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Patronage lists arts grants, residencies, open calls, commissions, prizes, and jobs for New Zealand and Australian artists. Opportunities are sourced from Creative NZ, Creative Australia, NZ On Air, state and regional arts councils, galleries, and independent organisations. The directory covers visual art, music, writing, poetry, dance, film, photography, craft, and performance disciplines. All listings are reviewed before publishing and updated weekly.

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Biennale Danza 2027 – International Call for a New Choreographic Creation

Up to €30,000 EUR

CommissionGlobalFree to enter1 recipient

Up to €30,000 EUR (plus travel, accommodation, and technical costs for Venice debut)

Biennale Danza 2027 – International Call for a New Choreographic Creation

La Biennale di VeneziaClosing today

PerformanceMultidisciplinary

Open call for international choreographers to create a new work premiering at Biennale Danza 2027 in Venice, with up to €30,000 support.

Te Tuhi Curatorial Internship at Parnell Station Gallery

$49,920 NZD per annum

Job / EmploymentNZFree to enter

$49,920 NZD per annum (salary); $32,000 NZD exhibition budget over 18 months

Te Tuhi Curatorial Internship at Parnell Station Gallery

Te TuhiClosing today

MultidisciplinaryInstallation+2 more

Paid 18-month curatorial internship at Parnell Station Gallery, Auckland — develop and deliver your own exhibition programme with mentorship from Te Tuhi's team

Performing Arts Casual

$29.50 NZD per hour

Job / EmploymentNZFree to enter

$29.50 NZD per hour

Performing Arts Casual

Auckland Council / Tātaki Auckland Unlimited1 day left

Casual front-of-house role at Māngere Arts Centre, welcoming audiences and supporting live performing arts events in South Auckland.

New Music Single Funding

Up to $11,000 NZD

GrantNZFree to enter

Up to $11,000 NZD (including 10% Artist Creation Fee, plus GST if registered)

New Music Single Funding

NZ On Air2 days left

MusicFilm & Video

Up to $11,000 for NZ artists to professionally record, release and promote a new single, including visual content and marketing.

Hagley Theatre School Auditions for 2027

Hagley Theatre School Auditions for 2027

Hagley Theatre School3 days left

Audition for Hagley Theatre School's one-year intensive acting training course, with workshops in Auckland, Wellington, and Christchurch in October 2026.

Curator – Te Whare Taonga o Waikato Museum & Gallery

Job / EmploymentNZFree to enter

Curator – Te Whare Taonga o Waikato Museum & Gallery

Hamilton City Council / Te Whare Taonga o Waikato Museum & Gallery3 days left

Mixed MediaMultidisciplinary+3 more

Full-time curator role at Waikato Museum, developing exhibitions and collections across history, art, tangata whenua, and science.

Art in Action 2027

Open CallGlobal

Art in Action 2027

CICA Museum3 days left

PhotographyDigital+6 more

International open call for artists and creatives to present work via YouTube live event, group exhibition in Korea, and publication.

Abstract Mind 2027: the 12th International Exhibition on Abstract Art

Open CallGlobal

Abstract Mind 2027: the 12th International Exhibition on Abstract Art

CICA Museum3 days left

PaintingDrawing+7 more

International open call for abstract art across painting, sculpture, photography, digital, video and installation — exhibited at CICA Museum in South Korea.

Free Festival Bus Design Competition

Open CallNZFree to enter

$750 NZD (vouchers and Prezzy Card)

Free Festival Bus Design Competition

TSB Festival of Lights5 days left

DesignIllustration+1 more

Design a bus wrap for the TSB Festival of Lights in Taranaki — open to all ages, with prizes up for grabs and your art seen by thousands.

Expression of Interest: Call for Proposals

Up to $2,500 NZD

GrantNZFree to enter

Up to $2,500 NZD

Expression of Interest: Call for Proposals

Creative Puketāpapa6 days left

PaintingSculpture+5 more

Open call for local Puketāpapa artists and creatives to propose community-led, place-based art projects or events with budgets up to $2,500.

ONX Seeds Open Call 2026: Soft Circuits for Hard Times

€1,000 – €5,000 EUR

Open CallGlobalFree to enter

€1,000 – €5,000 EUR

ONX Seeds Open Call 2026: Soft Circuits for Hard Times

Onassis ONX6 days left

DigitalInstallation+6 more

A four-month incubation programme for emerging creators working at the intersection of art and technology, with seed funding and an Athens showcase.

