Free Global Art Calls

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,...

• No submission fee for international artists to join the “Art Is #3” group exhibition
• Works in photography, painting, sculpture, video, and...

McLennon Pen Co. lists a no-fee August 2026 residency in Austin providing studio space, Airbnb funds, and 6,000-10,000 USD support, plus a September exhibition. Eligibility details and whether it is open globally are not stated.

The 7th VH Award invites media artists of Asian descent to submit screen-based works by July 21, 2026, offering production grants, an Ars Electronica online residency, and exhibitions at HEK, Ars Electronica Festival, and more.

July brings several free open calls for fine artists worldwide.

• Prospect Cottage Residencies (UK): Two-week stays to explore solitude and landscape,...

A free, open international ideas competition invites designers worldwide to create a physical memorial to the ongoing sixth extinction—one that...