Tun Razak Exchange is calling on artists to shape the future cityscape. Through bold, dynamic public sculptures, they invite you to express what it means to live at the intersection of global ambition and local spirit — a city where heritage and innovation, community and capital, architecture and nature all converge.

The Robert Rauschenberg Foundation is pleased to announce an open call for applications to the sixth annual Archives Research Residency, a one- to three-week research intensive at the Rauschenberg Foundation Archives in New York City. The program provides support for accommodations and other expenses related to the visit. The Rauschenberg Foundation Archives, consisting of Robert Rauschenberg’s personal papers and the records from his Florida and New York studios, is the most comprehensive body of information on the artist’s life and career. In addition, the archives holds unique materials on arts organizations, art movements, and collaborations in which Rauschenberg was involved. Scholars, academics, artists, as well as non-traditional researchers are encouraged to apply

Penang Art District once again invites young and emerging artists (aged 35 and below) to apply for Spotlight 2025 — a transformative mentorship programme that empowers young artists to develop and exhibit a solo body of work. They’re looking for bold ideas, fresh perspectives, and artists ready to challenge norms and spark dialogue through their work.

ITSLIQUID Group invites artists to the 3rd SENSES International Art Fair at the MUST Museum, Lecce. Open to painting, photography, video, installation, sculpture, and performance art, the fair explores the senses and creative expression. Selected works gain museum visibility and networking opportunities.

They sponsor six juried competitions per year. The forty winners of each competition receive a four-page, full-color spread in New American Paintings. Five of the annual competitions focus on geographic regions (Northeast, South, Midwest, West and Pacific Coast), and the sixth is only open to current Masters of Fine Arts candidates who are attending schools based in the United States, and current year graduates.

Are you a passionate female artist from Asia ready to showcase your creativity on a global stage? Zeearts is excited to announce the 9th Edition of Art Connects Women, taking place from 8 – 11 February 2026 in Dubai. This landmark edition will bring together 115 female artists from 115 countries, celebrating diversity, cultural exchange, and the power of art to connect beyond borders. Theme: Empower to Educate

apexart's Open Calls are opportunities for artists, curators, and other professionals to turn their curatorial idea into an apexart exhibition, combined with inviting apexart’s international community to collectively determine their programming through an online jury process. Winning proposals become part of apexart’s next exhibition season and receive funding and staff support. apexart is not a granting organization-all exhibitions are part of apexart’s programming.

XoXo Gallery invites artists, curators, and collectives to submit proposals for exhibitions to be considered for December 8, 2025 - January 11, 2026. They welcome submissions in all media, disciplines, and formats—solo or group exhibitions, curated projects, installations, and interdisciplinary works are encouraged to apply.

KINDS OF CREATIVE EXPRESSION CATEGORIES: Sketch, painting, carving etc. Open to adults and Youth artists in Elementary or Primary School, Middle or Junior High School, and High or Secondary School. Artwork should not be larger than 12 x 18.

Blackfoot Pathways: Sculpture in the Wild (BPSW) invites artists of all disciplines to apply for a three-week September 2026 residency. Set within 40 acres of forested land in Lincoln, Montana, this program offers time, space, and community connection to create site-specific works inspired the history, landscape, and culture of the Blackfoot Valley.

The City of Loveland Art in Public Places Program is seeking an artist or artist team to design and create a mural for City Hall that reflects Loveland’s heritage and community values, while also envisioning the city’s future along the Front Range. Professional artists with demonstrated experience in creating original murals that engage the public are encouraged to apply.

Art Stop is intended to make art accessible to the community by using city bus shelters as an exhibit space. Regional artists living in Southwestern New Mexico, particularly Las Cruces and Dona Ana County, will have an opportunity to exhibit their artwork at one bus stop location for a full year if selected. The Las Cruces Public Art program strives to achieve the program's goals of diversity, equity, inclusion, and access for all artists, and to showcase contemporary and traditional arts in unique public art formats. Art Theme - Animals on the Go! Art Stop 2026 will feature animals “on the go”. Artwork should show animals in motion, traveling, moving or going somewhere.

UP Projects is partnering with the Royal Parks to offer a new, paid 6-month residency opportunity for an artist to be based at Greenwich Park, starting in January 2026. Who can apply: The residency will suit an early to mid-career artist with a socially engaged practice. What the artist gets: £22,000 fee, tailored mentoring, and exclusive studio space in Greenwich Park.

International Deadline: November 2nd, 2025 – Apply now for The Other Art Fair Los Angeles returning for L.A. Art Week this February 26 - March 1, 2026!

The Other Art Fair brings together over 130 independent artists to showcase boundary-pushing yet always accessible works, alongside immersive installations, live performances, and unexpected encounters.

Whether you’re at the beginning of your artistic journey or a seasoned pro, The Other Art Fair offers a unique platform for creative game-changing artists to share and sell their work directly to engaged collectors and passionate art lovers.