Assistant Curator Contemporary Art and Collections

Job / EmploymentNZFree to enter

Assistant Curator Contemporary Art and Collections

Govett-Brewster Art Gallery | Len Lye Centre (New Plymouth District Council)6 days left

MultidisciplinaryFilm & Video+2 more

Permanent full-time assistant curator role at Govett-Brewster Art Gallery | Len Lye Centre in New Plymouth, supporting exhibitions and collection care.

UTS Library Creative in Residence 2027

$15,000 AUD stipend + $5,000 AUD materials budget

ResidencyAUSFree to enter6 months (approximately March 2027 – September 2027)

$15,000 AUD stipend + $5,000 AUD materials budget

UTS Library Creative in Residence 2027

UTS Library6 days left

MultidisciplinaryInstallation+6 more

A 6-month paid residency at UTS Library in Sydney, offering $15,000 stipend plus $5,000 materials budget to create work embedded in library culture.

Director | Kaiwhakahaere

Job / EmploymentNZFree to enter

Director | Kaiwhakahaere

Tauranga Art Gallery Trust (Toi Tauranga Art Gallery)7 days left

Multidisciplinary

Lead one of NZ's most respected regional galleries through an exciting cultural precinct development in Tauranga.

McCahon House Parehuia Artist Residency – Offshore Pathways 2027

$7,500 NZD stipend

ResidencyNZFree to enter

$7,500 NZD stipend (includes $750 bond)

McCahon House Parehuia Artist Residency – Offshore Pathways 2027

McCahon House Trust8 days left

PaintingSculpture+14 more

Six-week residency at Parehuia, Titirangi for one mid-career NZ visual artist developing international pathways for their practice.

Music Director: New Zealand Secondary Students' Choir

Daily rates plus retainer, commensurate with experience

Job / EmploymentNZFree to enter

Daily rates plus retainer, commensurate with experience

Music Director: New Zealand Secondary Students' Choir

Choirs Aotearoa New Zealand9 days left

MusicPerformance

Fixed-term Music Director role leading the prestigious NZ Secondary Students' Choir through national rehearsals, performances, and international tours.

The Homiens Art Prize

$300 USD per winner

$300 USD per winner (10 winners per round, $12,000 USD total annually)

The Homiens Art Prize

Homiens10 days left

PaintingDrawing+8 more

Global non-acquisitive art prize awarding $12,000 USD annually across 10 winners and up to 200 highly commended artists. All mediums welcome.

Gallery Management & Operations

Job / EmploymentNZFree to enter

Gallery Management & Operations

James Blackie Gallery10 days left

Multidisciplinary

Full-time gallery operations role at a leading Wellington contemporary art gallery, covering exhibitions, sales, artist relations, and marketing.

Art Explora - Cité internationale des arts Residency Programme, 2027 Sessions

€1,000/month living grant + up to €3,000 production grant + travel

ResidencyGlobalFree to enter3 or 6 months

€1,000/month living grant + up to €3,000 production grant + travel (Solo); €2,000/month + €3,000 production + travel up to €2,000/member (Collective)

Art Explora - Cité internationale des arts Residency Programme, 2027 Sessions

Art Explora - Cité internationale des arts10 days left

PerformanceDigital+2 more

Fully funded 3–6 month Paris residency open to artists, collectives, researchers, curators and writers of all nationalities with 5+ years experience.

The Arts House Trust Summer Internship

Job / EmploymentNZFree to enter

The Arts House Trust Summer Internship

The Arts House Trust10 days left

MultidisciplinaryMixed Media+3 more

Paid summer internship at a leading Auckland public art gallery, offering hands-on curatorial, collection care, and gallery experience.

Neuwerk Lake Residency

Exhibition implementation budget

ResidencyGlobalFree to enter2 months (01 May – 30 June 2027)

Exhibition implementation budget (amount individually agreed)

Neuwerk Lake Residency

Neuwerk eG / Cultural Office of the City of Konstanz11 days left

PaintingSculpture+6 more

A 2-month studio residency and exhibition opportunity for emerging contemporary artists and designers at Lake Constance, Germany.

