ACS (Artists’ Collecting Society) Studio Prize 2025

Deadline: June 30, 2025

Submission Fee: Free

Eligibility: If you are a national of the UK, EEA, Australia or New Zealand and are an undergraduate or postgraduate university student on an accredited art course who is about to graduate, or if you have graduated from a university accredited art course within the last four years, and you work in pictures, collage, painting, sculpture, tapestry, ceramics, glassware or photography, then you are also eligible to apply for the prize.

About the Prize: The Studio Prize was established after a number of our members’ spoke of the economic challenges they faced when starting their artistic careers. ACS realises how difficult it is for recent graduates to focus on their art, especially after leaving university. The ACS Studio Prize was founded to help. ACS is delighted to announce that this year’s Studio Prize will be judged by Victoria Miro, Melanie Gerlis, Hester Westley and Harriet Bridgeman.

What you get: ACS is offering a recent graduate £6,000 to contribute to the cost of an artist’s studio in a UK city of their choice.

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Open Call for Projects: Compass Festival 2026

Deadline: June 30, 2025

Submission Fee: No Fee

Eligibility: Age 18+, Artists working in any medium, national & international applicant

About the call: Compass Festival is accepting applications for artist projects for the eighth edition of their biennial festival, happening in November 2026 in Leeds!

What you get: You will receive production, marketing & project delivery support. Each project is expected to be provided with £5-10k in financial support. Alternatively, financial support provided by Compass can be used as leverage for further match funding. The whole Compass 2026 programme is still subject to funding and Compass will discuss and explain the timeline for confirmation of funding with selected artists at the outset.

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The Gifts of Art Program

Deadline: June 30, 2025

Submission Fee: Free

Guidelines:

• Original artwork only

• Brief description of the proposed exhibit

• Individual artists upload a minimum of 20 high quality JPEG images

• Group shows upload a minimum of 30 high quality JPEG images

• Accepted artists must provide enough artwork to fill an entire gallery site

• Artists are responsible for the delivery of their artwork to and from

• Michigan Medicine

• Artists are responsible for all shipping costs to and from Michigan Medicine

About the call: The Gifts of Art Program is seeking submissions for individual and group art exhibits for the September 2025 to August 2026 exhibition year. One of the first and most comprehensive arts in healthcare programs in the nation, Gifts of Art brings the world of art and music to Michigan Medicine at the University of Michigan.

Our nine 2-D and 3-D galleries throughout the medical center are viewed by thousands of people each day and display over 30 exhibits per year.

Gifts of Art’s rotating gallery program is intended to support the healing process by calming nerves, lifting spirits, engaging minds and thereby reducing the stress and anxiety often associated with healthcare settings. At Michigan Medicine, inclusion is a core value with the goal of fostering an environment where every individual has a sense of belonging. This value is reflected in the artwork we select for our galleries: art that welcomes, art that amplifies voices, and art that reflects the community we serve at Michigan Medicine. People of all races, ethnicities, ages, genders, sexual orientations, religions, beliefs, abilities, socioeconomic statuses and levels of education are welcome to apply.

Accepted artists must provide enough artwork to fill an entire gallery site

Notifications by July 31, 2025.

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Open Call: participate in a group exhibition

Deadline: June 20, 2025

Submission Fee: Free

Eligibility: UK-based artists, makers and craftspeople.

About the call: Calling UK based all artists, makers and craftspeople! We are excited to welcome submissions from those who'd like to take part in our next group exhibition 'The Evening Listens'. Please send up to five works which respond to the theme, along with an artist's bio/statement to: submissions@talogallery.com.

What you get: Participation in a group exhibition, promotion of your work.

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Public Art Commission: Artist Expression of Interest Call Out

Deadline: June 23, 2025

Submission Fee: Free

Eligibility: This opportunity is open to: Individual artists or artist collectives who can provide evidence of previous relevant experience creating art in the public realm - (artist collectives must provide evidence of working together previously) Artists from any discipline or background who can meet the brief creatively and professionally.

About the call: The commissioned public art will support the regeneration of Hastings, East Sussex, Town Centre by enhancing placemaking, aligning with public realm improvements, and reflecting the area’s identity and heritage, inspired by the benefits of bringing nature and biodiversity into urban areas. To deliver the project a max. budget of £90,000 is available.

