Glasgow artists: the VACMA autumn round is open Glasgow Life, working with Creative Scotland, is accepting applications for the 2026/27 Visual Artist and Craft Maker Awards (VACMA). The scheme offers two fixed bursary levels — £500 and £1,000 — to support the creative and professional development of individual visual artists and craft makers based in Glasgow. The autumn application deadline is Tuesday 20 October 2026 at 5pm UK local time, and a second round is scheduled for 2 February 2027. This is a locally administered Scottish opportunity, not an unrestricted global grant. For Aion Laboratory readers working in artistic film, experimental moving image, photographic installations or other digitally produced visual art, VACMA may be worth investigating. The eligibility test is whether the applicant has an established independent visual art practice, not whether their work is produced with a computer. The official guidance expressly permits moving-image work when it belongs to a visual arts practice, while excluding filmmaking that falls outside visual art. Who can apply in Glasgow? The Glasgow scheme is for practising visual artists and craft makers who live in Glasgow or maintain a studio space within the Glasgow local authority area. Applicants must demonstrate relevant experience, public presentation of their work and a continuing commitment to their practice. Artists who only show work through social media are specifically excluded by the national VACMA guidance. A studio or home elsewhere in Scotland does not automatically qualify someone for the Glasgow scheme: other areas have their own local administrators and may have different deadlines. Full-time students are ineligible. Part-time students can apply only if they provide evidence of their part-time status and show that the proposed funded activity does not contribute to their academic studies. Previous VACMA recipients must have submitted the required End of Project Report before applying again. Check with Glasgow Life if your residency, studio arrangement or creative field is unclear. What the £500 and £1,000 awards can support VACMA is intended to help artists develop their practice. The guidance includes training and professional workshops, mentoring, research into a new body of work, exploring new techniques and materials, skills development, residencies, essential equipment that enables experimentation, and making work for public exhibition or presentation. Both bursary amounts are fixed, so applicants should choose the one that suits a feasible, well-defined activity rather than treating £1,000 as an automatic entitlement. For an artist-led digital or moving-image practice, a potentially suitable plan could involve exploring a new projection technique, learning a specific creative tool, researching a new digital image process, working with a visual-art mentor, or obtaining equipment essential to an experimental body of art. These are illustrative ideas, not a separate VACMA digital-arts category or a promise of eligibility. The proposed activity must clearly grow the applicant's visual-art practice and satisfy all rules. Digital media: what is and is not eligible The published guidance draws a crucial line between artistic moving-image practice and general filmmaking. Filmmaking is not supported unless moving images form part of the applicant's visual arts practice. Commercial production, graphic design services and business development are not eligible merely because they involve digital skills. Graphic designers are excluded; illustrators may be considered only if they can show an independent practice beyond client-based work. Applicants should explain the creative research question and the artistic context, rather than submitting a general commercial game, branding or video-production budget. Costs and activities that VACMA does not cover VACMA does not support a project starting less than eight weeks after the application deadline; accredited courses leading to formal qualifications; start-up and business development; applications mainly for marketing or website creation; community or educational projects with a teaching focus; studio building or renovation; framing and presentation costs alone; or activities already supported through another VACMA or Creative Scotland funding programme in a prohibited duplicate-funding arrangement. The official guidance includes further details on these exclusions and should be read in full. Application material and selection criteria Applicants should use the Glasgow Life application form and include a current artist CV, six examples of recent work and an Equalities Monitoring Form, following the local checklist and submission instructions. The application should make three things clear: an established commitment to independent visual-art or craft practice, how the bursary will develop that practice, and a realistic plan for the proposed activity. Good examples of prior work are important because panel members assess what is submitted rather than relying on their previous knowledge of the artist. The 2026/27 guidance does not require a separate detailed budget document for the fixed bursaries, but the plan must be achievable with the funding requested and any other clearly explained contributions. Applicants should provide an appropriate timeline and consider practical risks. Where the activity depends on a residency or a venue, the guidance recommends including confirmation from the host. The selection panel considers artistic development, commitment to practice, feasibility, inclusion and environmental sustainability. Accessibility and additional costs Glasgow Life states that additional Personal Access Costs may be considered separately from the core £500 or £1,000 bursary. The national guidelines explain that disabled applicants and those with caring responsibilities can apply for support needed to participate in the proposed activity, subject to the relevant criteria. These costs should not be assumed to reduce the fixed development bursary. Autumn and winter deadlines — check your local scheme For the Glasgow scheme, the autumn round closes on Tuesday 20 October 2026 at 5:00pm. Glasgow Life also lists Tuesday 2 February 2027 at 5:00pm as the winter deadline. Not all Scottish VACMA partners operate both rounds. Anyone outside Glasgow should identify the correct local authority programme before applying, rather than emailing the Glasgow submission address. How to submit in Glasgow Download the local application form, the 2026/27 guidance, the Equalities Monitoring Form and the artist checklist from Glasgow Life. Complete the materials and submit them by email to gl.learningteam@glasgowlife.org.uk by the appropriate closing time. Since email delivery, supporting image files and other attachments can cause last-minute problems, prepare and send the complete package well ahead of the deadline. The 20 October closing time is 5pm in the United Kingdom (British Summer Time on that date). Official links and application documents Glasgow Life: official 2026/27 VACMA opportunity, Glasgow eligibility, local submission email, Word application form and current deadlines. Official VACMA 2026/27 national applicant guidance (20-page PDF): eligibility, exclusions, work samples, assessment and project timing. Creative Scotland-supported VACMA programme overview: national partners, autumn and winter windows, and locally administered funding.

