ArtConnect — an artist’s portfolio and access to open calls from $3 a month

ArtConnect portfolio and open calls live in one profile.
Usually, an artist has to keep them in different places.
ArtConnect has connected them like this since 2012.
At the time of checking, 17 September 2026, the platform serves over 100,000 artists.
The open catalogue currently holds 308 listings.
Browsing the catalogue is free.
But applying to most listings needs a paid plan.

Three plans instead of one paywall
It used to look like one barrier.
Either free, or no applications at all.
In fact, there are three plans.
The Free Plan is free but gives only a basic profile.
The Opportunities Plan costs $3 a month billed annually, or $36 a year.
The Artist Plan costs $5 a month on the same billing, or $60 a year.
The Artist Plan already includes a full artist profile.
Both plans cost more when billed monthly instead of annually.

ArtConnect portfolio and open calls stay together
On most similar catalogues, applying just links to an outside form.
Here, the application goes through your own portfolio profile.
A curator sees not just the entry for one open call, but the artist’s other work too.
The profile also works as a calling card beyond a single application.
That’s why the platform feels more like a professional network than a list of deadlines.

What to look for, and where
The catalogue gathers open calls, grants, residencies, jobs and collaborations all at once.
Filters split by type, discipline and country.
The geography is wider than you’d expect from one platform — New York, Berlin, Paris, London, Tokyo and another fifty-odd cities.
Some listings are free to apply to.
But others carry a fee, and the filter shows this straight away.

Who it suits especially
Good fit if: you want to keep your portfolio and open-call applications in one place, not scattered across dozens of sites.
It’s especially useful if you’re ready to pay $3–5 a month for access to most listings.
May not suit you if: you just want a one-off free search with no subscription.
The free plan gives only a basic profile, not access to applications.
It also may not suit you if you already use another free catalogue and aren’t ready to run a second profile.