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Open Call for Site-Specific Installation – TRIETHNÉS International Music Festival, Greece

Apply for the TRIETHNÉS Festival open call in Greece. €100 support, accommodation, and meals for site-specific installation project. Deadline May 30, 2026.

April 21, 2026

Artist Opportunities·Residencies

Artist Residency in Italy – Free Residency 2026 (No Fee, Tuscany)

Apply for this artist residency in Italy in Tuscany. Free participation, artists cover travel and housing. Deadline May 3, 2026.

April 18, 2026

Featured·Grants/Funds·Open Calls

Art + Technology Grant – LACMA Art + Technology Lab

Apply for the LACMA Art + Technology Lab 2026 grant. Artists and collectives worldwide can request up to $50,000 per project. Deadline April 22, 2026.

April 17, 2026

Artist Opportunities·Festival Calls

Street Performance Festival Open Call – Goyang Street Arts Festival 2026, South Korea

Up to 10,000,000 KRW (~$7,200) performance fee plus accommodation, per diem, and production support. This street performance festival open call invites international artists and companies to present work at the Goyang Street Arts Festival (GSAF) in South Korea. Taking place at Ilsan

April 14, 2026

Featured·Artist Opportunities·Grants/Funds

$60,000 – Global Arts Prize 2026

Apply to the Global Arts Prize 2026. $60,000 USD in unrestricted funding awarded across two initiatives. Open worldwide. Deadline April 20, 2026.

April 14, 2026

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Open Calls·Artist Opportunities·Featured·Grants/Funds·Residencies

Artist Residency New York – Flux IV Open Call 2026–27

Apply to Flux IV Artist Residency New York open call. Exhibitions, events, and research projects with up to $5,000 support. Deadline April 15, 2026.

April 12, 2026

Artist Opportunities·Open Calls

Open Call – Art in Odd Places 2026 UTOPIAS NYC

Apply to Art in Odd Places 2026: UTOPIAS in New York City. Open call for artists and collectives. No fee. Deadline April 21, 2026.

April 10, 2026

Grants/Funds·Artist Opportunities·Featured

$70,000 Arts Grant – Scherman Foundation Arts Program, New York City

A significant funding opportunity for not-for-profit organizations based in New York City whose work engages community, cultural production, and racial justice. The Scherman Foundation’s Arts Grant supports practices that extend beyond individual projects, focusing on not-for-profit organizations contributing to long-term cultural, political,

April 10, 2026

Featured·Artist Opportunities·Fellowships

$100,000 Artist Fellowship – O’Shaughnessy Fellowships, Remote

Up to $100,000 artist fellowship in equity-free funding for independent makers The O’Shaughnessy Fellowships support individuals working across disciplines with up to $100,000 in equity-free funding. The program is open globally and designed for self-directed practitioners developing ambitious, independent projects. Recent Fellows

April 9, 2026

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Workshops/Courses·Artist Opportunities

Artist Summer Intensive – CPP Contemporary Performance Practices, Dubrovnik, Croatia

Artist Summer Intensive – CPP Contemporary Performance Practices, Dubrovnik, Croatia Train with SITI Company and Punchdrunk artists in Croatia The CPP / Contemporary Performance Practices International Summer Intensive returns in 2026, offering a two-week training program in Dubrovnik with internationally recognized artists.

April 8, 2026

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€7,500 Artist Residency – ZKM Rauschenberg Residency, Germany

€4,000 scholarship, €1,000 travel subsidy, accommodation, and up to €2,500 for materials. The ZKM Rauschenberg Residencies 2026/27 support artists working at the intersection of performative art and creative technology through a three-month artistic research residency in Karlsruhe, Germany. The program provides financial

April 7, 2026

Artist Development·Featured

Never Miss An Opportunity Again: 3 Simple Systems For Tracking Artist Opportunities

If you keep hearing about grants, residencies, and festivals right after the deadline, it is because you are managing many responsibilities and do not have a system to capture and revisit opportunities. You don’t need a complicated app. You need one simple

April 7, 2026

Residencies·Artist Opportunities·Featured

Artist Residency Italy – Nomadic School 2026 Alpine Residency

Artist residency in Italy offering a 12-day alpine residency with board and lodging. Open to interdisciplinary participants. Deadline May 2, 2026.