A UK funding call for existing immersive experiences CoSTAR National Lab has opened its Inclusive Multisensory Experience call for UK-based creative companies. The opportunity supports companies that already have an experience or event ready to show audiences and want to investigate how modifying one sensory element changes its impact. Applications opened on 29 September and close at 2:00pm GMT on Tuesday 24 November 2026. The programme is not a general international call for individual artists or a fund for entirely unbuilt concepts. For practitioners working with interactive installations, digital experiences, mixed-reality environments, sensory-led exhibitions or audience-responsive performance, this is a particularly relevant development opportunity if there is an established creative company able to act as lead applicant. The central requirement is to test a meaningful sensory change in an existing, audience-ready project, rather than simply propose a new technology. Who may apply? The UK company requirement matters The lead applicant must be a company based in the United Kingdom. Teams can bring in creative practitioners, technologists, researchers and partner organisations, but a freelance visual artist or overseas studio cannot automatically apply as lead without satisfying the legal eligibility conditions. The applicant company must be able to demonstrate its existing experience and articulate how the research can improve its creative practice, technological capabilities and business growth. The downloadable Applicant Guidance sets out the full eligibility criteria. Funding, research support and facilities CoSTAR expects to select at least two projects. Individual cash awards will typically be in the range of £20,000 to £30,000, although applicants may request up to £40,000. Smaller, tightly focused proposals are also welcome. Budgets can cover appropriate project costs such as performers, interaction design, editing, materials and relevant testing activity, subject to the programme’s Budget Guidance. In addition to cash, selected companies receive technical and research support through the National Lab and its Inclusive User Futures team, including access to CoSTAR facilities at Pinewood Studios. The team brings expertise from inclusive design, human-computer interaction, psychology and audience research. Applicants should use the official guidance to confirm the precise amount and conditions of facility access because different brief summaries on the programme page describe it differently. What kind of multisensory experiment is sought? Each proposal should identify one central sensory dimension to add, remove or adapt: examples given by the organisers include immersive sound, smell and tactile elements. Other approaches can be considered where they create a testable, accessible difference to an existing work. The point is to learn whether that change improves immersion, engagement, inclusion, emotional response or commercial potential. Merely claiming that a work is interactive is not enough; applicants need a clear research question and evaluation method. An installation might compare its original audiovisual version against a version with an accessible haptic layer. A live interactive event might explore how an immersive sound treatment changes audience understanding. These are illustrative examples for developing a proposal, not projects automatically approved by CoSTAR. The organisers expect applicants to explain why that particular sensory modification is worthwhile and how its impact could be measured. Audience testing is not optional A successful project must plan audience-facing demonstrations of two versions of its experience: the original version and the modified multisensory version. CoSTAR specifies a minimum of 50 audience members per group, meaning at least 100 participants overall. Applicants therefore need a credible recruitment plan and a venue or delivery arrangement. A third-party venue may be used; successful teams that rely on one will need to demonstrate that the partnership exists. What to prepare for the application A strong application should explain the existing experience, proposed sensory change, barriers the company faces, anticipated benefits for audiences including accessibility, research design, and the commercial, social, cultural and economic value. The application package supplies dedicated documents for applicant guidance, budgeting, project planning and questions. It is sensible to begin with these official templates rather than creating an unrelated narrative proposal. Because CoSTAR is supporting research and development with public audience evaluation, applicants should show how they will work with the Inclusive User Futures team and use the infrastructure available. A proportionate budget and realistic schedule matter: funding is not necessarily awarded at the £40,000 maximum simply because a project is technologically complex. Key dates: Q&A, deadline and delivery The official timeline lists an online Q&A on Monday 19 October 2026 from 1pm to 2pm British Summer Time, an application deadline of Tuesday 24 November 2026 at 2pm Greenwich Mean Time, decisions and contracting in February 2027, and research-and-development delivery from March through June 2027. Applicants applying from outside the UK time zone should pay attention to the GMT deadline in November. Official programme, guidance and application CoSTAR National Lab: Inclusive Multisensory Experience open call, eligibility overview, funding amounts, timeline, applicant guidance and application link. CoSTAR Network: funding and support opportunities for UK creative businesses.

