Deadline extended to 5 November 2026, 23:59 CET (UTC+1).Organiser timezone: Europe/Warsaw
unLoc / University of the National Education Commission in Kraków
Create a site-specific projection for a historic courtyard in Nowa Huta, engaging with contested heritage, power and public space. Selected works will be screened on 23 November 2026; three cash prizes are offered.
Who can apply
Artists worldwide aged 18+ on submission, individually or as collectives, working in video mapping, animation, media art, site-specific projection or public-space art. Maximum one original work per applicant/collective, meeting the organiser’s thematic and technical requirements.
What you receive
Competitive prizes of PLN 10,000, PLN 6,000 and PLN 3,000.
Applications close 15 November 2026. The exact closing hour and timezone are not stated on the reviewed official pages; apply early.Closing time / timezone not confirmed
The Akuna Group / Akuna Learning, in partnership with Google
Akuna Learning and Google invite emerging visual storytellers in Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, Sierra Leone and South Africa to a free twelve-week online academy. The programme covers filmmaking, animation, advertising and screenwriting, with mentorship and a later competitive pitch process. Applicants need a creative work sample. Production funding is reserved for selected teams, so admission or graduation does not guarantee a grant.
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Who can apply
Individuals aged 18 or older at application, physically resident in Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, Sierra Leone or South Africa. Aspiring/emerging filmmakers, visual artists, photographers, animators, designers, editors and other storytellers need a body of creative work. Prior AI experience is not required. Laptop access, reliable internet, consistent power and full programme participation are required.
What you receive
No application fee or tuition. Graduates may propose projects; a small number of selected teams receive production funding. No individual grant, stipend or funding amount per team is promised. Creators retain their IP; funded projects require a separate agreement.
15 November 2026, 23:59 EST (official Submittable explicitly confirms EST).Organiser timezone: America/New_York
Eyebeam
Eyebeam’s AGENCY residency offers NYC-based artists a twelve-week supported space to investigate power, autonomy and technological systems. Relevant to African and Black diaspora artists already living in the city; it is not an international relocation residency.
Who can apply
Individual artists living in one of NYC’s five boroughs. At least 8 hours on site weekly for full term. No full-time degree students, teams/collectives or overlapping residencies. No ancestry, citizenship or age restriction stated.
What you receive
USD 5,000 stipend; mentoring, weekly programming and technical consultation.
Application fee
Free application. Housing, travel, visas and separate production funding not promised.
20 November 2026,23:59 GMT; application also states London time.Organiser timezone: GMT
CYAN Studio / Finnish Darkroom Association
The Nordic Analog Network offers five supported residencies at darkrooms in Finland, Norway and Sweden. Analog photographers living in eligible Nordic countries or territories can apply to work in another country. African-diaspora applicants must meet these residence requirements. This bounded listing excludes the separately funded Scottish residency, whose published dates require clarification.
Who can apply
Over 18; living in Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway or Sweden, including Faroe Islands, Greenland and Åland. Analog photography and independent darkroom ability required; apply outside country of residence.
What you receive
Selected artists receive NOK 15,000, rising to NOK 18,000 for sustainable travel. This grant covers travel, materials and living costs; excess costs remain the artist’s responsibility.
Application fee
No application fee; workspace/accommodation covered. Excess travel/living and special materials are artist costs.
Applications opened 25 September 2026 and close 30 November 2026. Closing time and timezone are not stated.Closing time / timezone not confirmed
Bernheim Forest and Arboretum
Bernheim invites professional visual artists worldwide to develop nature-related work during a six- to eight-week stay in Kentucky. Selected artists receive USD 2,500, a cabin and modest studio. Applications are free, but participants cover travel and living expenses. A donated artwork and public programme are required.
Who can apply
Emerging or established professional visual artists worldwide, including Africa-based applicants. Working English is required. Undergraduate students, former residents, current Bernheim staff and artists directly associated with staff are ineligible. One place is reserved for a regional artist and one for environmental work. Collaborations share a single stipend.
What you receive
USD 2,500 plus cabin and studio. Not fully funded: participants pay travel and living costs; meals and formal materials funding are not provided.
Friday 4 December 2026. Cutoff time is not stated.Closing time / timezone not confirmed
Responsa Foundation
Submit a digital image of one textile work exploring memory, together with a response of up to 50 words. Selected images will be printed and framed for a London exhibition in 2027. The call welcomes international artists, including those based in Africa; physical artworks are not requested.
Who can apply
Artists worldwide, including Africa-based applicants. Textile practices welcome; AI-generated artwork is excluded. Submit a high-resolution image and a short text.
What you receive
Printing, framing and exhibition of selected images. No cash award stated.
Official information pack specifies noon on 9 December 2026.Organiser timezone: Europe/London
New Art Exchange
New Art Exchange offers UK-based practitioners two research residencies in Nottingham, with up to eight weeks of studio access, mentoring and a £4,000 bursary. Black and other Global Ethnic Majority practitioners are prioritised. The bursary must cover fees, materials and any travel or living costs; participants must work onsite at least three days each week. Read the organiser’s full terms before applying.
Who can apply
Applicants must reside in the United Kingdom; the organiser explicitly excludes those residing outside the UK. This is a residence condition, not a UK-nationality requirement. Age 18 or over by the deadline; individuals or collectives across artistic disciplines. Global Ethnic Majority applicants, including Black practitioners, are prioritised. Previous RESIDE participants cannot reapply. Onsite attendance in Nottingham at least three days weekly is required; no visa support is stated.
What you receive
£4,000 bursary inclusive of VAT, free studio access and mentoring; all artist fees, materials, travel and living costs must fit within the bursary.
New entries close 15 December, 23:59 GMT. Existing entries may be edited/finalised until 16 December, 23:59 GMT.Organiser timezone: Europe/London
Royal Photographic Society
An international photography exhibition with anonymous selection and a touring presentation. Submit a single image free, or pay to enter a set of four images. Shortlisted entrants must supply prints for final selection.
Who can apply
All ages and experience levels worldwide. Generative-AI work is excluded; follow anonymous-entry rules.
What you receive
Two £1,000 awards, including one for entrants under 30; exhibition and other recognition opportunities.
Application fee
One image free. Paid entry: £35 standard, £27 RPS members, £20 under 30.
Including 21 December, until midnight CET; exact instant ambiguous.Organiser timezone: Europe/Ljubljana
Carnica Institute / Layer House
Carnica Institute invites artists and collectives worldwide to propose recent textile-related work for BIEN 2027 in Slovenia. The exhibition has a paid application route with student and conflict-related exemptions. Artists cover inbound shipping and customs; a separate competitive residency prize is not guaranteed support for exhibitors.
Who can apply
Worldwide artists/collectives; 1–3 works no older than three years, responding to Traces of Grace. No main-call nationality/residence/age restriction stated.
What you receive
No general cash grant. One age-unrestricted main residency prize, up to four weeks in 2028/29, includes travel/accommodation/per-diem/production.
Application fee
EUR 10 nonrefundable; students free via designated route; conflict-related waiver by request. Artists pay inbound shipping/customs. Organizer return shipping/insurance is limited to EUR 999 and the stated size/weight exceptions (side ≤ 150 cm, length plus girth ≤ 300 cm, weight ≤ 20 kg).