Exhibitions Call-out for Gallery Spaces 2027

DisplayNZFree to enter

Exhibitions Call-out for Gallery Spaces 2027

Morrinsville Gallery11 days left

PaintingSculpture+9 more

Hire gallery space in Morrinsville's main street gallery, with three spaces available for public and community exhibitions.

16th Annual Salon Art Prize – October 2026

Over $2,000 USD monthly; over $40,000 USD annually including two $15,000 USD Grand Prizes

Over $2,000 USD monthly; over $40,000 USD annually including two $15,000 USD Grand Prizes

16th Annual Salon Art Prize – October 2026

Streamline Publishing / PleinAir Salon Art Competition11 days left

PaintingDrawing

Monthly online art prize open to painters worldwide, awarding over $2,000 each month with annual grand prizes of $15,000 USD.

Arts Under the Mountain Street Festival

Open CallNZFree to enter

Arts Under the Mountain Street Festival

Arts Under the Mountain Festival / Te Aroha Business Association12 days left

PaintingSculpture+8 more

Free outdoor street festival in Te Aroha seeking artists to display and sell work, with live music, performance and shared stall options available.

Collected Light – Open Call for Submissions

Open CallNZFree to enter

Collected Light – Open Call for Submissions

Photosynthesis12 days left

Submit 1–3 photographic works to Collected Light, a group exhibition at Photosynthesis gallery in Christchurch.

Craigs Aspiring Art Prize 2027

$20,000 NZD (acquisition prize)

Craigs Aspiring Art Prize 2027

Craigs Aspiring Art Prize12 days left

PaintingDrawing+2 more

A $20,000 acquisition prize for original 2D works by NZ artists, exhibited in Wanaka in January 2027.

Creative Communities Scheme – Waitomo District

GrantNZFree to enter

Creative Communities Scheme – Waitomo District

Waitomo District Council / Creative New Zealand12 days left

Multidisciplinary

Twice-yearly community arts funding for projects that increase local participation in the arts within the Waitomo District.

Next Gen 2026–2027

Open CallNZFree to enter

Next Gen 2026–2027

Indian Ink Theatre Company13 days left

PerformanceWriting+1 more

A backstage programme for Auckland rangatahi aged 18–29 to learn theatre-making through workshops, retreats, and mentorship with Indian Ink.

Creative Communities Scheme – Upper Hutt

GrantNZFree to enter

Creative Communities Scheme – Upper Hutt

Upper Hutt City Council / Creative New Zealand13 days left

MultidisciplinaryMusic+3 more

Community arts funding for Upper Hutt projects that engage locals, celebrate cultural diversity, or support young people under 18 in the arts.

Expression of Interest: Te Ara Toi Gallery — General & Matariki/Puanga Exhibitions 2027–2028

$700 NZD material fee

Open CallNZFree to enter

$700 NZD material fee

Expression of Interest: Te Ara Toi Gallery — General & Matariki/Puanga Exhibitions 2027–2028

Toi Aro Arts Centre / Te Ara Toi Gallery13 days left

MultidisciplinaryInstallation+5 more

EOI for exhibition slots at Te Ara Toi Gallery in Wellington — one for the general 2027–28 programme, one for Matariki/Puanga 2027 or 2028.

2025/26 Waiata Tūārea Round 1

$100,000 Funding Pool

GrantNZFree to enterProject Grant

$100,000 Funding Pool

2025/26 Waiata Tūārea Round 1

Te Māngai Pāho16 days left

Funding round supporting the creation and production of Māori music through Te Māngai Pāho's Waiata Tūārea programme.

Music Director: Voices New Zealand

Daily rates plus retainer, commensurate with experience

Job / EmploymentNZFree to enter

Daily rates plus retainer, commensurate with experience

Music Director: Voices New Zealand

Choirs Aotearoa New Zealand16 days left

MusicPerformance+1 more

Fixed-term Music Director role leading Voices New Zealand, Aotearoa's premier professional chamber choir, across 2027–2029.

Waiata Takitahi – New Music Funding

Up to $15,000 NZD

Up to $15,000 NZD

Waiata Takitahi – New Music Funding

NZ On Air / Te Māngai Pāho16 days left

Funding of up to $15,000 for NZ artists to record and release a bilingual single with a minimum of 25% te reo Māori in the lyrics.

