The Shed: Open Call

Organizer: The Shed – Civic Department

Location: New York City, United StatesAddress: 545 W. 30th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11225Deadline: February 24, 2026Posted: January 20, 2026

Type: Call for SubmissionsSector: Fine Arts / MultidisciplinaryExperience Level: Early-career artists and collectives

Open Call is The Shed’s program supporting NYC-based early-career artists across a wide range of disciplines. Selected projects receive a commissioning fee of up to USD $15,000 per artist or collective and are co-produced in close collaboration with The Shed’s artistic and production teams.

The program welcomes proposals for new work in visual arts, theater, dance, music, performance, spoken word, literary arts, film, fashion, art and technology, new media, social practice, and public art and architecture, including interdisciplinary and experimental practices. The Shed centers Black, POC, people with disabilities, and other communities historically excluded and disproportionately impacted by structural inequities.

Eligibility Requirements:

• Early-career artists or collectives

• Age 18+

• Currently living or working in New York City

• Able to provide a W-9 for payment

• Open to artists with or without formal arts training

Commission Support:

• Up to USD $15,000 per selected project

• Collaborative development with The Shed’s teams

Application Website:🔗 https://www.theshed.org/program/485-open-call-applications