Opportunities

Open calls, competitions and awards for creatives

Competitions, open calls, awards, grants and residencies for designers, illustrators, photographers, artists and craftspeople, sorted by deadline.

CompetitionFine Arts, Craft
9th John Ruskin Prize: Not for Present Delight
Deadline 17 Nov 2026Open for entries
Open CallFine Arts
The Pastel Society Open Call 2027
Deadline 20 Nov 2026Open for entries
CompetitionFine Arts
Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer Portrait Award 2027
Deadline 1 Dec 2026Open for entries
CompetitionFine Arts, Illustration
Splash 28: The Best of Watercolor
Deadline 11 Dec 2026Open for entries
CompetitionIllustration, Fine Arts
The Adachi UKIYOE Award 2026
Deadline 25 Dec 2026Open for entries
CompetitionIllustration
Communication Arts 2027 Illustration Competition
Deadline 8 Jan 2027Open for entries
Open CallFine Arts
RBA Annual Exhibition 2027 Open Call
Deadline 8 Jan 2027Open for entries
Open CallFine Arts
Royal Institute of Painters in Water Colours Open Call 2027
Deadline 22 Jan 2027Open for entries
GrantFine Arts
Pollock-Krasner Foundation Grant
Rolling deadlineOpenRolling deadline

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