2027 Internship Programme

$30 NZD per hour

ResidencyNZFree to enter

$30 NZD per hour (440 hours total, approx. $13,200 NZD)

2027 Internship Programme

New Zealand Glassworks Te Whare Tūhua o Te Ao20 days left

A paid 6-month glassblowing internship for two emerging NZ artists, offering mentorship, studio time, and professional development in Whanganui.

AAP Magazine: Travels 2026

$1,000 USD total

$1,000 USD total ($500 / $300 / $200 USD)

AAP Magazine: Travels 2026

All About Photo21 days left

International photography competition seeking travel portfolios for publication in AAP Magazine Vol.62, with $1,000 USD in cash prizes.

Research Masters Scholarships – Toi Rauwhārangi College of Creative Arts

$15,000 – $22,500 NZD stipend

$15,000 – $22,500 NZD stipend (plus domestic tuition fees for some scholarships)

Research Masters Scholarships – Toi Rauwhārangi College of Creative Arts

Massey University – Toi Rauwhārangi College of Creative Arts21 days left

DesignFine Arts+2 more

Five funded Research Masters scholarships at Massey University Wellington across design, fine arts, Māori creative practice, and fibre innovation.

Choreolab 2027

Choreolab 2027

Footnote New Zealand Dance26 days left

Aotearoa's longest-running professional development workshop series for contemporary dancers, celebrating its 25th year in Wellington, January 2027.

Rice Pudding Gallery — Exhibition Proposals

Rice Pudding Gallery — Exhibition Proposals

Rice Pudding Gallery26 days left

PaintingSculpture+8 more

Artist-led gallery space in Newtown, Wellington offering two-week exhibition slots in a street-facing shop window venue for $400 koha.

Art Writing Residency 2027

ResidencyNZFree to enter

$900 NZD (minimum stipend)

Art Writing Residency 2027

MEANWHILE27 days left

A writing residency in Wellington for emerging art writers to contribute texts across three exhibitions over approximately three months.

Expression of Interest | Auckland Live Cabaret Festival 2027

Open CallNZFree to enter

Expression of Interest | Auckland Live Cabaret Festival 2027

Auckland Live33 days left

PerformanceMusic+1 more

EOI to perform at the 2027 Auckland Live Cabaret Festival across four categories: New Works, Existing Works, Roving Performers, and Scratch Night.

Little Moa Submissions Open Call 2026

Open CallNZFree to enter

Little Moa Submissions Open Call 2026

Little Moa / Hachette AotearoaOpens in 27 days

Little Moa opens for one week of manuscript submissions from NZ children's writers — picture books, junior fiction, and middle grade series welcome.

2027 Beam Camp Project Open Call

$5,000 USD artist award + approximately $15,000 USD fabrication budget

Open CallGlobalFree to enter

$5,000 USD artist award + approximately $15,000 USD fabrication budget

2027 Beam Camp Project Open Call

Beam Center41 days left

SculptureArchitecture+8 more

Open call for ambitious large-scale public artwork proposals to be built collaboratively with 100+ youth at Beam Camp, New Hampshire in summer 2027.

Pt Chevalier Community Events Expression of Interest

Small amount available

Open CallNZFree to enter

Small amount available (not guaranteed)

Pt Chevalier Community Events Expression of Interest

Pt Chevalier Connector / Common Folk Community Development41 days left

PaintingSculpture+10 more

Share your skills with Pt Chevalier — pitch a community workshop, class, or event for local spaces including the library, community centre, and town square.

2027 Curatorial Research Fellowship

GrantGlobalFree to enter1 recipient

€20,000 EUR (€5,000 research phase + €15,000 production phase)

2027 Curatorial Research Fellowship

Les Rencontres d'Arles41 days left

PhotographyMixed Media+1 more

A €20,000 two-phase curatorial research grant for exhibition curators to develop an original photography or image-based exhibition project.

3rd reEarth International Art Prize 2027

$500 - $1,000 USD

$500 - $1,000 USD (cash prizes); total prize pool valued at $50,000 USD

3rd reEarth International Art Prize 2027

reEarth Studio / The Little Art (TLA)41 days left

PaintingDrawing+2 more

International art prize inviting young artists aged 4–25 to respond to climate and nature themes across painting, photography, digital, and AI art.

