Open Calls


ifa – Exhibition funding (15.08.2024)

The exhibition funding program supports international exhibition projects in public museums, cultural institutions and galleries abroad. The program is open to contemporary visual artists who are from Germany or have lived in Germany for at least five years. Funding is available for solo and group exhibitions, participation in an international exhibition project or a biennial […]


Open Call: Urban Dance Festival Magdeburg

The state capital of Magdeburg is still looking for creative ideas from the city’s artists and cultural workers for the supporting program of the Urban Dance World Championships! A total of around €30,000 is available for this purpose, which has been taken or reserved from the municipal funding pot for the independent cultural scene and […]


The art of amateurs

Dutch futurologist Li Edelkoort predicts an age of amateurs for the 21st century. This is not only reflected in a general trend towards do-it-yourself, but also in the areas of self-management, knowledge acquisition and, last but not least, in the so-called “user-generated content” of our digital media culture. While critical voices point to the risk […]


Promotion: Social cohesion – On site. Networked. Connected

Funding is provided for projects that sustainably improve intercultural coexistence in cities, municipalities and rural areas, support language acquisition, enable participation and encourage joint voluntary work. Associations, organizations, institutions for displaced persons, churches and municipalities that are active in working with immigrants on a national, regional or local level can apply. Max. Funding amount: € […]


Social Startup Pitch “Creating participation”

With the Social Startup Pitch “Creating Participation”, we support founders and innovative projects that have set themselves the task of improving the lives of people with a migration background and that rely on the power of art and culture to achieve this. On December 3, 2024, our 8 finalists will therefore compete for prize money […]


Call for proposals for an exhibition participation”…vs. early work”

Künstlerhaus Dortmund e.V. has been run by artists since 1983 as a self-organized studio and exhibition space for contemporary and experimental art. The exhibition project “…vs. early work” deals with the individual (stylistic) development of artists. To this end, the group exhibition will juxtapose one current work and one early work for each artistic position. […]


Open Call for the Ruckhaberle Sponsorship Award 2024-2025

In 2024/25, Künstlerhof Frohnau (KHF) and the Reinickendorf Department of Art and History will be awarding the Ruckhaberle Prize for the sixth time to commemorate the work of artist, curator and cultural politician Dieter Ruckhaberle. The prize includes an exhibition, a residency and a publication. Previous prizewinners were: Nafis Fatollahzadeh, Uliana Bychenkova & Anna Scherbyna, […]


Special fund for the rescue of affected cultural assets

We are following the devastating floods that have caused major damage in Germany in recent days with great concern. As cultural property is not spared in this situation, the Kulturstiftung der Länder has set up a special fund to rescue affected cultural property as part of the Action Fund for the Emergency Alliance for Culture. […]


Tender for the design and creation of artworks for the International School in Diffe

The purpose of this call is to design and produce one or more artistic works to be integrated into the school grounds. The procedure consists of two phases: – a first phase with a call for tenders and a selection procedure for candidates; – a second tender phase. The information and conditions required for submitting […]


Call for participation in the HAL ART art fair extended

With the Moritzburg Art Museum, the Burg Giebichenstein Art Academy, the gallery scene and the art associations, the city of Halle (Saale) is a recognized art location. The HAL ART art fair, which has been organized since 2017, underlines this claim and offers a presentation opportunity for fine and applied arts, as well as design […]


© Discovery Art Fair

Discovery Art Fair – The art fair for explorers

Save the Date | November 1 – 3, 2024 | Opening October 31, 2024 Messe Frankfurt – Hall 1.2 (City Entrance) Ludwig-Erhard-Anlage 1, 60327 Frankfurt am Main For the seventh time, the Discovery Art Fair presents young, contemporary art in the banking metropolis of Frankfurt am Main, the hub of Europe. On the first weekend […]


Open Call KUNST IM ÖFFENTLICHEN RAUM Tirol 2025

INTERFERENCE FACTORS “A disturbance denotes a shift in order, a change in structure, in balance, a disturbance that is documented on the surface.”Esther Kinsky in disturbances Disruptions as often unpleasant impairments and imperfections are an unavoidable part of our lives. When they make supposed gaps and empty spaces their own, disruptions can also be read […]


Open Call Art Festival aquamediale 16 – 2025 in the Spreewald

The 16th edition of the Spreewälder Kunstfestival aquamediale will take place in 2025. The Förderverein aquamediale e.V. has been commissioned by the district of Dahme-Spreewald to prepare the festival and is now launching an Open Call for Artists. The documents are attached. The 16th aquamediale is committed to examining the factors that influence the coexistence […]


Micro-grant program of the German Foundation for Commitment and Volunteering

DSEE funding program for structurally weak and rural areas Do your volunteers need an extra dose of recognition? Do you have a good idea for recruiting more volunteers for your initiative? You finally want to do this training and put your club work on a secure footing? You don’t need much, but you can’t do […]


BEQISA – Call for funding 2025 “Together – for a neighborhood worth living in”

The call for funding “Together – for a neighborhood worth living in” is intended to provide impetus for the development of age-appropriate neighborhoods, particularly in rural regions in the state of Saxony-Anhalt. The promotion of small-scale individual projects and measures is intended to contribute to the improvement of housing and the living environment, supply, social […]


MIXED UP kick-off promotion

The MIXED UP kick-off funding for unusual and new cooperation ideas poses questions such as: How can a cooperation between schools/daycare centers and cultural education partners be designed within a period of approx. 12 months? What processes are necessary for this? What goals should be pursued together? Unlike the Mixed Up Award, the Kick-Off funding […]


frei-raum – Exhibition and Gallery Funding of the Art Foundation Saxony-Anhalt

With the “frei-raum” funding program, the Art Foundation supports exhibition projects on contemporary art. The program includes the possibility of applying for an annual plan for a gallery in addition to individual exhibition projects and exhibition blocks. Funding is provided for exhibition projects that create communication and exchange between artists and the public and place […]


daring – short film funding from the Art Foundation Saxony-Anhalt

With the “dare-courageous” short film program, the Arts Foundation aims to support young filmmakers in particular in the production of films. The project to be funded can be fiction, animation and documentary films as well as experimental forms of documentary and fictional film. Funding is available for all genres. In principle, the program supports short […]


Project funding from the Saxony-Anhalt Art Foundation

Project grants can be applied for by individuals (natural persons) or legal entities (e.g. associations, foundations under public law, companies, etc.). Artists’ collectives or groups should check whether it makes sense to set up a GbR or whether an individual should take on the application and the associated rights and obligations. Within the framework of […]


Open Call for Art: Theme NUDE

Everyone is welcome to apply, regardless of your background and stage of career. Submission is always free, and only after we send you a confirmation, you will be asked to pay a participation fee. With each exhibition you will automatically be considered for our prizes! (1st place: free solo virtual exhibition, 2nd place: free virtual […]