The City of Petoskey, located in Northern Michigan, is seeking submissions from individual artists or teams for a public artwork for Sunset Park, located on the shores of Little Traverse Bay, in Petoskey, Michigan, featuring spectacular views of the sunset. Images of the Sunset Park are attached to the call.

Est-Nord-Est (ENE) is an artist-run center whose mission is to support an international community of artists and authors in contemporary art by offering a space and time for research and experimentation, as well as privileged access to local resources and know-how. The center is located in Saint-Jean-Port-Joli, a village on the south shore of the St. Lawrence River, in a unique geographical and historical setting. The landscape is dominated by farms, forests, and the river. Saint-Jean-Port-Joli is located 115 km from Quebec City and 350 km from Montreal. The eight-week residencies, bringing together four artists and one author from the field of contemporary art, are offered in spring, summer, autumn, and winter.

The Castle Rock Public Art Commission seeks to enrich the visitor experience in Downtown Castle Rock through the installation of large-scale banner artworks on the Encore parking garage. In honor of the Sesquisemiquincentennial (America 250 – Colorado 150), this project aims to celebrate their shared history, diverse stories, and community heritage while inspiring reflection and unity as people imagine the future together.

Exceptional portraiture and eye-catching colors are critical elements that will simultaneously draw attention to the artwork and communicate the personality and essence of each featured Airman. Each design should consider the role of visual storytelling as a foundational component of this project and how the installation as a whole aims to be celebratory and illuminating in nature. Upon advancing to the Request for Proposal/Designs (RFP) phase, selected artists should consider the unique characteristics of their assigned Airmen while also understanding and artfully illustrating the unifying aspects between each Airman through his service. Successful artwork will weave together historical references with contemporary design elements, and it should consider how it can stand out among a group of portraits/designs. Each selected artist will receive a creative brief that includes reference imagery and background information on each assigned Airman.

World Forestry Center seeks artists, foresters, researchers, architects, designers, engineers, and visionary thinkers to submit existing innovative forest-based research and solutions for our upcoming museum exhibition: Forest Hope Through Innovation opening February 2026. In this era of profound climate uncertainty, World Forestry Center is leveraging creativity, aesthetics and art to spotlight forest-based climate solutions as an optimistic path forward. This interdisciplinary exhibition highlights the aesthetics of innovative forest-based research via emerging technology, design, engineering, and imaginative science-art collaborations. It is designed to spark climate hope and inspire community-based solutions that support the sustainability of future forests. By displaying research happening behind the scenes in incubator-type spaces, the exhibition becomes both a gallery and living laboratory; transforming museum visitors from passive observers into curious, playful, and critical participants in imagining solutions for a sustainable forest future.

Business for the Arts Broward (BFA) invites muralists to apply for the inaugural BFA Art Walls Mural Fest, a two-day outdoor festival in Downtown Fort Lauderdale, February 28–March 1, 2026. Compensation: Established Artists: $2,000 mural honorarium, $200 stipend to display artwork in BBX Capital. Emerging Artists: $1,000 mural honorarium, $200 stipend to display in artwork BBX Capital. Artists will create murals on 8’ x 8’ freestanding panels installed on the grounds of History Fort Lauderdale, 231 SW 2nd Ave, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301. Each muralist will be paired with a local nonprofit organization. Each Muralist will have the opportunity to hang additional artwork in BBX Capital for a 4-month exhibition.

Located in the heart of downtown Ashland Virginia, the Hanover Arts & Activities Center (the Center) has long served as a home for artists and cultural activity. In partnership with the Town of Ashland (the Town), the Center invites artists working in various media to apply for a yearlong studio residency program through a juried selection process that will provide affordable, professional studio space to local artists. Through the Town’s support, a portion of each artist’s rent will be subsidized, allowing studios to be offered at a substantially reduced rate.

The City of Wichita invites professional artists and artist teams with a demonstrated history of completing permanent outdoor public art projects to submit their qualifications for a $25,000 public art commission for outdoor murals at O.J. Watson Park. The start of this project is scheduled to begin in late 2025. It is anticipated that the execution of the art will be completed in the middle of 2026. Emerging artists are encouraged to apply.​

Indoor Mural – A painted mural located inside the Recreation Center will enliven the space with themes of unity, resilience, and community pride. The indoor mural extends across three walls. The rooms can have distinct designs, or a single design that bridges both spaces, but the color palette must be unified. Outdoor Panels – Four digitally rendered designs will be printed on stretched, anchored vinyl panels for exterior installation. The building has a series of eyelet anchor bolts incorporated into the concrete pier structures to anchor the artwork. These panels should complement the indoor mural, extending its themes and palette into the public-facing outdoor space.

VisArts invites artists working in all media to apply for 2026 solo exhibitions in the Gibbs Street Gallery, Common Ground Gallery, and Concourse Gallery. Exhibitions in each of the galleries explore the breadth of contemporary art and feature emerging to mid-career artists. Exhibits reflect a wide range of media and experimental approaches that offer the viewer unexpected interactions with art.  

Akademie Schloss Solitude is accepting applications for its residential fellowships for the period 2026–2028. International artists, researchers, and cultural professionals from all disciplines will have the opportunity to apply for a six- or nine-month fellowship.

