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Organizer Information The Martin Roth Initiative (MRI) is a joint project of the Institut für Auslandsbeziehungen (ifa) and the Goethe-Institut. It was established to respond to the increasing global pressure on artistic freedom, cultural expression, and civil society. Named after Martin Roth, a prominent cultural leader and museum director, the initiative supports artists and cultural […]

Utopias Lahti, ISSP and NŌUA invite applications for an artist residency in Lahti, Finland as part of the IN-SITU project. The project explores site-specific working practices and sustainable exhibition design in photographic and lens-based art. Two artists will be selected for a two months long IN-SITU residency, resulting in an exhibition at the next Utopias Lahti Festival in May […]

Short Description Sponsored by the Mackley Family, this award is named for Mr Hylton Mackley AM (Hon) FVAS, who served as Treasurer from 2016-2023. Working alongside his wife, Eileen Mackley AM VAS FVAS, he oversaw the restoration of the Society’s heritage-listed galleries, preserving a building that has housed artists’ work since 1874. The winning artist […]

Organizer Information Indie Balkans is a regional platform promoting contemporary music creation and collaboration across Southeast Europe. In partnership with Stay Independent and supported by Athens Music Week, the organization fosters cross-border artistic exchange through workshops, songwriting camps, and mentorship programs. Its mission is to connect emerging and mid-career musicians, producers, and songwriters with professional […]

Short Description The Dreamers Teen Photography Contest was created to address a specific and important need: to provide a platform for young people aged 12 to 16 to develop and exhibit their photography skills. The Dreamers represents a unique opportunity for growth and recognition. What is the theme? The theme of the 2025 competition is: “Growth”.This […]

Short Description The Grants for Artists program fosters Oklahoma’s visual artistic creative excellence. The grants committee supports the mission of OVAC and scores submissions based on the merit of each application according to the pertinent grant category and its associated criteria. Grants for Artists help individual Oklahoma artists create visual art for public presentation, develop […]

Short Description: The Guggenheim Fellowship, awarded by the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation, provides support to exceptional individuals in scholarship and the arts, enabling them to work under the freest possible conditions. It is open to over 50 fields across creative arts, social sciences, natural sciences, and humanities, focusing on both past achievement and future […]

Short Description  ajuokse (est. 2019) is a community of alternative creatives. the community’s purpose is to uplift one another and create opportunities to showcase the artists’ work. we primarily represent artists from Estonia and the Baltic countries but have also collaborated with artists from Finland, Ukraine, Germany, Italy and beyond. our community includes artists whose […]

Short Description Join us for a vibrant celebration of storytelling, print, and creativity at our inaugural ACS Book Fair! Open to writers, illustrators, and book artists of all kinds, this event invites makers of zines, art books, comics, poetry, fiction, and everything in between to share and sell their work. Whether you’re self-published or traditionally […]