Free to apply: opportunities with no entry fee
Open calls, residencies, and grants with no application fee, as the organizer lists it. Listings that don’t state a fee aren’t included here.
- Creative Engagement 2027 (Manhattan Arts Grants)Lower Manhattan Cultural CouncilDeadline
- Joya: berilo Residency Award 2027Joya: arte + ecologíaDeadline
- SU-CASA Creative Aging Residency 2027 (Manhattan)Lower Manhattan Cultural CouncilDeadline
- UMEZ Arts Engagement 2027Lower Manhattan Cultural CouncilDeadline
- City of St. Augustine Beach Facilities Building Welcome Mural RFQDesigning Local (public art calls)Deadline
- Dream Center of Forsyth County Mural Project RFQWinston-Salem/Forsyth County Public Art CommissionDeadline
- 2027-28 Ames Annual Outdoor Sculpture ExhibitionCity of Ames Public Art CommissionDeadline
- AJF Linda Peshkin Solo Exhibition Award 2027Art Jewelry ForumDeadline
- Sound Scene 2027: Sounds of the CitySound SceneDeadline
- 150th Annual Black and White Exhibition & SaleSalmagundi ClubDeadline
- Gasworks Residency for Artists Based in Argentina 2027GasworksDeadline
- Water Quality Services Division Building Public Art RFQCity of Fort Collins Art in Public PlacesDeadline
- Queens Arts Fund: New Work Grant 2027New York Foundation for the ArtsDeadline
- Best of 2026Downtown Arts District (CityArts Orlando)Deadline
- 2027 Access/VSA Emerging Young Artists Program: ThriveKennedy Center (VSA)Deadline
- Don Bachardy Fellowship 2027Royal Drawing SchoolDeadline
- Chicago Sculpture Exhibit 2027-28 Call for ArtistsChicago Sculpture ExhibitDeadline
- Darkroom Exchange Residencies 2027Nordic Analog NetworkDeadline
- Manship Artists Residency: Walker Hancock Sculptor-in-ResidenceNational Sculpture SocietyDeadline
- Media Art Prize 2027 (Medienkunstpreis)Sammlung GoetzDeadline
- Mural Artist RFQ: Roseville Veterans Memorial HallBlue Line ArtsDeadline
- Radical Sabbatical 2027 ResidenciesEastside ProjectsDeadline
- Raleigh Greenway Sewer Risers Artist CallRaleigh ArtsDeadline
- Raleigh Greenway Tunnels Public Art CallRaleigh ArtsDeadline
- St. Johns County 2D Vinyl Artwork on Noblewins Benches RFQDesigning Local (public art calls)Deadline
- 2027 John Chervinsky Emerging Photographer ScholarshipGriffin Museum of PhotographyDeadline
- Open Call for Land·Ecological Art on Eulsukdo, BusanEulsukdo Land-Ecological Art (Busan Metropolitan City)Deadline
- St. Catharines 150th Legacy Mural CommissionCity of St. CatharinesDeadline
- Synthetic TruthsUNDERSTORYDeadline
- 2027 Jack Straw Artist Support ProgramJack Straw Cultural CenterDeadline
- 2027–2028 Jack Straw New Media Gallery ProgramJack Straw Cultural CenterDeadline
- Art in Manufacturing 2027 ResidenciesNational Festival of MakingDeadline
- Glasgow Ceramic Studio Mid-Career International Residency 2027Glasgow Ceramic StudioDeadline
- LARAC Individual Artist Grant 2027Lower Adirondack Regional Arts CouncilDeadline
- Riddergade AIR 2027Viborg Kunsthal (Riddergade AIR)Deadline
- Summer 2027 Byrdcliffe Communal ResidencyWoodstock Byrdcliffe GuildDeadline
- World Sports Photography Awards 2027World Sports Photography AwardsDeadline
- 2027 BAXTER ST ResidencyBaxter St at the Camera Club of New YorkDeadline
- BC Arts Council Project Grants: Visual Artists, Craft Artists, Critics and CuratorsBC Arts CouncilDeadline
- Public Art München Annuale 2027 Project FundingLandeshauptstadt München, Kulturreferat (Public Art München)Deadline