Overview Artistic Creation is a funding opportunity in the Canada Council for the Arts’ Explore and Create program. It supports Canadian artists, artistic groups and arts organizations as they research, develop, create and share work, from an initial idea through public presentation. The Canada Council’s recognized fields include Digital Arts, Media Arts and Visual Arts, making the opportunity relevant to eligible digital and media art practices. This is a grant program, not an employment offer. Eligibility An applicant must have an approved Canada Council profile before submitting an application. For the individual artist profile, the official criteria require an applicant to be a Canadian citizen, First Nations, Inuit or Métis, a Canadian permanent resident, or a protected person under Canadian law, as well as meeting the professional-practice requirements. Groups and organizations have their own profile criteria. Applicants should select the profile and artistic field that accurately describe their practice. Deadline and application The official deadline listing states that Artistic Creation applications may be submitted at any time before the start date of the project or activity. Applicants should confirm the current eligible activities, expenses, assessment criteria and required materials on the program page, then apply through the Canada Council portal. Do not begin the proposed activity before checking the current rules. Official information Official Artistic Creation page and official profile eligibility information. This article provides a summary. To avoid misunderstandings, please be sure to check the official page for full details. Information checked: 13 October 2026. Publish an opportunity We offer paid listings for jobs and open calls. Request a listing.

Lower Manhattan Cultural Council (LMCC) has opened the 2027 UMEZ Arts Engagement application cycle for artists, artist collectives and nonprofit arts organisations rooted in Upper Manhattan. Awards of US $1,000 to $20,000 support publicly accessible arts presentations within that part of New York City. The programme explicitly spans media and visual arts as well as performance, literature and traditional disciplines, so a locally produced new-media exhibition, interactive artwork presentation, artist-led screening or community-focused media festival may be suitable if it meets all project and public-engagement conditions. The deadline is Thursday, November 12, 2026 at 6:00pm Eastern Standard Time. The eligible geography is much narrower than New York City Applicants must be based in Upper Manhattan and propose activities that will be presented to the public there. The organiser defines Upper Manhattan as the area north of East 98th Street on the east side of Fifth Avenue, and north of West 110th Street on its west side. For the 2027 Manhattan Arts Grants structure, UMEZ Arts Engagement corresponds to Manhattan community districts 9, 10, 11 and 12. This is narrower than LMCC's Creative Engagement programme, which covers Manhattan districts 1–12. A digital artist who lives elsewhere in New York State cannot assume eligibility just because the project might appeal to Upper Manhattan residents. A distinct fund within the Manhattan Arts Grants family UMEZ Arts Engagement is funded by the Upper Manhattan Empowerment Zone Development Corporation and administered by LMCC. It is separate from Creative Engagement and from Creative Learning, which funds sequential arts education for older adults. For 2027, however, Creative Engagement and UMEZ Arts Engagement share a consolidated online project-funding application. Applicants answer an eligibility questionnaire and LMCC determines which funding sources apply; they do not submit two separate applications for the same or different projects merely because two programme names appear. One proposal for one project per cycle is the general rule. Public-facing media art is central to eligibility The purpose is to increase the diversity, accessibility and frequency of arts presentations in Upper Manhattan. Eligible formats include curated exhibitions, screenings, live performances, participatory art installations, public art, festivals and other artistic events. Media artists can consider an interactive installation developed for a neighbourhood venue, a screening with a public discussion, or an experimental mixed-media project with significant audience interaction. The artistic project and the opportunity for the public to experience it matter more than the mere use of VR headsets, video editing software or a game engine. The programme normally supports in-person events, but recognises accessible remote or online events designed for Manhattan audiences that include real-time artist interaction or active audience engagement. It does not support simply making a stand-alone app, uploading a recording or posting a video on the internet for people to view independently, with no public event or participatory element. Applicants proposing an online component should explain where they intend to reach the community and why the format addresses audience access needs, and discuss unusual online formats with LMCC. Funding range and eligible expenses The official award range for 2027 is $1,000 to $20,000, subject to eligibility, funding source and panel assessment. The project budget can include planning and production costs related to the public presentation, artist and creative-team fees, venue and technical expenses and necessary outreach. LMCC requires applicants to budget fees for participating professional artists, including the artist applicant if they are performing work on the project. The fund is not a general annual operating grant, an automatic equipment subsidy, nor a way to pay for a film's distribution to third-party festivals. Film-related applications should focus primarily on a genuine public screening or other live audience encounter. Timing, documents and community relationship The planned public presentation must take place during calendar year 2027 and within the eligible Upper Manhattan area. Venues do not necessarily have to be confirmed when the application is submitted, but applicants must give a credible intended location and keep any later replacement venue within Upper Manhattan. Projects should outline the community served, participating artists, programme format, event schedule, artistic examples, intended audience access and a realistic detailed project budget. For films or digital installations, samples of relevant completed work help the review panel understand the artistic approach and the applicant's ability to produce the event. November 12 deadline and the shared application Applications opened September 8, 2026 and close November 12, 2026 at 6pm EST. LMCC's Submittable platform uses one project-funding form for both Creative Engagement and UMEZ Arts Engagement; it should not be interpreted as two separate grant applications that each artist must file. Applicants can review guidelines and complete an initial eligibility check before writing a full proposal. Selection results are expected April 5, 2027. Applicants who have received UMEZ funding three consecutive years may have a one-cycle break requirement, and applicants with outstanding final reports must satisfy the programme's administrative conditions. Official rules and submission LMCC – UMEZ Arts Engagement programme and 2027 FAQs LMCC – 2027 Manhattan Arts Grants comparison and deadline LMCC Submittable – Creative Engagement and UMEZ joint application This article provides a summary. To avoid misunderstandings, please be sure to check the official page for full details. Information verified on 12 October 2026. Our competition Aion Laboratory independently organises the Aion Digital Art Prize, which has its own international entry rules for qualifying digital and media artworks. Depending on those rules, works previously exhibited or awarded may be accepted. Aion Laboratory is not connected with the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council or Upper Manhattan Empowerment Zone grant. Aion Digital Art Prize – rules and entries Publish an opportunity We provide paid publication of media arts calls, job openings and competitions. Request a listing through the English-language form.

