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CTM Festival Open Call: €6,000 In Listening 2027 Commission

Develop a new hybrid radio and live work for CTM Festival 2027 in Berlin. Two selected projects will each receive a €6,000 commission, production support, travel, and accommodation. CTM Festival Open Call The CTM Festival open call for In Listening 2027 invites

August 7, 2026

Apply for the CPR Artist-in-Residence 2027, a $2,000 NYC Artist Residency offering rehearsal space, curatorial support, and public presentations. Deadline August 24, 2026.

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$2,000 NYC CPR Artist-in-Residence 2027

Apply for the CPR Artist-in-Residence 2027, a $2,000 NYC Artist Residency offering rehearsal space, curatorial support, and public presentations. Deadline August 24, 2026.

July 20, 2026

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Funded Tokyo Artist Residency | Tokyo Biennale 2027 Social Dive

Apply for the Funded Tokyo Artist Residency through Tokyo Biennale 2027 Social Dive. Receive travel, accommodation, project support, and honorarium. Deadline September 30, 2026.

July 20, 2026

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PS122 Gallery 2027 Exhibition Open Call for NYC Artists

The PS122 Gallery 2027 Exhibition Open Call invites curators, artist-led teams, and collectives to propose group exhibitions for the gallery's 2027 season.

July 13, 2026

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Funded K3 Choreography Residency International/Germany

Apply for the K3 choreography residency. Three paid eight-month residencies for choreographers from all countries (International). Deadline: August 12, 2026.

June 26, 2026

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Ars Nova Artists in Residence NYC 2026–2027 Open Call

Apply for the Ars Nova Artists in Residence 2026–2027 residency in New York City. Development support, stipend, and mentorship. Deadline July 6, 2026.

June 25, 2026

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$500 NYC Performance Open Call | Dark Matters/Flux Factory 2026

Apply to the Dark Matters Performance Open Call in NYC. Emerging performers, musicians, and sound artists receive a $500 stipend. Deadline July 1, 2026.

June 18, 2026

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Emergence Art Science Fellowship Amsterdam €20,000 Commission

Emergence Art Science Fellowship Amsterdam for artists, makers, and collectives. €20,000 production budget. Apply by June 30, 2026.

June 17, 2026

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$100,000 Future Generation Art Prize 2027

Apply for the Future Generation Art Prize 2027. Artists ages 18–35 can compete for $100,000. Deadline June 28, 2026.

June 4, 2026

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Nakanojo Biennale 2027 Artist Open Call Japan

Apply to the Nakanojo Biennale 2027 Artist Open Call in Japan. International contemporary art festival with production support. Deadline July 12, 2026.

June 3, 2026

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Performance Open Call Portugal 2027, €2,000 Support

Present your completed performance project at Hypertextile 2027 in Portugal with artist fee, production support, travel, and accommodation. The Performance Open Call Portugal 2027 invites artists and collectives to present completed performance projects as part of Hypertextile 2027, the first Alentejo Contemporary

June 1, 2026

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Times Square Video Art Open Call 2026, Midnight Moment NYC

Times Square Video Art Open Call invites moving-image artists to present work across 90+ NYC billboards nightly. Rolling submissions open.

May 27, 2026

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€5,000 Decoratelier Open Call, Belgium/International

€5,000 Decoratelier Open Call for artists working in spatial and scenographic practices in Brussels. Apply by May 31, 2026.

May 20, 2026

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€18,000 Tanztage Berlin Open Call 2027 for Emerging Dance Artists

Tanztage Berlin Open Call supports emerging Berlin-based dance artists with €10000–€18000 production support. Deadline July 5, 2026.

May 14, 2026

Dance Open Call CPR Fall Movement 2026 Spring Movement 2027

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Open Call: CPR Fall Movement 2026 Spring Movement 2027, New York

Open Call CPR – $350 honorarium plus production support for short performance works. Dance Open Call CPR Fall Movement 2026 Spring Movement 2027 offers artists an opportunity to present new work in a curated shared program at CPR in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. The

May 7, 2026

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$50,000 Artist Grant – Ellis-Beauregard Choreographer Award, United States

Ellis-Beauregard Choreographer Award offers $50,000 to US choreographers. Open to US residents 18+. Deadline June 1, 2026 or 300 applications.

May 2, 2026

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Artist Residency – €3,500 Total Funding, De Nijverheid x Amarte Performance Residencies, Utrecht

Apply for the De Nijverheid x Amarte performance artist residency in Netherlands, Utrecht. €3,500. Deadline April 19, 2026.

April 8, 2026

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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

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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

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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

Ninety Percent of Everything Artist Residency

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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

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Open Calls

CTM Festival Open Call: €6,000 In Listening 2027 Commission

$2,000 NYC CPR Artist-in-Residence 2027

Funded Tokyo Artist Residency | Tokyo Biennale 2027 Social Dive

Funded K3 Choreography Residency International/Germany

Ars Nova Artists in Residence NYC 2026–2027 Open Call

$500 NYC Performance Open Call | Dark Matters/Flux Factory 2026

Emergence Art Science Fellowship Amsterdam €20,000 Commission

$100,000 Future Generation Art Prize 2027

Nakanojo Biennale 2027 Artist Open Call Japan

Performance Open Call Portugal 2027, €2,000 Support

Times Square Video Art Open Call 2026, Midnight Moment NYC

€5,000 Decoratelier Open Call, Belgium/International

€18,000 Tanztage Berlin Open Call 2027 for Emerging Dance Artists

Open Call: CPR Fall Movement 2026 Spring Movement 2027, New York

$50,000 Artist Grant – Ellis-Beauregard Choreographer Award, United States

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

Art + Technology Grant – LACMA Art + Technology Lab

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

Open Call – Art in Odd Places 2026 UTOPIAS NYC

Artist Residency – €3,500 Total Funding, De Nijverheid x Amarte Performance Residencies, Utrecht

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)

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

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