What you get: The chosen artist(s) will collaborate with ARUP, a global leader in sustainable design. To deliver the project a max. budget of £90,000 is available, this must include all Artist(s) fees, production costs, third party fabricators, installation, all expenses, and VAT. A payment schedule will be agreed with the appointed artist.

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Call for Submissions - The 19th Busan International Video Art Festival

Deadline: 22 June 2025

Submission Fee: Free

Eligibility: Artists and filmmakers actively engaged in the field of video art are invited to apply.

About the call: From June 9 to 22, 2025, the Busan International Video Art Festival (BIVAF) accepts submissions for the 19th Busan International Video Art Festival. Starting this year, the BIVAF will conduct separate reviews and selection processes for the "International Competition" and "Korean Competition" sections. A final prize winner will be chosen from a combined shortlist of both sections. We kindly ask all interested applicants to carefully review the submission rules and regulations and to submit their works through the designated application form.

What you get: The selected works in the International Competition will be exhibited and screened at the 19th Busan International Video Art Festival. One final prize winner will receive a prize of 1,000,000 KRW.

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COPIC AWARD 2025

Deadline: June 30, 2025

Submission Fee: Free

Eligibility: Anyone

About the call: We are excited to announce the launch of this year's “COPIC AWARD 2025,” a contest inviting all Copic users to submit their artwork!

The COPIC AWARD is an online competition designed to connect Copic users worldwide. Now in its eighth edition, the previous 2024 edition received an incredible 3,639 submissions from 70 countries.

There are no restrictions; we welcome a wide range of original artworks created using Copic products. Participation is free.

What you get: Money, art supplies, paid job (the job is for first prize only)

Deadline 30 June 2025

Funded opportunity to create new site-specific work - Locust Projects

Deadline: July 28, 2025

Submission Fee: Free

Eligibility: artists anywhere in the world. No Students

About the call: Locust Projects invites artists worldwide to propose ambitious, installation-based work created specifically for its 625 sq ft Project Room in Miami. Selected artists receive a $5,000 production budget, $3,100 artist fee, curatorial and installation support, documentation, and travel and accommodations for those based over 150 miles away. Projects must be new, site-responsive, and not previously exhibited. Artists working in any medium or career stage are welcome to apply, especially those exploring timely cultural, social, or environmental themes.

What you get: $5000 production budget, $3100 artist fee

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Avenue Mural Project

Deadline: June 15, 2025

Submission Fee: Free

Eligibility: Women artists aged 18 and above who hold a professional degree in art or a related field.

About the call: Art Avenue, UAE's leading mural street project, is inviting women muralists and acrylic painters to participate in a collaborative summer art project in Dubai. Hosted by The Heart of Europe, this initiative will take place between July and August 2025. We welcome applications from women artists looking to develop their work in a dynamic setting.

What you get: Full-board accommodation (room in a hotel + 3 meals a day), round flight tickets, remuneration 1500$ per month, working visa for 1 year, insurance, all the materials are covered, 50% of the surplus in case of a sale, networking environment, online and offline promotion by a company marketing team and channels.

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Sound Installation of Youth Activist Voices

Deadline: June 20, 2025

Submission Fee: Free

Eligibility: We welcome proposals from artists and collectives age 18+ worldwide, especially those who identify as BIPOC, youth, or from frontline or underrepresented communities. Applicants must have experience in sound art, immersive installations, or social practice art. Preferred: Cross-disciplinary teams and those working in both digital and physical formats.

About the call: The Human Impacts Institute (HII) is seeking an artist or artist collective to design and produce a mobile and virtual sound installation amplifying the climate demands of youth from over 40 countries, particularly those from frontline, BIPOC, and underrepresented communities.

