in Show winners may choose between a cash prize or a complimentary one-year membership to Fusion Art’s Members Gallery. Entry Fee$
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Jan 241 min read
Call for Art – NIGHT MOVESArt Fluent
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’
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