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Grants, cultural funding and open calls for artists and cultural workers

Here are the calls that are open right now, sorted by deadline. Kulturella collects support schemes, grants, residencies and commissions for the cultural field – and notifies you before the deadline.

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Commission / open call

Artist Residency November 2026, Arraiolos, Portugal

Córtex Frontal · Arraiolos, Alentejo, Portugal · Deadline: 18. October 2026

Córtex Frontal is an artist residency in Arraiolos in the Alentejo region of Portugal, which has been operating since 2016. The residency in November 2026 runs from 30 October to 26 November, and is open to visual artists, textile…

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Commission / open call

Córtex Frontal Artist Residency 2027

Córtex Frontal · Arraiolos, Alentejo, Portugal · Deadline: 18. October 2026

Córtex Frontal is an artist residency in Arraiolos in the Alentejo region of Portugal, which has been in operation since 2016. For 2027, applications are accepted from visual artists, textile artists, writers, musicians and researchers…

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Commission / open call

European Commission Artist-in-Residence 2027 on 'Decoding Depression' (Italy)

European Commission (Joint Research Centre / EU Policy Lab) · Ispra, Italy, with possible visit to Brussels, Belgium · Deadline: 18. October 2026

The residency invites artists to engage with depression not only as an individual condition, but as a social phenomenon shaped by multiple environments – personal, social, natural, built and digital. The selected…

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Commission / open call

SUMMER IN PATAGONIA – Long days and starry nights, Printmaking residency

Taller Radal · Patagonia, Argentina · Deadline: 18. October 2026

Summer in Patagonia is a print workshop stay at the self-managed studio Taller Radal in Argentina, where artists can immerse themselves in various printing techniques such as linocut, lithography, mokuhanga and non-toxic etching. Stay…

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Commission / open call

April writing residency – Open Call

April (writing residency), Trakai, Lithuania · Trakai, Lithuania · Deadline: 18. October 2026

April writing residency in Trakai, a historic city by a lake 30 km from Vilnius, is now announcing its first application round. The residency is open to both local and international writers, editors, critics and artists…

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Support scheme

NEMO – Northern European Mobility Opportunity

Nordic Culture Fund · The Nordic Region · Deadline: 18. October 2026

Launched in 2025, the Northern European Mobility Opportunity (NEMO) is a programme for mobility and artistic exchange. It is supported by the Nordic Culture Fund and the arts funding agencies of Ireland, England, Northe…

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Commission / open call

OASis: KIBLA Residence on Artistic Intelligence, Nature and Technology 2026

Association for Culture and Education KIBLA (ACE KIBLA) · Maribor, Slovenia · Deadline: October 19, 2026

ACE KIBLA (Association for Culture and Education KIBLA) invites international artists, researchers and interdisciplinary practitioners to apply for the second OASis residency in Maribor, Slovenia. The residency is site-responsive…

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Commission / open call

OASis Residency / Open Call for Artists – Artistic Intelligence: Nature and Technology

KIBLA – Association for Culture and Education (ACE KIBLA) · Maribor, Slovenia · Deadline: October 19, 2026

KIBLA (Association for Culture and Education) in Maribor, Slovenia, is announcing a residency opportunity as part of the European network OASis – Open Art Spaces in Synergy. The residency invites two artists, researchers or…

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Commission / open call

Arte Studio Ginestrelle – International Retreats for Artists and Writers (December 2026)

Arte Studio Ginestrelle · Assisi, Italy · Deadline: 20. October 2026

Arte Studio Ginestrelle in Assisi, Italy, offers artist and writer residencies in December 2026, with stays from 10 to 31 December. The residency is suitable for individuals, couples or colleagues who wish to immerse themselves…

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Commission / open call

Biennale Danza 2027 – International Call for a New Choreographic Creation

La Biennale di Venezia · Venice, Italy · Deadline: 20. October 2026

The Dance Division of La Biennale di Venezia announces a multi-year programme supporting the production (or co-production) of new works by international choreographers or dance companies. To participate in the selection, applicants must…

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Commission / open call

Bergen <3 Berlin

Bergen Assembly · Berlin, Germany · Deadline: 20. October 2026

Bergen <3 Berlin is a residency programme offering professional artists and cultural practitioners from Bergen and Vestland the opportunity to work and develop projects in Berlin. The programme aims to support profes…

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Commission / open call

Arctic Discovery 2027 – Call for Projects

Arctic Discovery · Tromsø · Deadline: 20. October 2026

Arctic Discovery invites producers from the Nordic and Arctic regions to submit ambitious feature film projects in advanced development. Photo from RED SNOW by Ilja Rautsi, presented at Fiction Norway 2024, Acquired by …

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Support scheme

Society Lift's Artist Stipend

SpareBank 1 Nord-Norge (Samfunnsløftet) · North Norway · Deadline: 21. October 2026

Samfunnsløftet's artist grant is a scheme from SpareBank 1 Nord-Norge designed to enable artists to deepen their artistic work. The grant is awarded based on a specific project that the applicant…

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Commission / open call

Brooks International Fellowship Programme 2027

Tate in collaboration with Delfina Foundation · London, United Kingdom · Deadline: 21. October 2026

Tate and Delfina Foundation are announcing, in their thirteenth year, the Brooks International Fellowship Programme, which gives two international fellows the opportunity to work six months at Tate Britain's curatorial department from April t…