Toronto Arts Council's Media Artists Program: Creation is approaching its Thursday, October 15, 2026 deadline. The programme offers up to CAD $15,000 for Toronto-based professional artists developing or completing independent media artworks. Its definition of media arts explicitly includes film, video, audio, digital practices, electronic and video games, virtual reality, augmented reality, and installations or performances that use technology for artistic expression. This makes the call particularly relevant to creators whose work sits between visual art, moving image, interactive systems and experimental media. It is a production grant, not a competition offering prize money to anyone who submits a digital image. Toronto residency and professional practice Eligible applicants must have lived in the City of Toronto for at least one year before the application deadline. A studio address or postal box does not qualify as proof of local residency. Applicants must also be Canadian citizens, permanent residents, people with a pending Canadian permanent-residency application, or protected persons under the council's rules. Temporary absence from Toronto may be considered, but only with the written explanation and special permission described in the official guidelines. The city-residency and immigration-status requirements mean this is a restricted local grant, not an international open call for any media artist worldwide. The applicant needs to be a professional media artist with training or equivalent experience, peer recognition, public presentation or production history, and an ongoing independent artistic practice. At least one media artwork must already have been created. The Toronto Arts Council acknowledges that professional paths differ and invites artists who have faced barriers to mainstream presentation opportunities to discuss the evidence of their practice with its programme manager. Work carried out solely as part of a degree programme is not an eligible project. Eligible digital, interactive and moving-image work The fund may cover the creation or completion of original independent film, video, audio, virtual or augmented reality, digital and interactive artworks, and experimental electronic games. New media includes artistic installations, performances or multimedia projects that integrate computational or communications technologies. Artists should explain the artistic intent, audience or viewing conditions, the technology being used and what remains to be produced. Using a commercial game engine does not disqualify an independent artistic game, but a commercial video-game business plan with no independent artistic framework is not automatically eligible under a media-arts grant. Grant ceiling and permitted production costs A proposal can request up to CAD $15,000, subject to assessment. Funding is designed for direct costs of production or post-production, including relevant materials and the artist's production or living support within the programme's rules. A supplementary TAC Accessibility Grant of up to CAD $5,000 may be available separately to eligible supported projects involving Deaf artists or artists with disabilities. That additional programme is subject to its own conditions and should not be added automatically to every media grant application. Important exclusions before applying Toronto Arts Council does not fund a work that has already been completed before award announcements, or projects with total budgets over CAD $350,000. Capital purchases such as tools or equipment costing more than CAD $750 are excluded. Other exclusions include a request exclusively for travel or exhibition, promotion and marketing, commissioned instructional or promotional media, music videos, commercial or educational television pilots, and standalone scriptwriting. A VR showcase seeking only a venue rental without new artistic production should not assume it fits this creation stream. Applicants must retain full copyright as well as creative and financial control of the project. Professional collaborations are possible, but all co-applicants must independently satisfy the eligibility rules; the designated principal applicant receives the grant. For a film or video project, only the director can be the eligible applicant, not its producer or a producer co-applicant. Artists applying to the 2026 TAC Visual Artists programme cannot also apply for the 2026 Media Artists programme. The council generally limits an individual to one grant in the Discipline category each calendar year. Application process and October 15 deadline Applications go through TAC Grants Online, where a new applicant must register before filling in the proposal and uploading samples and supporting materials. Submission closes on October 15, 2026, so applicants should prepare a concise concept, production or post-production schedule, itemised budget, proof of Toronto residence, details of their existing media-art practice and appropriately formatted work samples without relying on a last-minute account registration. Results are normally issued approximately three months after the application deadline. The grant is competitive, and meeting the eligibility criteria does not guarantee an award. Official programme and portal Toronto Arts Council – Media Artists Program: Creation, 2026 guidelines Toronto Arts Council – TAC Grants Online application portal This article provides a summary. To avoid misunderstandings, please be sure to check the official page for full details. Information verified on 12 October 2026. Our competition Aion Laboratory independently organises the Aion Digital Art Prize for qualifying interactive and digital artworks. Some works that have already been exhibited or received another award can be eligible under its own rules. The competition is separate from the Toronto Arts Council and this media artist creation grant. Aion Digital Art Prize – entry and eligibility (English page) Publish an opportunity We provide paid listings of arts jobs, residencies and grants. Request a listing through the English-language form.