Anthology Photography Competition

Anthology Photography Competition

Anthology Magazine41 days left

International photography competition open to all levels, themed 'The World As You See It', with a €500 prize and editorial feature in Anthology magazine.

Adam NZ Play Award 2026

PrizeNZFree to enter

Adam NZ Play Award 2026

Playmarket & the Adam Foundation42 days left

Submit your unproduced script to the Adam NZ Play Award, New Zealand's premier playwriting competition, for a chance to win a share of $8,000 in prizes.

International Engagement Fund Round 2

Up to $25,000 NZD

GrantNZFree to enter

Up to $25,000 NZD

International Engagement Fund Round 2

Creative New Zealand44 days left

Multidisciplinary

Funding up to $25,000 for NZ artists, practitioners and organisations to participate in international engagement opportunities.

UXBRIDGE | Malcolm Smith Architecture Fellowship 2027

GrantNZFree to enter

UXBRIDGE | Malcolm Smith Architecture Fellowship 2027

UXBRIDGE Arts and Culture / Uxbridge Community Charitable Trust47 days left

A $5,000 fellowship supporting early-career architects, architectural students, or researchers with a connection to East Auckland.

UXBRIDGE Creative Fellowship

GrantNZFree to enter

UXBRIDGE Creative Fellowship

UXBRIDGE Arts and Culture47 days left

PaintingSculpture+21 more

Fellowship supporting emerging East Auckland artists across any creative discipline, funding project research, development, professional growth, or travel.

2027 Discovery Award Louis Roederer Foundation

€5,000 – €15,000

PrizeGlobalFree to enter

€5,000 – €15,000 (artwork acquisition prizes)

2027 Discovery Award Louis Roederer Foundation

Les Rencontres d'Arles49 days left

International open call for galleries and art spaces to nominate an emerging photographer for exhibition and prizes up to €15,000 at Arles 2027.

RPS International Photography Exhibition 168

Open CallGlobalFree to enter

£1,000 (IPE Award); £1,000 (Under 30s Award)

RPS International Photography Exhibition 168

Royal Photographic Society (RPS)56 days left

The world's longest-running contemporary photography exhibition, open to photographers of all ages and experience levels worldwide.

Art Prize 2027

€15,000 prize plus full production, transportation, and installation costs covered

PrizeGlobalFree to enter

€15,000 prize plus full production, transportation, and installation costs covered

Art Prize 2027

G & A Mamidakis Foundation71 days left

SculptureInstallation+3 more

International open call for a large-scale site-specific sculptural installation at Minos Palace, Crete, with a €15,000 prize and full production costs covered.

Up to $60,000 NZD + GST

GrantNZFree to enter

Up to $60,000 NZD + GST

International Placements Initiative

New Zealand Film Commission (NZFC)71 days left

Rolling funded placements for NZ filmmakers to work with leading international film companies or shadow directors and producers on productions.

Awesome Foundation Monthly Micro-Grants

$1,000 USD or local equivalent

GrantGlobalFree to enter

$1,000 USD or local equivalent

Awesome Foundation Monthly Micro-Grants

Awesome Foundation71 days left

MultidisciplinaryDigital+3 more

Monthly $1,000 no-strings-attached micro-grants for awesome projects in arts, technology, community development and more — open to anyone globally.

Up to $60,000 NZD

GrantNZFree to enter

Up to $60,000 NZD

Feature Film Finishing Grant

New Zealand Film Commission (Te Tumu Whakaata Taonga)71 days left

Non-recoupable grant of up to $60,000 NZD to help NZ-based filmmakers complete independently made feature films with a distribution or festival pathway.

Billboard Project – Street-Front Gallery for Artists

Open CallNZAnnualFree to enter

Billboard Project – Street-Front Gallery for Artists

MoveSpace72 days left

PaintingPhotography+7 more

Free public billboard spaces on Dominion Road, Mt Eden for artists, poets, designers and storytellers to display work at street level.

Children's Art Educator (Contractor)

$40.00 NZD per hour

Job / EmploymentNZFree to enter

$40.00 NZD per hour

Children's Art Educator (Contractor)

Creative Matters72 days left

PaintingSculpture+2 more

Contractor role delivering children's visual art workshops across Auckland schools and holiday programmes at $40/hr.

