Open Opportunities
Find opportunities that fit your practice
A curated selection of grants, residencies, open calls and commissions across the Caribbean and beyond.
Exhibition
Zozobra III
An international online art open call and exhibition hosted by Suture Zone, focusing on confronting fascism and totalitarianism in the 21st century.
Theme: Confronting fascism, systemic corruption, democratic erosion, and environmental destruction in the 21st century.
Eligibility: Open worldwide to artists over the age of 18.
Entry Deadline: November 30, 2026.
Exhibition Date: January 1, 2027 (presented digitally via the Suture Zone website).
Residency
Visual Arts Residency - Sounding Like a Mountain
A five-week visual arts residency exploring sound, memory, ecology and relationships to land, with mentorship, workshops and studio practice.
Location: Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity, Alberta, Canada | 17 May–18 June 2027
Eligibility: International visual artists and duos aged 18+, at any career stage.
Deadline: November 18, 2026
Award: Scholarship covering tuition, with accommodation, meals, studio space, workshops and mentorship included.
Residency
The Factory Artist Residency
A 12-week residency for amateur and emerging artists to develop their creative practice in a live/work environment. Each residency concludes with an exhibition or public presentation of the artist’s work.
Location: Manchester, New Hampshire, USA.
Eligibility: Open to artists aged 21+ who are U.S. citizens, permanent residents or already hold a valid U.S. work visa that will not expire within six months. The programme is aimed primarily at amateur and emerging artists across creative disciplines.
Deadline: November 30, 2026 for the 2027 residency cycle. Applications are free.
Award: A live/work studio apartment with heat, hot water, electricity and internet, plus a US$350 travel stipend and US$1,600 stipend for food and art supplies. Residency culminates in an exhibition or public presentation.
Exhibition
Arch Enemy Arts 2027 Open Call
International open call for artists to exhibit in Arch Enemy Arts' annual Spotlight Showcase. Seeking representational, surreal, figurative and contemporary works across selected traditional media.
Deadline: November 13, 2026
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Eligibility: Open to artists aged 18+ worldwide. Previous Open Call exhibitors accepted within the last three years are not eligible.
Award: Group exhibition at Arch Enemy Arts, opportunity to sell artwork, and international gallery exposure.
Competition
Anthology Photography Competition 2026
International photography competition seeking standalone images on the theme “The World As You See It”, across a range of photographic styles.
Location: International / Online
Eligibility: Photographers of all levels, ages and nationalities. No limit on entries.
Deadline: November 30, 2026
Award: €500 cash prize plus editorial coverage in a future issue of Anthology magazine.
Note: €18 entry fee
Competition
YICCA: International Contest of Contemporary Art
An international contemporary art competition accepting all types of artworks, including painting, sculpture, photography, video, installation and performance.
Location: International; final exhibition location to be announced.
Eligibility: Open to artists and artist groups from any country, with no specific qualifications required.
Deadline: October 8, 2026.
Award: €3,000 first prize, €1,000 second prize, €500 third prize and a €1,000 student prize. Eighteen finalists will also participate in the final exhibition and be featured in the YICCA catalogue.
Residency
Tilting Axis Fellowship 2027
A six-week fellowship focused on research, cultural exchange and network-building between the Caribbean and the Netherlands. Open to Caribbean practitioners exploring archives, storytelling, memory, social or environmental change, digital culture and collective knowledge-making.
Location: Caribbean + Netherlands. Includes a 10-day Netherlands visit with a tailored five-day cultural exchange programme in April–May 2027.
Eligibility: Researchers, designers, writers, curators and cultural producers based in the Caribbean. No formal degree or institutional affiliation is required, and there is no age limit. Applicants from all creative and interdisciplinary fields are welcome.
Deadline: 11 October 2026
Award: €2,500 stipend per fellow, plus up to €1,000 in research-related travel support. Travel to and from the Netherlands and the programme costs during the Netherlands visit are covered separately.
Residency
Espace Brownstone × Art in Latin America 2027 Artist Residency
A two-and-a-half-month residency offering one artist the opportunity to develop their practice, conduct research and build connections within Paris’s art ecosystem. The residency provides dedicated studio space, accommodation and curatorial support.
Location: Espace Brownstone, Paris, France. 15 January–31 March 2027.
Eligibility: Artists from Latin America and the Caribbean, working in any medium or discipline. Open to artists of all ages and career stages.
Deadline: 15 October 2026, 11:59 PM CEST (Paris time).
Award: Accommodation for the full residency, a dedicated studio, curatorial support and visa application assistance where required. Flights, meals, local transport, travel insurance and visa fees are not covered.
Residency
BEERS London 40-Day Residency
A 40-day residency in London supporting artists with dedicated time for creative development. Selected artists receive studio space, an honorarium for living and materials, professional guidance from the BEERS team, and flexibility to shape their own schedule. Applications remain active for 12 months, and there is a £20 application fee.
Deadline: Rolling
Location: London, United Kingdom
Eligibility: Open to artists internationally
Award: Studio space + honorarium for living and materials + professional support
Note: £20 application fee
Grant
ARRIVAL Gallery Micro Grant
Rolling international micro grant supporting artists through a simple application process. Artists submit one original artwork per round, and one winner is selected after 1,000 valid submissions are received.
Deadline: Rolling
Location: International
Eligibility: Open worldwide to artists. One original artwork may be submitted per grant round.
Award: One artist receives a £100 grant once each round reaches 1,000 valid submissions.