Open Calls by Country

From residencies to creative training, explore mobility opportunities by country of destination.

Australia

The Farm: 2027 Residency for Visual Artists Engaging with the Land (Australia)

Deadline: 1 June 2026

Austria

Ars Electronica: Artists at Risk ‘State of the ART(ist)’ 2026 (Online, Austria)

Deadline: 31 May 2026

Belgium

Workspacebrussels: Residency 2026 in Scenography (Belgium)

Deadline: 31 May 2026

Cambodia

Mekong Cultural Hub Safe Havens Meeting 2026 Call for Artistic Freedom Workshop Hosts from Asia (Cambodia)

Deadline: 1 June 2026

Canada

Delegation of the European Union to Canada: SCI_ART 2026 Transnational Artist-in-Residence and Festival (Canada)

Deadline: 31 May 2026

China

A4 Residency Art Center International Residency 2027 (China)

Deadline: 30 June 2026 , 31 December 2026
A4 Residency Art Center International Residency 2027 (China)

Deadline: 30 June 2026 , 31 December 2026

Cyprus

MedSEA: Artists and Cultural Professionals for Socially Engaged Arts in the Mediterranean 2026–2027 (Cyprus, Tunisia)

Deadline: 5 June 2026

Czech Republic

České Budějovice 2028 European Capital of Culture (Perma)culture Call for Projects (Czech Republic)

Deadline: 10 July 2026

Europe

GreenBeat Nexus: Survey about Your Needs and Ideas to Accelerate the Green Transition of the European Music Ecosystem

Deadline: 31 May 2026
Culture Action Europe: State of Culture Barometer 2026 Survey

Deadline: 31 May 2026
Goethe-Institut: Mobility Grants for Artists and Culture Professionals in Sub-Saharan Africa and Europe

Deadline: 15 March 2026 , 15 June 2026 , 15 September 2026 , 15 December 2026 , 15 March 2027 , 15 June 2027
Africa-Europe Partnerships for Culture: Connect and Create Professional Mobilities Fund for Performing Arts Professionals

Deadline: 30 November 2025 , 30 June 2026
Ettijahat: Zad Programme for the Mobility of Artists from the Arab Region Residing in Europe 2026

Deadline: 1 March 2026 , 1 July 2026 , 16 October 2026
EU–Japan Fest Mobility Support 2026

Deadline: 15 August 2026 , 14 February 2027
Goethe-Institut: Mobility Grants for Artists and Culture Professionals in Sub-Saharan Africa and Europe

Deadline: 15 March 2026 , 15 June 2026 , 15 September 2026 , 15 December 2026 , 15 March 2027 , 15 June 2027
Ettijahat: Zad Programme for the Mobility of Artists from the Arab Region Residing in Europe 2026

Deadline: 1 March 2026 , 1 July 2026 , 16 October 2026
Goethe-Institut: Mobility Grants for Artists and Culture Professionals in Sub-Saharan Africa and Europe

Deadline: 15 March 2026 , 15 June 2026 , 15 September 2026 , 15 December 2026 , 15 March 2027 , 15 June 2027
EU–Japan Fest Mobility Support 2026

Deadline: 15 August 2026 , 14 February 2027
Goethe-Institut: Mobility Grants for Artists and Culture Professionals in Sub-Saharan Africa and Europe

Deadline: 15 March 2026 , 15 June 2026 , 15 September 2026 , 15 December 2026 , 15 March 2027 , 15 June 2027
Goethe-Institut: Mobility Grants for Artists and Culture Professionals in Sub-Saharan Africa and Europe

Deadline: 15 March 2026 , 15 June 2026 , 15 September 2026 , 15 December 2026 , 15 March 2027 , 15 June 2027

Fiji

Oceania Pacific Arts Residency 2026 (Fiji)

Deadline: 4 June 2026

France

Absa L’Atelier: 2026 Competition with Residency (South Africa, France, Remote)