Pollock-Krasner Foundation Grant for Visual Artists

Up to $50,000 USD

GrantGlobalFree to enter

Up to $50,000 USD

Pollock-Krasner Foundation Grant for Visual Artists

Pollock-Krasner Foundation72 days left

PaintingSculpture+4 more

Rolling grants of up to $50,000 USD for professional painters, sculptors, and works-on-paper artists worldwide, based on artistic merit.

Organisational Lead

Job / EmploymentNZFree to enter

Organisational Lead

Dunedin Fringe Arts Trust72 days left

MultidisciplinaryPerformance+2 more

Senior leadership role overseeing strategy, funding, and programmes for Dunedin Fringe Arts Trust, including the Fringe Festival, NZ Young Writers Festival, and

Times Square Arts: Midnight Moment & Major Projects Open Call

Open CallGlobalFree to enter

Times Square Arts: Midnight Moment & Major Projects Open Call

Times Square Arts / Times Square Alliance72 days left

Film & VideoDigital+4 more

Rolling open call for large-scale public art installations and digital billboard works displayed nightly across 90+ screens in Times Square, New York.

Up to $35,000 NZD per tranche; up to $140,000 NZD cumulative per project

GrantNZFree to enter

Up to $35,000 NZD per tranche; up to $140,000 NZD cumulative per project

Feature Film Development Funding – Scripted

New Zealand Film Commission (Te Tumu Whakaata Taonga)72 days left

Film & VideoWriting

NZFC contestable funding for NZ screenwriters, directors and producers to develop feature film scripts towards production.

40-Day Residency (BEERS London)

ResidencyUK40 Days

40-Day Residency (BEERS London)

BEERS London72 days left

PaintingDigital+6 more

Apply for a 40-day residency in London with BEERS. Selected artists receive studio space, an honorarium, professional support, and a gallery exhibition.

NARS International Artist Residency Program

ResidencyUS3 - 6 Months

NARS International Artist Residency Program

NARS Foundation73 days left

PaintingSculpture+6 more

Three- and six-month residencies offering dedicated time and space for international visual artists with at least three years of professional practice.

Single Image Competition (Sony World Photography Awards)

PrizeGlobalFree to enter

$5,000 USD (overall winner); Sony Digital Imaging equipment (category winners)

Single Image Competition (Sony World Photography Awards)

World Photography Organisation77 days left

Free global photography competition celebrating standalone images across ten categories, with a $5,000 USD prize and Sony equipment for winners.

Contemporary Glass Reverbers: Open Call for Artists & Designers

Royalties on sales

Open CallGlobalFree to enter

Royalties on sales (no upfront prize money specified)

Contemporary Glass Reverbers: Open Call for Artists & Designers

Vetralia / Venice Design Biennial79 days left

GlassDesign+2 more

Design a glass mirror reinterpreting Venetian artisan techniques for collectible design, to be produced and shown at Milan Design Week 2027.

Communication Arts 2027 Illustration Competition

Communication Arts 2027 Illustration Competition

Communication Arts80 days left

DrawingFilm & Video+1 more

Prestigious international illustration competition open to any country, with winning work published in the Communication Arts Illustration Annual worldwide.

Sony World Photography Awards – Series Competition

PrizeGlobalFree to enter

$25,000 USD (overall winner); Sony equipment, flights and accommodation for category winners

Sony World Photography Awards – Series Competition

World Photography Organisation84 days left

Free global photography competition for series of 5–10 images across any category, with finalists and winners announced in April 2027.

2027 New Zealand Painting and Printmaking Awards

$2,000 - $10,000 NZD

$2,000 - $10,000 NZD

2027 New Zealand Painting and Printmaking Awards

WSA89 days left

PaintingPrintmaking

National prize for NZ painters and printmakers offering $10,000 top prizes in each category, exhibited at Hamilton's Artspost galleries.

Grace Butler Memorial Foundation Residency

Grace Butler Memorial Foundation Residency

Grace Butler Memorial Foundation / Ara Institute of Canterbury100 days left

MultidisciplinaryPainting+7 more

A three-month studio residency at Ara School of Art and Design in Canterbury, open to professional NZ artists.

MacDowell Fellowship (Fall/Winter 2027-2028)

ResidencyGlobalFree to enter

MacDowell Fellowship (Fall/Winter 2027-2028)

MacDowell113 days left

WritingPoetry+10 more

Prestigious US residency for 300 artists/year. No fees, plus need-based stipends & travel grants. Focus on artistic excellence across 7 disciplines.

