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- Grant
- CLOSES: November 1, 2026
- Roberto Cimetta Fund
- Up to 600 EUR
Emergency mobility support for artists and cultural professionals affected by conflict. Grants support travel for training, creation, residencies, networking, or dissemination with a clear mobility plan.
- Multiple Locations
- International & Global Practice
- Hybrid
- English
- Grant
- CLOSES: November 2, 2026
- Texas Commission on the Arts
- $75-$8,000 USD
Quarterly funding reimbursing a share of artist fees when a Texas nonprofit, school, college, or government entity hires a performer or workshop leader from the state's Texas Touring Roster. Awards range from $75 to $8,000 with a required dollar for dollar match.
- Texas, USA
- Administration & Producing
- Remote
- English
- Project-based
- Residency
- CLOSES: November 2, 2026
- EMMA
- €1,000/month; travel, materials, housing
EMMA offers three funded residencies for emerging designers in jewellery, fashion, accessories, industrial, graphic, and related fields. Residents work in Pforzheim from April through June 2027 with accommodation, studios, monthly support, travel, materials, and a final exhibition.
- Pforzheim, Germany
- Design & Technology
- In Person
- English
- 3 months
- Open Brief
- CLOSES: November 2, 2026
- lend|hauer
- Up to 7,500 EUR total support
Open brief for site-responsive projects examining coexistence and control in urban ecologies, with production, artist fee, and travel support.
- Klagenfurt, Austria
- International & Global Practice
- In Person
- English
- June–September 2027
- Residency
- CLOSES: November 2, 2026
- Ukraine Solidarity Residencies
- 3,600 EUR + travel
Three-month residency in Helsinki for Palestinian visual artists whose practice has been affected by conflict. The program provides a working grant, travel, studio access, accommodation, and visa support.
- Helsinki, Finland
- International & Global Practice
- In Person
- English
- 3 months
- Residency
- CLOSES: November 2, 2026
- Ukraine Solidarity Residencies
- 1,200 EUR/month + travel
Residencies in Finland for professional Ukrainian and Ukraine-based artists affected by the war. Placements last one to three months and include a monthly grant, travel, accommodation, and workspace.
- Finland
- International & Global Practice
- In Person
- English
- 1-3 months
- Audition
- CLOSES: November 2, 2026
- YPC
Auditions for YPC's production of MEAN, seeking young performers and selected adult roles for a winter rehearsal and performance schedule.
- St. Paul, MN
- Performance & Devised Work
- In Person
- English
- Rehearsals November 2026–January 2027; run January 29–February 14
- Audition
- CLOSES: November 2, 2026
- PCPA
- 1,152 USD/week
Equity principal audition for PCPA's 2027 summer productions of Les Misérables and Mean Girls. The Los Angeles call requests a short song in the style of either show.
- North Hollywood, CA
- Performance & Devised Work
- In Person
- English
- Summer 2027
- Residency
- CLOSES: November 3, 2026
- NRWKS
- 5,000 EUR plus travel and lodging
Two-week dance research residency followed by participation in the tanz nrw 27 festival, with venue resources, dramaturgical support, travel, and lodging.
- Wuppertal or Essen, Germany
- Performance & Devised Work
- In Person
- English
- April 26–May 23, 2027
- Grant
- CLOSES: November 3, 2026
- European Festivals Association
- 8,000-15,000 EUR per grant
Fifth call funding festival residencies that pair a leading festival with partner festivals to support emerging artists across Europe and eligible neighboring countries. Two formats are available: Discovery grants of 8,000 EUR for early-career artists and Springboard grants of 15,000 EUR for artists building international careers.
- Multiple Locations, Europe
- International & Global Practice
- In Person
- English
- Residencies take place in 2027
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- Grant
- OPEN ENROLLMENT
- OISTAT
- Varies (seed funding)
Seed grants supporting new international projects in scenography, theatre architecture, and technology. Available to OISTAT members. Rolling submissions; confirm current cycle deadline on OISTAT website.
- International
- Design & Technology
- Project-based
CLOSING THIS MONTH
- October 12, 2026
- Yellow Tree Theatre
- $626 USD minimum
- October 12, 2026
- IMG Artists
- $48,000 USD/year
- October 13, 2026
- Lyric Opera of Chicago
- Paid
- October 13, 2026
- Colburn
- $160,000–$220,000 USD annually
- October 13, 2026
- Connect and Create
- Allowance plus mentoring and training
- October 13, 2026
- Lyric Arts
- $714 USD stipend
- October 14, 2026
- Banff Centre
- CAD 814 scholarship per week
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