Lower Manhattan Cultural Council (LMCC) is accepting applications to Creative Learning for the 2027 Manhattan Arts Grants cycle. The scheme supports artist-led, hands-on learning in all artistic disciplines for older adults, including appropriately designed digital and interactive art courses. The official 2027 application window closes on Thursday 12 November 2026 at 6:00pm Eastern Standard Time. Awards range from $1,000 to $17,500. This is funding for community arts education, not a standalone prize for the best digital artwork or a general software-development grant. Who can apply in Manhattan? The 2027 Manhattan Arts Grants cycle welcomes eligible Manhattan-based individual artists, artist collectives and nonprofit arts organisations. Creative Learning projects must principally benefit older adults in Manhattan community districts 1 through 12, and meet the programme's rules on applicants, project budgeting and access. Organisations located outside the borough or seeking funds for a project wholly directed at a different city cannot assume eligibility. LMCC uses an initial online eligibility questionnaire to clarify applicant status and funding-source restrictions. Sequential creative learning, not a one-off demonstration Creative Learning requires the same group of older adults to take part in at least three learning sessions with a teaching artist. The sessions should build skills over time and enable participants to experiment and create artworks themselves. Examples may include an introductory series in creative coding, interactive image-making, generative visual composition, digital drawing or participatory new-media art. The suitability of the chosen software, equipment, accessibility arrangements and arts-education methods must be demonstrated through a lesson plan and realistic schedule. An artist's own digital exhibition without sequential teaching is not the central purpose of this programme. Creative Learning does not fund general youth art programmes or intergenerational projects under its older-adult criterion. A purely self-paced online tutorial or an app that people use independently without live teaching is also ineligible. Where a remote format is proposed for accessibility reasons, the programme requires real-time participation and an identifiable Manhattan older-adult audience, with the online activities discussed with LMCC. Awards and funded project costs The 2027 grant range is $1,000–$17,500, depending on the approved project and grant source. LMCC accepts project costs directly tied to the arts-learning programme: teaching artist fees, qualified support staff, studio or accessible venue hire, appropriate art materials and equipment rental, and promotion directed towards eligible older participants. Its guidelines require a fee for all participating teaching artists, including the applicant when they teach. The grant does not simply subsidise the full year-round operating budget of a digital art company. Manhattan activity in the 2027 calendar year The planned sequential learning programme and any appropriate public culminating activity must take place during calendar year 2027. Sessions can be held in community centres, libraries, older-adult centres or other accessible neighbourhood spaces. Venues can be tentative at application time, but a change later must remain within the eligible Manhattan area. If a larger programme runs across multiple boroughs, LMCC can consider only the supported Manhattan sessions and their related expenses. Application, key dates and other LMCC programmes Applications opened on 8 September 2026 and close at 6pm EST on 12 November. Results are scheduled for 5 April 2027. The project submission uses the LMCC Submittable form and asks for a clear learning plan, evidence of creative experience, target participants and an itemised budget entered in the form. An applicant cannot submit Creative Learning and Creative Engagement or UMEZ Arts Engagement projects as separate programme-based proposals in the same cycle; the rules limit each applicant to one project-funding track. Official programme and applications LMCC – Creative Learning 2027, eligibility and FAQ LMCC – 2027 Manhattan Arts Grants, dates and award ranges This article provides a summary. To avoid misunderstandings, please be sure to check the official page for full details. Information verified on 12 October 2026. Our competitions You may enter eligible works that have already been exhibited or won awards. For the rules and entry information for the Aion Digital Art Prize, visit the competition page. Aion Laboratory is independent of LMCC and does not administer Creative Learning awards. Aion Digital Art Prize – English-language competition information Publish an opportunity We offer paid listings for jobs and open calls. Request a listing through the English-language Ise-Shima Art page.

