By opportunity
Money and time
34 of 220 pay the artist. 19 cost nothing to enter.
Closing soon
9 close inside a week. 43 never close at all.
By practice
14 practices tracked. 30 calls take any medium.
By place
35 countries represented. 121 take applicants from anywhere.
The index and the method
The global field desk
Open calls, grants, residencies, competitions and fellowships for visual artists, worldwide. Every record carries what it costs to enter, who pays, and the date its facts were last verified — including the calls that are free to enter.
Luxembourg Art Prize · Online
International prize awarding EUR 35,000 across three winners, open to any artist.
Artadia · Atlanta, United States
Free $15,000 unrestricted awards for Atlanta-based contemporary visual artists.
Mall Galleries · Location not stated
International open call for oil painters with over GBP 10,000 in awards at Mall Galleries.
Aesthetica Magazine · Location not stated
International art prize awarding GBP 10,000 plus a group exhibition and magazine coverage.
Royal Society of Sculptors · United Kingdom
One-year development award for early-career sculptors, with exhibition and fabrication residency.
Artists Network · Online
Competition for artists aged 60 and over, with ten $250 awards and magazine publication.
NordArt / Kunstwerk Carlshutte · Location not stated
Free-to-enter open call for one of Europe's largest annual contemporary art exhibitions.
Artadia · Houston, United States
Free $15,000 unrestricted awards for Houston-area contemporary visual artists.
Mall Galleries · Location not stated
Open call for pastel and dry-media artists worldwide with over GBP 5,000 in prizes.
Artists Network · Online
International watercolour competition with cash awards and publication in The Best of Watercolor.
Portrait Society of America · Location not stated
Major portrait competition offering a $50,000 grand prize and over $170,000 in awards.