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Commission / open call

Open Call of Perform Europe 2026 – 2028

European Commission · Europe · Deadline: 22. October 2026

After two highly successful editions (2020-2022 / 2023-2026), Perform Europe will continue to put emphasis on exploring, with the performing arts sector, how cross-border touring can be made fairer, greener, and more in…

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Commission / open call

Call for Artists: Abstract Mind 2027: the 12th International Exhibition on Abstract Art

CICA Museum · CICA Museum, Gimpo, South Korea · Deadline: October 23, 2026

CICA Museum invites artists from around the world to participate in «Abstract Mind 2027», the 12th international exhibition on abstract art. The exhibition welcomes works in painting, drawing and print, sculpture and installatio…

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Support scheme

Project Support Free Speech

Fritt Ord · Norway · Deadline: October 23, 2026

Fritt Ord distributes support to projects that contribute to promoting freedom of expression, public debate, art and culture. The initiatives supported must benefit the general public and be publicly accessible. An overview of…

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Commission / open call

AARK Open Call 2027

AARK Archipelago Art Residency · Korpo (Korppoo), Finland · Deadline: October 24, 2026

AARK Archipelago Art Residency is located on the island of Korpo in the Finnish south-western archipelago and gives artists time and space for their own work, contemplation and exploration without any requirement for a specific result. The residency is suitable for…

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Commission / open call

Residency Opening, 27 October to 27 November with Expo

A.I.R. Vallauris · Vallauris, France (Côte d'Azur) · Deadline: 25. October 2026

A.I.R. Vallauris is a non-profit artist residency in the historic old town of Vallauris on the French Riviera, which since 2001 has hosted over 500 international artists. The residency offers an available place in the autumn session…

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Commission / open call

VIR Viafarini-in-residence January-April 2027

Viafarini · Milan, Italy · Deadline: 25. October 2026

VIR Viafarini-in-residence is a shared studio programme in Milan, organised by the non-profit organisation Viafarini since 2008. The programme is conceived as a platform for artistic production and research, based on knowledge…

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Commission / open call

Aerialie Lodge

Cirkus i Öst / Region Östergötland, Valdemarsviks kommun and Aerialie Lodge · Gusum, Valdemarsviks kommun, Sweden · Deadline: 25. October 2026

Cirkus i Öst/Region Östergötland is announcing, together with Valdemarsviks kommun and Aerialie Lodge, a residency for professional circus artists in the period November 2026 to January 2027. The residency offers three weeks of honorarium…

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Commission / open call

Narva Art Residency's Open Call: Sensing the Border 2027

Narva Art Residency / Estonian Academy of Arts · Narva, Estonia · Deadline: 25. October 2026

Narva Art Residency invites five Nordic or Baltic artists to explore the theme of borders and borderlands through artistic interventions in Narva, a city at the visible border between Estonia and Russia…

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Commission / open call

Asymmetry: 2027 Assistant Curator Fellowship Nottingham Contemporary (UK)

Asymmetry / Nottingham Contemporary · Nottingham, United Kingdom · Deadline: 25. October 2026

Asymmetry and Nottingham Contemporary have launched a global Assistant Curator Fellowship with a duration of two years, starting in April 2027. The fellowship gives an early-career curator practical experience within a sen…

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Commission / open call

Sensing the Border 2027

Narva Art Residency (NART) · Narva, Estonia · Deadline: 25. October 2026

Narva Art Residency (NART) invites five artists from the Nordic region or the Baltics to participate in the residency program «Sensing the Border 2027». The program is based on Narva's unique position as a border city between Estonia and…

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Commission / open call

Research Networking Day 2027

CTM festival · Germany · Deadline: 25. October 2026

The Research Networking Day is an exchange platform for graduate or postgraduate students as well as independent artists conducting self-guided research traversing the fields of audio, arts, media, design, and related t…

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Commission / open call

Summer Workshops at Haystack Mountain School of Crafts

Norwegian Crafts (in collaboration with American-Scandinavian Foundation) · Haystack Mountain School of Crafts, Deer Isle, Maine, USA · Deadline: 26. October 2026

Norwegian Crafts, in collaboration with American-Scandinavian Foundation, offers Norwegian craft artists and duojárat the opportunity to participate in intensive one- or two-week courses at Haystack Mountain School of Crafts in Maine, USA…

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Commission / open call

Summer Programmes at Pilchuck Glass School

Norwegian Crafts and American-Scandinavian Foundation · Pilchuck Glass School, Stanwood, Washington, USA · Deadline: 26. October 2026

Pilchuck Glass School is an international center for glass art, located at the foot of the Cascade Mountains in Stanwood, Washington, USA. Since 1971, artists and instructors from around the world have gathered here to develop…

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Commission / open call

HIAP: Learning Materials International Artist in Residence 2027

HIAP – Helsinki International Artist Programme · Helsinki, Finland · Deadline: 26. October 2026

HIAP Helsinki International Artist Programme is announcing residency places in the Learning Materials project, a multi-year collaboration between Bioart Society, HIAP, Koynẽ Program and TUO TUO, together with partners FIBRA, LABVA, Scot…

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Commission / open call

Invisible Cartographies — Residency for Neurodivergent Artists

Buinho Creative Hub / Invisible Cartographies (Creative Europe project 101255804) · Messejana, Alentejo, Portugal · Deadline: 26. October 2026