Literary Women's Prize for Short Story 2027

Literary Women's Prize for Short Story 2027

The Kind Press115 days left

Annual international short story prize for women and non-binary writers, with $1,000 first prize and publication in a Simon & Schuster-distributed anthology.

Creative Communities Scheme – Central Otago

GrantNZFree to enter

Creative Communities Scheme – Central Otago

Central Otago District Council (Creative New Zealand)115 days left

MultidisciplinaryPerformance+2 more

Community arts funding for Central Otago projects that make the arts accessible, support local creativity, and develop young people through arts participation.

BFS Next Generation Artists Programme

Open CallNZFree to enter

BFS Next Generation Artists Programme

NZ Art Show130 days left

PaintingSculpture+7 more

Free exhibition opportunity at the 2027 NZ Art Show in Wellington for artists aged 25 and under, with $1,000 in awards up for grabs.

Literary Women's Prize for Fiction 2027

Trade publishing contract

Trade publishing contract

Literary Women's Prize for Fiction 2027

The Kind Press131 days left

A global fiction prize for women and non-binary writers offering a trade publishing contract with The Kind Press as the top prize.

Grainger Museum Creative and Research Residency

ResidencyAUSEvery 6 monthsFree to enter1–2 weeks intensive to up to 1 year sustained research

Grainger Museum Creative and Research Residency

Grainger Museum, University of Melbourne132 days left

MusicPerformance+4 more

Flexible residencies for artists and researchers to engage with the Grainger Museum Collection and Archive, with a $5,000 AUD research grant.

apexart Open Calls

Open CallGlobalFree to enter

$10,000 USD (including up to $2,000 USD organiser honorarium)

apexart Open Calls

apexart132 days left

MultidisciplinaryInstallation+7 more

Submit a 500-word curatorial proposal to become an apexart exhibition in NYC or internationally, with $10,000 production support and a $2,000 organiser honorari

Kiingi Tuheitia Portraiture Award 2027

First Prize $20,000 NZD; Young Artist Award $2,500 NZD; People's Choice Award $2,500 NZD

First Prize $20,000 NZD; Young Artist Award $2,500 NZD; People's Choice Award $2,500 NZD

Kiingi Tuheitia Portraiture Award 2027

Te Pūkenga Whakaata – New Zealand Portrait Gallery155 days left

PaintingSculpture+13 more

A portraiture prize for Māori artists creating portraits of their tupuna (ancestors) in any medium, with $20,000 first prize.

Starling Magazine Open Submissions

Open CallNZEvery 6 monthsFree to enter

Starling Magazine Open Submissions

Starling Magazine172 days left

Starling Magazine welcomes submissions of poetry, creative nonfiction, short fiction, and hybrid work from writers worldwide. The publication features emerging and established voices in contemporary literature.

International Mute Photo Festival – Open Call IMPhF 2027

Open CallGlobalFree to enter

International Mute Photo Festival – Open Call IMPhF 2027

International Mute Photo Festival192 days left

Global open call for thermal camera photography exploring humanity's relationship with nature, with free entry and exhibition in Samos, Greece.

No Dead Artists — 31st Annual International Juried Exhibition of Contemporary Art

Open CallGlobal

No Dead Artists — 31st Annual International Juried Exhibition of Contemporary Art

Ferrara Showman GalleryOpens in 326 days

PaintingSculpture+14 more

International open call for living artists to exhibit in New Orleans, with a grand prize solo show at Ferrara Showman Gallery the following year.

Believers Fund III

$5,000 - $25,000 AUD

GrantAUSFree to enter

$5,000 - $25,000 AUD

Believers Fund III

Blackbird Foundation253 days left

MultidisciplinaryPerformance+4 more

Grants of $5k–$25k for people, projects and programmes unleashing creativity in young people across Australia and New Zealand.

World Buskers Festival 2027 – Call for Artists

Open CallGlobalFree to enter

World Buskers Festival 2027 – Call for Artists

World Buskers Festival315 days left

PerformanceMusic+1 more

Expression of Interest for street performers, circus artists, comedians, musicians and more to perform at Christchurch's World Buskers Festival in January 2027.