Deadline: 31 May 2026
Mi-Hy: MudTronics Collaborative Competition on Bio, Tech, and Art/design (Online, France)

Deadline: 6 June 2026
Crocosmos: Low-Tech Projection Lab 2026 (France)

Deadline: 16 June 2026
French Institutes for Advanced Study Fellowship Programme 2027–2028 (France)

Deadline: 25 June 2026
Award .ART 2026 Award

Deadline: 1 November 2026

Germany

Ifa: RAVE Scholarships 2027 on the Management of Cultural Heritage (Germany)

Deadline: 30 June 2026

Greece

European Concert Halls Offering Eco-Solutions: Production and Tour for Artists in Sound, Ecology, and Sustainability (Romania, Greece, Norway, Ukraine)

Deadline: 31 May 2026
CrafTopia Creative Hub: Material Dialogues Textile Waste Residency 2026 (Greece)

Deadline: 15 June 2026

Hong Kong

Hong Kong Baptist University: International Writers’ Workshop 2027 (Hong Kong)

Deadline: 14 August 2026

India

Khoj: Residency on Mental Health 2026 (India)

Deadline: 7 June 2026

Ireland

Aerowaves: Call for Dance Artists for Aerowaves Twenty27 (Ireland)

Deadline: 15 July 2026

Italy

SIT-PLU: 2027 Research Residencies and Context-specific Artistic Interventions (Italy, Netherlands, Spain)

Deadline: 31 May 2026
Data Conversations for Impact: Artistic Research and Development Residency 2026 (Italy)

Deadline: 31 May 2026
Compagnia Petrillo Danza: Call for Choreographers (Italy)

Deadline: 5 June 2026
Kyber Teatro: 2026 Call for Work on the Interaction Between Theatre and New Technologies (Italy)

Deadline: 7 June 2026
Reggio Parma Festival: Training in Performing Arts (Italy)

Deadline: 15 June 2026
IdraConnect: Wonderland Festival 2026 Call for International Programmers (Italy)

Deadline: 15 September 2026

Japan

Tokyo Arts and Space: International Creators Residency Programme 2027 (Japan)

Deadline: 16 June 2026
EU–Japan Fest Mobility Support 2026

Deadline: 15 August 2026 , 14 February 2027
EU–Japan Fest Mobility Support 2026

Deadline: 15 August 2026 , 14 February 2027

Malta

CREAPOLIS 2026 for Ukrainian Professionals in Culture and Civic Engagement (Malta)

Deadline: 4 June 2026

Mediterranean

Institut français/Goethe-Institut: Deniz Villaları Ecological Crossings Residency 2026 (Turkey, Mediterranean Region)

Deadline: 31 May 2026

Netherlands

SIT-PLU: 2027 Research Residencies and Context-specific Artistic Interventions (Italy, Netherlands, Spain)

Deadline: 31 May 2026
International Institute of Social History: Global Slavery History Fellowships 2026 (Netherlands)

Deadline: 1 June 2026
Jan van Eyck Academie: Food Lab Fellowship 2027 (Netherlands)

Deadline: 4 June 2026

Norway

European Concert Halls Offering Eco-Solutions: Production and Tour for Artists in Sound, Ecology, and Sustainability (Romania, Greece, Norway, Ukraine)

Deadline: 31 May 2026
Praksis: Opening Doors Nordic/Baltic Artist Residency 2026 (Norway)

Deadline: 17 June 2026

Romania

European Concert Halls Offering Eco-Solutions: Production and Tour for Artists in Sound, Ecology, and Sustainability (Romania, Greece, Norway, Ukraine)

Deadline: 31 May 2026

Saudi Arabia

Diriyah Art Futures: Emerging New Media Artist Programme 2026–2027 (Saudi Arabia)

Deadline: 31 May 2026

Senegal

Gëestu/Giss: Art and Craft Residency with Exhibition 2026 (Senegal)

