Open Calls
Workshop sharpening linocut knives
Linocut / woodcut – Sharpening knives correctly | In this practical workshop, Felix Marschal teaches the basics of sharpening small tools for linocut and woodcut. The focus is on the professional sharpening of knives to enable clean cuts and safe working. Date: Saturday, February 21, 2026 11:00 – 14:00 Location: Werkstattcafe Dessau Ferdinand von Schill […]
Artificial intelligence, ecology and culture
How can AI solutions support ecological action in cultural institutions? What is it about? The Green Culture contact point cordially invites cultural professionals, cultural institutions and all interested parties to an open consultation on artificial intelligence. Here, we focus on the area of digitalization and take a closer look at the topic of artificial intelligence […]
Artists wanted: Campaign “1000 Stones – We are building the future”
Dear committed people, dear partners, In 2026, we will launch the new “1000 bricks – we are building the future” campaign with you! One stone alone moves little – but a thousand stones build the future: from May to September 2026, a walk-in “House of the Future” will be created at several locations in Saxony-Anhalt, […]
FILE 2026 – Call for Entries – Art and Technology Festival
Registration is now open for participation in FILE – Electronic Language International Festival 2026, one of the most important events dedicated to art and technology. FILE invites Brazilian and international artists , as well as researchers, educators, and creators, to submit original artistic works and educational proposals – lectures, workshops, and training activities – focused […]
Call for residence hosts 2025-2026
How does the application process for residence hosts work? The call for residency hosts offers financial support to legal entities wishing to host artists and cultural actors for a residency project. This tender comprises two phases: Phase 1Submission of the application with a description of the residency project and the required documents on the legal […]
Increase in the LOKAL funding program: 2.5 million euros extra for the second round of applications
Due to the great demand and the increasing challenges in rural areas, the Federal Cultural Foundation is increasing the funding for the second round of applications by 2.5 million euros. This means that up to 27 local networks can be funded in this round instead of 13. The model program “LOKAL – Program for Culture […]
Hot Printing! Print Festival 2026
Dear printing networks! On a weekend in August, we are organizing the Hot Printing Festival for the third time in the Klingspor Museum, in the adjacent courtyard of the Büsingpalais, in the Haus der Stadtgeschichte and in the printing workshop in the Bernardbau. Max. 70 stands were allocated to artists, printers and workshop owners to […]
Funding Socioculture U25 – Direction: Young cultural initiatives
Micro-project funding for young prospects In its young talent program “U25 – Direction: Young Cultural Initiatives”, the Socioculture Fund supports initiatives by young people between the ages of 18 and 25 who set out to design their own projects and actively involve others in the creative process. The program supports experimental projects that involve local […]
Accessible Lines invites artists to participate
Accessible Lines is a project that makes illustrations and comics accessible for blind and visually impaired people through audio descriptions. Artists are invited to take part and make their work accessible. The aim of the project is to promote inclusion in art and create new access for a broad audience. Application deadline: not specified
Call for art installation on the Krämerbrücke Erfurt 2026
Between history, craftsmanship and a living city: the Krämerbrücke is more than just a landmark – it is a place of encounter. Since 2014, the inhabited bridge has been restaged by an installation between the roofs for the Krämerbrücke Festival – visible to thousands of visitors. For 2026, we are once again looking for visual […]
The Male Figure 2026
Since 2010 the Gallery Kunstbehandlung has placed the subject of “The Male Figure” at the center of an annual internationally renowned group exhibition. The concept includes works by well-known artists from the gallery, who work on the classic theme of men, being joined by new talents, thus enabling new perspectives on this subfield of figurative […]
FORGE Video Mapping Festival
The Völklingen Ironworks invites artists from Germany, France, Belgium and Luxembourg to bring the iconic industrial facilities of the UNESCO World Heritage Site to life through video art. We are looking for extraordinary projector mapping works with sound that transform the monumental architecture into new, unexpected worlds. The works should be site-specific and go into […]
Neuchâtel Art Week on the subject of textile art
Under the motto “We bring art to the countryside”, the art association “Bahner e. V.” invites you to the annual Neuchâtel Art Week, which is all about the creative exploration of changing themes. For one week in summer, Neuenburg in the Frisian municipality of Zetel becomes a stronghold of creative art. Selected artists from all […]
Kranj Foto Fest Open Call for Exhibitions 2026 (Slovenia)
Kranj Foto Fest, an international festival of contemporary photography based in Slovenia, announces its Open Call for projects to be exhibited during the 6th edition of the festival in August 2026, with all production costs covered by the festival. The jury will select one winner, who will receive a solo exhibition at Kranj Foto Fest […]
CreArt 3.0 / Open Call for land/environmental art in Kaunas
CreArt Kaunas and Kaunas Artists’ House announce an open call for land/environmental art creators and invite them to create land/environmental art installations in public spaces along the river Nemunas in Kaunas. The artworks must be made of natural, biodegradable materials and integrate harmoniously into the local context and landscape. The created works will be presented […]
Open Call: Exhibition Zwischenwelten of the BBK Leipzig
The 4th exhibition “Zwischenwelten” at the 4D project location of the BBK Leipzig e.V. focuses on the theme of intermediate worlds / science fiction – between idea and image, between narrative and perception, between inner imagination and outer form. The starting point is illustrations from the 1950s to 1980s by Werner Ruhner (1922-1999): sciencefiction and […]
Individual legal and start-up advice
Questions about contracts or property rights? About starting up and self-employment? For all your legal and start-up questions, you can make an appointment for a personal and individual consultation with Alexander Bretz. The consultations take place as half-hour appointments for one issue. Personal details:Alexander Bretz is an honorary professor of design law and business start-ups […]
Exhibition Leerraum Vol. 2 “There and away”
An art project by the Fontana Collective that transforms empty spaces in Engen into cultural meeting places and invites artists to shape the small town. The exhibition will take place from 20-22.03.2026. The works should resonate with the title of the exhibition “Hin und weg”. Submit by email to . All techniques are welcome. Other […]
2026 Artist Residency for Artists with Parental Responsibilities
2026 Artist Residency for Artists with Parental Responsibilities Artist and the Others / GermanySubmission deadline: 25-Jan-2026Category: Residency This two-week residency is aimed at visual artists with parental responsibilities who live in Munich or elsewhere in Europe. It offers a flexible, supportive program specifically designed to respond to the needs and realities of artist-parents. This residency […]
Call for proposals Leipzig 2026 “Women make pressure – art flowers | From the right to vote to the right to pay”
In 2024/2025, Kreative Werkstatt Dresden initiated an art project in Dresden and Chemnitz that creatively addresses the gender pay gap. In 2026, the project will take place in Leipzig and will be realized with 20 female artists from Leipzig. They will each design an “art flower” (fake banknote) depicting the likeness (portrait) of a woman. […]