Creative Australia's International Travel Fund: Market Development closes on Tuesday 10 November 2026 at 3:00pm Australian Eastern Daylight Time. The programme helps visual artists, curators, experimental art practitioners and arts organisations build international professional markets for Australian creative work. This can include eligible digital installations and media-based visual-art practices where the purpose is market access, not the production of a new technology artwork or a standard presentation tour. Who can apply, and what does the Australian connection mean? Eligible applicants include Australian citizens and permanent residents based in Australia or overseas, Australian arts organisations and qualifying groups. The official rules also allow certain internationally based organisations, provided they demonstrate a clear benefit to Australian artists. Therefore this is an Australia-focused funding programme but not strictly limited to applicants residing or incorporated within Australia; it should not be counted as a one-country-only open call without qualification. Relevant artistic practices include visual arts, emerging and experimental arts, community-based arts and multidisciplinary artistic activity. The scheme excludes screen, feature-film, television and documentary practices. Contemporary popular music also has a different export funding route under Music Australia. A digital artist producing an installation for a gallery or biennial may fit the visual or experimental arts category, while a commercial film producer generally should not treat this as film production support. Only four grant amounts are available Applicants must select one of exactly four support amounts: A$5,000, A$10,000, A$15,000 or A$20,000. Other amounts are not accepted. The grant may cover travel to art and design fairs, biennials, major art institutions, a significant solo-exhibition market opportunity, or meetings intended to expand the international professional audience and export prospects for an existing body of work. Eligible budget items can include airfares, lodging, travel insurance, access support, visas, related baggage/freight and the costs of attending relevant market events. It is not a production, exhibition or residency grant The fund is specifically for market development. It does not cover ordinary touring, exhibition production and presentation costs, creative research, artist residency participation or the development of new artwork. A curator travelling to meetings that generate new international relationships and promotion may have an eligible case; purchasing equipment for a digital installation or paying gallery installation costs does not fit its remit. The guidelines also prohibit travel from overseas to Australia for Australian market events. Submission and activity period Applications for this round close at 3pm AEDT on 10 November 2026. The funding notification is expected in the week of 18 January 2027. Supported travel must occur between 25 January and 31 December 2027. Applicants submit a proposal through Creative Australia's online grants portal explaining the market opportunity, planned meetings, dates, art-form relevance, expected impact, budget and, when available, letters of invitation or support. New portal accounts may take two business days to register. Official guidelines Creative Australia – International Travel Fund: Market Development This article provides a summary. To avoid misunderstandings, please be sure to check the official page for full details. Information verified on 12 October 2026. Our competitions Aion Laboratory independently runs the Aion Digital Art Prize, an international competition for eligible digital and media artworks. The competition is unrelated to Creative Australia's travel investment programmes. Aion Digital Art Prize – competition rules and eligibility in English Publish an opportunity We provide paid listings for digital arts calls, residencies and competitions. Request a listing through the English-language form.

Applications for ACF Boost 2027, the Australian Cultural Fund's matched-funding programme, close on Monday 19 October 2026 at 12:00pm Australian Eastern Daylight Time. It can support qualifying visual-art, film, video and other arts projects — including digital and media art projects that fit an eligible cultural form — by matching money raised from donors through the ACF platform. Selected applicants may receive up to A$5,000 in matching funds. This is not an unconditional A$5,000 production grant: the actual Boost amount depends on eligible donations raised during the required fundraising period. Eligible artists, organisations and Australian requirements The programme accepts eligible individual artists, collectives and arts organisations that meet Australian Cultural Fund registration rules. The application criteria require Australian citizenship or permanent residence, an applicant aged at least 18, and an active Australian Business Number (ABN) or an eligible auspicing arrangement. The proposed project must be in one or more of the accepted cultural forms, which include visual arts, craft, design, film, video, performance and music, among others. In particular, using software or digital media does not automatically establish eligibility: applicants must identify the arts and cultural character of the actual work. How the matching support works Successful applicants run an Australian Cultural Fund public fundraising campaign between 1 February and 30 April 2027. ACF Boost matches eligible funds raised, dollar for dollar, up to a ceiling of A$5,000. For example, receiving A$2,000 in qualifying donor gifts would produce at most A$2,000 of matching support, not the entire A$5,000. The programme supports projects from May 2027 onwards, and the grant payments are expected in May after the campaign period. Contributions must be genuine donations without material rewards for donors; ticket purchases and sponsorships that provide tangible benefits cannot be treated as charitable gifts on the ACF. The scheme is not a general commercial crowdfunding match for any technology product. It is intended to help projects such as arts exhibitions, creative research, productions and presentations where the budget and campaign are credible. Who cannot apply? The guidelines exclude previous ACF Boost 2026 recipients, the 2026 AusArt Day matched-funding cohort and certain participants in other current Creative Australia matched-funding schemes. Outstanding acquittals or debts to Creative Australia also prevent an application. ACF Boost supports one project per applicant in this round; an already-live ACF project does not by itself qualify as the 2027 application, which must be submitted in the advertised window. Submission and key dates Applications opened on 21 September 2026 and close on 19 October 2026 at 12pm AEDT. The applicant creates an ACF artist profile and project, selects the ACF Boost consideration checkbox, and explains why matching donations would make a difference. A clear budget, fundraising target, contingency plan and project details are required. Decisions are scheduled for 14 December 2026. Successful projects then launch their ACF fundraising campaigns between February and April 2027. Official eligibility and application Creative Australia – ACF Boost 2027: eligibility, deadlines and FAQs Australian Cultural Fund – platform and application information This article provides a summary. To avoid misunderstandings, please be sure to check the official page for full details. Information verified on 12 October 2026. Our competitions Aion Laboratory independently organises the Aion Digital Art Prize for eligible digital, interactive and media artworks, which has separate entry rules from ACF Boost. No partnership between Aion Laboratory and Creative Australia is implied. Aion Digital Art Prize – English-language competition information Publish an opportunity We provide paid listings for art competitions, jobs and open calls. Request a listing through our English-language application page.