Buinho Creative Hub in Messejana, Alentejo (Portugal) offers two funded six-week residency stays from 11 January to 21 February 2027 as part of the Creative Europe project Invisible Cartographies (2026–2027). The project…

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Commission / open call

2027 Illustrators' Exhibition

BOLOGNA CHILDREN'S BOOK FAIR · Online · Deadline: 26. October 2026

One of the flagship initiatives of the Bologna Children's Book Fair, the Illustrators Exhibition offers both established and emerging illustrators an exceptional opportunity to showcase their work to leading professiona…

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Commission / open call

ILHABELA ISLAND – BRAZIL Multidisciplinary residence (Casa na Ilha)

Casa na Ilha · Ilhabela, São Paulo state, Brazil · Deadline: 27. October 2026

Casa na Ilha offers a self-directed residency for artists from all disciplines on the island of Ilhabela, north of São Paulo in Brazil. The site is located in an ecological reserve covered by Atlantic rainforest, with access to shared studio…

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Commission / open call

Verãozão / Summer Residency

Residência São João (RSJ) · Fazenda São João, near the Atlantic Rainforest, Brazil · Deadline: 29. October 2026

Verãozão is a collective summer residency that takes place at Fazenda São João, surrounded by Atlantic Rainforest, ecological coffee production and waterfalls in Brazil. The residency lasts two weeks and is built around shared stays, communal…

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Commission / open call

Far Out Beyond

Arteles · Finland · Deadline: 29. October 2026

Curious about the cosmos, consciousness, the nature of the mind, and the unknown? If you're drawn to exploring deeper dimensions — whether metaphysical, psychological, mystical, or quantum molecular — this program offer…

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Commission / open call

Cozy Creekside Residency on Vancouver Island

The Ou Gallery · Vancouver Island, Quw'utsun Valley, British Columbia, Canada · Deadline: 30. October 2026

The Ou Gallery offers a two-week winter residency in a hundred-year-old boat-building workshop in Quw'utsun Valley on Vancouver Island, Canada. The residency is intended as a quiet and creative break, with a private studio of approximately…

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Commission / open call

Art Explora Artist Residencies – Cité internationale des arts

Fondation Art Explora / Cité internationale des arts · Paris, France · Deadline: 30. October 2026

Fondation Art Explora collaborates with Cité internationale des arts in Paris on an annual residency programme that hosts around 20 artists and researchers from around the world. The programme provides an opportunity to develop research and cultural…

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Commission / open call

Photography Open Call – Visual Poetry Journal

Visual Poetry Journal · International – the magazine is distributed globally, printed and coordinated from the Netherlands, and offers display on a digital billboard in Times Square, New York · Deadline: 30. October 2026

Visual Poetry Journal invites photographers from around the world to submit work for possible publication in both the print and digital editions of the magazine. The magazine is registered as a digital periodical publication in N…

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Commission / open call

Art Explora – Cité internationale des arts Residency programme 2027

Art Explora Foundation / Cité internationale des arts · Paris, France (Cité internationale des arts, Montmartre) · Deadline: 30. October 2026

The Art Explora Foundation and Cité internationale des arts are launching their 7th call for a residency program founded in 2021. The program welcomes artists and researchers from around the world to support their artistic…

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Commission / open call

Matsu Biennial 2027 – International Call for Artists

Matsu Biennial / Lienchiang County · Matsu Islands, Lienchiang County, Taiwan · Deadline: 30. October 2026

The 4th Matsu Biennial, taking place on the Matsu Islands (Lienchiang County) in Taiwan from August 20 to November 7, 2027, announces an international open call for artists. The biennial welcomes creative proposals that addres…

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Commission / open call

DESERT 23°S: Arts & Ecology Research Residency

La Wayaka Current · Atacama Desert, Northern Chile (near San Pedro de Atacama) · Deadline: 31. October 2026

La Wayaka Current invites artists, researchers and interdisciplinary practitioners to a site-specific residency in the Atacama Desert in northern Chile, near San Pedro de Atacama. The residency provides time and space to develop your own artistic…

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Commission / open call

Call for Artists 2027: Atelier Tremplin Residencies A.I.R. Vallauris

A.I.R. Vallauris · Vallauris, France · Deadline: 31. October 2026

A.I.R. Vallauris is a non-profit organisation in the historic old town of Vallauris on the French Riviera, which since 2002 has hosted over 500 artists from 30 different nationalities through its Atelier Tremplin programme…

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Commission / open call

DESERT 23°S: Arts & Ecology Research Residency

La Wayaka Current · Atacama Desert, Northern Chile (near San Pedro de Atacama) · Deadline: 31. October 2026

La Wayaka Current invites artists, researchers and interdisciplinary practitioners to a site-based residency in the Atacama Desert in Northern Chile, near San Pedro de Atacama. The residency combines independent creative work with guided f…

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Commission / open call

New Moon Writers' Residency – Spring 2027

Uudenkuun kirjailijaresidenssi ry (New Moon Writers' Residency) · Mänttä-Vilppula, Finland · Deadline: 31. October 2026

New Moon Writers' Residency (Uudenkuun kirjailijaresidenssi ry) is a non-profit, artist-run residency in an old wooden house in the center of the small town of Mänttä-Vilppula in Finland, known for its art museums and rich cu…