The Fair package includes a booth at The Other Art Fair Los Angeles from February 26-March 1, 2026 complete with gallery-grade spotlights and a professional nameboard; 20 VIP tickets and unlimited discounted tickets for clients and guests; exclusive pre-fair workshops covering curation, operations and marketing; booth curation feedback, and more. Booths start at 16 linear feet (U-shaped, 4x8x4) for $2,270 + tax.

As part of the Brooklyn Navy Yard’s 2026 public art commissions, we invite Brooklyn-based professional creatives to apply for Brooklyn Forged, a new public art installation that will be installed on the Flushing Avenue fence line between Clermont Avenue and Adelphi Street (in front of Building 3) between mid-May to early November 2026. This commission celebrates the skills, materials, and entrepreneurial spirit that have shaped Brooklyn’s identity through industrial innovation. Proposals should highlight the intersections of labor, culture, and creativity—honoring milestones from the borough’s past while reflecting the dynamism of its present. This is an opportunity to contribute to a high-visibility installation that will engage thousands of daily passersby and anchor the Yard’s 225-year legacy of making and innovation.

The City of Aurora, CO is seeking mural artwork(s) to enliven the interior of the new Animal Shelter and create a warm, welcoming atmosphere for visitors, staff, and volunteers. The shelter will be an essential community resource, and mural(s) will play a key role in shaping positive experiences by bringing color, vibrancy, and visual storytelling into the facility. Locations for mural(s) will include public-facing areas, with exact sites to be determined in collaboration with the selected artist. Possible locations: Adoption Lobby, Cat Adoption, Dog Adoption Corridor Length.

Focus on your creative process this winter in a nurturing space surrounded by trees and with views to a running creek frequented by herons and eagles. Creatives have a dedicated 10'x20' studio space in a historic boat-building workshop with open rafters and fir floors. Curated to support creatives in their artistic journey on Vancouver Island, The Ou-telier is an independent, process-based residency for you to decompress, experiment and play alongside like-minded artists and writers. There is no fee to apply. Applications accepted on a rolling basis.

The City of Aurora, CO is seeking an interior aerial sculpture to serve as a dynamic focal point of the new Animal Shelter. The suspended artwork should create a sense of movement, inspiration, and welcome, offering a memorable first impression for visitors and setting the tone for their experience in the facility. Designed with visibility in mind, the piece will be viewed from multiple vantage points and should complement the architectural character of the space. This is one of three RFQs for the Animal Shelter (Interior Aerial Sculpture, Interior Mural(s), and Exterior Project). Artists may apply to one or more opportunities. The City is interested in exploring proposals that may contribute to a holistic artistic vision across the facility.

Established in 1993, the A.I.R. Fellowship Program for Emerging and Underrepresented Women and Non-Binary Artists has enabled more than 120 artists to realize their first solo exhibition in New York City with the support of the A.I.R. community. The Fellowship Program annually awards six local emerging artists with their first solo exhibition, professional development programming, curatorial support, and mentorship during a 12-month fellowship that runs September–August. Intended to support artists in building sustainable and enriching artistic practices, the program provides participants with career-changing, lifelong resources and community in a space that encourages creative risk-taking and intergenerational dialogue. Central to the program are a series of professional development workshops on subjects such as grant writing and exhibition design, close collaboration with an A.I.R. artist mentor, and scheduled studio visits throughout the year, including one with a selection panelist.

The vision for this artwork is that it will serve as both a gateway piece and sign including the park's name to create an exciting and engaging entry point for the park, elevating the position of the park as a major gateway that welcomes people to the City of Rockville. Because the location of the park also creates an entryway into East Rockville and Lincoln Park and is near the edge of northeastern Rockville, it is ideal that the artwork’s design incorporate and/or acknowledge elements of the landscape, nature, history, and/or local cultures.

Brooklyn Arts Council gives grants, presents free and affordable arts events, trains artists and arts professionals, teaches students, incubates new projects and promotes artists and cultural groups across our borough. As Brooklyn’s cultural anchor since 1966, BAC has also been the catalyst helping the arts community grow. BAC continually evaluate and evolve to meet the changing times, and keep a commitment to community engagement, diversity and inclusion when it comes to the arts in the borough of Brooklyn.

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.

The Town of Vail, the Vail Recreation District, and Black Cube Nomadic Art Museum are seeking up to 5 artists to produce artworks for key areas of the newly remodeled Dobson Arena. These artworks must be appropriately durable for an active indoor sporting facility and outdoor mountain environment. The total budget for this project is approximately $273,000, which will be unequally distributed across all commissions. This budget includes artist fees, design, materials, installation, transportation, labor, and other associated costs.

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.

Tucked between the bustle of downtown and the energy of Fulton Market, the viaduct at Fulton Street and Milwaukee Avenue sits at a key crossroads in the Fulton River District. This neighborhood is a gateway between the Loop and the Near West Side, where history, movement, and momentum converge. This opportunity invites artists to reimagine the north- and south-facing walls of the viaduct with a large-scale painted mural that transforms the space into something more than a pass-through—it should become a place to pause, to look, and to connect.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.