Your next big break is just around the corner! Whether you’re looking to exhibit, fund your next project, or join a top residency, these seven open calls could be your ticket to the spotlight. Don’t let them pass you by!
CSW Wystaw się
Deadline: 9.02.2025
The Wystaw się w CSW photography competition has become a staple event at the Centre for Contemporary Art in Toruń. Its goal is to give independent photographers a platform to showcase their work to a wider audience through a post-competition exhibition, attracting thousands of visitors annually. The event also encourages participants to share their passion and further develop their artistic interests. Recently, a special Director’s Award has been introduced, offering the winner the opportunity to hold a solo exhibition.
WHO CAN APPLY
Polish resident artists, 18 or older
FEES AND SUPPORT
- No application fee
- Opportunity to exhibit the selected photographs during the exhibition
SUBMISSION DETAILS
Artists can submit a maximum of 6 photographs, with no thematic restrictions
HOW TO APPLY
Application form: https://csw.torun.pl/csw/wystawa-i-konkurs-wystaw-sie-w-csw-2025-47143/
CONTACT DETAILS
Email: info@csw.torun.pl
Website: https://csw.torun.pl/csw/wystawa-i-konkurs-wystaw-sie-w-csw-2025-47143/
OPEN CALL – 22.Begehungen Art Festival
Deadline: 15.02.2025
The Begehungen Art Festival, held annually in Chemnitz, Germany, since 2003, transforms unconventional spaces into dynamic art exhibitions. With the 2025 theme Everything Is Interaction, the festival explores the complexities of climate change, resource consumption, species extinction, and the climate crisis’s social, ecological, and economic consequences. The event encourages innovative, site-specific works that reflect on issues of justice, power, and the pressing global challenges we face.
WHO CAN APPLY
Young artists under 30.
FEES AND SUPPORT
- Participation in the exhibition is remunerated with an exhibition fee of €800.
- Conceptual and/or participatory works can be implemented with a maximum of €1000 material subsidy. If the artist or assistants need coordinated assembly and dismantling, travel costs will be reimbursed and free accommodation will be provided (maximum 5 days).
SUBMISSION DETAILS
Each artist or group can only submit one work.
The exhibition is open to all genres of visual art. Existing works can be submitted, as well as conceptual works or performances
HOW TO APPLY
Application form: https://www.begehungen-festival.de/de/forms/apply/
CONTACT DETAILS
Website: https://www.begehungen-festival.de/en/open-call-22-kunstfestival-begehungen/
Email: info@begehungen-festival.de
ART CIRCLE Slovenia 2025
Deadline: 25.02.2025
ART CIRCLE is a non-profit organisation founded in 2011, with a mission to connect the visual arts with tourism, economy, and diplomacy through art festivals, residencies, and cultural events. The residency in Slovenia and Italy offers artists the opportunity to create in a collaborative environment, focusing on raising awareness of the importance of culture and fostering international cooperation. The artworks produced will be part of a group exhibition and added to the ART CIRCLE Collection, helping to strengthen the global network of cultural exchange.
WHO CAN APPLY
Professional mid-career artists from: Austria, Croatia, Germany, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Switzerland, and Slovenia are invited to apply.
FEES AND SUPPORT
- Free accommodation and meals during the residency period (March 22 – March 29, 2025).
- Free cultural programme during the residency.
- 2 white canvases (70 x 100cm and 40 x 40cm).
- Group curated exhibitions of artworks.
SUBMISSION DETAILS
Applicants are required to submit a completed application form and all other required documents in English.
HOW TO APPLY
Fill out the application form and send it via email. Email subject: “Application for ART CIRCLE Slovenia 2025”. Submit to: artcircle2011@gmail.com.
CONTACT DETAILS
Website: https://artcircle.si/en/open-call/
Email: artcircle2011@gmail.com
The Fablab Experiments Residence
Deadline: 16.02.2025
The Fablab Experiments residency invites artists to explore the possibilities of digital fabrication within the innovative environment of iMAL’s Fablab. Focusing on themes of regenerative production ecosystems, resilience, and resistance to dominant definitions of progress, this residency offers the chance to prototype and produce physical objects using cutting-edge, computer-controlled technology. Residents are encouraged to engage with experimental electronics and software while exploring new ways of individualising production and sharing creative concepts. This opportunity is rooted in iMAL’s commitment to fostering solidarity and critical engagement with digital technologies.
WHO CAN APPLY
For emerging artists, residents of Belgium (regardless of nationality).
