Tenders
Open Call: Trade Show – Crafts & Design
The application period for “HANDWERK & DESIGN” 2027 is now open. Following an extremely successful event in 2026, we are delighted that many exhibitors have already decided to participate again. At the same time, we have received numerous exciting inquiries from artisans, designers, and creators . We would be delighted if you, too, would present […]
Open Call by Frappant Gallery
The Frappant e. V. invites artists, curators, designers, architects, andactivists to submit their exhibition proposals for a show at the Frappant Gallery in 2027. The Frappant Gallery is a non-commercial exhibition space located within a larger, cooperatively managed center for alternative culture, education, the creative industries, and social issues in Hamburg-Altona. We especially welcome applications […]
ETTIJAHAT – ZAD MILES FOR CONNECTION
Many Arab artists have migrated to Europe in recent years, facing challenges such as isolation, a lack of opportunities, language barriers, and unfamiliar production processes. Zad helps artists overcome these obstacles, ensuring that their voices remain part of cultural conversations in their new homes. The program aims to connect Arab artists in Europe with new […]
ESF+ Funding from the Halle Local Action Group
We would like to inform you about a current funding opportunity offered by the Local Action Group (LAG) Halle. Funding Area: CLLD/ESF+ under the CLLD Program Application period: June 1, 2026, through July 12, 2026, inclusive Eligible Applicants: Only sole proprietorships and legal entities (e.g., clubs, associations, operators of cultural institutions) Funding Priorities: Requirement: The […]
Open Call: 2026 CULTURAL THEME YEAR City. Light. Life. Energy Project 360° (June 24, 2026)
A collaboration between the Halle (Saale) Cultural Theme Years and the Friends of the Halle Planetarium, with support from Stadtwerke Halle, in coordination with the Silbersalz Festival. At the heart of the project is the KulturDom of the Thematic Year and the newly acquired 360° cameras, which can be used to create video works specifically […]
SYMPOIESIS / SITUATED Residencies / 2027 / Early call
Sympoiesis (from the Greek sún, “with,” and poiesis, “creation/production”) is a term coined by feminist biologist and philosopher Donna Haraway. Haraway proposes that nothing is created alone (autopoiesis); rather, everything is created “with” others in complex, dynamic, and situated networks. In an artistic context, this means moving beyond the 20th-century anthropocentric idea of the artist […]
2 Material Research Fellowships 2027
Re:Create Europe invites emerging artists and cultural practitioners to engage with questions of resistance, resilience, and the transformation of cultural policies through international residency programmes, an accompanying webinar series and digital mapping. The first year under the topic Transformation of Cultural Policies focuses on the role of artistic and cultural practices in times of transformation, with particular […]
Open Call: Karl Peter Muller Prize for Art Legacies (31.07.2026)
Applications for the KPM Karl Peter Muller Prize for Art Legacies 2026 are open until July 31. The prize honors “people, initiatives and projects that accompany artistic estates with particular care, innovation and creativity”. We are looking for professional, artistic and experimental concepts that rethink estate work and make it visible – also in dealing […]
OPEN CALL: Iceland Residency
SÍM Residency Seljavegur 32 101 Reykjavík Iceland // Self-funded Artist-in-Residence Program 2026 The SÍM Residency is an international, nonprofit residency program in Reykjavík, Iceland, for contemporary artists and cultural practitioners, run by SÍM – The Association of Icelandic Visual Artists. It is the largest and most established residency program in the Nordic region, welcoming around […]
Call for “Open studios” 2026
Open studios in Saxony-Anhalt September 19/20, 2026, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. each day We cordially invite all artists and designers in Saxony-Anhalt to apply for the “Open Studios in Saxony-Anhalt” event. As always, on the third weekend in September, people interested in art will have the opportunity to look over your shoulder as you […]
Invitation to tender “Summer 2026 plant database course”
The BBK Saxony-Anhalt has been operating the “Visual Arts Database Saxony-Anhalt” since 2017. It publishes catalogs of works and estates of visual artists with a connection to Saxony-Anhalt. The work database informs the public – including curators and researchers, for example – about the life’s work of individual artists and reflects the diversity of artistic […]
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
Course plant database fall 2025
In fall 2025, the BBK Saxony-Anhalt is offering a new fee-based course for artists, heirs and estate administrators under the direction of art historian Katharina Lorenz M.A., which consists of three dates. The following documents must be submitted for the application: Letter of motivation, short biography, list of exhibitions, list of publications, digital image of […]
Course plant database spring 2025
In spring 2025, the BBK Saxony-Anhalt is offering a new fee-based course for artists, heirs and estate administrators under the direction of art historian Katharina Lorenz M.A., which consists of three dates. The following documents must be submitted for the application: Letter of motivation, short biography, list of exhibitions, list of publications, digital image of […]
Profession artist with child #2 in Leipzig
Workshop and network meeting on the topic: “Career artist with child” #2 The birth of a child changes the lives of artists.and their everyday working life often change abruptly. Self-employment is particularly difficult, as many artists The employees are living in financially precarious situations or are no longer able to work due to a lack […]
Free use of the stage on the market square in Halle (Saale)
I am pleased to inform you about a special opportunity to present your company / association: From August 1 – 18, the event series “Im Sommer nach 8” will offer an evening musical program on a stage at the market square. During the day, however, the stage will not remain empty and will be made […]
Funding for media art projects in Karlsruhe
The City of Karlsruhe promotes the production and presentation of cooperative, interdisciplinary and outdoor media art projects in Karlsruhe as well as international network activities. Selected works will be exhibited in the summer of 2025 as part of the “Media art is here” presentation in Karlsruhe. The maximum funding amount is 40,000 euros. Further information […]
Assistant Professorship for Graphic and Information Design
New Design University, St. Pölten (Austria)Application deadline: 21.07.2024
13th Nordhausen Graphic Arts Prize of the Ilsetraut Glock-Grabe Foundation (31.10.2024)
In 2024, the Ilsetraut Glock-Grabe Foundation will award the Nordhausen Graphic Design Prize, endowed with €1,500, for the 13th time. The award ceremony will take place as part of the special exhibition, which will take place from February 2 to March 16, 2025 at the Kunsthaus Meyenburg in Nordhausen and will present the works of […]
Open Call: Urban Dance Festival Magdeburg
The state capital of Magdeburg is still looking for creative ideas from the city’s artists and cultural workers for the supporting program of the Urban Dance World Championships! A total of around €30,000 is available for this purpose, which has been taken or reserved from the municipal funding pot for the independent cultural scene and […]