Tenders
Open Call – Sympoiesis
AADK Spain invites artists and researchers to participate in this edition of its artist residency program, which aims to explore the concept of “Sympoiesis” generating the conditions for nature to express itself through associative processes, and recognizing the landscape, the land, and its elements as co-authors of the work. Participants can also understand sympoiesis as […]
Culinary Residency
The MINSK opened in 1977 as a terrace restaurant and is now a museum of modern and contemporary art. Its history as a place of hospitality, exchange, and social life continues to shape the building to this day. The architecture, the building’s history of use, and its transformation from a restaurant to a museum create […]
Carlernst Kürten Scholarship, Unna
OBJECTIVE The scholarship aims to facilitate an in-depth artistic exploration of the life and works of the sculptor Carlernst Kürten (1921–2000). Kürten was one of the leading figures in concrete and constructivist sculpture in North Rhine-Westphalia. The Carlernst Kürten Foundation operates an exhibition and development center in his former home and studio, which carries his […]
Artica Svalbard Artist Residency
The Artica Svalbard Artist Residency is a program of the Office for Contemporary Art Norway (OCA) that offers artists from around the world and from Norway residencies lasting at least 6 weeks. The program supports artistic creation and research in the unique Arctic environment of Svalbard and promotes artistic risk-taking, artistic freedom, and professional development. […]
Residency – Mondriaan Fund
The Mondriaan Fund’s residency program offers artists and curators/critics the opportunity to deepen their practice in a specific location for a defined period of time. The residency provides a workspace, housing, and a monthly stipend. The program aims to support participants’ artistic development and to facilitate the creation of new works and connections within the […]
Open Call: INHABIT Artist-in-Residence 2027
The INHABIT artist-in-residence program at the Max Planck Institute for Empirical Aesthetics invites artists from the performing arts and music to collaborate with our team of scientists and researchers. The integration of artistic thinking and knowledge—as reflective practices in their own right—is an important aspect of the Institute’s mission. To this end, the presence of […]
Neo Future – 2-week residency in Finland
Neo Future – Thematic 2-week residency program in Finland, December 2026 Residency Program for Creators & Visionaries of Tomorrow Duration: 2 weeksDates: December 3–18, 2026Location: Arteles Creative Center, Hämeenkyrö, FinlandApplication deadline: September 3, 2026 Neo Future: Shifting into New Realities is a special short-term residency for people who are reaching beyond the familiar and exploring […]
Cultural Exchange Scholarships: Istanbul, Paris, New York, Tokyo
The fellowships are intended to support the artistic development of professional artists. The stay abroad is intended to enable them to gain an understanding of and familiarity with the culture of the host location, to study developments in the local art scene, to establish contacts, to exchange ideas, to gain inspiration, and to carry out […]
“Artist and Child” Grant Program
Cover image: © Julie Favreau, 2026 | Julie Favreau, “Lovers,” 2025 Expiring SoonArts and CraftsCultural EducationVisual ArtsVisual ArtsGlass Art The Alexander Tutsek Foundation is continuing its “Artist and Child” grant program, which is aimed at freelance female artists living in Germany who work with glass and are mothers of a child who is older than […]
Artist-in-Residence Fellowship
The scholarship at Künstler*dorf is open to professional visual artists, authors, and composers, as well as collectives. Applications for the year 2026 may be submitted from June 24 through August 31, 2025. The monthly stipend is 1,500 euros, minus rent and operating costs. For collectives, the stipend is 1,000 euros per person, up to a […]
Save the date: Lecture by Bernd Göbel: His Art of Criticism
Lecture on Thursday, August 27, 2026, at 6:30 p.m. Lecture with Dr. Doreen Pöschl as part of the lecture series organized by the Friends and Supporters of the Moritzburg Art Museum onfemale artistsfrom HalleBernd Göbel (1942) is one of the most renowned contemporary German sculptors and medalists and enjoys international recognition. As a former professor […]
Talents Contemporains – La Terre – Pontigny Abbey – Competition
Contemporary Art CompetitionSubmit a work on the theme of EarthPrize ● Acquisition ● Exhibition Echoing the theme of “Water” developed in Wattwiller, the Fondation François Schneider is exploring the theme of “Earth” in a new competition on the grounds of the Abbaye de Pontigny in Burgundy. This theme is closely tied to the history of […]
“Waidmarkt 2027 Artistic Intervention” Competition
A call for proposals is being issued for an artistic intervention at the Waidmarkt in Cologne for the year 2027, to run for a period of approximately six months. We are seeking visual artists or interdisciplinary artist teams who will temporarily transform a location in public space with an independent artistic work and open up […]
Art Contest: “100% Human Dignity: Shaping a Colorful Future”
For the International Weeks Against Racism in March 2027, we are looking for new designs for our materials. We are therefore announcing an art contest under the theme “100% Human Dignity: Shaping a Colorful Future,” with prize money totaling 2,150 euros. The theme of the 2027 UN Weeks Against Racism is “100% Human Dignity. Shaping […]
Artica Svalbard – Office for Contemporary Art Norway
Artica Svalbard is one of Norway’s leading nonprofit residency foundations, based in Longyearbyen, Svalbard. The residency offers a unique environment for artistic research and creative expression and encourages artists to challenge existing perceptions of the Arctic while engaging with new insights and ways of thinking. Visual and performing artists with an interest in the polar […]
Senefelder Award 2028
The Senefelder Prize has been awarded since 1975 in honor of Alois Senefelder, the inventor of lithography. It is one of the most coveted awards for artistic printmaking. For the year 2028, the International Senefelder Foundation (ISS), with the support of the Federal Association of Visual Artists (BBK), is once again announcing a competition to […]
Current Programs Offered by the Media Literacy Center in Halle (Saale)
“Phänomedial!” – Offenes Schulungsangebot für alle Bürgerinnen und Bürger One of the main tasks of the Saxony-Anhalt Media Authority is to teach media skills. Competent use of media and orientation in a dynamically developing media world are regarded as core skills and are among the key skills of everyday and working life, regardless of a […]
“G(l)anztag” Grant Fund: The Education Foundation Supports Full-Day Programs (No Deadline)
Through the G(l)anztag Grant Fund, the Education Foundation, in cooperation with the Metzler Foundation, supports projects that open up a wide range of opportunities for development and new experiences for young people in full-day programs—for example, through language support in everyday life, integration, and independent learning, discovery, and exploration. Whether it’s creative learning opportunities, healthy […]
Open Call: Simonetti House, Coswig-Anhalt (August 21, 2026)
Please note: no pay, no insurance, no transportation costs Exhibition project as part of the 2026 FLAKUPA Festival in Fläming Topic: In TransitionWe live in times of global change: old structures are breaking down to make way for the new, communication happens at lightning speed, global interconnectedness is opening up multidimensional channels of communication; the […]
Photography Scholarships from the Krupp Foundation
In collaboration with the Museum Folkwang’s Photography Collection, the Alfried Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach Foundation is awarding two fellowships for the Contemporary German Photography program, each worth 3,000 euros. The application deadline is August 31, 2026.