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TED/POSCA/Fine Acts Global Artist Residency 2027

"Residency with a $15,000 stipend. Free to apply."

Kometa Fellowship Programme for Journalists, Writers or Photographers

"A fully-funded year-long fellowship with $25,000 — among the rarest in art history. Free to apply."

MUUS Collection Research Fellowship 2026-2027

"$20,000 fellowship with significant institutional support. Free to apply."

Botanical Dreamscapes Open Call

Selected works featured in a curated online exhibition. Prize amount not specified.

Anthology Gallery, an online contemporary art and curatorial platform, partners with Poetic Tiger Gallery to present "Botanical Dreamscapes," a group exhibition celebrating flora as living mythology. The curators seek work that treats botanical subjects as a portal where a single petal or tangled thicket can hold an entire interior world, spanning tenderness and strangeness, the cultivated and the wild, across all media. Artists 18 and older may submit up to two works created in 2025 or 2026. AI-generated work, NFTs, and copyright-infringing imagery are not accepted. Selected artists will be notified on 22 July 2026, with the exhibition opening 7 August 2026.

Anthology Gallery x Poetic Tiger Gallery

International·Yokohama, Japan, Japan·Free entry

NEW New Artists / NEW Backbone Artists 2026 Open Call

Grand Prize (per division): ¥200,000 artist fee + up to ¥200,000 production costs; Judges Special Award: ¥50,000

Art Center NEW, an artist-run space in Yokohama operated by the association Ongoing, presents its NEW New Artists / NEW Backbone Artists 2026 open call for exhibition plans. The program runs two age-based tracks: NEW New Artists for applicants under 35, and NEW Backbone Artists for those 35 and older, with judges deliberately reviewing across generations to encourage exchange. Selected artists exhibit at Art Center NEW from January 15 to 31, 2027, with Grand Prize winners sharing the gallery space and special award recipients using the corridor area. Grand Prize winners in each division receive a ¥200,000 artist fee plus up to ¥200,000 toward production costs. There is no theme or format restriction, though submissions must include new or previously unpublished work. The call is open to applicants of any nationality, individually or as a group, but basic Japanese communication ability is required and all materials must be submitted in Japanese.

International·Banff, Alberta, Canada·Entry fee $5602

Banff Centre Deep Winter Writers 2027

19-day residency, private studio, accommodation, mentorship from faculty, optional workshops, partial scholarships available (up to 100% tuition coverage)

The Banff Centre's Deep Winter Writers residency offers 19 days of intensive creative work in the Canadian Rockies, designed for writers at any career stage with a proven publication history. The program welcomes fiction, poetry, literary nonfiction, and journalism across all English-language writing traditions. Participants receive private studio and accommodation on campus, mentorship from accomplished faculty including Karen Solie, Yasmine Seale, and Renee Gladman, and access to optional workshops and public reading opportunities. Standard scholarships cover 100% of tuition plus 25% of accommodation and meals; Canadian Indigenous artists receive full coverage. The residency fee is CAD $5,601.75 before scholarships.

Banff Centre for Arts & Creativity

Domestic·Knoxville, Tennessee, USA, United States·Entry fee $25

Loghaven Artist Residency

Stipend (amount not specified), lodging in historic log cabins, studio access

Loghaven Artist Residency sits on ninety acres of woodland in Knoxville, Tennessee, providing fellows with lodging in five historic log cabins, studio access, and stipends to support the creation of new work. The 2027 residency sessions run from February through November, including a four-week winter session, a six-week spring session, and shorter two- to four-week sessions across the year. The program supports artists across writing, visual arts, dance, theater, music composition, architecture, and interdisciplinary work. Eligibility is limited to artists with legal work authorization in the US; international artists, currently enrolled degree-seeking students, and those living within 120 miles of Knoxville are not eligible, and applicants must be at least 21. Applications are accepted June 1 to July 15. The application fee is $25 and may be waived on request.

Loghaven Artist Residency

International·South Rim, Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona, United States·Entry fee $25

Grand Canyon Artist in Residence 2027

US$800/week stipend, US$500 travel subsidy, up to US$300 supplies, free accommodations on the South Rim

Grand Canyon Conservancy seeks contemporary artists whose work is human-centered and experiential to live and work on-site at the South Rim of Grand Canyon National Park. Three artists will be selected by peer-review panel for a residency of up to eight weeks during 2027. The program favors place-based, immersive, interactive, or participatory practices, and prioritizes artists who explore underrepresented perspectives and narratives. Selected artists receive an US$800 weekly stipend, a US$500 travel subsidy, up to US$300 for project supplies, free accommodations, staff support, and opportunities to engage K-12 students and the public. Applicants must be 18 or older and legally able to work in the U.S. The entry fee is US$25 (waived for Indigenous members of the canyon's 11 associated Tribal Nations).

