Award/Prize

The World Habitat Awards recognize exceptional housing projects that contribute to improving the lives of people in need of affordable and adequate housing. Every year, innovative housing solutions from around the world are evaluated, with the top projects receiving Bronze, Silver, and Gold Awards. The competition is organized by World Habitat in partnership with UN-Habitat. […]

Viviane Esders Photography Competition

The COAL Prize 2025 is dedicated to freshwater, emphasizing the vital role of water in life and its urgent need for protection and restoration. The prize seeks artistic projects that highlight the symbolic, sacred, and ecological significance of freshwater, fostering awareness and action towards its conservation. Launched in 2010, the COAL Prize identifies, promotes, and […]

The Eduard Bargheer Stiftung Fellowship was established by the painter Eduard Bargheer (1901–1979) to support young visual artists, particularly painters. Bargheer himself benefited from scholarships early in his career, and through this foundation, he aimed to give back by funding young artists. Since 1978, the foundation has awarded fellowships to painters to support their artistic […]

The Lillian Orlowsky and William Freed Grant is an annual award supporting under-recognized American painters over the age of 45 who demonstrate financial need. The grant aims to promote American art and provide financial support to artists working outside mainstream trends.   Information and Application Details: Deadline: April 1, 2025 Grant Amount: Ranges from $5,000 […]

The Nature TTL Photographer of the Year is an annual international photography competition celebrating nature and wildlife imagery. Hosted by Nature TTL, the competition is divided into Adult and Youth categories, offering photographers the opportunity to showcase their work across diverse themes. Winners receive cash prizes, global recognition, and the chance to have their work […]

The Overcome Film Festival is an international event that provides a platform for storytellers, filmmakers, musicians, and game developers to share stories of survival and triumph over adversity. The festival includes multiple award categories spanning live-action, animation, narrative, non-narrative, experimental, and audiovisual poetry. The festival also features the Overcome Game Awards, recognizing outstanding video game […]

This open call invites creative artists—specifically cultural workers—from the Canton of St. Gallen (and, for the Rome residency, also from Graubünden) to apply for studio apartment residencies. The program is organized on a two‐year cycle with different offerings depending on whether the year is odd or even: Odd-Numbered Years (e.g., 2025): Rome: Three residencies Berlin: […]

The Curatorial Fellowship is a 10-month program awarding an emerging curator $5,000 with the goal of advancing and supporting their practice. This fellowship provides a platform for exploring new curatorial approaches to craft. The Curatorial Fellowship is a yearlong program created to give an emerging craft curator a platform to explore and test new ideas […]