April 6, 2026

Residencies·Artist Opportunities·Featured

Artist Residency – La Napoule Art Foundation Residency, Mandelieu-La Napoule, France

4-week artist residency with accommodation, studio, meals, and stipend The La Napoule Art Foundation residency in France offers a 4-week artist residency with accommodation, studio space, meals, and a stipend. This residency supports independent artistic practice within a shared international environment on

April 5, 2026

Residencies·Artist Opportunities·Featured

Artist Residency Los Angeles – Trans Music Archive Residency $1000 Stipend

$1000 stipend + 3-day recording residency at Vintage Synthesizer Museum The Trans Music Archive artist residency in Los Angeles offers a 3-day recording residency at the Vintage Synthesizer Museum with a $1000 stipend. This artist residency supports trans artists working in music

April 4, 2026

Artist Opportunities·Featured·Festival Calls·Grants/Funds·Open Calls

Artist Funding & Presentation – Netstalgia Not Acceptable Grants €1,500–€7,000

Grants from €1,500 to €7,000 + mentoring and online exhibition Netstalgia: Not Acceptable is an open call and artist funding for artists, curators, and technologists working with contemporary networked technologies. Selected projects will receive financial support, mentoring, and inclusion in an online

April 1, 2026

Featured·Artist Opportunities·Grants/Funds·Open Calls

Artist Funding – The Democracy Cycle 2026, New York City

$60,000 commission for new performance work The Democracy Cycle 2026 Open Call, led by PAC NYC and Civis Foundation, invites proposals for new performing arts works exploring themes related to democracy. The program commissions projects across theater, dance, music, opera, and multidisciplinary

March 31, 2026

Featured·Artist Opportunities·Grants/Funds·Open Calls·Residencies

Production Residency – Ausland Berlin (Up to €7,290 for Groups)

Apply to Ausland Production Residency Berlin. Groups of 4–6 receive €1215 per person, up to €7,290 total. Deadline April 19, 2026.

March 31, 2026

Festival Calls·Artist Opportunities·Featured

Open Call – Exponential Festival 2027, New York City

Open call for Exponential Festival in New York City. NYC-based experimental performance artists invited. Deadline June 1, 2026.

March 27, 2026

Residencies·Artist Opportunities·Featured

Artist Residency – Works & Process Residencies 2026 ($9,800 Artist Fees)

Apply to Works & Process 2026 artist residency. One-week residencies with up to $9,800 artist fees, housing, and travel support. Deadline April 21, 2026.

March 27, 2026

Featured

Free Rehearsal Space – LMCC Arts Center, Governors Island (New York City)

LMCC offers free one-week rehearsal space for NYC-based performance and movement artists at Governors Island. Rolling applications.

March 26, 2026

Grants/Funds·Artist Opportunities·Featured

Artist Grant – Franklin Furnace FUND for Performance Art, New York City

Franklin Furnace FUND offers $2,000 to $10,000 grants for early-career performance artists presenting new work in New York City. Deadline April 1, 2026.

March 25, 2026

Ninety Percent of Everything Artist Residency

Residencies·Artist Opportunities·Featured·Open Calls

New Artist Residency – Ninety Percent of Everything, Genoa (Italy)

Apply to Ninety Percent of Everything artist residency in Genoa, Italy. €4,000–€8,000 support for data-driven sound and visual practices. Deadline April 2, 2026.

March 20, 2026

Performance Residency – LIVE WORKS Free School of Performance (€3,000 Fellowship)

Residencies·Featured·Grants/Funds

Performance Residency – LIVE WORKS Free School of Performance, Centrale Fies (Italy)

Performance Residency – LIVE WORKS Free School of Performance, Centrale Fies (Italy) €3,000 fellowship and multi-phase performance residency program LIVE WORKS – Free School of Performance is an international platform dedicated to contemporary performance practices organized by Centrale Fies in Dro, Italy.

March 14, 2026

Contemporary Performance Network

Open Call for Site-Specific Installation – TRIETHNÉS International Music Festival, Greece

Artist Residency in Italy – Free Residency 2026 (No Fee, Tuscany)

Art + Technology Grant – LACMA Art + Technology Lab

Street Performance Festival Open Call – Goyang Street Arts Festival 2026, South Korea

$60,000 – Global Arts Prize 2026

Artist Residency New York – Flux IV Open Call 2026–27

Open Call – Art in Odd Places 2026 UTOPIAS NYC

$70,000 Arts Grant – Scherman Foundation Arts Program, New York City

$100,000 Artist Fellowship – O’Shaughnessy Fellowships, Remote

Artist Summer Intensive – CPP Contemporary Performance Practices, Dubrovnik, Croatia

€7,500 Artist Residency – ZKM Rauschenberg Residency, Germany

Never Miss An Opportunity Again: 3 Simple Systems For Tracking Artist Opportunities

Artist Residency Italy – Nomadic School 2026 Alpine Residency

Artist Residency – La Napoule Art Foundation Residency, Mandelieu-La Napoule, France

Artist Residency Los Angeles – Trans Music Archive Residency $1000 Stipend

Artist Funding & Presentation – Netstalgia Not Acceptable Grants €1,500–€7,000

Artist Funding – The Democracy Cycle 2026, New York City

Production Residency – Ausland Berlin (Up to €7,290 for Groups)

Open Call – Exponential Festival 2027, New York City

Artist Residency – Works & Process Residencies 2026 ($9,800 Artist Fees)

Free Rehearsal Space – LMCC Arts Center, Governors Island (New York City)

Artist Grant – Franklin Furnace FUND for Performance Art, New York City

New Artist Residency – Ninety Percent of Everything, Genoa (Italy)

Performance Residency – LIVE WORKS Free School of Performance, Centrale Fies (Italy)

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