INTERNATIONAL COMPETITIONS, ART FAIRS, AND OPEN CALLS
These formats help artists and art professionals find real entry points into the international context, gain initial participation experience, and build a professional trajectory without gallery representation.
The Prix Virginia is an international prize worth €10,000 that supports female photographers around the world
Open call for a series of 12–18 works: €10,000, exhibitions and curatorial attention for projects with a strong artistic vision …
Alpine Fellowship Visual Art Prize — a British £3000 prize for an artwork on the theme “Joy”
An open call for artists from around the world: submit one artwork exploring the theme of ‘joy’ for a chance …
Prix Arts numériques — open call for €20,000 in digital art in France, organised by the Academy of Fine Arts
Submit a completed digital artwork and win €20,000, as well as the opportunity to gain a foothold in France’s institutional …
British Art Prize 2026 — international competition with a London exhibition and £10,000 in prizes
International online competition with a London exhibition, £10,000 prize fund, magazine publication, and a chance to showcase and sell your …
Arte Laguna Prize 2026 — international contemporary art competition with an exhibition in Venice and a €10,000 prize.
The finalists will present their work at an exhibition at the North Arsenal in Venice. The top prize is €10,000, …
Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize — an international contemporary art competition with a $76,000 prize pool
An international competition for realistic art with a prize fund of $76,000. Painting, drawing, sculpture, photography and digital art …
FiKVA 2026 — international online realistic painting competition with a prize of up to €5,500 (Netherlands)
International open call for artists over 18 years of age. The best works will be featured in an online exhibition, …
Marta Hoepffner Prize 2026 — black-and-white photography competition with a prize of €3,000 and an exhibition in Germany
International photo competition for early-career photographers: 3–5 black-and-white works, €3,000 prize and exhibition at the Stadtmuseum Hofheim in Germany …
ICEHOTEL 37 — international open call for artists and designers of ice art rooms (fee ≈ €4,600)
An international competition invites proposals for an ice room concept. Selected authors will travel to Sweden to create temporary art …
If you would like to submit an international opportunity for publication, please contact us by email
All submissions are reviewed manually as part of our curatorial process