- Artists in Residence 2027–2028Casa de VelázquezDeadline
- Guelph Central Library Children's Area Public Art CommissionGuelph Public LibraryDeadline
- PhotoIreland FUTURES Talents 2027PhotoIrelandDeadline
- Chulitna Lodge Summer 2027 Fellowships and ResidenciesChulitna LodgeDeadline
- °Ceramic Artist Duo 2027Keramikkünstlerhaus NeumünsterDeadline
- °Ceramic Artist Exchange – Tandem 2027Keramikkünstlerhaus NeumünsterDeadline
- 2027 Beam Camp Project Open CallBeam CenterDeadline
- 2nd Artplaner PrizeArtplanerDeadline
- 800 Monroe Resiliency Park Interactive SculptureCity of HobokenDeadline
- Bernheim Artist in Residence Program 2027Bernheim Arboretum and Research ForestDeadline
- Guelph Central Library Atrium Public Art CommissionGuelph Public LibraryDeadline
- Horizons Arts-Nature en Sancy 2027Horizons Arts-Nature en SancyDeadline
- MADE IN THE BAY Art + Design Youth Open CallRoot DivisionDeadline
- Ongoing AIR AWARD, May–July 2027Art Center OngoingDeadline
- Region Halland Work Grant for Cultural Creators (Arbetsstipendium)Region Halland KulturDeadline
- Trenton Arts Fellowship 2027-28Trenton Arts Fellowship (MCCC & Princeton Lewis Center)Deadline
- Two Together: Porthmeor Studios Residencies 2027Freelands FoundationDeadline
- Ubah Rumah Residency Open Call 2027–2028Ubah RumahDeadline
- Aftermath Project Post-Conflict Grant 2026The Aftermath ProjectDeadline
- Blubb — International Comic Competition 2027Fumetto Comic Festival LuzernDeadline
- Daisy Lane Print & Book Artist Residency 2027Bainbridge Island Museum of ArtDeadline
- Day Use Studio Grant, January–June 2027Abbey Foundation for the ArtsDeadline
- EFA Studio Program Membership 2027EFA Studio Program (Elizabeth Foundation for the Arts)Deadline
- Friday Harbor Laboratories Spring 2027 Artist in ResidenceFriday Harbor LaboratoriesDeadline
- HKS Nordic and Baltic Residency 2027/2028Hordaland KunstsenterDeadline
- Legends of Le DétroitMosaic Productions / Office Space GalleryDeadline
- MLK Days 2027 Community Arts ResidencyAnnmarie Sculpture Garden & Arts CenterDeadline
- Pearlstein Gallery Spring 2027 Exhibition ProposalsPearlstein Gallery (Drexel University)Deadline
- Ray and Nancy Loeschner Art Competition 2026Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture ParkDeadline
- Rooted + RisingPierro Gallery of South OrangeDeadline
- SFW Resident Artist Program, Spring 2027: ServiceKent Cultural AllianceDeadline
- Smack Mellon Artist Studio Program 2027–28Smack MellonDeadline
- IDOT National Trail Rest Area Public Art RFQIllinois Capital Development Board Art-in-ArchitectureDeadline
- City of Kitchener 2027 Artist in ResidenceCity of KitchenerDeadline
- Bicentennial Gateway Public Artwork RFQCity of BloomingtonDeadline
- This Memory: Textiles CompetitionResponsa FoundationDeadline
- New Native Narratives 2027 Open CallThe FRONT Arte y Cultura (Casa Familiar)Deadline
- City of Saint John Art Bank Call for ArtistsCity of Saint John Art BankDeadline
- Moab 2027 Public Art Funding: Sculpture, Murals and CrosswalksMoab ArtsDeadline
- Saltonstall 2027 ResidenciesConstance Saltonstall Foundation for the ArtsDeadline
- The Yunghi Grant 2026Yunghi Kim Contact Press ImagesDeadline
- 2027 Funded Environmental Artist ResidencyArtists Association of NantucketDeadline
- Amsterdam Light Festival Open Call: Edition 16Amsterdam Light FestivalDeadline
- Downtown Library Atrium Window Commission, Boca RatonPublic Art BocaDeadline
