November 2026 Artist Opportunities: 12 Open Calls, Grants, and Residencies

November brings a useful mix of opportunities for artists working across visual art, public art, photography, printmaking, sculpture, and interdisciplinary practice. We selected 12 calls with active organizer pages and deadlines ranging from mid-November through January, plus one rolling emergency grant.

Deadlines, fees, and eligibility can change. Treat this guide as a starting point, then read the complete rules on the linked application page before preparing work or paying a fee.

Open Calls, Prizes, and Commissions

Arch Enemy Arts 2027 Open Call

Deadline: November 13, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. ET · Eligibility: International
Arch Enemy Arts is selecting work for its January 2027 spotlight exhibition. The Philadelphia gallery’s program favors representational, narrative, post-graffiti, pop-surrealist, and figurative practices, and artists may submit up to three works.

The John Ruskin Prize

Deadline: November 17, 2026 at 5 p.m. GMT · Eligibility: International
Artists, designers, and makers at any career stage may respond to the theme Not for Present Delight. Five awards share a £10,000 prize fund, and selected work will be exhibited at Trinity Buoy Wharf in London.

2027 Beam Camp Project Open Call

Deadline: November 30, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. ET · Eligibility: International
Beam Center is seeking an ambitious public-art proposal that more than 100 young people will help realize at Beam Camp. The selected proposer receives $5,000, with approximately $15,000 available for fabrication.

Wildlife Photographer of the Year

Deadline: December 3, 2026 at 11:30 p.m. GMT · Eligibility: International
The Natural History Museum’s competition welcomes professional and amateur photographers across age groups and equipment types. The Grand Title carries a £15,000 prize; standard entry is £35, while the youth competition is free.

Moab 2027 Public Art Proposals

Deadline: December 6, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. MT · Eligibility: United States; preference for local and regional artists
Moab Arts is accepting ideas for sculpture, murals, crosswalks, sticker designs, and other public-facing projects around the Utah city.

GLEAM 2027 Call for Light-Based Artwork

Deadline: January 6, 2027 at 11:59 p.m. CT · Eligibility: International
Olbrich Botanical Gardens invites proposals for temporary, large-scale light works across its outdoor gardens and tropical conservatory. Interactive, kinetic, and motion-driven proposals receive special consideration.

Grants

Virginia A. Groot Foundation Grants

Deadline: January 9, 2027 · Eligibility: International
The foundation supports sculptors working in ceramics and other media with three substantial awards of $60,000, $30,000, and $20,000.

Adolph and Esther Gottlieb Emergency Grant

Deadline: Rolling · Eligibility: International
This emergency program assists established painters, printmakers, and sculptors facing an unforeseen catastrophic event. Awards typically begin around $5,000 and may reach $15,000; ordinary living expenses are not the program’s focus.

Residencies and Fellowships

McKnight Printmaking Fellowship at Highpoint

Deadline: November 15, 2026 · Eligibility: Minnesota
Mid-career Minnesota printmakers receive an unrestricted $25,000 award, a year of access to Highpoint’s print shop, and technical support.

Vital Impacts Environmental Photography Fellowships and Mentorships

Deadline: November 30, 2026 · Eligibility: International
Vital Impacts supports solutions-focused environmental photography with one $20,000 fellowship, six $5,000 fellowships, and a separate mentorship cohort for emerging photographers.

Jan van Eyck Academie 2028 Residencies

Deadline: November 30, 2026 · Eligibility: International
The Maastricht program welcomes artists, designers, architects, curators, writers, and other artistic researchers for an 11-month residency. Participants receive housing, studio access, and a €1,500 monthly stipend.

Joshua Tree Highlands Artist Residency 2027–28

Deadline: December 15, 2026 · Eligibility: International · Application fee: $45
The seven-week high-desert residency provides housing, studio space, scholarship support, and an open-studio component near Joshua Tree National Park.

Before You Apply

Check the organizer’s eligibility language, total cost, travel support, intellectual-property terms, and required work samples. For residencies, distinguish fully funded programs from subsidized or self-funded stays. For competitions, compare the application fee with the award structure and exhibition obligations.

Opportunities were checked against their organizer pages on October 30, 2026. Additional discovery credit: Colossal’s November 2026 opportunities roundup.