What you get: $5,500 USD total (includes artist fee and materials). Exhibition during Climate Week NYC 2025, both in-person and online Promotion through Human Impacts Institute, WNET, and partner networks, reaching thousands globally. Creative and logistical support from the Human Impacts Institute team. Opportunity to collaborate with international youth climate leaders from over 40 countries. Featured as part of our Artivism & Amplifiers and Creative Climate Communications Lab initiatives

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Call for Submissions: A Black Art Fair 2025,Nia Centre for the Arts, Toronto

Submission Deadline: June 11, 2025, 11:59pm
Exhibition Dates: October 25 – 26, 2025
Nia Centre for the Arts, Toronto

Applications are now officially open for the third edition of A Black Art Fair, Nia Centre’s multidisciplinary exhibition showcasing the work of Black Canadian visual artists from across the country. Nia Centre invites Black artists to submit original artworks in any medium, completed in the last five years.

This is a chance not only to showcase work alongside your peers, but also to form new professional opportunities; build connections with curators, gallerists, collectors, other artists, and community members; expand your reach; and participate in fostering a culture where Black art is celebrated and sustained.

Eligibility

Black Canadian artists aged 18+, from all stages of their artistic journeys and from anywhere in the country, are encouraged to apply. Must be based in Canada.

Compensation

A small commission fee will be applied to all works sold during the Fair. If you are not sure of how to price your work, Nia Centre will provide guidance in an orientation session before the Fair.

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Hotel ACTUAL – Open Call for Contemporary Artists

Deadline: 01 July 2025

Submission Fee: Free

Eligibility: Individual artists of any nationality who work within the field of contemporary visual arts. All disciplines are welcome (painting, sculpture, installation, photography, video, etc.). Applicants must be over 18 years old. Five artist profiles will be selected: – 1 international artist – 2 national artists (based in Spain) – 1 artist based in La Rioja – 1 student currently enrolled at ESDIR (Design School of La Rioja) Residency is the main criterion for assigning categories.

About the call: Hotel ACTUAL transforms a hotel into a contemporary art fair where each room becomes an immersive installation. Part of the ACTUAL 2026 Festival (Spain), this initiative offers selected artists free exhibition space, accommodation, per diem, production support and institutional promotion.

What you get: Selected artists will receive the following support: – Free exhibition space: one hotel room as their personal art installation – Free accommodation in a double room with breakfast for the full duration of the event – €800 production grant – Travel support (for artists living more than 120 km from Logroño) – Daily per diem allowance during installation and exhibition days – Free parking at the hotel – Technical support for installation, lighting and transport of artworks – Participation in round tables and artist talks with curators and cultural professionals – Inclusion in a printed catalogue (1,500 copies) – Continuous video projection of the artist’s process on a large LED screen – Direct contact with collectors and cultural agents in a dedicated VIP area – Direct artwork sales (no commissions or gallery fees) – Visibility through institutional channels and official communication platforms

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Open Call - APAC-2025 Media X Space: Beyond Illumination

Deadline: 25 July 2025

Submission Fee: Free

Eligibility: This program is open to any young artists 17-25 Years Old

Calling all young artists from Asia Pacific region to participate in the 2025 Media X Space: Beyond Illumination!

The School of Design Binus University and the Master of Design Binus University, in collaboration with ARCOLABS, are launching an arts and science exhibition with the theme Light as Knowledge, Transformation and Energy.

Sub-themes:

1. First Nation Knowledge: Light as ancestral wisdom and cultural memory to understand and contemplate the spirituality, complex history, tradition, and philosophy of Asia-Pacific region.

2. ⁠Social Issues: Light as visibility, voice and empowerment to explore the challenges faced by people in the region and to promote a more inclusive society.

3. Ecological Thinking: Light as a sustainable source of life to foster awareness and conservation efforts within the diverse ecosystems of the Asia-Pacific.

What you get: 18–27 September 2025 in Jakarta & November 2025 in Malaysia (TBC)

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SEED_2065

Deadline: June 30, 2025

Submission Fee: Free

About the call: SEED_65 is a new project focused on art and Radical Futurisms for a post anthropocentric world. It will take place over six months from 19 July 2025 - 16 December 2025 and end with an ambitious two week show of new artworks at The Handbag Factory Gallery in London 3-16 December.

Eligibility: All artists interested in art for eco justice

What you get: 1 day workshop, 5 online workshops, group crits, mentoring (I am a qualified and published mentor), participating in a show at The Handbag Factory Gallery for two weeks, professional recording of works that will be published online and available for all artists to use.

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Open Call: participate in a group exhibition

Deadline: June 20, 2025

Eligibility: UK-based artists, makers and craftspeople.

