Magazine
Grist: A Journal of the Literary Arts — Visual Art Submission 2026
Grist: A Journal of the Literary Arts
Visual Arts
Nov 1, 2026$4.00
Photography open calls and competitions
Photography open calls and competitions
Photography competitions, exhibitions, grants and residencies, with the entry fee, deadline and a link to the organizer’s page.
Explore opportunitiesBefore you apply
306 open now on Missa, each linked to the organizer's own page. Check the image specs, how many photographs you can enter, the entry fee, and the usage rights you grant the organizer.
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Trace Fossils Review — Art/Multimedia — Issue Four || Winter
Trace Fossils Review
All Disciplines
Nov 1, 2026No fee
Contest
No fee
Reed Magazine — Emerging Voices Contest 2027: $100 prize (Santa Clara, CA High School Students Only)
Reed Magazine
All Disciplines · Emerging
Nov 2, 2026No fee
Residency
No fee
Reed Magazine — Mary Blair Award for Art 2027: $1,000 Prize
Reed Magazine
All Disciplines
Nov 2, 2026No fee
Magazine
No fee
Magazine
No fee
Magazine
No fee
Mudlark: An Electronic Journal of Poetry and Poetics — Talon Review: Vol. 4, Issue 2
Mudlark: An Electronic Journal of Poetry and Poetics
All Disciplines
Nov 5, 2026No fee
Residency
The Anderson Center at Tower View — 2027 Salzburg Exchange Artist — For MN visual artists
The Anderson Center at Tower View
Visual Arts · Craft
Nov 14, 2026No fee
Magazine
No fee
Sixi International Artist-in-residence Project
Artis
Photography · Painting
Nov 15, 2026Fee not listedglobal
Bushwick Gallery — Electric Tenderness — Where Chaos Meets Care
Bushwick Gallery
Photography · Painting
Nov 15, 2026Fee not listedglobal
Magazine
No fee
Ugly People Literary Magazine: Volume One — Art/Photography
Ugly People Literary Magazine
Writing
Nov 15, 2026No feeOnline / Remote
Su — Artfundme $1,000 Grant for Artists — Summer 2026
Su
Photography · Painting
Nov 20, 2026$1000.00global
Open call
No fee
Hangar / Center of Artistic Research — Open Call — Residency at Hangar for Musicians, DJ’s and Producers
Hangar / Center of Artistic Research
Photography · Music
Nov 30, 2026Fee not listedglobal
The Interdisciplinary Art Group SERDE — Open Call — Residency at Hangar for Writers
The Interdisciplinary Art Group SERDE
Poetry · Fiction
Nov 30, 2026Fee not listedglobal
Hangar / Center of Artistic Research — Open Call — Residency at Hangar for Curators and Researchers
Hangar / Center of Artistic Research
Photography · Film
Nov 30, 2026Fee not listedglobal
Hangar / Center of Artistic Research — Open Call — Residency at Hangar for Visual Artists
Hangar / Center of Artistic Research
Photography · Painting
Nov 30, 2026Fee not listedglobal
Contest
No fee
3Elements Literary Review — Expedited Submissions — Issue 53
3Elements Literary Review
All Disciplines
Dec 1, 2026$5.00
3Elements Literary Review — Photography — Issue 53
3Elements Literary Review
Photography
Dec 1, 2026No fee
Magazine
No fee
Split Lip Magazine — Free Art & Photography Submissions for Black Artists
Split Lip Magazine
Photography · Bipoc
Dec 16, 2026No fee
Residency
´ace — Palimpsest Project 2026 — Mural Painting Open Call
´ace
Photography · Painting
Dec 18, 2026Fee not listedglobal
ICAA Washington Mid-Atlantic — WMA ICAA 2027 John Russell Pope Award — Professional Submission
ICAA Washington Mid-Atlantic
All Disciplines
Dec 19, 2026$200.00
ICAA Washington Mid-Atlantic — WMA ICAA 2027 John Russell Pope Award — Student/Emerging Classicist Submission
ICAA Washington Mid-Atlantic
All Disciplines · Emerging
Dec 19, 2026$30.00
Residency
FotoCreativaBA — Online Residency — Expanded Photography
FotoCreativaBA
Photography · Dance
Dec 28, 2026Fee not listedglobal
Contest
FotoCreativaBA — Online Residency — Expanded Photography
FotoCreativaBA
Photography · Dance
Dec 28, 2026Fee not listed
2027 Artist Residency Open Call at The Factory — Expanded Photography Research Residency: Japan 2027-2028
2027 Artist Residency Open Call at The Factory
Visual Arts · Criticism
Dec 30, 2026No feeglobal
Residency
Global Artist Invitation — Showcase Your Work on International Art Marketplace (iam)
Photography · Painting
Dec 31, 2026Fee not listedglobal
cultivarte — Tropical Art Retreat Open Call
cultivarte
Photography · Painting
Dec 31, 2026Fee not listedglobal
Job
No fee
Indigo Arts Alliance — Studio and Programming Administration Internship
Indigo Arts Alliance
All Disciplines · Bipoc
Jan 1, 2027No fee
Job
No fee
Indigo Arts Alliance — Communications and Marketing Administration Internship
Indigo Arts Alliance
All Disciplines · Bipoc
Jan 1, 2027No fee
Award
Writers Rising Up — Elizabeth Fries Ellet Interpretive Trail Photo Submission & $25 Award. December 31st, 2026 Deadline
Writers Rising Up
Photography
Jan 1, 2027$5.00
Magazine
No fee
Contest
No fee
Adventure Cycling Association — 18th Annual Bicycle Travel Photo Contest
Adventure Cycling Association
Photography
Jan 1, 2027No fee
Magazine
No fee
Contest
No fee
Baltimore National Heritage Area — 2026 It's A Snap! Baltimore Photo Contest
Baltimore National Heritage Area
Photography
Jan 1, 2027No fee
Residency
No fee
COMPAS — 2027 Emerging Young Artists (EYA) Juried Student Art Show
Compas
All Disciplines · Craft
Jan 6, 2027No fee
Guides
Read before you apply
- 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.
- 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.