Creative Flair · Issue №08
Opportunities & events
Open calls, residencies, prizes and exhibitions, curated for artists.
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Open opportunities
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Closing this week
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Free to enter
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With funding
Spotlight
Event65th Ann Arbor Film Festival – Call for Entries
Longstanding experimental film festival open to filmmakers worldwide; final entry deadline 30 September 2026, with screening fees paid to accepted artists.
All listings
Ongoing No fixed deadline
Graham Foundation Grants to Individuals 2026
International
Larnaca Biennale 2027 – Metatopias: Geographies in Motion (Open Call)
International
24th Eurostars Grand Marina Josep Juanpere Photography Award 2026
International
The British Art Prize 2026
UK
The Untitled Space – “The DREAM” Issue + Exhibition (International Open Call)
International
Residencia Corazón – Artist Residency, Argentina
International
Boynes Monthly Artist Award
International
Parallax Art Fair – London (October 2026)
London
Contemporary Art Room Gallery – “Nature” 8th International Online Art Competition
Online
Awesome Foundation Grants – $1,000 Monthly, No Strings Attached
International
SXSW 2027 Film & TV Festival – Call for Submissions
International
Light Space & Time – 16th Annual “Seascapes” Online Art Competition
Online
Head On Photo Awards 2026 – AUD$80,000 International Photography Prize
International
Prospect Art: NEW WORK / ONE WORK 2027 Open Call ($1,500 Commission)
Online
Form Photo Award x UNSEEN 2027 – International Photography Open Call
International
LOEWE FOUNDATION Craft Prize 2027 – €50,000 International Craft Prize
International
42nd Warsaw International Film Festival 2026 – Call for Entries
International
Association Françoise x Cité internationale des arts – Research & Creation Residency (Paris)
International
Eurazeo Photo Prize 2026 – €20,000 Photography Grant
International
The Other Art Fair Chicago – December 2026 (Call for Artists)
International
ING Discerning Eye 2026 (Open Call)
UK
Sony World Photography Awards 2027
International
Aesthetica Art Prize 2026
International
Elizabeth Greenshields Foundation Grant 2026
International
Animal Kingdom 2026 Online Art Competition (Fusion Art)
Online
Figures & Faces 2026 Online Art Competition (Fusion Art)
Online
11th Salon International Art Resilience 2026 (Online Exhibition)
International
FUJIFILM GFX Challenge Grant Program 2026
International
Art Omi: Artists 2027 Residency (Open Call)
International
LIQUID REALITIES: Visions in a State of Flow (Lecce, Italy)
Europe
The Fold – Virga Gallery Online Exhibition (Call for Entries)
Online
CASA PIP Residency for Filmmakers 2026 (Portugal)
Europe
ArtFundMe $1,800 Grant for Artists – Summer 2026
International
E.SUN International Art Awards 2026
International
Blu Sky Artist Award – August 2026 Edition
Online
Ucross Foundation Artist Residencies 2026
International
The Residency at Casa Gracia 2026 (Menorca, Spain)
International
Chrysalis Award for Emerging Ceramic Artists 2026
International
TERAVARNA 12th FLOWER International Juried Online Art Competition 2026
Online
BBA One Shot Award — Winter 2026 (Photography)
International
The Holy Art - Amsterdam Open Art 2026
International
BigCi Environmental Awards 2026
International
ROAR: SWANFALL Annual Exhibition 2026 (Mall Galleries, London)
London
Camargo Fellowship 2027
International
The New Emergence Art Prize 2026
Online
Institut français x Cité internationale des arts — Residency Open Call (Paris)
International
Toolip International Art Contest 2026 — Painting Edition (Vienna)
Europe
Nomad Art Prize 2026
International
PhotoVogue 2026 Global Open Call — Brave New Visions: Creativity as Rebellion
International
65th Ann Arbor Film Festival – Call for Entries
Graham Foundation Grants to Individuals 2026
Larnaca Biennale 2027 – Metatopias: Geographies in Motion (Open Call)
24th Eurostars Grand Marina Josep Juanpere Photography Award 2026
The British Art Prize 2026
The Untitled Space – “The DREAM” Issue + Exhibition (International Open Call)
Residencia Corazón – Artist Residency, Argentina
Boynes Monthly Artist Award
Parallax Art Fair – London (October 2026)
Contemporary Art Room Gallery – “Nature” 8th International Online Art Competition
Awesome Foundation Grants – $1,000 Monthly, No Strings Attached
SXSW 2027 Film & TV Festival – Call for Submissions
Light Space & Time – 16th Annual “Seascapes” Online Art Competition
Head On Photo Awards 2026 – AUD$80,000 International Photography Prize
Prospect Art: NEW WORK / ONE WORK 2027 Open Call ($1,500 Commission)
Form Photo Award x UNSEEN 2027 – International Photography Open Call
LOEWE FOUNDATION Craft Prize 2027 – €50,000 International Craft Prize
42nd Warsaw International Film Festival 2026 – Call for Entries
Association Françoise x Cité internationale des arts – Research & Creation Residency (Paris)
Eurazeo Photo Prize 2026 – €20,000 Photography Grant
The Other Art Fair Chicago – December 2026 (Call for Artists)
