Free Global Art Calls

Global Residencies

• 🔥 TED x POSCA Global Artist Residency: Global distributed residency for fine artists working in their communities on Visible...

Athens-Clarke County invites professional artists to submit qualifications for a sculpture in Memorial Park's lower pond area, allowing one large work or a series of smaller pieces. Apply by July 24 at 5 PM with full details at accgov.com/publicart.

Three residencies now open with no submission fees offer global artists distinct paths forward.

• TED x POSCA selects four artists for $15,000-funded...

Residency Opportunities

• McLennon Pen Co. Summer Residency: Summer Artist-in-Residence & Exhibition in Austin, Texas for August 2026 provides...

• Free entry for one image starts July 1 through limited early bird period, deadline September 30, 2026.
• Open worldwide to all artists, mediums, and...

Submissions are now open for the Timor-Leste Residency Programme.

Fully funded August residency at McLennon Pen Co. Gallery in Austin invites global artists to create and present new work in a public exhibition. Travel and accommodations covered with no fees; apply by July 10.

Pioneer Works invites international artists to apply for its Visual Arts Studio Residency in New York. The program offers glass-enclosed public-facing studios, bimonthly visits, resource access, and public engagement.

Residency Opportunities

• The Golden Foundation Residency 2027: International deadline August 12, 2026 for multiple 2027 sessions in New York...

The Theatre 68 Arts Festival welcomes fine artists—painters, photographers, sculptors, and more—to exhibit and sell work in LA's NoHo Arts District...

Three funded residencies invite fine artists worldwide to apply this summer, each offering distinct settings and creative support.

• Golden...

Low-Tech Projection Lab offers a free 21-day residency (14 Sept–4 Oct 2026) for visual artists exploring analog projection, recycled tech, and...

Feature Shoot highlights 22 opportunities this month for photographers.

• Three US$10,000 grants for documentary photography and visual storytelling
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Guyan Huaxiang Global Art Partner Program invites artists from anywhere in the world to apply year-round for flexible residencies in Zhejiang, China,...

Residency Opportunities

• 🔥 Open call for international residencies in Hamburg: The Hamburg Ministry for Culture and Media invites professional...

Three-month residencies at Westwerk artists’ centre in Hamburg for 2027-2028.

• Rent-free 68 m² flat, €900 monthly allowance, return travel costs, and...

Fresh free calls are live for artists everywhere:

• Vograce International Art Competition runs until July 18 with an Enchanted Forest theme; every...

Residency Opportunities

• 🔥 MacDowell Spring Summer 2027: Applications open August 15 2026 for international residencies March–August 2027 in...

SensoryScapes 2026 at Studio 88 offers a four-to-six-week interdisciplinary residency in Chiang Mai during the Loy Krathong and Yi Peng festivals,...

MacDowell opens applications August 15, 2026 for Spring/Summer 2027 residencies (March–August), with a tight September 10 deadline. This prestigious,...