Open Call: New Art for New York

Organizer: The Shed

Location: New York City, United States

Address: 545 West 30th Street, New York, NY 10001

Deadline: February 24, 2026 (11:59 pm ET)

Type: Call for Submissions

Eligibility: Early-career artists and collectives based in NYC

Open Call is The Shed’s large-scale commissioning program supporting early-career, NYC-based artists working across a wide range of disciplines, including music, poetry, performance, puppetry, visual art, sculpture, video, and interdisciplinary practices. The program champions innovative work and decentralizes curatorial decision-making through a broad selection panel of independent cultural leaders.

Selected artists or collectives receive a commissioning fee of up to USD $15,000, along with robust production support, accessibility planning, and in-kind presenting resources. All Open Call presentations are free to the public and will take place at The Shed in summer 2027 or summer 2028.

Selection & Timeline:

• Applications accepted January 13 – February 24, 2026

• Reviews and selections in spring–summer 2026

• Finalists notified in fall 2026

• Public announcement by early 2027

There is no application fee, and projects are developed collaboratively with The Shed’s artistic and production teams.

Application Website:🔗 https://www.theshed.org/program/series/15-open-call