Grand Canyon Conservancy

·Nowra, NSW, Australia·Free entry

Meroogal Women's Art Prize 2026

Total prize pool over AUD $18,000: Residency Prize $8,000 (Bundanon artist residency + MHNSW membership), Exhibition Prize $8,000 (solo show at Shoalhaven Regional Gallery + MHNSW membership), Highly Commended $1,500, People's Choice $500

The Meroogal Women's Art Prize is a biennial competition celebrating women artists in New South Wales. Open to female artists aged 18 and over who are residents of NSW, the prize invites artworks responding to the historic Meroogal house and its women's histories and cultural heritage. Any medium is accepted including painting, sculpture, photography, installation, and mixed media. There is no entry fee and the total prize pool exceeds AUD $18,000, including a Bundanon artist residency and a solo exhibition opportunity.

Museums of History NSW

International·Barcelona, Spain·Entry fee $10

Loop City Screen and DOM Art Residence 2026 – Open Call for Video and Media Artists

Integration into DOM curatorial proposal for LOOP Festival Barcelona, dedicated long-term critical mentoring and curatorial guidance, international promotional visibility.

DOM Art Residence calls for international contemporary artists and media practitioners worldwide to submit video and media artworks for inclusion in its curatorial proposal for LOOP Festival Barcelona. Selected artists receive dedicated mentoring, curatorial guidance, and international promotional visibility. Final Barcelona screening is subject to secondary review by the LOOP City Screen jury. Applications are open to emerging and established artists at any career stage.

International·Shanghai, China·Free entry

2026 ICCI Art Valley Program

Minimum RMB 8,000 project grant + round-trip airfare to Shanghai + free accommodation

The 2026 ICCI Art Valley Program, run by the USC-SJTU Institute of Cultural and Creative Industry at Shanghai Jiao Tong University, recruits five to six international visiting artists or scholars for a residency from November 1 to December 15, 2026 in Shanghai. Selected participants receive a minimum project grant of RMB 8,000 for production and program materials, round-trip airfare to Shanghai and free accommodation. Applicants should have teaching or public-lecture experience and an active interdisciplinary practice, with priority for those working in digital art, easel painting or integrated media. During the residency they organize one to two public events and donate two artworks to the university's permanent collection.

USC-SJTU Institute of Cultural and Creative Industry (ICCI), Shanghai Jiao Tong University

International·Bighorn Mountains, Wyoming, United States·Entry fee $40

Ucross Spring 2027 Artist Residency

Free residency + travel stipend + meals included

Ucross offers fully funded 2-to-6-week residencies on a 20,000-acre ranch in northern Wyoming for its Spring 2027 session, running from February to early June. Visual artists, writers, composers, choreographers, and interdisciplinary practitioners are welcome to apply. The program provides private work space, living accommodations, chef-prepared meals on weekdays, and a travel stipend. About 100 artists are selected from roughly 700 applicants each cycle. Two reference letters are required with the application.

International·Online, US·Entry fee $25

HER.SELF

$750 Best of Show; two $250 Director Choice awards

Her Self is an online juried exhibition presented by Art Fluent, open to artists worldwide. The show invites artwork honoring women in all their complexities, exploring themes of presence, resilience, beauty, and becoming. All fine art mediums are accepted including oil, acrylic, watermedia, pastel, drawing, printmaking, mixed media, photography, sculpture, fiber, ceramics, and digital art; AI-generated work is not accepted. Artists retain 100% of sale proceeds. Awards include a $750 Best of Show prize and two $250 Director Choice awards. The entry fee is $25 for the first submission and $10 per additional entry.

International·Online entry; winners exhibit at Modern Eden Gallery, San Francisco, CA, United States·Entry fee $40

Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize 2026

Over US$77,000 total; Grand Prize US$10,000; category awards US$4,500-US$6,000; People's Choice US$1,000

The Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize is an international, non-acquisitive competition run by Beautiful Bizarre Magazine, celebrating contemporary figurative, fantastical, and imaginative art. Artists worldwide may enter across seven categories: Painting (US$6,000), Imaginative Realism (US$5,000), and Drawing, Photography, Digital Art, Sculpture, and Emerging Artist (US$4,500 each), plus a US$10,000 Grand Prize and a US$1,000 People's Choice award decided by public voting in September. Work made wholly or partly with AI image generators is not accepted. Winners are invited to exhibit at Modern Eden Gallery in San Francisco from November 7, 2026 to January 7, 2027. Entry fee is US$40 per artwork per category.

Beautiful Bizarre Magazine

International·Taipei, Taiwan·Free entry

E.SUN Art Awards 2026

Foreigner category: First Prize US$36,000; Special Selection US$18,000; Outstanding US$7,200. Total prize pool US$126,000 across all categories

E.SUN Bank hosts one of Asia's most generous painting competitions, open to artists of all ages and nationalities. The Foreigner category offers a first prize of US$36,000, special selection of US$18,000, and outstanding award of US$7,200. Two optional themes are available: Yushan and Music. Submissions are made online via the Bounty Hunter platform by July 17, with original works required for final judging in August. Selected works will be exhibited at E.SUN Bank from October to December 2026, with winners announced by late September. No entry fee.

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