Up to $2,500,000 NZD

GrantNZFree to enter

Up to $2,500,000 NZD (Production Investment); up to $1,500,000 NZD (Innovation ambition); up to $500,000 NZD (Post-Production Investment)

He Pounamu Te Reo Māori Feature Film Initiative

New Zealand Film Commission (Te Tumu Whakaata Taonga)Open

NZFC production investment fund for dramatic feature films in te reo Māori, led by Māori creatives, offering up to $2.5 million NZD.

Waipā Creative Trail 2027 — Artist Applications

Waipā Creative Trail 2027 — Artist Applications

Waipā Creative TrailOpens in 12 days

PaintingSculpture+10 more

Open call for Waipā-based artists and creatives to participate in the 2027 Waipā Creative Trail exhibition trail.

Te Tuhi Studios — Registration of Interest

$55 - $120 NZD per week

Studio / SpaceNZFree to enter

$55 - $120 NZD per week

Te Tuhi Studios — Registration of Interest

PaintingSculpture+8 more

Apply for an artist studio at Te Tuhi in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland, with spaces from $55/week in a shared setting to $120/week for a private studio.

Art Opportunity 6: Driveway Wall Artwork – Waterfront Brisbane

CommissionAUSFree to enter

$110,000 AUD (includes artist fees, design development, fabrication, installation); up to 3 shortlisted applicants receive $3,000 AUD concept development fee

Art Opportunity 6: Driveway Wall Artwork – Waterfront Brisbane

Dexus / Waterfront BrisbaneOpen

SculpturePublic Art+2 more

Commission to transform a major retaining wall into a permanent public artwork at the Eagle Street Pier precinct redevelopment in Brisbane.

Fish Factory Creative Centre Residency 2025–2026

ResidencyGlobal1 Month +

Fish Factory Creative Centre Residency 2025–2026

Fish Factory Creative CentreOpen

PaintingSculpture+5 more

A multidisciplinary residency in Stöðvarfjörður, Iceland, offering 24/7 studio access and private accommodation.

Fish Factory Creative Centre - Music Residency

ResidencyGlobal1 Month +

Fish Factory Creative Centre - Music Residency

Fish Factory Creative Centre & Studio SiloOpen

Inviting composers, producers, and bands to develop new work in a uniquely equipped coastal arts hub in Iceland.

Up to $6,500 NZD + GST per trip

GrantNZFree to enter

Up to $6,500 NZD + GST per trip

International Travel Grants for Filmmakers

New Zealand Film Commission (NZFC)Open

Grants of up to NZ$6,500 for NZ directors and producers travelling to major international film festivals and markets.

Residencia Corazón Residency Programs

ResidencyGlobal1 month

Residencia Corazón Residency Programs

Residencia Corazón ArgentinaOpen

PaintingSculpture+4 more

One-month artist residencies in La Plata, Argentina, open to international emerging artists, writers, curators, and researchers on a rolling basis.

Smithsonian Magazine Submissions

Open CallGlobal

Smithsonian Magazine Submissions

Smithsonian MagazineOpen

Smithsonian Magazine freelance pitch call. Seeking features on art, science, & history. Open internationally. Ongoing deadline.

2026 Residency and Studio Programs

ResidencyGlobalFree to enter2 Months

2026 Residency and Studio Programs

PaintingSculpture+5 more

Live and work in Chiang Mai, Thailand at a creative hub offering 2-month residencies with exhibition outcomes or flexible monthly studio memberships.

The Old Knitting Factory Residencies

Cost: €1,000 + VAT

ResidencyGlobalFree to enter6 nights (Monday check-in to Sunday check-out)

Cost: €1,000 + VAT

The Old Knitting Factory Residencies

The Old Knitting FactoryOpen

WritingMultidisciplinary+1 more

Artist and rest residencies on the wild west coast of Ireland, with a fully funded track exclusively for single parents.

The Ou-telier Artist Residency & Writing Retreat 2027

Up to $2,500 FEE

ResidencyGlobalUp to 4 Weeks

Up to $2,500 FEE

The Ou-telier Artist Residency & Writing Retreat 2027

The Ou GalleryOpen

PaintingPhotography+4 more

A fee-based, process-focused artist residency in a historic boatbuilding workshop in Duncan, Vancouver Island, hosting up to four artists at a time.

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