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Commission / open call

apexart Open Call – NYC Exhibition Season 2027–28

apexart · New York City, USA · Deadline: 31. October 2026

apexart invites submissions of idea-based, focused group exhibition proposals of maximum 500 words for its NYC season 2027–28. Anyone can apply, regardless of experience, background or location, and there is no application fee. …

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Commission / open call

The Hope Prize 2026 – Global Short Story Competition

The Hope Prize (in collaboration with Simon & Schuster Australia and Readings Books) · Global/digital submission, Australia (publication) · Deadline: 31. October 2026

The Hope Prize is a global short story competition open to authors over 18 years old from around the world, without geographic restrictions. The competition invites fiction or creative non-fiction stories (including memoirs) of up to …

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Support scheme

Art in the Mountain Town Scholarship

Kunst i Bergstaden · Trøndelag · Deadline: 1. November 2026

The Kunst i Bergstaden grant was created to promote artistic quality, innovation and creative joy in the Røros region. The grant is awarded without restriction on art form or expression, and can be divided between multiple applicants if j…

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Commission / open call

RePAIR Program – [1] Package Residency

PARADISE AIR · Matsudo, Chiba, Japan · Deadline: 1. November 2026

RePAIR Program is PARADISE AIR's first fee-based residency program, created to finance further operation and development of the residency after the previous free programs were put on hold. Artists live and work…

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Commission / open call

Open Call for pattern-based Workshops, Talks and Performances: Alpaca Festival on Algorithmic Patterns in the Creative Arts

Alpaca Festival · Europe, United Kingdom · Deadline: 1. November 2026

Alpaca is a festival dedicated to algorithmic patterns in the creative arts, consisting of live performances, workshops and conference talks. The festival brings together people with a deep, human curiosity about patterns…

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Commission / open call

Open call for exhibition 2027/2028

Queen Street Studios · Belfast, Ireland · Deadline: 1. November 2026

QSS are delighted to welcome exhibition submissions from artists and curators at all stages of their career to be included in our 2027/28 Gallery Programme. We are able to offer a number of exhibition opportunities in b…

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Commission / open call

The studios at MASS MoCA

Mass MoCA · The Berkshires, USA · Deadline: 1. November 2026

Calls for applications are made four times a year and will open two months prior to the deadline. There are several different ways to apply, learn more about each of them and choose the option that best fits your needs.…

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Commission / open call

BRAIN Digital Content Open Call

MIT Museum · Cambridge, England · Deadline: 1. November 2026

In support of the MIT Museum's mission to welcome all to participate in MIT's unique culture of problem-solving and playful creativity, we seek proposals for compelling digital content that explores humanity's relations…

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Commission / open call

Nordic Currents

The Nordic Council · The Nordic Region · Deadline: 1. November 2026

The Nordic Council of Ministers invites project proposals as part of Nordic Currents - a new international culture initiative to take place in 2027–2028. With trust, openness, artistic freedom and democratic values as i…

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Support scheme

Operating grants to associations, organizations and institutions within culture

MØRE OG ROMSDAL COUNTY COUNCIL · Møre og Romsdal · Deadline: 1. November 2026

The county council provides operational support to organisations in the county with a clear purpose within art, culture, sports or outdoor activities. The organisations must have a strong regional, county-level or national value. Next d…

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Support scheme

Diving Scholarship

Stup · Norway · Deadline: 1. November 2026

At Stup you can apply for a grant to learn something new within media. If you work editorially you can apply for up to NOK 130,000. If you are a freelancer you can apply for up to 80,000 NOK. Application deadlines: NB! The application deadline…

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Support scheme

Travel support for architects and designers

Doga · Norge · Deadline: 1. November 2026

Are you a designer or architect and have been invited abroad to speak or show your work? With the travel grant you can get several of your expenses covered. What is the travel grant? You who are a professional designer or archi…

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Support scheme

Fredrikstad Municipality's cultural grant

Fredrikstad Municipality · Fredrikstad · Deadline: 1. November 2026

Fredrikstad Municipality wants to support cultural practitioners in Fredrikstad and distributes an amount of money each year as study/work grants for time-limited projects within the cultural field. The application must be well professionally motivated and…

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Support scheme

Project support for public culture and sports

MØRE OG ROMSDAL COUNTY COUNCIL · Møre og Romsdal · Deadline: 1. November 2026

Møre og Romsdal County Council invites institutions, voluntary associations and organisations to apply for project support for public culture and sports. The aim of the scheme is to support initiatives that promote cultural and sports offer…

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Support scheme

Villa Faraldi Scholarship 2027

Fritz Røed Fondet (FRfondet) · Norway · Deadline: 2. November 2026

The Villa Faraldi Scholarship has been established by Fritz Røed Fondet and aims to promote interest in visual art and crafts through artistic work, research, presentation and cultural exchange between Norway and Italy…

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Support scheme

Grant for artist residencies in Innlandet

Innlandet County Council · Innlandet · Deadline: 2. November 2026

The grant scheme should contribute to strengthening the foundation for artists to live and work in Innlandet. The funds should increase art and cultural production, as well as more national and international exchange in the art and cultural field…

