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

Emerging Artists Programme 2026–2027

Orleans House GalleryClosed Apr 2026

PhotographySculptureMusic and Audio

Video Archaeology Lab: THE DEAD MEDIA RESIDENCY

Video Archaeology Lab (VAL)Closed Apr 2026

New MediaFilm and Video ArtPhotography

Open Call for artists based in Latin America & the Caribbean and related diasporic communities in the United States

Delfina FoundationClosed Apr 2026

PhotographySculpturePainting

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The Queer and Trans Research Lab Artist-in-Residence 2026-27

University of Toronto, Mark S. Bonham Centre for Sexual Diversity StudiesClosed Apr 2026

PhotographySculpturePainting

LUX Center Arts Artist in Resident 2026-2027

LUX Center for the ArtsClosed Apr 2026

PhotographySculpturePainting

Open Call Festival Performance Pragicomedionale 2026

Pragovka GalleryClosed Apr 2026

Performance Art

Midsummer Festival Open Calls and Opportunities

Midsummer Festival / Milton Keynes City CouncilClosed Apr 2026

Performance ArtDance and CircusTheatre

Dresher Ensemble Artist Residency Program (D.E.A.R.) 2026-27

Paul Dresher EnsembleClosed Apr 2026

Music and AudioPerformance ArtTheatre

Call for Art: Future of Female

Dayton Society of Artists (DSA)Closed Apr 2026

PaintingSculpturePhotography

Thamesmead Festival 2026 Open Call

Thamesmead NowClosed Apr 2026

Performance ArtMusic and AudioDance and Circus

Work+Space Residency

Skidmore Department of ArtClosed Apr 2026

PhotographySculptureMusic and Audio

Open Call - Somerset Artist Residency 2026

East Quay / Contains Art CIOClosed Apr 2026

PhotographySculpturePainting

Call to Support Cultural and Intercultural Activities in Matera and Tétouan

Anna Lindh FoundationClosed Apr 2026

Performance ArtPainting

Open Call for Participation in Workshop for Producers & Cultural Managers (Contemporary Dance)

Derida Dance CenterClosed Apr 2026

Dance and CircusPerformance Art

LIVE WORKS Free School of Performance - 14th Edition

Centrale FiesClosed Apr 2026

Performance Art

LIVE WORKS Performance Act Award - 14th Edition

Centrale FiesClosed Apr 2026

Performance Art

2026-27 Franklin Furnace FUND for Performance Art Application

Franklin Furnace ArchiveClosed Apr 2026

Performance Art

2026 Thirdspace Residency

OCAD UniversityClosed Apr 2026

PhotographySculpturePainting

2027 Creative Capital Open Call

Creative CapitalClosed Apr 2026

PhotographySculpturePainting

Lowry's Scratch Nights X Homegrown

The LowryClosed Apr 2026

Performance Art

BAX Artist in Residence (AIR) 2026–28

Brooklyn Arts ExchangeClosed Apr 2026

TheatrePerformance ArtDance and Circus

OPEN CALL FOR ARTISTIC RESIDENCY

Museum of Contemporary Art ZagrebClosed Apr 2026

Performance ArtNew Media

Doc Holliday Festival

City of DenisonClosed Apr 2026

PaintingSculpturePerformance Art

2026 WaveMaker Grant

WaveMaker at Locust ProjectsClosed Apr 2026

Film and Video ArtSculpturePerformance Art

Mudhouse Residency 2026 Open Call for Artists

Mudhouse ResidencyClosed Apr 2026

SculptureFilm and Video ArtPhotography

The Shedload-of-Future Fund

ShedinburghClosed Apr 2026

TheatrePerformance ArtMusic and Audio

Idle Hands Incubation Award

Idle HandsClosed Apr 2026

Film and Video ArtMusic and AudioNew Media

CoG Arts and Science Residency 2026

The Center of Gravity at the Niels Bohr InstituteClosed Apr 2026

PaintingSculpturePhotography

Toyooka Theatre Festival 2026 Fringe Open Call

Toyooka Theater Festival Executive CommitteeClosed Apr 2026

Performance ArtTheatreDance and Circus

Franklin Furnace Archive - The FUND 26-27

Franklin Furnace Archive, Inc.Closed Apr 2026

Performance ArtTheatre

2026 New York City Artadia Award

ArtadiaClosed Apr 2026

PhotographySculpturePainting

City of Burnaby: Deer Lake Artist Residencies 2026

City of BurnabyClosed Mar 2026

PhotographySculpturePainting

British Mycological Society: Massee Arts Grant

British Mycological SocietyClosed Mar 2026

PhotographySculpturePainting

Farmstudio Open Call - Visual and Intermedia projects for Artist Residencies with Exhibition

FarmstudioClosed Mar 2026

PhotographySculpturePainting

Black History Month Residency at Earthdance Application 2026

Earthdance Creative Living Project, Inc.Closed Mar 2026

Dance and CircusPerformance Art

Open Call for Proposals: Boso Triennale 2027

Boso Triennale Executive Committee SecretariatClosed Mar 2026

SculpturePaintingNew Media

Thessaloniki Fringe Festival 2026

Fringe ArtsClosed Mar 2026

TheatreDance and CircusPerformance Art

Utopia Open Call - Fall 2026 Social Practice Residency

KODAClosed Mar 2026

PhotographySculpturePainting

Ecologies of Culture | Creative Caravans

Arab Fund for Arts and Culture (AFAC)Closed Mar 2026

Performance ArtWritingFilm and Video Art

Prix Ars Electronica 2026

Ars ElectronicaClosed Mar 2026

New MediaFilm and Video ArtMusic and Audio

Offline Rehearsals: Hypotheses on Returning

A Space GalleryClosed Mar 2026

PhotographySculpturePainting

“Are You Really Winning?” Public Art Competition for Problem Gambling Awareness

a5 Branding + DigitalClosed Mar 2026

PhotographySculpturePainting

GRACIA Artist Residency Program 2026

GRACIAClosed Mar 2026

SculptureFilm and Video ArtPhotography

OPEN CALL – CCL at Royal Ballet and Opera

A+E LabClosed Mar 2026

Performance ArtNew MediaDance and Circus

FY26 Professional Development Opportunity Grant

Maryland State Arts CouncilClosed Mar 2026

PhotographySculpturePainting

Saari Residence Residency Programme 2027

Kone FoundationClosed Mar 2026

PhotographySculpturePainting

Wave Farm Residency Program 2026

Wave FarmClosed Mar 2026

New MediaMusic and AudioPerformance Art

Jerwood Artist in Residence at the Soane

Sir John Soane’s MuseumClosed Mar 2026

PhotographySculpturePainting