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.
22 November 2026 at 23:59 Swiss time (CET), confirmed in official terms PDF.Organiser timezone: Europe/Zurich
FDDM with EPFL-Valais / Energypolis
Pilot art-and-science residency with EPFL energy-materials researchers in Sion. One established international visual artist will develop work for a public presentation. The official terms specify travel caps and costs that remain the artist’s responsibility.
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Who can apply
International, including all African nationalities/residences; no geographical exclusions stated. Age 25+, at least two years professional practice and studies completed at least two years earlier; specialised training or equivalent and publicly presented work.
What you receive
CHF2,000/month, CHF6,000 total; apartment, return travel capped at CHF1,500 and a separately negotiated production budget. Laboratory access and mentoring.
Application fee
Application fee not stated. Artist pays food, local transport and telephone, arranges visa/travel documents, and must provide medical/accident insurance.
23 November 2026, 12 noon UK time (GMT).Organiser timezone: Europe/London
New Art Exchange, CVAN England and DASH
New Art Exchange seeks four England-based visual-art organisations to host emerging leaders through Transform National. Hosts contribute £4,000; the programme separately pays Associate Executive Directors and provides development support. This call is for organisations, not individual applicants.
Who can apply
Visual arts organisations based in England; board and senior-leadership commitment required. NPO/RFO status is not required. This is not an individual artist or AED application. Later AED recruitment prioritises Global Ethnic Majority and Disabled, Deaf and Neurodivergent emerging leaders locally connected to hosts.
What you receive
Programme-funded AED fee of £21,700 for 100 days, plus a £2,000 professional-development budget; separate mandatory host contribution.
Application fee
Hosts contribute £4,000: £2,000 in 2026/27 and £2,000 in 2027/28. Separate application fee not stated.
Visual arts; arts leadership; organisational development
24 November 2026. University central-mail receipt stamp or TUD email-server timestamp applies. Closing time and timezone are not stated; submit early.Closing time / timezone not confirmed
Schaufler Kolleg / TU Dresden / THE SCHAUFLER FOUNDATION
TU Dresden is offering a doctoral fellowship in art history within its Energy Cultures in Transition programme. One research strand specifically welcomes work on extractivism, resources and artistic practice in Africa and the African diaspora. The award is for qualified early-career researchers seeking a doctorate, with English-language interdisciplinary training and a monthly stipend.
Who can apply
Applicants of all nationalities, including Africa-based researchers. An excellent degree in Art History or Visual Culture Studies and English at least C1 are required. A master's degree can be unfinished at application but must be completed by April 2027, with official confirmation. Existing PhD holders are excluded. Choose one discipline only. German is desirable, not mandatory unless writing the dissertation in German.
What you receive
EUR 1,850 monthly stipend plus EUR 150 material-cost grant and, if applicable, EUR 315 per child. Initial two-year award, with a 1.5-year extension subject to progress evaluation. The programme FAQ states funding for the full 3.5-year period is secured; the individual vacancy retains an availability-of-resources condition.
Application fee
Application and enrolment fees not stated. Interview expenses are not reimbursed. This is a stipend, not salaried employment.
Applications 1–30 November 2026, closing 23:59 CET.Organiser timezone: Europe/Paris
La Chapelle Saint-Antoine
One-month artist residency in Naxos, Greece. Applications open 1 November 2026. Residents donate a completed artwork and prepare an end-of-stay open studio.
Who can apply
All nationalities and artistic disciplines; Africa-based artists eligible. Duos may apply but are rarely shortlisted.
What you receive
In-kind accommodation and workspace; no stipend stated.
Application fee
Residency free of charge; separate application fee not stated.
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.
30 November 2026; closing time not stated.Organiser timezone: Europe/Paris
Les Rencontres d’Arles
Support for curators developing an original exhibition about photography or images. An initial research phase lasts six months; further production funding depends on the festival approving the resulting proposal.
