Open Calls


Open Call 2027: Program for the Art Pavilion & New Gallery

A society that is no longer able to interpret and understand the systems surrounding it suffers a kind of shock that causes ever-growing sections of society to take refuge in conservative and restrictive patterns. Misogyny as a power-stabilizing practice is one of many symptoms of volatile times. The feeling of a loss of control, staged […]


Submit XR works for DOK Neuland 2026

Our public XR exhibition DOK Neuland opens its doors during our festival week (this year 26.10.-1.11.) and presents selected international XR works with free admission. Artistic contributions can be submitted for DOK Neuland 2026 until July 1 – whether VR experiences or installations, 360° films, media- or web-based art, participatory films, multimedia installations, apps, games […]


Open Call Video Art 2027 “Paths, Routes, Roads”

The EnzymKultur association invites artists to submit video works for a series of events in 2027 on the theme of paths, trails, streets.The selected works will be presented in unusual, everyday contexts – garages, gardens and cellars. EnzymKultur is thus building on previous projects such as ‘KammerPerformance’ and ‘gARTen’.We are looking for experimental, documentary, narrative […]


Open Call: Artwork for Feminist Solic Calendar 2027

Who would have expected this? We are opening our DM’s and looking for new FLINTA* Artists for the 2027 Solicalender! All you have to do:⭐ Send us some of your artwork⭐ Make sure that your potential artwork could be digitized⭐ Meet the deadline of June 10 We are super excited about your input and look […]


For rent: Lithography studio (lithography)

We rent the stone printing studio on the 2nd floor, 83 m2, flooded with light. It is fully equipped with different sized printing presses, tables, sanding trough with sand/water system, lithographic stones, rollers, sand, chemicals, etc. Unfortunately, the institution that runs it currently has too few committed people, but it would be nice and important […]


Symposium of the DGPh in cooperation with the Moritzburg Art Museum Halle (Saale) June 25-26, 2026 | National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina, Halle (Saale)

On the occasion of the exhibition Helga Paris. Houses and Faces. Hall 1983-85 (Kunstmuseum Moritzburg, Halle (Saale), from 11.6.2026) and as a continuation of the first two symposia on East German photography(Long Time, No See, 2022 and Securing Heritage to Shape the Future, 2024), the ’89+ group of the German Photographic Association once again invites […]


re:natura #06 – Hexapoda

Not two, not four, but six limbs move in rhythm, scatter in chaos, march in unity. With antennae raised and wings poised, the insect world teems with sound, form, and ingenuity. For re:natura #06 – Hexapoda, we invite you to explore the vast and varied realm of insects through sound. Hexapoda – the scientific term […]


Art auction on the occasion of the HOFKUNSTNACHT’26 of the Lions Club

This year, the 5th HofKunstNacht of the Lions Club Halle an der Saale will take place in September 2026 in the Neue Residenz, Domstr. 5, 06108 Halle. It is a charity eventduring which an auction will be held for the purposes of the Lions organization in the city of Halle. By sharing the proceeds, we […]


OPEN CALL: Film submissions for exground filmfest 39

exground filmfest in Wiesbaden is one of Germany’s most important film festivals for international, independent productions. exground filmfest is an important meeting place for guests from the film and press industry. Many (debut) films by now world-renowned directors had their German or European premieres in Wiesbaden. To name just a few from recent years: 9 […]


OPEN CALL: DOCK Leipzig

XR-projects, documentary & animated film This year, we will celebrate the 69th DOK Leipzig edition from 26 October to 1 November 2026. Our call for films is now open and we’re looking forward to receiving your latest documentary and animated films! Film EntriesUntil July 1, you may apply with animated or documentary films of any […]


Prolongation of the tender for the exhibition Basic rights BBK Frankfurt

“THE BASIC RIGHTS – 19 POSITIONS ON ARTICLES 1-19 OF THE BASIC LAW” Exhibition invitation for members of the BBK of all regional associations Format: 80 × 80 cm, canvas (stretcher frame thickness 20mm)Closing date for entries: 22 May 2026Submission of finished works: by 14 August 2026Start of exhibition: 18 September 2026Venue: BBK Frankfurt Gallery, […]


OPEN CALL: Gallery Kungerkiez – Group exhibition October 2026

IN MOTIONMovement is one of the most central themes in our lives. Movement can refer to inner processes, to personal change. But it can also refer to the passage of time, to the connection between past, present and future. To the changing seasons or to the interplay of the elements in nature. Movement can make […]


OPEN CALL: 43rd Kassel Documentary Film and Video Festival

All filmmakers, artists, distributors, producers, gallery owners, universities and institutions are now invited to submit current works and projects for the 43rd Kassel Documentary Film and Video Festival. The entire film program and the works in the Monitoring exhibition will be selected from all submissions. All installations in the Monitoring exhibition compete for the Golden […]


OPEN CALL: IMPRINT – contemporary art fair

!! Application Fee: £35.00 for first submission, £5.00 per application thereafter. Imprint, a new contemporary art fair from the team behind Woolwich Contemporary Print Fair, launches its International Artist Open Call – offering artists the opportunity to present work within a curated exhibition at RHS Lawrence Hall, Westminster – a landmark Art Deco space in […]


Pollock-Krasner Foundation

Application Guidelines The Foundation welcomes, throughout the year, applications from professional visual artists who are painters, sculptors, and/or artists who work on paper, including printmakers. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis: there are no deadlines. Grants are intended for a one-year period of time and the Foundation will review expenditures relating to an artist’s […]


Headwind 2026 – Fund against right-wing extremism

You defend democracy – we support your initiative!Right-wing extremists are gaining influence, democratic institutions are being delegitimized and anti-democratic ideologies are penetrating everyday life. Disinformation, conspiracy narratives and anti-Semitism are shaping public debates. Racism, devaluation and exclusion are a bitter reality for many people. In times of crisis, it becomes clear that democracy needs more […]


Online workshop artist profiles BBK homepage

Online workshop on August 5, 2026, from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. via Zoom To become visible on the homepage of BBK Sachsen-Anhalt e.V., we would like to encourage you to design your profile. For the first steps, we will be offering an introductory workshop from March 2026. In this workshop, we will show you […]


Artificial Imagination

A growing archive of video works about creativity and artificial intelligence. An open call dedicated to video works exploring the relationship between human creativity and artificial intelligence. Artists, filmmakers and digital creators are invited to submit moving image works reflecting on how AI is transforming the production of images, ideas and narratives.Selected works will be […]


OPEN CALL 800 m2 – OPEN SPACE

Organizer: Kunstverein ReutlingenExhibition venue: Kunstverein Reutlingen, Wandel-Hallen (1st floor), Eberhardstraße 14, 72764 ReutlingenExhibition period: 14 March – 18 July 2027Vernissage 14 March / 5 pm This open call is aimed at artists or groups of artists who meet three conditions:1. You currently use a residence and/or studio within Germany (this must apply to all participants […]


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Light art festival “Fürther Glanzlichter”

Since 2018, the Fürth Highlights in late autumn have conjured up a very special glow in the cloverleaf city and have long since become a shining highlight in the calendar of events. November has a very special significance for Fürth: this is the month in which the city was first mentioned in a document over […]