FEES AND SUPPORT
- iMAL offers selected artists a fee of €1200, a production envelope of a maximum of €400, and curatorial and technical assistance
HOW TO APPLY
Application form: https://framaforms.org/ipo-2025-fablab-experiments-1734626377
CONTACT DETAILS
Website: https://www.imal.org/en/events/ipo25/fablab
Email: ipo@imal.org
Open Call residencies: 2025-2026 at Jester
Deadline: 16.02.2025
Jester’s 2025-26 residency programme invites emerging and international visual artists to experiment, question, and create within a dynamic environment shaped by care, diversity, and sustainability. Rooted in Genk’s legacy as a historic station d’artistes, the residency fosters artistic exploration in a post-industrial landscape, offering access to workshops in wood, metal, ceramics, and digital media. Jester values artistic practice embraces resourcefulness, and nurtures an inclusive community. This residency is a space for dialogue, material experimentation, and critical reflection on art’s role in today’s world. Artists can choose to explore up to two mediums during their residency, including wood, metal, ceramics, or digital.
WHO CAN APPLY
This is an opportunity for emerging international visual artists.
FEES AND SUPPORT
- Each resident will receive an honorarium of €3,000.00 (gross) and a production budget of €5,000.00.
- Accommodation and studio space are also covered
HOW TO APPLY
Apply here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScGMMZFyK-TnsG-KIB7Up8wzZI3ea3VKefKz3vlIu-Popb0xw/viewform
CONTACT DETAILS
Email: info@jester.be
Website: https://www.jester.be/en/open-call/open-call-residenties-2025-2026
Transition To 8: European societies in flux (TT8)
Deadline: 15.02.2025
Transition To 8 (TT8) Art Residency invites six artists to explore the societal impact of air pollution through an innovative fusion of social sciences, technology, and contemporary art. Rooted in participatory research, this residency transforms biometric and emotional data – collected through community-driven activities – into raw material for artistic creation. Selected artists will integrate these insights into visual, audiovisual, or sound works, engaging with local communities in Eleusis, Rennes, or Ljubljana. With a hybrid format of digital and physical residencies, TT8 fosters creative dialogue on climate challenges, culminating in exhibitions across Europe, including a final showcase in Yerevan.
WHO CAN APPLY
Citizens of the EU member states. Professional artists with experience in visual/digital or sound/music art. Required availability between April 2025 and October 2026.
FEES AND SUPPORT
- Artist grant of €2500.
- Travel expenses and accommodation are covered by the host organisation.
HOW TO APPLY
Apply here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd9Hn1dt7c2Ie4Jr4fs6qW0Vde6xMjAfPPyh-Ir4FxeiveN_Q/viewform
CONTACT DETAILS
Email: info@transitionto8.com
Website: https://transitionto8.com/en-us/creative-europe/
CreArt: Kaunas Artist-in-Residence for Visual Artists 2025
Deadline: 15.03.2025
Kaunas AiR, part of the CreArt 3.0 network, invites four visual artists to engage in a six-week residency exploring painting, photography, and new media in Lithuania’s vibrant cultural hub. Rooted in collaboration and artistic exchange, the programme offers a space for creation, dialogue, and public engagement. Set in Kaunas – a city shaped by historical intersections of people and cultures – the residency fosters connections with local artists, institutions, and the broader community. With a final group exhibition and opportunities for artistic exploration, Kaunas AiR is a platform for experimentation and cross-cultural inspiration.
WHO CAN APPLY
4 visual artists (painting, photography or new media).
Born or living in one of the cities of the CreArt 3.0 network: Kaunas (Lithuania), Liepaja (Latvia), Skopje (Northern Macedonia), Aveiro (Portugal), Valladolid (Spain), Venice (Italy), Clermont-Ferrand and Rouen (France), České Budějovice (Czech Republic), Oulu (Finland), Regensburg (Germany), members of HDLU (Croatian Association of Visual Artists), Ukrainian artists through collaboration with Dialog from Lviv.
FEES AND SUPPORT
- Travel expenses are reimbursed up to €400. Studio and accommodation are free. Artist grant of €600 + €300 to cover material costs.
HOW TO APPLY
Register here: https://creart2-eu.org/register/
CONTACT DETAILS
Website: https://creart2-eu.org/open-calls/creart-3-0-open-call-artist-in-residence-in-kaunas-lithuania-2025
Email: creart@fmcva.org