Applications are open for the 2027 Yukon Prize for Visual Arts, a juried award recognising visual artists associated with Canada's Yukon territory. Original artwork in electronic media is explicitly listed among the eligible forms, alongside photography, sculpture, drawing, printmaking, textiles and other visual arts. The award is not a digital-art-only competition and is not open without restriction to artists around the world. The online deadline is Monday 16 November 2026 at 5:00pm Yukon time. Who can enter from Yukon? Applicants must generally have lived in Yukon for at least two years immediately before the 16 November 2026 deadline and be actively creating original art, whether full-time or part-time. An important exception permits Yukon First Nations artists who live elsewhere but maintain a significant relationship with Yukon. Eligible collectives can enter when all members and all submitted jointly credited works meet the competition's artist and artwork criteria; a participant cannot also enter separately as an individual in the same cycle. Electronic and digital works are included The organisers accept original works produced in the ten years before 16 November 2026, meaning works made since 16 November 2016. Eligible media explicitly include electronic media, as well as painting, sculpture, ceramics, printmaking, photography and other techniques. Digital-media artists should assess how their original work can be documented for the jury and potentially exhibited physically at the Yukon Arts Centre in Whitehorse, rather than assuming a permanently web-hosted project alone meets every display requirement. Award amounts and exhibition One artist or collective will receive the CAD $20,000 main Yukon Prize. Five other finalists receive CAD $3,000 each. After a longlist in February 2027 and six finalists in March, finalists' works are scheduled for a group exhibition at the Yukon Arts Centre Gallery from 9 September to 19 November 2027. The jury is expected to announce the main prize recipient on 2 October 2027. Being selected for the longlist or submitting an application does not guarantee a cash prize. Application materials and deadline The organiser asks for identification and Yukon residency or eligible First Nations ties, the dates and descriptions of the artworks, a short artist biography, an artist statement, an artistic CV and images or documentation of selected works. The guidelines request digital images of four to eight works, generally one to three images per work. The online application closes at 5:00pm Yukon time on 16 November 2026; applicants using physical mail must instead meet the earlier 8 November postmark deadline. Official prize application and rules Yukon Prize — 2027 application information and entry portal Yukon Prize — complete eligibility and electronic-media criteria This article provides a summary. To avoid misunderstandings, please be sure to check the official page for full details. Information verified on 12 October 2026. Our competitions Aion Laboratory separately runs the international Aion Digital Art Prize. Eligible digital works that have already been shown or won other awards can be submitted under that independent competition's rules. It has no affiliation with the Yukon Prize. Aion Digital Art Prize — English rules and entry details Publish an opportunity We offer paid listings for arts calls, competitions and grants. Request an English-language listing.

The Bronx Council on the Arts (BCA) has opened applications for its 2027 New Work (NW) grant within the Community Engagement Grants programme. Bronx-based individual artists may request up to US $5,000 to develop and share a new artwork that actively engages communities in the borough. Applications must reach BCA's Submittable portal by Friday 30 October 2026 at 11:59pm New York time. The grant covers all artistic disciplines, including suitable digital and mixed-media art, rather than being restricted to technology projects. A Bronx-based individual artist programme Applicants must be based in the Bronx, have a primary mailing address in the borough, be at least 18 years old, and not be full-time students. The New Work category is specifically open to individuals creating new work; unincorporated artist collectives and nonprofits may instead fit the separate Arts Fund or Community Arts fund types. Previous BCA grantees must have completed required final reports before applying again. A New Work application is not a free-standing international award open to applicants living anywhere. What kind of media or digital project qualifies? The work must be new and the project must involve at least one Bronx community in a tangible way. Qualifying public engagement can include an exhibition, a community-facing presentation, a performance, an artist talk or participation by local residents in creating the work. The 2026 recipients demonstrate that experimental film, mixed-media digital projects and creative uses of technology are compatible with the programme when artistic and community-engagement conditions are met. The project must take place from 1 January through 31 December 2027. A private studio experiment without community participation does not meet the engagement test, even if the work is digital. Artists should explain whom in the Bronx they intend to reach, how access and interaction will work, and whether the schedule, production methods and budget are realistic. Costs and other grant categories The New Work grant provides up to $5,000 for eligible project-specific spending. BCA lists artist fees, eligible materials, promotional or administrative project expenses, and equipment with stated cost caps; for the New Work fund, materials and permanent equipment purchases are each subject to a $1,000 limit. General operating expenses, hospitality and contingency are not eligible. From the 2027 cycle, BCA uses one Community Engagement Grants application that can request funding from multiple fund types for the same project; different applicant types and combined funding caps apply. Application deadline and official instructions Applications close 30 October 2026 at 11:59pm New York time through Submittable. Applicants should prepare a concise project summary, a longer project description, a budget, evidence of Bronx residence, and appropriate visual or media work samples. All BCA grant programmes require the applicant to follow the 2027 Community Engagement Grants guidelines; choosing New Work does not override the applicant and project rules. Official grant rules Bronx Council on the Arts — New Work 2027 programme and entry Bronx Council on the Arts — 2027 Community Engagement Grants guidelines (PDF) This article provides a summary. To avoid misunderstandings, please be sure to check the official page for full details. Information verified on 12 October 2026. Our competitions Aion Laboratory independently runs the Aion Digital Art Prize, which welcomes eligible artworks in digital, electronic and interactive media. Previously exhibited or awarded works may also qualify under its own rules. This separate international competition is not affiliated with the Bronx Council on the Arts. Aion Digital Art Prize — rules and application information Publish an opportunity We offer paid listings for jobs and open calls. Request a listing using the English-language form.

