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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.

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Applications for the 2026 IndyFringe Festival

IndyFringeClosed Feb 2026

TheatreDance and CircusPerformance Art

2026 IndyFringe Festival

IF TheatreClosed Feb 2026

TheatreDance and CircusPerformance Art

Musical Theatre Submissions

Live & In ColorClosed Feb 2026

TheatreMusic and Audio

Friends of the Porkies Artist-in-Residence program

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Friends of the Porkies

Closed Feb 2026

PhotographySculpturePainting

Brisbane Comedy Festival 2026

Brisbane Comedy FestivalClosed Feb 2026

Performance ArtTheatreMusic and Audio

Mandel Cultural Leadership Program

Mandel Institute for Nonprofit LeadershipClosed Feb 2026

PhotographySculpturePainting

Mandel Cultural Leadership Program for artists open call

Mandel Institute for Nonprofit LeadershipClosed Feb 2026

PhotographySculpturePainting

Creative Start Project Grant

ArtsWA (Washington State Arts Commission)Closed Feb 2026

PhotographySculpturePainting

Bursary Award – Round 1

The Arts Council / An Chomhairle EalaíonClosed Feb 2026

Dance and CircusFilm and Video ArtMusic and Audio

World of WearableArt Awards Competition

World of WearableArtClosed Feb 2026

SculpturePerformance ArtTheatre

Grants for Arts Projects

National Endowment for the ArtsClosed Feb 2026

PaintingSculptureDance and Circus

Wardrobe Technician Program 2026

Banff Centre for Arts and CreativityClosed Feb 2026

TheatreDance and Circus

Partnerships in the Arts: Building Resilient Cultural Ecosystems

Banff CentreClosed Feb 2026

PhotographySculpturePainting

Open Call Mittelyoung 2026 | Fear

MittelfestClosed Feb 2026

TheatreMusic and AudioDance and Circus

b-side Open Call: Research & Development Opportunities 2026

b-side Arts FestivalClosed Feb 2026

PhotographySculpturePainting

We Are Epic Nudge Fund

We Are EpicClosed Feb 2026

PhotographySculpturePainting

b-side artist open call 2026

b-sideClosed Feb 2026

PhotographySculpturePainting

Factory International x EUNIC Creative Producers Programme

Factory International and EUNIC LondonClosed Feb 2026

Performance ArtNew MediaTheatre

Planetary Transitions 2026: Potsdam Artist Residency (f_m_x)

Research Institute for Sustainability (RIFS) at GFZClosed Feb 2026

PhotographySculpturePainting

Black Makers and Designers Residency

MakerversityClosed Feb 2026

SculptureNew MediaTheatre

Forms of Devotion Exhibition

Light Art SpaceClosed Feb 2026

PhotographySculpturePainting

Half Moon: Artists Call Out 2026

Half MoonClosed Feb 2026

New MediaTheatreFilm and Video Art

Back to Basics

Arteles Creative CenterClosed Feb 2026

SculptureFilm and Video ArtPhotography

RFP: Call for Artists for The Blossom Reverie Fair

The North Country Rural Development Coalition (NRDC)Closed Nov 2025

SculpturePerformance ArtTheatre

Institut français: Résidence Villa Kujoyama 2027

Villa KujoyamaClosed Feb 2026

PhotographySculpturePainting

Producers' Academy 2026

CifasClosed Feb 2026

Performance ArtTheatreDance and Circus

Social Experiment — call for proposals

Word of Warning + ContactClosed Feb 2026

Performance ArtTheatre

Princess Grace Foundation-USA 2026 Awards

Princess Grace Foundation-USAClosed Feb 2026

TheatreDance and CircusFilm and Video Art

Blue Mountain Center Application for 2026 Residencies

Blue Mountain CenterClosed Feb 2026

PhotographySculpturePainting

Bothy Project Self-Directed Residencies 2026-27

Bothy ProjectClosed Feb 2026

PhotographySculpturePainting

AgorALF 2026 CALL FOR INTERACTIVE AND CULTURAL ACTIVITIES

Anna Lindh FoundationClosed Feb 2026

Performance ArtTheatreDance and Circus

Blue Mountain Center 2026 Residency Sessions

Blue Mountain CenterClosed Feb 2026

PhotographySculpturePainting

prehistoricsoul LAB residencies program

prehistoricsoulClosed Jan 2026

PhotographySculpturePainting

Open Call 2026 - Frankfurt Moves!

Frankfurt LAB and KfW StiftungClosed Jan 2026

Performance ArtTheatreDance and Circus

Deep Space Performance Residency

North American Cultural LaboratoryClosed Jan 2026

Performance ArtTheatre

Perform at Gothenburg Fringe 2026

Gothenburg Fringe FestivalClosed Jan 2026

TheatreDance and CircusMusic and Audio

Cultural Foundation Art Residency 2026 Application

Cultural FoundationClosed Jan 2026

PhotographySculpturePainting

The Hatchery 2026

Many Hats CollaborationClosed Jan 2026

TheatreDance and CircusMusic and Audio

OPEN CALL VENE.RE 2026: CENTRO DI RESIDENZA DEL VENETO

Centro di Residenza del Veneto - Vene.ReClosed Jan 2026

Performance ArtTheatreDance and Circus

The Netherland-America Foundation Cultural Grant Program

The Netherland-America FoundationClosed Aug 2025

PhotographySculpturePainting

New Work Development Artist Residency

Texas A&M University College of Performance, Visualization & Fine ArtsClosed Jan 2026

PhotographyPaintingNew Media

National Mobility Fund

CPH STAGEClosed Jan 2026

Performance ArtTheatreDance and Circus

Story Sharing Residency 2.0 2026

Banff CentreClosed Jan 2026

Film and Video ArtTheatreMusic and Audio

NYSCA/NYFA Artist Fellowship

New York Foundation for the ArtsClosed Jan 2026

SculptureNew MediaPainting

DANCETOPIA 2026: OPEN CALL FOR ARTISTS

DANCETOPIAClosed Jan 2026

Performance ArtDance and CircusTheatre

ODETTA Gallery - Ghost Town exhibition

LIC Artists, Inc. (LIC-A)Closed Jan 2026

PhotographySculpturePainting

Flynn Breakthrough: Open Call for Performances for Public Spaces

The FlynnClosed Jan 2026

Performance ArtTheatreDance and Circus

Jerwood Royal Court Commissioning Scheme

Royal Court TheatreClosed Jan 2026

Theatre