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Support scheme

Grant for professional art and culture 2027

Akershus County Council · Akershus · Deadline: 2. November 2026

The purpose of the grant scheme is to promote art and cultural offerings of high quality that reach a wide audience, and to support further development of the professional and independent art and cultural sector in Akershus. The scheme should…

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Event support

Røros kommune (managed by Tempo) · Trøndelag · Deadline: 2. November 2026

The scheme provides financial grants for the implementation of major events in art, culture and sports in Røros municipality. Support can be given to events that take place over several days or are of a certain size, and…

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Grants for art and culture projects in Buskerud

Buskerud County Council · Buskerud · Deadline: 2. November 2026

Buskerud County Council grants support to art and cultural projects within performing arts, music, literature, visual art and interdisciplinary projects. The goal is to contribute to ensuring that art and cultural offerings of high quality are accessible…

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Grant for art and culture projects in Østfold

Østfold County Council · Østfold · Deadline: 2. November 2026

Østfold County Council grants support to art and cultural projects that contribute to strengthening and developing the independent and professional art and cultural sector in the county. Applications can be submitted for support to concerts and touring activities i…

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Project support

Røros kommune · Trøndelag · Deadline: 2. November 2026

The scheme should support art and cultural projects that contribute to quality and diversity in Røros municipality's art and cultural offerings. Grants are aimed at individual projects within all art and cultural expressions that are implemented…

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Grant for art and culture initiatives

Musikkontoret / Fredrikstad kommune · Fredrikstad · Deadline: 2. November 2026

Grants for art and cultural initiatives is a scheme in which actors working on culture in Fredrikstad can apply for financial support to implement art and cultural events in the municipality. The scheme is aimed at events…

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Festival support

Buskerud County Council · Buskerud · Deadline: 2. November 2026

The scheme is directed at festival organisers based in or with close ties to Buskerud County and who have an organisation number. The festival shall be of high artistic quality, open to the public and contribute…

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Support scheme

Band Organization Stipend U20

Bandorg / Musikkontoret · Norge · Deadline: 2. November 2026

The Bandorg grant U20 is a subsidy scheme that should give more young musicians, artists and bands the opportunity to develop skills in songwriting, music production and performance. The scheme is aimed at bands with min…

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Commission / open call

OPEN CALL: ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION FOR THE SHARED WORKSHOPS

Lademoen Kunstnerverksteder (LKV) · Trondheim, Norway · Deadline: 2. November 2026

Lademoen Kunstnerverksteder (LKV) has vacant places in an annual subscription to its shared workshops, starting as soon as possible and no later than 04.01.2027. The scheme is a two-year pilot project intended to provide professional artists without …

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Commission / open call

Designers in Residence Pforzheim 2027

EMMA – Kreativzentrum Pforzheim · Pforzheim, Germany · Deadline: 2. November 2026

EMMA – Kreativzentrum Pforzheim, in collaboration with the city of Pforzheim, Pforzheim University and Design Center Baden-Württemberg, organizes the annual grant program Designers in Residence. The program is aimed at young des…

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Wise Scholarship, Plus Scholarship and Tour Scholarship

Norsk Viseforum · Norge · Frist: 3. November 2026

Norsk Viseforum announces three grant schemes for its individual members: Visestipend, Plusstipend and Turnéstipend. The Visestipend, four grants of NOK 10,000, should be used for composition and/or production of own music. …

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Text Author Fund

Musikkfondene (Tekstforfatterfondet) · Norway · Deadline: 3. November 2026

Tekstforfatterfondet provides financial support to authors who write original text or translations intended for use together with music. The fund is aimed at active songwriters and offers several types of grants…

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Commission / open call

2027 Getxophoto Open Call – Tide

Getxophoto Image Festival (in collaboration with Picter) · Getxo, Basque Country, Spain (festival 27 May – 20 June 2027) · Deadline: 3. November 2026

Getxophoto Image Festival in Getxo, Basque Country, Spain, is announcing its 21st edition with the theme "Tide" (tides/currents). The call invites artists and photographers from around the world to submit projects in photography…

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Commission / open call

TANZRECHERCHE x SPRUNGBRETT Dance Research Residency and Performance 2027

NRW KULTURsekretariat / tanz nrw festival · Wuppertal or Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany · Deadline: 3. November 2026

NRW KULTURsekretariat and tanz NRW festival launch TANZRECHERCHE x SPRUNGBRETT, a research grant that gives artists the opportunity to immerse themselves in a research topic or develop and test new artistic formats.…

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Support scheme

Travel support

Fund for Performing Artists · Norway · Deadline: 3. November 2026

Professional performing artists resident in Norway can apply for support for short trips. The purpose of the trip must be related to work as a performing artist. The maximum application amount is kr. 10,000. Who can apply You can only…

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Recruitment and participation in brass bands and orchestras

Norwegian Music Council · Norway · Deadline: 4. November 2026

The scheme provides grants to instrumental ensembles that wish to give more children and young people between 6 and 19 years old the opportunity to participate in music activities, regardless of background, place of residence and parents' financial situation. The funds can be used for…

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Commission / open call

Berlinale 2027 – Call for Entries (Feature and Short Film)

Internationale Filmfestspiele Berlin (Berlinale) · Berlin, Germany · Deadline: 4. November 2026

