CICA Museum invites artists worldwide to participate in the International Exhibition “Humanity.” This exhibition delves into the essence of humanity and redefines humanism in our era, exploring the virtues that shape us across personal, cultural, technological, and geopolitical dimensions.Artists are encouraged to submit works in various media, including photography, 2D digital art, video art, interactive art, painting, sculpture, and installation art.

  
\*Deadline: April 25, 2025

  
\*Category

\-Photographs & 2D Digital Art

\-Video & Interactive Art

\-Painting & Installation Art

  
\*Installation

\-Photography & 2D Digital Art

Selected works will be printed in 10×15 or 10×10 inches, framed, and installed by our curators & assistants. If requested by the artist, works can be printed and framed in different sizes. Additional fees may apply.

  
\-Video & Interactive Art

We will provide projectors and DVD/DIVX players for the show. Multiple single-channel works will be screened via a projector. If the work is required to be screened via a projector exclusively, or more than two projectors/monitors are needed, please indicate the special requirements in the submission email. Additional fees may apply.

  
\-Physical Works (Painting, Drawing, Print, Sculpture, and Installation Art)

The artist is responsible for the shipment and delivery of his/her physical work to and from CICA Museum, as well as all related expenses. The two-dimensional work should be no larger than 39 inch (1 m) on the longest side, and the installation piece should be no larger than 39x39x79 inches (1 x 1 x 2 m, w x l x h). The work that needs to be mounted on the wall should not exceed 10 kg. Please indicate in the submission email if you are interested in exhibiting works exceeding the size/weight limit.

  
\*Exhibition Dates: January 21 – February 8, 2026

  
\*\*\*The dates are subject to change.

  
\*How to submit your work:

Please visit our website for more information.

https://cicamuseum.com/call-for-artists-humanity/

CICA Museum invites artists worldwide to participate in the International Exhibition “Humanity.” This exhibition delves into the essence of humanity and redefines humanism in our era, exploring the virtues that shape us across personal, cultural, technological, and geopolitical dimensions.Artists are encouraged to submit works in various media, including photography, 2D digital art, video art, interactive art, painting, sculpture, and installation art.

  
**\*Deadline: April 25, 2025**

  
\*Category

\-Photographs & 2D Digital Art

\-Video & Interactive Art

\-Painting & Installation Art

  
\*Installation

\-Photography & 2D Digital Art

Selected works will be printed in 10×15 or 10×10 inches, framed, and installed by our curators & assistants. If requested by the artist, works can be printed and framed in different sizes. Additional fees may apply.

  
\-Video & Interactive Art

We will provide projectors and DVD/DIVX players for the show. Multiple single-channel works will be screened via a projector. If the work is required to be screened via a projector exclusively, or more than two projectors/monitors are needed, please indicate the special requirements in the submission email. Additional fees may apply.

  
\-Physical Works (Painting, Drawing, Print, Sculpture, and Installation Art)

The artist is responsible for the shipment and delivery of his/her physical work to and from CICA Museum, as well as all related expenses. The two-dimensional work should be no larger than 39 inch (1 m) on the longest side, and the installation piece should be no larger than 39x39x79 inches (1 x 1 x 2 m, w x l x h). The work that needs to be mounted on the wall should not exceed 10 kg. Please indicate in the submission email if you are interested in exhibiting works exceeding the size/weight limit.

  
\*Exhibition Dates: January 21 – February 8, 2026

  
\*\*\*The dates are subject to change.

  
\*How to submit your work:

Please visit our website for more information.

https://cicamuseum.com/call-for-artists-humanity/

  

Call for Artists: “Humanity” – An International Exhibition

**Contrast!, Issue 4 is an exhibition and a publication surrounding the theme and concept of contrast- what it means in art and how it is portrayed. We encourage you to take the idea as conceptually or literally as possible, as it is a form of creative research on how contrast as an concept appears in art.**

  
This is the final edition of the Contrast publication and there will be no more Contrast publications thereafter. Therefore the exhibition will span two months in total to celebrate this. 

Contrast Issue 4

The "Luis Ferreira Alves International Photography Competition | A Contemporary Look at Architecture" is a biennial programme. It aims to honour the person and the work of this outstanding photographer, who bridged the gap between analogue and digital photography and whose work is recognised both nationally and internationally.

  
Luis Ferreira Alves' photographic work demonstrates a remarkable ability to create a unique perspective, both "objective" and "subjective", on the work of various renowned Portuguese architects, including Álvaro Siza Vieira and Eduardo Souto de Moura. His images convey an intimate understanding of these architects—both Pritzker Prize winners—and the architectural spaces they designed. While it is true that Luis Ferreira Alves offers us visually striking documents of architectural spaces and forms, his perspective, shaped by centuries of visual culture since the Renaissance, goes beyond mere representation. His work reveals a deep understanding and appreciation of architecture due to his close relationship with the practice and discipline itself.

