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Open Calls

Explore a curated selection of exciting international and national open calls, including competitions, prizes, exhibitions, awards, residencies, grants, and more. These opportunities are perfect for artists, creators, translators, and makers looking to get involved in inspiring global programmes and elevate their work.

If you’d like to see your opportunity featured, we’d be delighted to hear from you!Simply send us an email at info-london@goethe.de.

Our listings are regularly updated.
 

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Current Open Calls

  • Deadline 31 July 2026

    2026 Frieze and Goethe-Institut Curator Travel Grant

    Applications are now open for the Frieze Curator Travel Grant 2026, an initiative from Frieze in partnership with the Goethe-Institut London. The grant offers three Germany-based curators the opportunity to participate in an immersive, funded curatorial visit to London during Frieze London and Frieze Masters 2026.

    Visitors at a contemporary art fair viewing colorful sculptural works and paintings in a bright gallery space. © Goodman Gallery, Frieze London 2025. Courtesy: Frieze. Photo: Linda Nylind © Goodman Gallery, Frieze London 2025. Courtesy: Frieze. Photo: Linda Nylind

  • No specific deadline

    The Arts Infopoint UK Initiative

    Arts Infopoint UK is a pilot initiative to support the arts sector with information on practical issues relating to artist mobility. The project will look at ways to provide support for international artists visiting the UK as well as venues or companies in the UK who want to invite an international artist or company to perform here.

    The Arts Infopoint UK initiative © The Arts Infopoint UK initiative © The Arts Infopoint UK initiative

  • No specific deadline

    Goethe-Institut Worldwide: Arts funding and residencies

    The Goethe-Institut promotes culture and the arts in every discipline. We provide funding to enable professional as well as newcomer and amateur artists, whether in groups or individually, to carry out residencies and projects in Germany or abroad. 
     

    A colourful art room, with paintings and graffiti © Unsplash/Matthieu Comoy © Unsplash/Matthieu Comoy

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