About the call: Calling UK based all artists, makers and craftspeople! We are excited to welcome submissions from those who'd like to take part in our next group exhibition 'The Evening Listens'. Please send up to five works which respond to the theme, along with an artist's bio/statement to: submissions@talogallery.com.

What you get: Participation in a group exhibition, promotion of your work.

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Public Art Commission: Artist Expression of Interest Call Out, Hastings Museum and Art Gallery

Deadline: June 8, 2025

Eligibility: This opportunity is open to: Individual artists or artist collectives who can provide evidence of previous relevant experience creating art in the public realm - (artist collectives must provide evidence of working together previously) Artists from any discipline or background who can meet the brief creatively and professionally.

About the call: The commissioned public art will support the regeneration of Hastings, East Sussex, Town Centre by enhancing placemaking, aligning with public realm improvements, and reflecting the area’s identity and heritage, inspired by the benefits of bringing nature and biodiversity into urban areas. To deliver the project a max. budget of £90,000 is available.

What you get: The chosen artist(s) will collaborate with ARUP, a global leader in sustainable design. To deliver the project a max. budget of £90,000 is available, this must include all Artist(s) fees, production costs, third party fabricators, installation, all expenses, and VAT. A payment schedule will be agreed with the appointed artist.

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OPEN CALL | Video mapping and Light Art Event "Freiheitsleuchten"

Deadline: June 30, 2025

Submission Fee: Free

Eligibility: Anyone

The City of Mühlhausen invites you to creatively reinterpret its historic old town through light art, projections, and videomapping — as part of the 2025 commemorative program "freiheyt 1525 – 500 Years of the Peasants’ War".

We are seeking contemporary visual works that engage with themes of freedom, resistance, social transformation, and memory.

What you get: One of the featured sites, Marienkirche, is part of a competition with a 10,000 Euro prize for the winning videomapping concept. For all other locations, artists are invited to submit a concept along with a budget proposal.

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Request for Pre-Qualification: Outdoor Public Art at Scotia Place, Calgary, Canada

Deadline: June 27, 2025

Submission Fee: Free

Eligibility: Local, national and international artists or artist-led teams or collectives, with public art experience are invited to apply. Artists with ties to the Calgary area as well as Indigenous artists who have connections to the Treaty 7 Nations, Métis Nation, and the Urban Indigenous Community of the Treaty 7 area are encouraged to apply.

Compensation

Phase 1 – Request for Pre-Qualification not applicable.
Phase 2 – Selected artists will be compensated following CARFAC guidelines.

Project Description

The Scotia Place project team is working with LeuWebb Projects (public art manager – PAM) and Heavy (public art construction manager – PACM) to curate and commission four dynamic outdoor public art pieces for Scotia Place, Alberta’s newest premier sports and entertainment venue. This landmark facility will play a key role in the transformation of Calgary’s downtown, the emerging Culture + Entertainment District, and its surrounding spaces.

Goals for public art at Scotia Place include creating art that:

• Resonates with local communities and visitors to this area

• Reflects Calgarians’ voices and aspirations

• Highlights local Indigenous perspectives, histories and themes

Two of the four public art commissions will be located outdoors near the main entrances to the building, at the Northwest and Southwest plazas of the site. The other two public art locations are dedicated to celebrating Indigenous culture and will be carried out by Indigenous artists or artist-led teams. These opportunities are highlighted in a separate Call to Artists.

All public art will be located in publicly accessible exterior spaces that are free for all to attend and enjoy.

Artist/artist teams are eligible to express interest in creating work for either one or both of the following sites:

1. “Northwest Plaza” total project budget, including artist fees: $375,000 CAD

2. “Southwest Plaza” total project budget, including artist fees: $1,125,000 CAD

Local, national and international artists or artist-led teams or collectives, with public art experience are invited to apply. Artists with ties to the Calgary area as well as Indigenous artists who have connections to the Treaty 7 Nations, Métis Nation, and the Urban Indigenous Community of the Treaty 7 area are encouraged to apply.

Please read the submission requirements in full as outlined in this Request for Pre-Qualification (RFPQ) document. Note: this RFPQ – Call to Artists is for Phase 1 only.