- Olympia Art Crossings #4 and #5 Call for ArtCity of Olympia Arts & CultureDeadline
- Open Studio Residency 2027Haystack Mountain School of CraftsDeadline
- Creative Youth GrantArizona Commission on the ArtsDeadline
- 2027 Adirondack Experience Artist-in-ResidenceAdirondack ExperienceDeadline
- 5th Annual Black Artists ExhibitRiverside Arts CenterDeadline
- Cove Park Awarded Residencies 2027 & 2028Cove ParkDeadline
- Longford County Council Arts Bursary Awards 2027Longford County Council Arts OfficeDeadline
- Warwick District Ignite Arts Grant: Winter RoundWarwick District Council ArtsDeadline
- 2027-2028 Open Call: The Fourth WallTriangle Arts AssociationDeadline
- ART CIRCLE Austria, Wolfgangsee 2027ART CIRCLE InternationalDeadline
- Auslandsstipendien von Bund und Ländern (Villa Massimo and partner residencies)Kulturstiftung der LänderDeadline
- Smartwear Revolution Artist in Residence Open CallSmartwear RevolutionDeadline
- Wanderings: Delhi Park Entryway Public Art CommissionPrince Edward County Public Art ProgramDeadline
- Temporary Public Art Exhibition, Santa Monica Blvd at Doheny Drive RFQCity of West Hollywood Arts DivisionDeadline
- Columbia, Missouri 2027 Artist Laureate ProgramCity of Columbia Office of Cultural AffairsDeadline
- 7th AOYF Human Rights Photography PrizeCentre de la photographie GenèveDeadline
- Down the Lane Artist Residency 2027, MelbourneCulture Focus (Down the Lane)Deadline
- G. & A. Mamidakis Foundation Art Prize 2027G. & A. Mamidakis FoundationDeadline
- The Raia Project Prize, Cycle 01The Raia ProjectDeadline
- Bread & Salt 2027 Artist in ResidenceBread & SaltDeadline
- Erich Sokol Prize 2027/2028Karikaturmuseum Krems (Kunstmeile Krems)Deadline
- Price Sculpture Forest Opening ExhibitionPrice Sculpture ForestDeadline
- Zaunergroup Art Award 2027Zaunergroup Art AwardDeadline
- artsnb Artist in Residence ProgramNew Brunswick Arts Board (artsnb)Deadline
- Artists Living with Cancer Grant 2027Rema Hort Mann FoundationDeadline
- Sony World Photography Awards 2027World Photography OrganisationDeadline
- GLEAM 2027 Light-Based Artwork ProposalsOlbrich Botanical Gardens (GLEAM)Deadline
- 2027 Namingha Institute Master ClassMuseum of Northern ArizonaDeadline
- City of Surrey Public Art Banners 2027City of Surrey Public Art ProgramDeadline
- Walyalup Fremantle Arts Centre Print Award 2027Walyalup Fremantle Arts CentreDeadline
- 2027 Early Career Artist Residency for Minnesota and NYC ArtistsAnderson Center at Tower ViewDeadline
- Soaring Gardens Artists' Retreat Summer 2027Soaring Gardens Artists' Retreat (Ora Lerman Charitable Trust)Deadline
- Still Life, Still Blooming (Art at City Hall)Cordova Community CouncilDeadline
- Sharpe-Walentas Studio Program 2027–2028: Rent-Free DUMBO StudiosSharpe-Walentas Studio ProgramDeadline
- Gottlieb Foundation 2027 Individual Support GrantAdolph and Esther Gottlieb FoundationDeadline
- Individual Artist Fellowship (FY 2028)Tennessee Arts CommissionDeadline
- Lighton International Artists Exchange Program GrantLighton International Artists Exchange ProgramDeadline
- Lower Saxony Annual Fellowships in Visual Art 2027 (Jahresstipendien)Niedersächsisches Ministerium für Wissenschaft und KulturDeadline
- Region 2 Arts Council Artist Support GrantRegion 2 Arts CouncilDeadline
- SAR Native Artist Fellowships 2027–2028School for Advanced Research (Indian Arts Research Center)Deadline
- Ucross Fellowship for Native American Artists: Fall 2027Ucross FoundationDeadline
