THE OCP

A historical record of open calls, residencies, and grants that have closed. These opportunities are no longer accepting applications, browse live calls for current opportunities.

All Photography Sculpture Painting New Media Performance Art Theatre Dance and Circus Film and Video Art Ceramics Music and Audio Writing Other

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New MediaFilm and Video ArtPerformance Art

Open Call 2027

VORBRENNERClosed May 2026

PhotographySculptureFilm and Video Art

International Art Camp "Gasshuku20"

Professional College of Arts and TourismClosed May 2026

Performance ArtTheatre

Post Material Feminism Exhibition Open Call

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Berman Contemporary

Closed May 2026

PaintingPhotographyNew Media

CROYDONITES FRINGE

Croydonites Festival of New TheatreClosed May 2026

TheatreDance and CircusMusic and Audio

Mon-Art Residence Programme in Hungary – Call For Artists

Pro ProgressioneClosed May 2026

Performance ArtPhotographyFilm and Video Art

NUDE: 18th Annual International Competitive Exhibit

Manifest Creative Research Gallery and Drawing CenterClosed May 2026

PhotographySculpturePainting

Nomadic School 2026 – Open Call

Nomadic SchoolClosed May 2026

Performance ArtTheatreDance and Circus

#Works That Will Not End - Elsewhere

ELSEHEREClosed May 2026

PhotographyNew MediaPerformance Art

Transitional Justice with Artists (TJA) Grant

AFIELD, Arts of the Working Class, and Framer FramedClosed May 2026

WritingFilm and Video ArtTheatre

Résidence Airlab 2026-2027

Université de LilleClosed May 2026

PaintingPhotographyFilm and Video Art

CONCRETE Audition Information

CONCRETEClosed May 2026

TheatreDance and CircusPerformance Art

The Jacki Apple Award in Performance and Artist Projects

Franklin FurnaceClosed May 2026

Performance ArtNew MediaFilm and Video Art

Create & Connect

The Laundromat ProjectClosed May 2026

PaintingSculptureNew Media

NCA Cultural Crossroads: Artist Residency Program (2026)

Henrik Igityan National Centre for AestheticsClosed May 2026

PaintingCeramicsMusic and Audio

Alberta Foundation for the Arts: Artists and Education Funding

Alberta Foundation for the ArtsClosed May 2026

PhotographySculpturePainting

ReA! Art Fair 2026 Open Call

ReA! ArteClosed May 2026

PhotographySculpturePainting

THE AIR WE BREATHE™ – Global Monologue & Storytelling Contest

Malibu Theater™Closed May 2026

Performance ArtFilm and Video ArtWriting

Vila 31 x Art Explora Residency Programme

Art ExploraClosed May 2026

WritingPaintingPhotography

22nd ASSITEJ World Congress – Open Call for Performances

ASSITEJ InternationalClosed May 2026

TheatrePerformance Art

2026 Visitor Center Artist Camp Residency

Visitor Center Artist CampClosed May 2026

CeramicsSculpturePerformance Art

Englewood Arts | 2026 Residency Program

Englewood ArtsClosed May 2026

CeramicsPaintingPerformance Art

Wilhelmina Barns-Graham Trust/RSA Houston Blackadder Bequest Award 2026-2027

British School at RomeClosed May 2026

PaintingSculpturePhotography

Goulburn Art Award 2026

Goulburn Regional Art GalleryClosed May 2026

PaintingPhotographyNew Media

The Open Fund Artist Project Grant

The Open FundClosed Apr 2026

PhotographySculpturePainting

Peripheral Grounds: performative residency open call

Grund1535Closed Apr 2026

Performance ArtMusic and Audio

Fundaziun Nairs Artist Residence Open Call 2027

Fundaziun NairsClosed Apr 2026

PaintingPerformance ArtMusic and Audio

Camden Fringe 2026

Camden FringeClosed Apr 2026

TheatrePerformance ArtDance and Circus

residenze lievito 26-27

LA CAP RE|HUBClosed Apr 2026

PaintingPhotographySculpture

Art magazine print + digital issue, vol 7, 2026 | open call

Barbagelata Contemporary Art FoundationClosed Apr 2026

PaintingPhotographySculpture

Call For Artists / NAFAS Festival / Tokyo

The Invisible Dog and BUoY Arts CenterClosed Apr 2026

Performance ArtWritingFilm and Video Art

Citofonare PimOff Dance Residency

PimOffClosed Apr 2026

Dance and CircusPerformance Art

Open call: SENSUAL

Science Gallery MelbourneClosed Apr 2026

New MediaSculpturePerformance Art

Open Call: Festival of Regions 2027

Festival of RegionsClosed Apr 2026

SculpturePerformance ArtNew Media

Artist Creative Practice

South ArtsClosed Apr 2026

Dance and CircusMusic and AudioTheatre

Call for individual mobility 2025-2026

Culture Moves EuropeClosed Apr 2026

Music and AudioPerformance ArtPhotography

Lievito Residences 26-27

LA CAP RE|HUB in collaboration with IPERCUBOClosed Apr 2026

PaintingPerformance ArtFilm and Video Art

The Sten Malmquist Artist-in-Residence Grant

Tomelilla konsthallClosed Apr 2026

PaintingSculptureFilm and Video Art

MarthaMOCA Artist Residency

MarthaMOCAClosed Apr 2026

PaintingPhotographyNew Media

Dairy Arts Center Annual Call for Art 2027

Dairy Arts CenterClosed Apr 2026

PhotographySculpturePainting

Call COAL PRIZE 2026 : The Night

COALClosed Apr 2026

PhotographySculpturePainting

The Democracy Cycle 2026 Open Call

Perelman Performing Arts Center (PAC NYC) and Civis FoundationClosed Apr 2026

TheatreDance and CircusMusic and Audio

PRIX COAL Etudiant 2026 : La Nuit

COALClosed Apr 2026

PhotographyDance and CircusSculpture

Call for Artists: “Doers Do” International Exhibition

CICA MuseumClosed Apr 2026

PhotographyNew MediaFilm and Video Art

Artist in the Community Scheme – Mentoring Award

The Arts Council / An Chomhairle EalaíonClosed Apr 2026

PaintingPhotographyNew Media

Skills Week

Tall Stories Theatre CompanyClosed Apr 2026

Performance ArtTheatre

Aperta la call per performer per la nuova tappa in Polonia del progetto internazionale Beyond Borders

Instabili Vaganti and the Italian Cultural Institute of KrakowClosed Apr 2026

Performance ArtTheatreDance and Circus

Brighton Fringe 2026

Brighton FringeClosed Apr 2026

Performance ArtTheatreDance and Circus