The Calgary Sport and Entertainment Corporation and The City of Calgary (“Development Partners”) is issuing this Request for Pre-Qualification (“RFPQ”) to select a list of highly qualified Proponents, for the purpose of soliciting proposals to provide Public Artists for the new Calgary Event Centre Arena in Calgary, Alberta (the “New Arena”).

This Call to Artists Request for Pre-Qualification (RFPQ) forms Phase 1 of a two-phase artist selection process. Following Phase 1, three to five artists will be selected for each opportunity to participate in Phase 2 Request for Proposals (RFP) and invited to develop detailed design concepts for their chosen artwork locations. Phase 2 shortlisted artists will be compensated through an honorarium following CARFAC guidelines for Public Art Proposal fees.

Artist fees for each commission will be calculated based on CARFAC’s guidelines for Artist Fees for Commissioning of New Works.

Project Requirements

About Scotia Place
Currently under construction, Scotia Place is set to open in the Fall of 2027. The venue will be a landmark destination, creating vibrant gathering spaces for celebration, connection and community in Calgary’s emerging Culture + Entertainment District. Scotia Place is one of many investments The City of Calgary is making towards shaping a greater Downtown and revitalizing the surrounding areas. The Scotia Place development focuses on universal accessibility, climate ready design and making sure every visit is meaningful and memorable, inside and out. Watch the vision come to life with the renderings and fly-through video.

The design is also influenced by Indigenous voices and reflects Calgary and Alberta’s natural environment. The home of Scotia Place is on the ancestral and historical lands of Indigenous Peoples. It is a culturally significant location that represents our shared purpose – to gather. The design offers a chance to showcase Indigenous culture and history, through art and education, honouring and celebrating the Treaty 7 Nations, Métis Nation, and the Urban Indigenous Community.

Read more about the engagement and work of the Indigenous Advisory Committee here.

In March and April, 2025, LeuWebb Projects led a public engagement process to gather community input on outdoor public art at the main entrances of Scotia Place. Please read the ‘What We Heard’ report here.

These universally accessible permanent public artworks will anchor two main entrances to the building, welcoming both locals and visitors. Informed by the public art engagement process, artists are encouraged to develop proposals that respond to the desire for artworks that foster a sense of community and celebration.

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Error 406 [Tech Fascism] Not Acceptable — Call For Projects

Deadline: June 17, 2025

Submission Fee: Free

Eligibility: The application is open to artists worldwide, collectives, curators, arts initiatives, exhibition spaces, online platforms, and developers of software and hardware — basically anyone exploring the possibilities of contemporary, networked technologies as art and their significance for society.

About the call: Error 417 Expectation Failed is looking for 10 scores against tech fascism. Artists, curators, and collectives worldwide are invited to apply with project ideas, instructions, how-tos, interventions and practices that engage with the contemporary condition. This call for resistance is not about global fixes or sweeping victories — it’s about finding ways to challenge the current systems with the means available: misdirection, opting out, and pushing back. Respond to Tech Fascism with Error 406 Not Acceptable.

• Jury: Hito Steyerl, Nora O' Murchú and Sam Lavigne

• Deadline for the work: 30 November 2025

What we are looking for:

The aim of this call for projects is to reflect on, resist, and ultimately undermine the power dynamics imposed by tech fascism. Projects should be developed and realised in your specific context and must be implemented as a score, a simple set of instructions that can be shared online.

We encourage proposals from people who are historically underrepresented in art and technology spaces.

What you get: Grants from € 1500 to € 7000

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Public Art Open Call - Panattoni Park Swindon

Deadline: June 15, 2025

Submission Fee: Free

Eligibility: (1) Main Entrance Sculpture: It is therefore suited to a Mid-Career artist who has relevant past experience and understands managing a commission of this scale. Artists nationwide are invited to apply. (2) The Woodland Sculpture: We seek to engage artists from the local area, Swindon or the county. Mid-career and emerging artists are welcome to apply, with support given where necessary. Applications from nationwide artists will still be accepted, but they are required to specify how they plan to involve local artists in the development or fabrication of their work.

About the call: Two separate sculpture commission opportunities for the world's largest privately owned industrial developer at their flagship development in the UK.

What you get: Money, mentoring, marketing, representation, publication opportunities

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