The Berlinale is one of the world's leading film festivals, and annually accepts submissions to several sections, including Competition, Encounters, Panorama and Berlinale Shorts. Films are submitted digitally along with completed submission…

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Fund for Audio and Visual Marketing

Kulturdirektoratet · Norway · Deadline: 5. November 2026

The scheme should promote dissemination and visibility of completed art and cultural projects within music, theatre and film. What should the scheme contribute to (purpose)? The purpose of the scheme is to promote dissemination and visibility of…

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Commission / open call

European Media Art Platform (EMAP) Residencies 2027

European Media Art Platform (EMAP) / Werkleitz Gesellschaft e.V. · 15 host institutions in Europe (including Austria, France, Spain, Italy, Greece, Germany, Poland, Portugal, Belgium, Netherlands, Slovenia, Croatia, Slovakia, Cyprus, Latvia) · Deadline: 6. November 2026

European Media Art Platform (EMAP), co-financed by the EU's Creative Europe program, invites artists, artist duos, collectives and other artistic collaborations working with digital, media, robot and bioart to …

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Commission / open call

ExtrArtis Open Call for Artist in Residence in Sorrento Coast, Italy

ExtrArtis / Associazione Culturale Artists Residencies · Sorrento, Italy · Deadline: November 8, 2026

ExtrArtis invites visual artists to apply for a ten-day artist residency on the Sorrento coast in Italy, from 30 November to 9 December 2026. The residency takes place at Relais La Rupe, where selected artists…

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Commission / open call

Gasworks Curatorial Fellowship 2027–2028

Gasworks / Upė Foundation · London, United Kingdom · Deadline: 9. November 2026

Upė Foundation and Gasworks in London are launching a multi-year collaboration for artists and curators with connections to the Baltics (Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia) and the diaspora. Upė Foundation Curatorial Fellowship is a 12–18 month…

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Commission / open call

Myren Gård AIR Open Call 2027

Agder Kunstsenter / Kristiansand kommune · Kristiansand, Norway · Deadline: 10. November 2026

Kristiansand kommune, in collaboration with Agder Kunstsenter, offers an artist residency at the historic Myren Gård. The residency gives professional artists the opportunity to live and work in the city for a period of 1 to 3 months…

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EØS-midler Polen – Increased participation in a diverse local arts and culture scene

Kulturdirektoratet / Polish Ministry of Culture (EEA and Norway Grants Poland) · International · Deadline: 11. November 2026

The EEA programme for culture in Poland, called «Increased participation in a diverse local arts and culture scene», aims to strengthen participation, diversity and artistic freedom in the local arts and culture life in Poland. As of…

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Commission / open call

ILLAPSE Residency Program Winter 2027

Lapse / ILLAPSE · Barcelona, Spain · Deadline: 15 November 2026

ILLAPSE is the artist residency programme of Lapse in Barcelona, and is aimed at artists and other professionals in contemporary art who wish to further develop their practice. The residency offers an individual workspace of approximately…

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Commission / open call

Nature Morte: The Natural History of Death

Art Ayatana · Global / virtual (online programme) · Deadline: 15 November 2026

«Nature Morte: The Natural History of Death» is a virtual artist residency and «death school» for artists, arranged as a 10-day online programme. Participants follow daily live lectures and conversations with…

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Commission / open call

Artist's Book Residency Grant

Women's Studio Workshop · New York, USA · Deadline: 15 November 2026

The Artist's Book Grant is an eight- to ten-week residency for artists to produce a limited edition book work. Working intensively in our studios, artists print and bind their own books, and are encouraged to create an …

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Support scheme

Cultural Stipend

Lillehammer Municipality · Lillehammer · Deadline: 15 November 2026

This grant is designed to make it easier for you as a cultural practitioner to develop further within the cultural field. The grant can go to individuals, associations or institutions. This year's application deadline is November 15. Who can …

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The Sámi Parliament: Culture and Sports Scholarship

Sametinget · Norway · Deadline: 15 November 2026

Sametinget's arts and sports grant is designed to motivate Sámi youth to engage in art, culture and sports. Four grants of kr 50,000 are awarded. Those receiving the grant must be between 16 and 25 years old in the year the grant is…

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Support scheme

Grant for art and cultural purposes

Tønsberg municipality · Vestfold · Deadline: 16. November 2026

Tønsberg municipality is announcing grants for art and cultural purposes for associations, organizations and individuals in the municipality. The scheme is divided into five categories: membership support for associations with activities for children and young people as well as vo…

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Commission / open call

Open Call: Guest Residencies for Critics in 2027/2028

ArtScene Trondheim and Lademoen Kunstnerverksteder · Trondheim, Norway · Deadline: 16. November 2026

ArtScene Trondheim and Lademoen Kunstnerverksteder (LKV) are announcing for the fourth time a residency for visiting critics. The purpose is to give critics the opportunity to become acquainted with Trondheim's art and cultural life and strengthen…

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Commission / open call

Graduate Studio Award 2027

Lewisham Arthouse · London, United Kingdom (Lewisham Arthouse) · Deadline: 16. November 2026

Lewisham Arthouse, an artist collective in London, is announcing a free studio space for nine months from March 2027 to one newly graduated artist. The scheme is aimed at artists who have completed art school or non-accredited…