The Hobe Sound Public Library, located within the Hobe Sound Community Redevelopment Area, has recently been renovated through the generosity of a local donor. To celebrate these enhancements, the library seeks to commission an artist or artist team to create a vibrant mural that highlights the joy of reading and the library's unique natural surroundings. The mural should illustrate Florida's scrub environment, incorporating native plants such as Sand Pine, Oaks, Saw Palmetto, and Rosemary, as well as local wildlife including gopher tortoises, snakes, lizards, and various birds. Additional scrub inhabitants like black bears, white-tailed deer, skunks, bobcats, and squirrels may also be included.

TIDAL ArtS launches a new residency call offering €50,000 grants to artists or collectives for site-based residencies in four distinctive European aquatic regions: Venice, the Azores, Turku Archipelago, and the Danube. Selected artists will have time, space, and local support to develop ambitious works inspired by oceans, rivers, basins, and ecological relationships. The call encourages proposals that bridge art, environment, and community, exploring place, water, and human/nonhuman entanglements.

The Volunteer Photographer Program is a community outreach project of the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation’s Archive. The mission of the program is to provide documentation of the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival presented by Shell for the Foundation Archive. The Festival is held at the Fair Grounds Race Course at 1751 Gentilly Blvd., New Orleans, LA.

DRWC invites national and international artists to submit proposals for flag designs that delve into Philadelphia's history as a central immigration hub in the United States.

This theme encourages artists to investigate the diverse narratives, cultures, and contributions of immigrant communities that have shaped the city's identity over the years. Flags should embody the spirit of resilience experienced by those who have immigrated to Philadelphia, highlighting stories of hope, change, and interconnectedness. Artists are encouraged to explore a variety of interpretations, drawing inspiration from historical events, cultural traditions, and personal stories that reflect the immigrant experience in the city. While the final flags will be digitally printed, artists can submit high-quality images of physical artwork to represent their visions.

The call is open to photographers, video artists and designers who want to confront this theme through works that explore revelation as a visual, narrative, symbolic or emotional act, capable of suggesting, denouncing, moving, or simply provoking thought. The collective exhibition "Revelations" will investigate the concept of revelation as a moment of truth, insight or unveiling. At a time when appearance often subdues substance, to reveal means to go beyond, to bare, to bring light into shadow. Group Exhibition in Rome. February 2026.

The University of Victoria & Jeffrey Rubinoff Sculpture Park Artist Scholar Residency was created by an interinstitutional partnership and their unwavering belief in cultivating the arts. This Residency is for artists and scholars seeking space to focus on creating a work for exhibition or publication that is informed by their investigation of Rubinoff’s work and their experience working at the sculpture park.

The Kindling Fund awards project grants ranging from $3,000 - $7,000 (with smaller Research and Development Grants) to Maine-based artists of all career levels, who organize projects that engage audiences and the visual arts in inventive and meaningful ways. The Kindling Fund values and uplifts artistic collaboration (or collaboration with community), applicants seeking support at the $5500-$7000 must have at least one stated core collaborator. In the context of this grant, the visual arts is defined as broadly as possible and includes: photography, video, non-traditional performance, ceramics, earth works, drawing, bookmaking, weaving, crafts, installations, painting, mail art, printmaking, basketry, sculpture, text art or calligraphy, social-engagement, participatory or community driven projects, glass, non-commercial fields of design, and the alternative spaces, artistic collectives, art writing, and artistic platforms that support that work.

• Call closes: 11/16/2025


• Artist Notification: 11/21/2025


• Drop off Dates: 12/1/2025


• Opening Reception: 12/5/2025


• Exhibition dates: 12/5/2025 - 1/9/2026


• Pick Up Dates: 1/11 & 1/12/2026

• Artwork is desired for the interior only. 


• Artwork must be removable.


• The primary location for artwork will be the waiting room with the option to include additional pieces in the restrooms or conference room.


• Murals and wall-hung low-relief sculptures are preferred.

• There is enthusiasm for a range of proposals, and it was suggested that the call remain open-ended to see what ideas emerge.


• A theme may be developed for finalists to consider, guided by the facility’s mission statement and staff input.


• Currently all themes, styles, and mediums are welcomed. 

The Victorian Artists Society announces 2025 Major Prize $17,000, the Hylton Mackley Artist of the Year Award. VAS invites new and existing members to enter the VAS Seasonal Select Exhibitions and be eligible for peer selection into this prestigious Artist of the Year Award. Artists must be a 2025 VAS Member and exhibit in at least 2 of their 3 seasonal shows to be eligible for peer vote into the Artist of the Year Exhibition. Each seasonal show also has its own $1500 prize: Autumn (27 March-13 April), Winter (17 July-7 August), Spring (4-21 September). Finalists will be invited to submit up to 3 works for the Artist of the Year Exhibition, 19 November-14 December.

The Don Bachardy Fellowship offers one gifted and dedicated post-graduate international artist the opportunity to join the Royal Drawing School in London for one term. The Fellow will spend 3 full days a week for ten weeks drawing alongside students on the school’s Drawing Year as well as students on the public programme courses. Artists are also provided with a shared studio space, mentoring sessions, tutorials and the opportunity to attend the school’s lecture series. To assist with travel and accommodation costs the artist is awarded a stipend of $5,000.

Calling all emerging creatives! Submit your workshop proposal exploring themes of resistance and activism for an opportunity to make it happen with Autograph's support. This open call is for emerging creatives with less than three years’ experience of working in creative industries. The successful applicant will receive a £410 programming fee and have a budget of £620 for the event.