An open call for artists to propose works for major illuminated light trails across the UK and USA, including Christmas and Lightscape events at leading gardens, heritage sites, and cultural destinations.

Deadline: January 16, 2026

Hive Curates and Camden Council invites artists, designers and architects working with outdoor light installations to submit existing artworks for Light Up Kilburn 2026. Applicants are encouraged to respond to the festival’s themes of biodiversity and women’s night-time safety, both with the aim of uniting communities. On Friday 27th and Saturday 28th of February, Light Up Kilburn 2026 will illuminate Kilburn Grange Park during some of the darkest winter nights, transforming it into a captivating immersive experience of light.

Deadline 05 January 2026

“Woven into the days of stress, the golden threads of thankfulness.”

Inspired by A. F. Foreman’s 1921 poem, INYBB invites artists, writers, and filmmakers to explore what keeps us well.

We welcome visual art, film (up to 3 minutes), or writing (up to 500 words).

Between wandering and wondering lies opportunity—share how you navigate what keeps you well.

Deadline: January 18, 2026

Are you an artist working with collage and/or photomontage to question or disrupt dominant narratives? We’re inviting artists who have a series of work (by which we mean 10 or more pieces) to share your work with us. Our panel of judges will select their favourite(s) and the successful applicants’ work will be featured in an online gallery on Autograph's website, and will receive a £400 fee as well as editorial support from Autograph's experienced staff.

Deadline: January 12, 2025

Media artists from around the world can now enter their work to be considered for the 2026 European Media Art Festival.

Deadline: December 22, 2025

Atelier Ghostbirds in Portugal invites artists, makers, and creative souls everywhere to our Mail-Art Exhibition. Send us the images, words, or objects that light up your world—and help us cover our gallery walls with the simple joys and profound treasures of life

Deadline: December 25, 2025

Deadline: Ongoing

We publish an ever-expanding collection of original works from lesser known and up-and-coming writers AND ARTISTS who seek to bring attention to urgent social justice issues around the world. We base our work on the values of beauty, sincerity, vulnerability, engagement and celebration of diversity. HRAM Publishes has presented work from 50 countries and 30 U.S. States.

Deadline: Ongoing

The Penn Journal of Arts and Sciences (PJAS) is launching an Open Call for our upcoming issue, centered around the theme "How to Let Go." We invite submissions that explore this theme through creative articles, poetry, reviews, and art. Our goal is to provide a platform for diverse voices to express their unique perspectives on letting go, whether it be through personal experiences, philosophical reflections, or artistic interpretations.

Deadline: Ongoing