The Ontario Arts Council (OAC) has scheduled the Chalmers Professional Development Projects deadline for Wednesday 4 November 2026 at 1:00pm Eastern Time. This programme supports the professional growth of eligible artists living in Ontario, Canada. Media arts and interdisciplinary arts are among the recognised artistic practices, meaning qualifying digital and moving-image artists may apply for training and career development rather than for a new artwork commission. Who may apply? Applicants must meet OAC's Ontario residency and professional-artist requirements. The programme includes development pathways for professional artists with up to ten years of practice, those with eleven years or more, and eligible arts administrators. Each stream has its own experience criteria. Artist collectives and arts organisations cannot apply in place of an eligible individual; full-time or part-time students in degree programmes and recent recipients of this same grant may also be excluded under the current guidelines. Supported professional development The grant can support defined learning opportunities such as mentoring from an experienced artist, training with a specialist, workshops, apprenticeships or a structured course that builds artistic or professional skills. Applicants must explain why the learning is appropriate at the present stage of their practice, identify the relevant mentors or educators and provide the programme budget and evidence specified by OAC. This opportunity is not designed to fund the production or completion of a digital artwork, an exhibition, touring, regular operating costs or major equipment purchases. Media artists seeking funds for a new installation should not mistake a professional-development grant for a production award. Grant and deadline The Chalmers Professional Development Projects award is a fixed CAD $7,500 per approved project, not an automatic award to each applicant. The closing time is 1:00pm Eastern Time on 4 November 2026. Applications are managed through the Ontario Arts Council's online granting platform; artists should check the programme's current eligibility details and submission attachments on the official page before applying. Official programme and application Ontario Arts Council — Chalmers Professional Development Projects Ontario Arts Council — Online grant application portal This article provides a summary. To avoid misunderstandings, please be sure to check the official page for full details. Information verified on 12 October 2026. Our competitions Aion Laboratory separately organises the Aion Digital Art Prize for eligible digital and media artworks. Under the competition's own rules, some works previously exhibited or awarded may be eligible. This competition is not affiliated with the Ontario Arts Council or the Chalmers grants. Aion Digital Art Prize — rules and entry information Publish an opportunity We offer paid listings for arts jobs, grants and open calls. Request publication through the English-language form.

The Virginia Commission for the Arts (VCA) opened the first fiscal year 2027 Artist Catalyst Grant application cycle on 1 October 2026. Applications are accepted through 1 November 2026, or only while funds remain available. The programme awards $500 to eligible individual artists living in Virginia, United States, to advance their professional artistic practice. It is open across artistic disciplines; it is not a special grant reserved exclusively for digital or media art. Applicants must reside in Virginia Applicants must be at least 18 years old and legal Virginia residents who practice as artists. It is an individual-artist programme rather than funding for organisations or unrestricted international submissions. Full-time students and artists subject to the programme's listed exclusions cannot apply. The commission's formal guidelines distinguish an eligible professional opportunity from routine personal or business expenses. Qualifying artistic activities The grant can assist with an eligible professional-development or artistic advancement opportunity, such as a relevant class, a mentorship, a new body of work or a suitable in-person presentation. A media or digital artist must show that the specific proposed activity complies with the same discipline-neutral eligibility rules as other applicants. The $500 amount is a fixed grant rather than an open budget for large technology purchases. The programme does not pay for exclusively virtual programming, routine ongoing expenses, or travel items such as accommodation and meals. Proposals involving a website, digital presentation or technical equipment need to be checked against the exact approved cost categories. The programme specifically excludes events and activities outside the United States. Deadline, availability and timing The first application cycle runs from 1 October to 1 November 2026 but may close earlier once funds have been committed. VCA asks applicants to submit at least two weeks before the relevant funded activity. For this cycle, eligible activities are scheduled from 15 November 2026 through 15 June 2027. A second cycle is listed for March–April 2027, subject to programme resources. Official eligibility and online application Virginia Commission for the Arts — Artist Catalyst Grants This article provides a summary. To avoid misunderstandings, please be sure to check the official page for full details. Information verified on 12 October 2026. Our competitions Aion Laboratory independently organises the Aion Digital Art Prize, an international competition for eligible digital and media artworks. It is unrelated to the Virginia Commission for the Arts and does not administer this grant. Aion Digital Art Prize — rules and entry information Publish an opportunity We offer paid publication of open calls, jobs and competitions for artists. Submit a listing on the English-language form.