Deadline: 31 May 2026

South Africa

Absa L’Atelier: 2026 Competition with Residency (South Africa, France, Remote)

Deadline: 31 May 2026

South Korea

Wonju City of Literature Writers’ Residency 2026 (South Korea)

Deadline: 31 May 2026

Spain

SIT-PLU: 2027 Research Residencies and Context-specific Artistic Interventions (Italy, Netherlands, Spain)

Deadline: 31 May 2026
Cáceres 2031: Rural Labs Residency 2026 (Spain)

Deadline: 31 May 2026
Award .ART 2026 Award

Deadline: 1 November 2026

Sub-Saharan Africa

Goethe-Institut: Mobility Grants for Artists and Culture Professionals in Sub-Saharan Africa and Europe

Deadline: 15 March 2026 , 15 June 2026 , 15 September 2026 , 15 December 2026 , 15 March 2027 , 15 June 2027
Africa-Europe Partnerships for Culture: Connect and Create Professional Mobilities Fund for Performing Arts Professionals

Deadline: 30 November 2025 , 30 June 2026
Goethe-Institut: Mobility Grants for Artists and Culture Professionals in Sub-Saharan Africa and Europe

Deadline: 15 March 2026 , 15 June 2026 , 15 September 2026 , 15 December 2026 , 15 March 2027 , 15 June 2027
Goethe-Institut: Mobility Grants for Artists and Culture Professionals in Sub-Saharan Africa and Europe

Deadline: 15 March 2026 , 15 June 2026 , 15 September 2026 , 15 December 2026 , 15 March 2027 , 15 June 2027
Goethe-Institut: Mobility Grants for Artists and Culture Professionals in Sub-Saharan Africa and Europe

Deadline: 15 March 2026 , 15 June 2026 , 15 September 2026 , 15 December 2026 , 15 March 2027 , 15 June 2027
Goethe-Institut: Mobility Grants for Artists and Culture Professionals in Sub-Saharan Africa and Europe

Deadline: 15 March 2026 , 15 June 2026 , 15 September 2026 , 15 December 2026 , 15 March 2027 , 15 June 2027

Switzerland

Yves Klein Foundation: Research Grant 2026 (Switzerland)

Deadline: 15 June 2026

Taiwan

Pier-2 Art Center Artist-in-Residence Programme 2027 (Taiwan)

Deadline: 5 July 2026

Tunisia

MedSEA: Artists and Cultural Professionals for Socially Engaged Arts in the Mediterranean 2026–2027 (Cyprus, Tunisia)

Deadline: 5 June 2026

Turkey

Institut français/Goethe-Institut: Deniz Villaları Ecological Crossings Residency 2026 (Turkey, Mediterranean Region)

Deadline: 31 May 2026

Ukraine

European Concert Halls Offering Eco-Solutions: Production and Tour for Artists in Sound, Ecology, and Sustainability (Romania, Greece, Norway, Ukraine)

Deadline: 31 May 2026

United Arab Emirates

Louvre Abu Dhabi: Art Here 2026 Richard Mille Art Prize for Artists from the Gulf Cooperation Council and India (UAE)

Deadline: 31 May 2026
Ras Al Khaimah Art: Artist-in-Residence Programme 2026 (UAE)

Deadline: 1 June 2026

United Kingdom

Sainsbury Institute: Ishibashi Foundation Network Leader Fellowship Programme in Japanese Arts 2026-27 (Remote, UK)

Deadline: 31 May 2026
Serpentine Arts Technologies Future Art Ecosystems R&D Fellowship 2026–2027 (UK)

Deadline: 7 June 2026
Gasworks: 2026 Residency for Artists Based in the Caribbean (UK)

Deadline: 29 June 2026

United States of America

Centre for Curatorial Leadership Fellowship 2027 for Art Museum Curators (USA)

Deadline: 30 June 2026
MUUS Collection: Research Fellowship 2026–2027 (Remote, USA)

Deadline: 31 July 2026