Yicca 26/27 — International Contest of Contemporary Art
Contemporary Art · Visual Arts
Oct 8, 2026No feeglobal
Open calls closing this week
Open calls closing this week
Open calls, grants, residencies and contests with a deadline in the next seven days, soonest first.
Explore opportunitiesBefore you apply
163 open now on Missa, each linked to the organizer's own page. These calls close within seven days. Deadlines are shown in the organizer’s time zone where the page gives one; leave time for the form itself.
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- Fee and who can apply
- What to send
- The organizer’s submission page
48 opportunities to explore
Residency
Closing soon
Institut Français X Cité Internationale Des Arts
Institut français
Photography · Painting
Oct 8, 2026Fee not listedglobal
Civic Center Public Art Commission & Mural Project
CaFÉ (CallForEntry.org)
Visual Arts · Public Art
Oct 8, 2026No feeAustin, TX
Institut français x Cité internationale des arts Residencies 2027–2028 (France)
Fiction · Essay
Oct 8, 2026Fee not listed
Lambda Literary Emerging LGBTQ Voices Fellowship
Lambda Literary
All Disciplines · Queer
Oct 8, 2026No feeUnited States (National)
Grant
No fee
Institut français x Cité internationale des arts Residencies 2027–2028 (France)
Institut français x Cité internationale des arts Residencies 2027–2028 (France)
Visual Arts · Grant
Oct 8, 2026No feeInternational / Mobility
Job
No fee
Northern Stage — FY27 Overhire Scenic Carpenters for Frozen
Northern Stage
All Disciplines · Lgbtq+
Oct 8, 2026No fee
The Loft Literary Center — Minneapolis Poet Laureate 2027 — 2028 Application
The Loft Literary Center
All Disciplines · Bipoc
Oct 8, 2026No fee
Africa-Europe Partnerships for Culture: Connect and Create Mentoring Scheme 2027
Performing Arts · Music
Oct 9, 2026Fee not listed
Residency
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Residency
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Magazine
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Magazine
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Magazine
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Magazine
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Magazine
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Magazine
No fee
Geist: Comics: No Fee Submissions for BIPOC writers
Geist
Writing · Hybrid
Oct 9, 2026No feeOnline / Remote
Magazine
Closing soon
Geist: Nonfiction: No Fee Submissions for BIPOC writers
Geist
Essay · Writing
Oct 9, 2026Fee not listedOnline / Remote
Contest
No fee
Residency
Closing soon
Show Your Work in Amsterdam Noord — October 2026
Photography · Painting
Oct 9, 2026Fee not listedglobal
Residency
Closing soon
Mall Galleries — Royal Institute of Oil Painters Open Call
Mall Galleries
Painting
Oct 9, 2026Fee not listedglobal
Residency
Closing soon
Show Your Art in Amsterdam Noord — October 2026
Chateau Orquevaux
Visual Arts · Residency
Oct 9, 2026Fee not listedAmsterdam, Netherlands
Phoebe Journal — Fiction — Submissions for Print Issue 56.1
Phoebe Journal
Fiction · Lgbtq+
Oct 9, 2026$3.00
Phoebe Journal — Poetry-- Submissions for Print Issue 56.1
Phoebe Journal
Poetry · Bipoc
Oct 9, 2026$3.00
Phoebe Journal — Nonfiction-- Submissions for Print Issue 56.1
Phoebe Journal
Fiction · Lgbtq+
Oct 9, 2026$3.00
Flume Press: Flume Press Chapbook Contest — Fiction
Flume Press
Fiction · Writing
Oct 10, 2026Fee not listedOnline / Remote
Flume Press: Flume Press Chapbook Contest — Nonfiction
Flume Press
Essay · Writing
Oct 10, 2026Fee not listedOnline / Remote
Flume Press: Flume Press Chapbook Contest — Poetry
Flume Press
Poetry · Writing
Oct 10, 2026Fee not listedOnline / Remote
Magazine
Closing soon
MSU Roadrunner Review — Submissions
MSU Roadrunner Review
Literature · Fiction
Oct 10, 2026Fee not listed
PEN America — PEN Emerging Voices Fellowship
PEN America
All Disciplines · Emerging
Oct 10, 2026No feeUnited States (Virtual / National)
Magazine
No fee
Magazine
No fee
Magazine
No fee
Exhibition
No fee
Festival
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Contest
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Magazine
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Guides
Read before you apply
- Where to find open calls: 10 sites compared
Ten sites for finding open calls, from ArtConnect to Chill Subs, compared on price, fees shown, no-fee filters, reminders and tracking.
- Free to apply isn’t always free: the fees an open call can charge
Entry, hanging and participation fees and sales commission: when each one is charged, and how to find the full cost before you apply.
- How to spot a scam open call or a vanity gallery
How to check an open call or gallery invitation before you pay: the red flags, a ten-minute check, and what to do if you’ve paid.