Residencies, Exhibitions & Artist Support: This Week’s Open Calls
- Art Dealer Street
- 7 days ago
- 3 min read
This week’s opportunities invite artists to expand their practice across global exhibition platforms, studio-based residencies, large-scale installation proposals, and funded fellowships. Whether you’re interested in environmental themes, dedicated studio time, experimental installation work, or direct financial support—there is something here that encourages growth and bold expression.
From South Korea to Toronto, Miami to Virginia, these programs support artists at different stages and in various mediums.
Read through and find the opportunity that aligns with your vision, scale, and current direction.
1. International Exhibition “Breath 2026” – CICA Museum Location: Gimpo, South Korea
Application Deadline: November 14, 2025
The CICA Museum invites artists worldwide to take part in Breath 2026, an exhibition focused on how we live, adapt, and coexist within changing social and environmental conditions. The theme responds to issues like air pollution, public health, climate change, political disruption, and the invisible fragility of daily life. Artists working in painting, photography, sculpture, installation, video, interactive, environmental, and activist art are welcomed.
Photography and digital art may be printed and framed directly by the museum, while artists presenting physical works handle shipping themselves. The museum encourages clarity on scale — with suggested limits to ensure smooth installation, though artists working outside these dimensions may still inquire. Selected artists pay a $75 exhibition support fee per work, which covers handling and maintenance.
This is a strong opportunity for artists whose work sits at the intersection of personal expression and social ecology — and who want their voice situated in a global dialogue within a contemporary museum context.
2. Gardiner Museum Artist Residency
Location: Toronto, Canada
Application Deadline: November 14, 2025
This 12-week residency supports mid-career artists with a strong interest in ceramics who wish to expand their practice in a museum environment. The Gardiner provides a bright, public-facing studio space equipped with wheels, tables, and kiln access, along with opportunities to engage with visitors. The resident receives a $15,000 stipend to cover living, travel, and research expenses, plus an additional $5,000 toward materials and production. Applicants are asked to submit a single PDF including a CV, a one-page letter of intent, a project proposal outlining what they hope to develop during the residency, and a portfolio of recent works. This residency is best suited for artists with at least eight years of professional practice who will benefit from focused studio time and institutional support.
3. Visual Arts Fellowships – Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (2026)
Location: Virginia, USA
Application Deadline: November 7, 2025
The VMFA Fellowships offer unrestricted financial support for artists living in Virginia, ranging from $4,000 to $8,000 depending on category. These awards are open to professional artists, collaborative teams, and students who will be enrolled full-time during the fellowship period. Funds may be used toward materials, living expenses, research, travel, or studio needs. Applicants must demonstrate artistic commitment through a portfolio, artist statement, and supporting documents verifying Virginia residency. The fellowship is aimed at strengthening studio practice by providing artists with the flexibility to work independently and deepen their creative development.
4. Main Gallery Open Call – Locust Projects
Location: Miami, USA
Application Deadline: November 16, 2025
Locust Projects invites artists to propose new installation-based projects specifically designed for its 2,500 sq ft Main Gallery. The focus is on bold ideas: works that push scale, material, concept, and imagination. This is not a call for existing work or traveling exhibitions — it is an invitation to create something ambitious that requires institutional collaboration to realize.
Selected artists receive curatorial support, a production budget of $10,000, an artist fee of $5,000, travel and accommodation support (if non-local), and dedicated technical assistance. Projects must demonstrate both feasibility and conceptual strength, as well as a clear sense of how the work expands the artist’s ongoing practice.
This opportunity is ideal for artists ready to take a leap — to build something larger, more experimental, and more publicly engaged than their studio alone can support.
Opportunities like these can offer meaningful time, support, and visibility when you need it most. Take your time reviewing the details, trust your voice, and apply to the programs that truly align with your practice. More openings are coming soon — we’ll continue to highlight what matters.
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