Who can apply
Open to all exhibition curators, including co-curators or collectives. Apply in French or English; no nationality restriction is stated.
What you receive
€5,000 research award; up to €15,000 additional production budget subject to approval.
Exact closing time and timezone not stated.Closing time / timezone not confirmed
Lusaka Contemporary Art Centre
LuCAC offers a one-month residency with workspace, self-catering accommodation and professional support for practitioners from across Zambia. This is distinct from its separate self-financed general residency.
Who can apply
Artists, curators, researchers, cultural practitioners and writers from across Zambia. Precise nationality/residency documentation and age limits not stated.
What you receive
Workspace, selected materials, mentorship and presentation/networking opportunities; cash stipend not stated.
Exact closing time and timezone not stated.Closing time / timezone not confirmed
RMB Latitudes Art Fair
Apply to exhibit African and diaspora contemporary art at the fifth RMB Latitudes fair. Ghana is the 2027 international focus. This is paid commercial participation, not a funded residency or grant.
Who can apply
Galleries, artists, studios, collectives and cultural organisations from Africa and its diaspora; selection based on the proposed presentation.
What you receive
No general participation funding stated.
Application fee
Stand rates ZAR 2,289–2,756 per square metre, excluding VAT; additional equipment/services cost extra. Application fee not stated.
Application instructions specify 1 December 2026, 23:59 CET; not the separate calendar header date. Confirm current terms through the official application page.Organiser timezone: Europe/Amsterdam
Jan van Eyck Academie
Artists, designers, curators and other creative researchers can apply for an eleven-month residency in Maastricht. ART AFRICA reports studio accommodation, specialist facilities and a monthly stipend, with rent deducted. The programme accepts international applicants, including duos and parents, but selected participants must live in Maastricht. Application and enrolment charges apply, with an application-fee waiver for qualifying lower-income-country applicants.
Who can apply
International artists, designers, curators, writers, architects and creative researchers; individuals, duos, collectives and applicants with children. Sufficient English and residence/municipal registration in Maastricht required. Former full-time Rijksakademie or De Ateliers participants are ineligible.
What you receive
Reported monthly stipend of €1,500, or €2,000 for participants with children; accommodation rent and service costs are deducted. Studio apartment, laboratories and professional support supplied.
Application fee
Application €65 excluding VAT (€78.65 including VAT); enrolment €2,750 excluding VAT. Application fee waived only for applicants both from and living in qualifying DAC Least Developed, Low Income or Lower Middle Income countries/territories. No general enrolment-fee waiver stated.
Wave Farm offers 2027 residencies and fellowships for transmission, radio and related interdisciplinary practice. Awards combine a stipend, facilities and limited on-site housing, while artists budget separately for their travel and food. Full-time students are generally excluded, with the stated postgraduate-practitioner exceptions.
Who can apply
International individuals; duos/collectives possible. Relevant work or demonstrated capability. Full-time students excluded, with postgraduate practitioner exceptions. DJ sets ineligible; no nationality/residence cutoff stated.
Applications 3 November–2 December 2026; exact closing time/timezone not specified.Closing time / timezone not confirmed
Villa Arson / Cité internationale des arts
Villa Arson and Cité internationale des arts offer three-month Paris residencies to graduates of Villa Arson’s 2024, 2025 and 2026 DNSEP cohorts. Selected artists receive live-work accommodation, living and production grants, return travel and professional support. African and diaspora alumni may qualify, but this call is not open to graduates of other institutions.
Who can apply
Villa Arson DNSEP graduates of 2024, 2025 or 2026 only. No separate nationality restriction stated; African/diaspora alumni can be relevant. Not open to artists without the specified qualification/cohort.
What you receive
€750 monthly living grant plus €750 production grant.