- Ian Potter Cultural Trust Emerging Artist Grants, Round 1 2027The Ian Potter Cultural TrustDeadline
- CALQ Research Residency in Brooklyn for Independent Curators and Visual ArtistsConseil des arts et des lettres du QuébecDeadline
- Eurostars Madrid Tower Photography PrizeEurostars HotelsDeadline
- 14th International Ceramics Exhibition MinoInternational Ceramics Festival MinoDeadline
- Ratamo One-Month Printmaker Residency, Oct/Nov 2027Ratamo Printmaking and Photography CentreDeadline
- SebArts Artist Accelerator Program, Spring 2027Sebastopol Center for the ArtsDeadline
- 2027 Bettie Awards for Young ArtistsThe Delaplaine Arts CenterDeadline
- Blue Mountain Center 2027 ResidenciesBlue Mountain CenterDeadline
- Gasworks Residency and Exhibition for Artists Based in the Baltics 2027GasworksDeadline
- Visual Artist and Craft Maker Awards (VACMA) 2026/27: AngusANGUSaliveDeadline
- Visual Artist and Craft Maker Awards (VACMA) 2026/27: Argyll and ButeCharts Argyll and IslesDeadline
- Visual Artist and Craft Maker Awards (VACMA) 2026/27: East DunbartonshireEast Dunbartonshire Leisure and CultureDeadline
- Visual Artist and Craft Maker Awards (VACMA) 2026/27: EdinburghCity of Edinburgh Council CultureDeadline
- Visual Artist and Craft Maker Awards (VACMA) 2026/27: Forth ValleyFalkirk Leisure and CultureDeadline
- Visual Artist and Craft Maker Awards (VACMA) 2026/27: Highland, Moray and Na h-Eileanan SiarHigh Life HighlandDeadline
- Visual Artist and Craft Maker Awards (VACMA) 2026/27: Perth and KinrossCulture Perth and KinrossDeadline
- Visual Artist and Craft Maker Awards (VACMA) 2026/27: Scottish BordersLive BordersDeadline
- Visual Artist and Craft Maker Awards (VACMA) 2026/27: West DunbartonshireWest Dunbartonshire CouncilDeadline
- Contemporary Indigeneity 2027Great Plains Art Museum, University of Nebraska–LincolnDeadline
- Konstnärsnämnden International Exchange and Travel Grants 2027Konstnärsnämnden (Swedish Arts Grants Committee)Deadline
- apexart International Open Call 2027-28apexartDeadline
- Emerging Artist Fellowship Residency 2027NE SculptureDeadline
- Queen's Platinum Jubilee Scholarship for Visual ArtsAlberta Foundation for the ArtsDeadline
- The Bray Artist in Residence Program 2027Archie Bray FoundationDeadline
- Altered Book IX: Material, Structure, ConceptUniversity of South Dakota University LibrariesDeadline
- Godecharle Competition for Young Artists 2027Stichting GodecharleDeadline
- Alternator Centre 2028/2029 Main and Project Gallery Call for SubmissionsAlternator Centre for Contemporary ArtDeadline
- Arts Retreat Residency, July to December 2027New York Mills Regional Cultural CenterDeadline
- Carrying Our Story HomeJosephy Center for Arts and CultureDeadline
- WSW Studio Residency Grant 2027Women's Studio WorkshopDeadline
- Keyholder Residency 2027–2028Lower East Side PrintshopDeadline
- Embracing Our Differences 2028 ExhibitionEmbracing Our DifferencesDeadline
- Glass Lifeforms 2027Glass Lifeforms (Pittsburgh Glass Center)Deadline
- AFA ISCP Residency in New York FundingAlberta Foundation for the ArtsDeadline
What free to apply means
Free to apply means there’s no fee to submit. Costs can still come later, such as shipping work, framing, travel, or a fee if you’re accepted.
Read the full listing before you commit. The fee lines on each page show what the organizer says you’ll pay and when.
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