ING Discerning Eye 2026 (Open Call)
Sony World Photography Awards 2027
Aesthetica Art Prize 2026
Elizabeth Greenshields Foundation Grant 2026
Animal Kingdom 2026 Online Art Competition (Fusion Art)
Figures & Faces 2026 Online Art Competition (Fusion Art)
11th Salon International Art Resilience 2026 (Online Exhibition)
FUJIFILM GFX Challenge Grant Program 2026
Art Omi: Artists 2027 Residency (Open Call)
LIQUID REALITIES: Visions in a State of Flow (Lecce, Italy)
The Fold – Virga Gallery Online Exhibition (Call for Entries)
CASA PIP Residency for Filmmakers 2026 (Portugal)
ArtFundMe $1,800 Grant for Artists – Summer 2026
E.SUN International Art Awards 2026
Blu Sky Artist Award – August 2026 Edition
Ucross Foundation Artist Residencies 2026
The Residency at Casa Gracia 2026 (Menorca, Spain)
Chrysalis Award for Emerging Ceramic Artists 2026
TERAVARNA 12th FLOWER International Juried Online Art Competition 2026
BBA One Shot Award — Winter 2026 (Photography)
The Holy Art - Amsterdam Open Art 2026
BigCi Environmental Awards 2026
ROAR: SWANFALL Annual Exhibition 2026 (Mall Galleries, London)
Camargo Fellowship 2027
The New Emergence Art Prize 2026
Institut français x Cité internationale des arts — Residency Open Call (Paris)
Toolip International Art Contest 2026 — Painting Edition (Vienna)
Nomad Art Prize 2026
PhotoVogue 2026 Global Open Call — Brave New Visions: Creativity as Rebellion
Opportunities.
The chances to be seen, selected, and shown. Our own programmes, standalone campaigns, and a curated listings board of open calls, residencies, and exhibitions worth your time.
Six routes to visibility.
The flagship programme. Standalone campaigns. A curated listings board. Two submission flows for artists and for galleries. And the awards that recognise the work along the way.
The Public Canvas.
Our annual programme of public-facing campaigns, anchored by Art on the Streets Week. Six editions a year, selected from member submissions.
See the programmeStandalone campaigns.
Curated, time-limited campaigns outside the Public Canvas calendar. Shoreditch Showcase, SEEN, and other one-off projects.
See campaignsThe listings board.
Open calls, residencies, exhibitions, and external opportunities, curated for working artists. Updated weekly.
Browse listingsSubmit your artwork.
One submission flow for every campaign we run. Choose the campaign, upload the work, get a clear answer back.
Submit your workList your opportunity.
Galleries, residencies, and arts organisations: list your open call on the board. Reviewed for fit, posted for free.
List with usAwards & recognition.
The Peoples Choice Award, Creative Flair Ranks, and the recognitions members earn through participation, not pay-to-play.
See awards
The Public Canvas.
The platform’s flagship programme. Six editions a year, anchored by Art on the Streets Week, with rotating editions for International Women’s Day, the art fair seasons, and Seen In London. Open to members; selected from submissions.
Live opportunities.
Shoreditch Showcase.
A pop-up exhibition of selected member work in Shoreditch. Submissions reviewed weekly until 16 May 2026.
See campaignArt on the Streets Week.
The annual flagship of the Public Canvas. Selected member work shown across the city for one week. Members apply with priority.
See the programmeSubmit your work, or list yours.
One submission flow for artists, one listings flow for galleries. Both run on the same considered process: clear briefs, clear timelines, clear outcomes.
Submit your artwork.
One submission page for every campaign we run. Pick the campaign, upload up to five pieces, write a short statement. We review every submission and write back, whether the answer’s yes or not yet.
- Free to submit; members get priority review
- Up to five works per submission
- Decisions in two weeks for live campaigns
List your opportunity.
Galleries, residencies, project spaces, arts organisations: post your open call on the listings board. Free, reviewed for fit, no commission. We’re picky about quality, not bureaucratic about access.
- Free to list; we review for fit, not pay-to-play
- Posted within five working days
- Linked back to your application page directly
Awards & recognition.
Recognition earned through the work, not the wallet. Three ways the platform marks the work that stands out.
Peoples Choice Award.
One award per Public Canvas edition, voted by the platform community. Winners featured in the journal and the next round’s promotion.
Creative Flair Ranks.
Member progression by participation. Submissions, selections, contributions, and time on the platform unlock signal of seriousness.
Programme selections.
Public Canvas inclusion is itself a selection record. Members carry that across the rest of their practice and applications.
Priority on every opportunity.
Elevate members get priority review on Public Canvas submissions, free entry to selected campaigns, and first access to listings as they go live.
Or join The Inner Studio, our new £10 a month community, and hear about new opportunities first.