Current review cutoff: 4 December 2026. No cutoff time or timezone is published. Proposals received from 12 December 2025 through 4 December 2026 are reviewed in January 2027 for stays principally between November 2027 and October 2028. Proposals can be submitted continuously, but this listing records the confirmed current review window rather than an invented later deadline.Closing time / timezone not confirmed
IASPIS / Swedish Arts Grants Committee (Konstnärsnämnden)
Nomination-only residency route for international visual and applied artists whose practice is based outside Sweden. Fellow artists, curators, critics and other arts professionals can propose artists for approximately three-month stays in Stockholm. The current nomination review cutoff is 4 December 2026; direct artist applications are not accepted through this international route.
Who can apply
International artists in visual and applied arts whose main artistic practice is based outside Sweden. This is relevant to artists based in African countries; the official page publishes no country shortlist. Nomination is required. Curators, critics, fellow artists and other visual/applied arts professionals may propose artists, but this is not an open residency application for curators in their own right. Sweden-based artists have a separate application route.
What you receive
Accommodation, studio and a monthly stipend are included. The Swedish source lists the stipend as 20,000 per month but does not explicitly name the currency on this page; confirm currency and payment terms with IASPIS. International travel and visa coverage are not stated.
Application fee
Not stated. Do not assume that nomination is fee-free from the absence of a fee on this page.
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.
6 December 2026; cutoff time and timezone not stated.Closing time / timezone not confirmed
Mophradat
Mophradat invites experienced art practitioners to develop a collective public programme through workshops, seminars and a retreat. Selected participants receive a stipend. Arabic-language ability, substantial experience of living in the Arab world and residence within the specified time zones are required.
Who can apply
Individuals with at least five years of arts practice; significant experience living in the Arab world, regardless of heritage; strong Arabic and basic English. Residence within GMT−1 to GMT+3 is required. Full participation mandatory.
What you receive
US$6,000 stipend; retreat travel and public-event budget covered.
8 December 2026, 23:59 CET, confirmed by official application index.Organiser timezone: Europe/Berlin
ifa
Two-to-three-month professional exchange for civil-society practitioners, including arts and cultural work. This is not an unrestricted studio-production grant. African country calls cover Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco and Tunisia, with nationality/residence conditions in the FAQ.
Who can apply
African country calls: Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Tunisia. Requires eligible-country nationality or long-term residence; applicants outside Germany/their country of origin also need a long-term residence permit and/or five years residence there. Other African nationals may qualify through eligible-country residence; use the full FAQ country list. Age 23+, at least two years civil-society professional/voluntary work, organisational connection and English. Students and recipients of another fellowship/funding in the same year excluded.
What you receive
For participants coming from abroad: EUR650/month, return airfare, housing, local transit pass, health insurance and visa-fee reimbursement. Funding conditional on German Foreign Office support.
Application fee
Application fee not stated. No extra budget for accompanying family or individual accessibility support.
8 December 2026 at 23:59 CET. Opening date is not stated on the reviewed current portal.Organiser timezone: Europe/Berlin
ifa — Institut für Auslandsbeziehungen
ifa’s CrossCulture Programme offers two- to three-month professional exchanges for civil-society practitioners, including visual artists and curators. The 2027 call includes six African countries. Applicants need an organisational connection and relevant experience; artistic practice alone is not enough. Support covers a monthly allowance and major mobility costs, subject to funding approval.
Who can apply
Age 23+, strong English and at least two years of professional or voluntary civil-society work in the home country. Current organisational affiliation is required, though it need not be an NGO. African country calls cover Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco and Tunisia, not all Africa. FAQ accepts nationality or long-term residence in a listed country; applicants living outside their country of origin must meet its long-term-residence and/or five-year residence conditions. Enrolled students and recipients of similar fellowship funding in the same year are excluded.
What you receive
EUR 650 per month for fellows from abroad; return airfare, housing, local public transport, health insurance and visa-fee reimbursement. Award and amounts remain subject to German Federal Foreign Office funding approval.
Application fee
Application fee not stated on reviewed official pages. No costs or arrangements provided for accompanying family members.