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Competition · Photography ● VSTA VERIFIED
Head On Foundation · Sydney, Australia / international
Worldwide entries; AUD$30 per image. Check Exposure category definition before applying.
Competition · Photography ● VSTA VERIFIED
Head On Foundation · Sydney, Australia / international
Worldwide entries; AUD$30 per image. Finalists exhibit at Head On Photo Festival.
Competition · Photography ● VSTA VERIFIED
Head On Foundation · Sydney, Australia / international
Worldwide entries; AUD$30 per image. Category winners share cash and product prize pool.
Festival / open call · Curating ● VSTA VERIFIED
Anyen Iyak Foundation & IFRA Nigeria · Check official source
A community-submitted opportunity reviewed by VSTA.
Fellowship · Multidisciplinary ● VSTA VERIFIED
The Museum of West African Art (MOWAA) · Check official source
A community-submitted opportunity reviewed by VSTA.
Grant · Multidisciplinary ● VSTA VERIFIED
ArtFundMe · Remote / worldwide
Artists and makers 18+ worldwide; application fee applies. Check exact award amount on form.
Festival / open call · Performing Arts ● VSTA VERIFIED
Autonomous Cultural Centre Attack · Zagreb, Croatia
International call for artists, performers, collectives and practitioners across contemporary performing arts. Covers travel up to €200 per individual or €500 per group, shared accommodation, vegan meals, technical support, documentation and rehearsal space. Artist fees and production costs are not covered.
Residency · Multidisciplinary ● VSTA VERIFIED
Autonomous Cultural Centre Attack × Cirkorama · Zagreb, Croatia
Open to experimental performance artists and groups in Croatia and internationally. Offers accommodation, travel up to €200 per artist or €500 per group, technical staff, venues, documentation and promotion. Selection is tied to the programme's subsequent cultural-funding plan.
Residency · Multidisciplinary ● VSTA VERIFIED
Fondation d’entreprise Martell · Cognac, France
Official page opens the programme to all nationalities and experience levels across design, art, architecture, curating, writing and humanities research. Support includes housing, weekday lunches, international return travel up to €1,500, a €375 weekly stipend and up to €2,500 production funding; residents cover other meals. Deadline 23 Aug, 23:59 local time.
Residency · Visual Arts ● VSTA VERIFIED
Padimai Art & Tech Studio · Remote / International
A three-month remote residency for five artists researching contemporary art, blockchain documentation and creative archives. Participants develop three NFTs and share working processes, methods and knowledge through an online community.
Residency · Multidisciplinary ● VSTA VERIFIED
Hamburg Ministry for Culture and Media · Hamburg, Germany
Official call is for professional solo artists aged 23+ residing outside Germany; film, multimedia and music are eligible when connected to visual arts. The three-month award includes rent-free live/work space, €900 per month, one return journey and €500 for a final presentation; recipients cover health/liability insurance and visas. Deadline 27 Aug, 23:59 CET.
Exhibition / research call · Multidisciplinary ● VSTA VERIFIED
Dot Line Space Art Foundation · Mumbai, India
Official page invites individual artists, groups, interdisciplinary practitioners, collectives and community initiatives across all media, with grants toward travel and production. On the Move lists a 30 Aug 2026 deadline; confirm the deadline and international eligibility in the application form before publishing.
Residency · Visual Arts ● VSTA VERIFIED
AIR in Tainan · Tainan, Taiwan
A 45- to 90-day site-specific residency at a former sugar refinery in Tainan for artists researching local hydrology, ecology, land or cultural histories, culminating in an exhibition and workshop.
Fellowship · Design ● VSTA VERIFIED
Impart × Nalli Silks · Remote / South Asia focus
Official page accepts applicants aged 18+ residing anywhere in the world, including researchers, designers, writers, filmmakers, collectives and small organisations whose project engages South Asian textile practices. Two recipients receive INR 5.5 lakh for one year of research and project development; deadline 31 Aug.
Competition · Music ● VSTA VERIFIED
Mozart Competition · Online / international
A two-stage online competition for performers, ensembles, composers and conductors worldwide. Submit a performance video by 31 August 2026; preliminary entry is free.
Competition · Writing ● VSTA VERIFIED
The Milk House · Remote / worldwide
International precedent; $10 fee; $500 first and $200 second. Rural-theme prose up to 7,000 words.
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