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Support scheme

The Dream Stipend 2027

Drømmestipendet · Norway · Deadline: 17. November 2026

Are you between 18 and 25 years old and have a dream in art and culture? From September 15 you can apply for Drømmestipendet 2027. Drømmestipendet distributes 1.5 million kroner annually to 50 young art and culture practitioners from across Norway Dre…

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Commission / open call

Banff Visual Arts: Sounding Like a Mountain

Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity · Banff, Alberta, Canada · Deadline: 18. November 2026

This thematic residency at Banff Centre invites visual artists to apply with projects that explore how places "sing", how memory lives on in vibrations, and how listening to the landscape…

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Commission / open call

Talents Contemporains – Water Competition (16th edition)

Fondation François Schneider · Europe / international (exhibition in Wattwiller, France) · Deadline: 22. November 2026

Talents Contemporains is an annual international competition for visual art organised by the François Schneider Foundation in France. The competition is open to artists from around the world, regardless of nationality, and is aimed at…

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Commission / open call

Open Call: Land / Ecological Art on Eulsukdo, Busan

Busan Metropolitan City · Eulsukdo, Busan, South Korea · Deadline: 22. November 2026

Busan city invites individuals and teams from around the world to propose a site-specific land or ecological artwork for Eulsukdo – a river mouth island where the Nakdong, South Korea's longest river, meets the sea. The island is an import…

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Commission / open call

Byrdcliffe 2027 Summer Communal Residency

Woodstock Byrdcliffe Guild · Byrdcliffe Arts Colony, Woodstock, New York, USA · Deadline: 23. November 2026

The Byrdcliffe Artists-in-Residence programme gives over 60 artists in visual art, literature and performing arts creative time in the historic and rustic environment at Byrdcliffe Arts Colony in Woodstock, New York. The programme…

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Support scheme

Film Incentive Scheme

Norwegian Film Institute · Norway · Deadline: 26. November 2026

The Film Incentive Scheme provides reimbursement of approved production costs incurred in Norway for international films and series that are produced wholly or partly in Norway. The scheme covers feature films, documentary films and series as…

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Commission / open call

Tivedstorp's Cultural Residence 2027

Tivedstorp / Region Örebro län · Tivedstorp, Tiveden, Örebro len, Sweden · Deadline: 26. November 2026

Tivedstorp's Cultural Residency is a genre-crossing artist-in-residence programme that takes place in the small town of Tivedstorp, in the middle of the primeval forest in Tiveden in Örebro len, Sweden. In 2027 the residency is held 17.–27. May, and…

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Commission / open call

Weaving, ceramics and woodwork – Kristinestad Artists' Residency

Kristinestad Artists' Residency (in collaboration with Hemslöjdsgården craft association and Kristinestad municipality) · Kristinestad, Finland · Deadline: November 29, 2026

Kristinestad Artists' Residency is a non-profit, artist/volunteer-run programme in the picturesque town of Kristinestad on the Finnish west coast, run in collaboration with the craft association Hemslöjdsgården and the municipality. The residency…

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Commission / open call

Residency at Gullkistan Center for Creativity

Gullkistan Center for Creativity · Laugarvatn, Iceland · Deadline: November 30, 2026

Gullkistan Center for Creativity offers artist residencies in Iceland, with available places in November and December 2026. The minimum length of stay is one month, and the duration can sometimes be arranged further. The place aims to provide peace and space…

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Commission / open call

TartAMI Residence Open Call 2027 (January–December)

TartAMI (Fujise Co., Ltd.) · Izumi City, Osaka, Japan · Deadline: November 30, 2026

TartAMI Residence is an artist residency programme run by the Japanese tatami workshop TartAMI (Fujise Co., Ltd.) in Izumi City, Osaka, near Kansai International Airport. The programme is open to artists and practitioners…

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Commission / open call

Istanbul International Experimental Film Festival

Istanbul International Experimental Film Festival · Istanbul · Deadline: 1 December 2026

Since 2018, the Istanbul International Experimental Film Festival has been dedicated to presenting innovative works that expand the possibilities of experimental cinema and contemporary moving image practices. As Türkiy…

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Support scheme

Youth Funds

MØRE OG ROMSDAL COUNTY COUNCIL · Møre og Romsdal · Deadline: 1 December 2026

The Youth Panel in Møre og Romsdal distributes 250,000 kr, divided twice a year to initiatives for youth throughout the county. The grants are distributed to initiatives that create engagement and should go to activities for youth in the county…

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Support scheme

Meeting places and cultural arenas for the Romani people/Travellers

Kulturdirektoratet · Norway · Deadline: 1 December 2026

Grants for preliminary projects and development of infrastructure and content that preserves, develops and makes visible the culture, language and history of the Romani people/Tatars. The purpose of the scheme is to preserve, develop and make visible the Romani…

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Support scheme

The DNB Savings Bank Foundation

Sparebankstiftelsen DNB · Eastern Norway · Deadline: 1 December 2026

Organizations in Eastern Norway can apply for support for initiatives for children and young adults that contribute to activity and belonging. In our checklist you will easily receive feedback on whether you meet the requirements to apply for support. Application…

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Support scheme

Marketing grant

Music Norway · Norway · Deadline: 2. December 2026

The marketing grant from Music Norway is a support scheme for professional actors in the Norwegian music industry who wish to strengthen their international efforts. The grant should cover concrete costs related to in…

