Visual Arts

Short Description We invite artists to participate in the second edition of the international LAAF (Lodz Abstract Art Festival) competition. This year, we are accepting projects that explore emotions and sensations. Theme: Emotions in Abstraction The aim of the competition is to select works that express emotions or evoke sensations through form, expression, or composition. […]

Haworth Trust Applications Open for 2025 Open call for Submissions! Three scholarships awarded by The Haworth Trust in collaboration with Paradise Works Paradise Works and The Haworth Trust are excited to announce they are offering three new awards to support talented contemporary visual artists developing ambitious new works and sustainable careers in Greater Manchester. For […]

Organizer Information: Teaser is a space in the heart of Venice bringing together contemporary art exhibitions, culinary events and other public programs aiming to host practices of togetherness. To tease, in old English means to pluck or pull apart, means to draw gently from the fibers of the unseen. That’s exactly what Teaser longs to […]

Organizer Information: Atelier Ghostbirds is an independent art space in Caldas da Rainha, Portugal, dedicated to showcasing experimental, collaborative, and socially engaged practices. Through exhibitions, workshops, and open calls, the atelier fosters dialogue between local and international artists while connecting art-making with community impact. Title & Description: Fragments of What Makes Us Alive – Mail-Art […]

Short Description Cafe Tissardmine offers up to 9 artists a 21-day. Residency with no specific outcome required.  There are opportunities to work with the children in the village and engage in village life. There are many demands put on artists and so our intention at Cafe Tissardmine is to provide a space for the artist […]

Short Description Artudio International Artists Residency is hosting a year-round Artudio International Artist Residency (AIA Residency) program for two multidisciplinary artists, which could last anywhere from 1 month to 6 months. As a group of visual art practitioners in Nepal, we intend to create an art space for not just artists, but individuals from all […]

Organizer information: Founded in 1976, Printed Matter, Inc. is the world’s leading nonprofit organization dedicated to the dissemination, understanding, and appreciation of artists’ books and related publications. Printed Matter is located in New York City with art book fairs taking place in New York and Los Angeles. Opportunity description: Back for its second year, the […]

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 […]

Short Description Creative Spark is delighted to invite applications for its 2026 Artist-in-Residence Programme, offering artists the space, resources, and support to develop their practice in a dynamic, multidisciplinary environment. Generously funded by the Arts Council of Ireland and the Arts Service of Louth County Council, this programme is open to both emerging and established […]