Open Calls
Promotion Fund Social Culture – Profile: Socioculture (organizational development)
The “Profile: Socioculture” programme of the Socioculture Fund supports the strategic and future-oriented development of independent socio-cultural organizations. The aim is to stabilize their structures in the long term and to sharpen their profile. The project applied for should be embedded in the organization’s overall strategy and not stand in isolation. Funding is available for […]
General project funding from the Social Culture Fund (participatory projects)
In its “General Project Funding” program, the Sociocultural Fund supports specific socio-cultural project ideas. Funding is provided for temporary projects that involve local people as active participants in their conception and implementation and that address a socio-political or social issue using cultural methods. We are looking for the best project ideas, bold approaches and innovative […]
Between Books. Kunsthalle Düsseldorf Art Book Fair
19.9. – 21.9.20253 days80 exhibitors20 workshops, talks & lectures After two successful editions in 2023 and 2024, Between Books will take place for a third time at Kunsthalle Düsseldorf from September 19 to 21, 2025! Independent art book publishers, artists, independent publishing/DIY collectives, organizations, associations, zines and magazines present themselves to a wide audience in […]
BrauArt Dessau 2025
Artists from the fields of fine arts and design can apply for the 16th brau.ART on the theme of “KunstStoff” until June 15, 2025. Application deadline: June 15, 2025
Fresh Air Sculpture 2026
Sunday June 14 – Sunday July 5, 2026 We are inviting applications from artists for our 2026 sculpture exhibition. Click the links in our bio for full details. Fresh Air Sculpture is an outdoor selling exhibition that has been operating for the last 30 years showing renowned national and international artists alongside emerging new talent. […]
Salzburg International Summer Academy of Fine Arts
Intensive workshops on current issues of art production with outstanding artists from all over the world lasting two to three weeks – that’s what you can expect. A total of around 100 scholarships are awarded each year. Some only cover the participation fee for a course at the Summer Academy, others also include travel and […]
Call for proposals WAYS – Federal Cultural Foundation for International Partnerships
“To enable cultural institutions and independent groups in Germany to find new partners in non-European countries” and to make these partnerships “fairer and more sustainable”, the Federal Cultural Foundation has developed the WAYS – Fair and Sustainable International Partnerships (formerly: Transcontinental Partnerships) program. Funding is provided for projects in the fields of contemporary performing arts, […]
Call for entries for the marehalm ART award
The marehalm ART award was launched in 2023 to counteract the increasing marginalization of art and culture. At present, art awards are increasingly being discontinued and the associated recognition and appreciation denied to artists. – Cultural diversity is under threat. The marehalm ART award takes a stand against this with the annual presentation of the […]
Call for proposals “Artists in schools in Saxony-Anhalt” 2025/26
This year, the Berufsverband Bildender Künstler Sachsen-Anhalt e.V. is once again inviting applications for the implementation of cultural education projects, which are primarily open to the artists of the BBK Sachsen-Anhalt and all general education schools. The projects of approx. 20 hours can take place between August 11, 2025 and March 27, 2026. The “Artists […]
fair share: Women Art Open – International Women’s Day 2025
On International Women’s Day 2025, fair share! is celebrating the achievements and significance of female artists together with 30 Berlin museums, municipal galleries, art associations and project spaces. Under the motto WOMEN ART OPEN – female artists* in all places, fair share! is bundling events throughout Berlin that focus on a total of over 150 […]
Kim? Summer Residency Open Call
Kim? Contemporary Art Centre is excited to invite international artists, curators and writers to apply for its first ever short-term summer residency in Riga. The residency will host two art professionals (artists, curators, writers, producers, etc.) simultaneously for a six-week period (June 1 – July 13/ July 17 – August 31), welcoming four residents in […]
Open Call: Guest at Urbane Künste Ruhr
Together with various regional cooperation partners, Urbane Künste Ruhr is awarding six artist residencies in the Ruhr region for the year 2025. During a three-month research residency, we invite you to develop a situation-specific project that is expected to be presented to the public in a curated exhibition in Dortmund in 2026. The program is […]
Mail Art Open Call: Lebens.Mittel
The Künstlerbund Tübingen e.V. invites all artists to design a postcard in A6 size on the theme of means of life. All techniques (painting, drawing, graphics, photography, collage…) are welcome, as long as the post is carried. Send the works to the gallery by April 15 at the latest. About the theme: The Künstlerbund Tübingen […]
Contribution to the Green Culture Festival June 12 and 13, 2025 at PACT Zollverein
At the Green Culture Festival 2025, the handprint of culture is our guiding theme. Together with you, we want to answer the question“Who do we want to have been?” Please help us with the following questions about yourself and your contribution idea:– Share your contact details with us.– In which federal state do you work?– […]
Qualification programme to promote inclusive access processes in cultural organizations
From July 2024 to June 2027, Un-Label will offer three to four cultural organizations each year a comprehensive qualification to implement their inclusive opening process. The program takes place as part of the nationwide Access Maker – Innovation Hub project. Cultural organizations wishing to apply have the opportunity to benefit from our wide range of […]
Call for proposals KUNSTFONDS_Werkverzeichnung
Visual artists, artist duos and their legal successors can apply for funding to create a digital catalog raisonné until May 31, 2025. The KUNSTFONDS_Werkverzeichnung funding program promotes the digital documentation of artistic life’s work that is of supra-regional importance and high artistic relevance. All measures that are necessary to implement the catalog raisonné are eligible […]
Project call HALLIANZ for Diversity 2025
Active for a democratic urban society? Applications for funding for projects with a minimum application amount of 3,000 euros can be submitted until March 1, 2025. HALLIANZ for Diversity supports engagement for more democracy, diversity, encounters and solidarity in Halle (Saale) and against racism, discrimination and misanthropy. In addition to the various HALLIANZ funding funds […]
Chiaroscuro
Photographers are invited to submit their work for Chiaroscuro: The Art of Light and Shadow – a curated exhibition celebrating the striking interplay of light and dark. This exhibition explores the timeless power of contrast and how light and shadow shape emotion, narrative and visual impact. From dramatic silhouettes to subtle tonal gradations, we are […]
Barcelona Experimental Hub
The Barcelona Experimental Hub Open Call invites photographers and artists worldwide to submit their creative, alternative and experimental photography projects. This open call offers a unique opportunity to explore the future of photography – without thematic restrictions – allowing for a wide range of innovative and unconventional work. Whether you are an established professional or […]
Halle Association Forum 2025
The association forum once again offers a wide range of practical know-how for association life, networking opportunities and information on current topics relating to the promotion of volunteering in Halle. You can look forward to a variety of workshops in which you can learn more about funding opportunities for your project, the legal framework, AI […]