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Support scheme

Music Norway: Organizer Grant

Music Norway · Norway · Deadline: 2. December 2026

Here you can apply for grants to organize events in Norway that promote professional actors in the Norwegian music industry internationally. The purpose of the scheme is to increase demand, market value and networking for N…

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Support scheme

Music Norway: Travel Grant

Music Norway · Norway · Deadline: 2. December 2026

Professional actors in the music industry can apply for grants for travel abroad. Performers, composers, songwriters and music companies can apply. The purpose of the scheme is to increase income from abroad for performers and the industry…

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Support scheme

Amateur theatre activity in groups

Kulturdirektoratet · Norway · Deadline: 2. December 2026

The purpose of the scheme is to stimulate adult amateurs throughout Norway to participate in voluntary activity within theatre and scenic dance. What can receive grants? Each group can apply for up to 30,000 kroner for amateur theatre…

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Commission / open call

40. European Media Art Festival – Call for Entries

European Media Art Festival · Osnabrück, Germany · Deadline: 15 December 2026

Media artists from around the world can now submit works for review for the 40th European Media Art Festival (EMAF) in Osnabrück. The festival accepts new works in film (experimental short and feature films), installation…

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Commission / open call

House of Poetry – Marradi Architecture Competition (YAC)

Young Architects Competitions (YAC) / Comune di Marradi · Marradi, Tuscany, Italy · Deadline: 16. December 2026

House of Poetry is an international architecture competition organized by Young Architects Competitions (YAC) in collaboration with the municipality of Marradi in Tuscany. The task is to design an architectural intervention that transforms poe…

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Support scheme

Art and culture events in Haugesund

Haugesund Municipality · Haugesund · Deadline: 27. December 2026

IN SHORT Projects and events that have as their main purpose the dissemination of art and culture can apply for grants. There is a continuous application deadline. Criteria for grants to art and cultural events The grant scheme is…

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Commission / open call

NXNE 2027 – Music Festival Artist Applications

NXNE Inc. · Toronto, Canada · Deadline: 31. December 2026

North by Northeast (NXNE) is one of Canada's leading discovery festivals for new music, with over 250 bands spread across 20+ venues in Toronto every year. The festival has showcased artists from around the world and combines m…

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Commission / open call

Textile Art Biennial BIEN 2027

BIEN · Slovenia · Deadline: 31. December 2026

Artists, designers and researchers are invited to respond to the public call for participation in the Textile Art Biennial BIEN 2027, which will take place between 29 May and 14 August 2027 in Slovenian cities Kranj, Tr…

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Support scheme

Contribution to translators of Swedish literature

The Swedish Arts Council · Sweden · Deadline: 31. December 2026

This grant exists to promote international exchange in the field of literature and to strengthen the competence of translators of Swedish literature and drama through various activities. Can you apply? You who…

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Support scheme

Immediate measures for art and culture

Stavanger kommune · Stavanger · Deadline: 31. December 2026

In short Immediate measures for art and culture offer the possibility of support for travel, smaller projects and events with short planning time or that arise with short notice. You can apply for up to kr 20,000. No application…

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Commission / open call

Next Generation Short Story Awards 2027

Next Generation Short Story Awards · Online · Deadline: 28. January 2027

Next Generation Short Story Awards is an international short story competition with a number of categories, where winners receive prize money and publication in an anthology. The competition is open to authors from all over the world, and submit…

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Commission / open call

14th International Ceramics Competition Mino, Japan (2027)

Executive Committee of the International Ceramics Festival Mino, Japan · Tajimi, Gifu Prefecture, Japan · Deadline: 29. January 2027

International Ceramics Exhibition Mino is one of the world's most recognized ceramic triennials, and the associated competition collected almost 4000 submissions from over 70 countries and regions in the previous edition. The 2027 competition ha…

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Commission / open call

Banff Visual Arts: Embodied Making – Performance Art, Images and Objects

Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity · Banff, Alberta, Canada · Deadline: 17. February 2027

This five-week residency at Banff Centre invites visual artists to think broadly about performance – how it arises through movement, stillness, reading, listening, endurance, care and collective action – and…

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Support scheme

Regional Culture Fund Trøndelag

Trøndelag County Council · Trøndelag · Deadline: 2. April 2027

Regional Culture Fund Trøndelag should contribute to good local communities and an open, inclusive and diverse cultural life throughout Trøndelag. The fund should strengthen the interaction between professional and voluntary cultural life, strengthen local…

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Support scheme

Support for galleries and independent exhibition spaces

Office for Contemporary Art Norway (OCA) · Norway · Deadline: 10. June 2027

The purpose of the ISGIES scheme is to enhance the participation of Norway-based galleries, independent exhibition spaces and art book publishers at international art fairs. ISGIES aims to stimulate international partic…

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Support scheme

ASSITEJ-funds

ASSITEJ Norway · Norway · Deadline: 30. September 2028

ASSITEJ funds are a support scheme for members of ASSITEJ Norway who want to develop their international work and expertise in performing arts for children and young people. The scheme should contribute to opening doors, whether it's…

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Support scheme

Apply for FRIFOND funding

FriFond · Norway · Deadline: 1. January 2030

Frifond supports you who want to do something fun where you live! Here you can check if Frifond can support your project. What do you want to apply for support for? Make or perform music Dance Make theatre Make film or magazine Make a…

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