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Organizer Information The Gulbenkian Exhibitions Fund is an initiative of the UK Branch of the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, a major international philanthropic institution dedicated to advancing arts, culture, education, science, and social development. The Foundation has a long-standing reputation for supporting cross-cultural exchange and strengthening artistic ecosystems across Europe and beyond. Through its UK operations, […]

Organizer Information The PLAYGROUND ART PRIZE is organized by Galerie VON&VON, a contemporary art gallery based in Germany that focuses on emerging and mid-career artists. Since 2016, the gallery has developed the PLAYGROUND exhibition series as a recurring platform dedicated specifically to supporting young and emerging artists at the transition point between academic study and […]

Organizer Information The Observatoire de l’Espace is the cultural laboratory of the Centre national d’études spatiales (CNES), France’s national space agency. Since its establishment in 2000, the Observatoire has developed an innovative interdisciplinary approach that bridges space science and contemporary artistic creation. It invites artists, writers, and researchers to explore and reinterpret the cultural, philosophical, […]

Organizer Information Fen Ditton Gallery is a UK-based contemporary art gallery located in Cambridge, dedicated to promoting emerging and mid-career artists with a particular emphasis on works on paper and printmaking. The gallery has built a reputation for its carefully curated exhibitions and commitment to showcasing technically accomplished and conceptually strong practices. Through initiatives such […]

Organizer Information: GHOSTMACHINE Gallery. An independent collective art space in Chinatown, NYC, that operates outside the traditional commercial gallery system to empower artists and prioritize their direct voices. Guest curated by Dominika Tylcz (Curatorial Associate in the Department of Painting and Sculpture, The Museum of Modern Art, New York). Title & Description: Applications are open […]

Organizer Information: Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity. The Barbara Spohr Memorial Award encourages the development of Canadian contemporary photography by providing financial and creative assistance to an artist making a compelling contribution to the field. Title & Description: Applications are open for the Barbara Spohr Memorial Award for Photography 2027. This annual award supports […]

Organizer Information: Polygona Kunstverein e.V. (as part of the KOBRA Cultural Network). The network explores the cultural landscape of the Wittenberg district. The 2026 residencies are hosted in collaboration with Ferropolis (Foundation for Industrial Heritage) and the Research Library of Reformation Studies Wittenberg (RFB). Title & Description: Applications are open for the Passage Art-Residency-Programme. This […]

Organizer Information Liverpool Biennial is the UK’s largest free festival of contemporary visual art, established in 1998 and based in Liverpool, UK. Operating as a non-profit cultural organization, it commissions and presents ambitious contemporary art projects across the city in galleries, public spaces, historic sites, and unexpected urban locations. Over more than two decades, the […]

Organizer Information: Well Hung Gallery (in partnership with Great Art). The prize aims to highlight exciting contemporary painting and support emerging artists working today. Title & Description: Applications are open for the first Well Hung Painting Prize. This competition invites emerging painters to submit their works for a chance to be featured in a summer […]