  
**Main Objectives**

  
* To promote a deep understanding of the practice and discipline of architecture, both in Portugal and worldwide, within broader sociocultural, artistic, technical, political, and historical systems, through the lens of photography.

  
* To communicate the significant and unique relationship that a photographer can establish with an architect and their work. We believe that this nuanced understanding is an important lesson from Luis Ferreira Alves’ architectural photography, and something that this Competition seeks to foster and strengthen, especially at a time when architecture is increasingly consumed through images.

The top three projects will receive:

  
* 1st Prize: €10.000

  
* 2nd Prize: €4.000

  
* 3rd Prize: Photography equipment voucher worth €1.500 Additionally, all winners receive a catalogue featuring their work, a certificate, and a copy of Luis Ferreira Alves in the Works of Eduardo Souto de Moura.

A Contemporary Look at Architecture

**CCA Islands offers CCA Travel Scholarship for emerging artists**, curators, architects, designers and those who aim to be a professional in various areas of contemporary art and culture, **pursuing their research and creative activities in Japan**.

The scholarship offers research expenses of JPY 200,000 and covers one return transportation fare (only to/from Japan) according to CCA Islands terms and conditions (In the case of residing in Japan, transportation expenses for one round trip between the two locations in Japan is provided).

CCA Islands Travel Scholarship 2025 – 2026

The Swiss Cultural Fund UK supports emerging and established Swiss artistic talents in the United Kingdom. 

  
**The Project must:**

* demonstrate a high standard of artistic quality or specialist skill
* be innovative in subject and professional in implementation
* be accessible to the public
* promote sustainability and social inclusivity
* demonstrate an appropriate cost-benefit ratio. The project is suitably budgeted for.

  
**Special attention is given to projects that:**

* forge strong partnerships with renowned institutions throughout the UK to ensure the widest possible exposure and the best qualitative impact
* demonstrate how artistic perspectives can highlight diverse voices and innovative takes in societal topics
* engage with local artists and / or local communities
* stimulate Swiss artists’ career and network

Support for one artist or organization will generally not exceed £3000 over two consecutive financial years.

Apply for funding

The Goldsmiths’ Company, as Trustee, are inviting applications for a travelling scholarship or a grant for 2025.

2025 Travelling Scholarships

The goal of this open call is to give participants the opportunity to see their work exhibited at a renowned international photo festival and, consequently, promote their visibility.

  
For the 35th edition of the Encontros da Imagem festival, the organisation intends to present different proposals for contemporary photography, highlighting the diversity and richness of the different approaches, from documentary projects to those that want to explore the limits of photographic construction.

  
Encontros da Imagem returns between 18th of September and 2nd of November, with exhibitions in various cities in the north of Portugal, with the aim of cultivating visual literacy and contributing to the democratisation of photography in its enjoyment and creation.

**What winners receive**

* The finalists will have their work produced and exhibited at the 2025 edition of the festival;
* The finalists will have their work published in the catalog of the 2025 edition;
* The winner of the Encontros da Imagem Award 2025 will be awarded with 1000€ (one thousand euros)

Encontros da Imagem Award 2025

We are looking for artists to present their artworks or create site-specific works during the international Berlin Circus Festival at Tempelhofer Feld.

  
The festival offers a platform for encounters between contemporary circus and visual art. In an open-air exhibition, you will have the opportunity and support to present your artistic work in front of an extraordinary backdrop between the circus tent and the stands to over 11,000 visitors and become part of the festival family.

  
We are looking for works of art of all genres, such as sculpture, performance ( **no circus acts** ), painting, or photography, that can be installed outdoors on the festival grounds.

  
Do you have an artistic work or a concept for a site-specific work that you would like to present on the festival grounds? Then send us your complete application using the application form (see below) and become part of the Berlin Circus Festival 2025! 

  
**PERIOD**

\* Exhibition: July 30 - August 10, 2025 

\* Exhibition opening: July 30, 2025

\* Setup: July 25 - July 28 (earlier possible)

\* Dismantling + return transport: August 11 + 12, 2025

**WE OFFER**

\* An exceptional exhibition opportunity as part of an international festival against the backdrop of Berlin's Tempelhofer Feld

\* An artist's fee of €350

\* Assistance with art transport (if agreed)

\* Catering during setup and dismantling

\* High visibility among over 11,000 festival visitors

\* Promotion of the artists and their work on our website, Instagram, and flyers

\* Photographic documentation of the exhibition for further use

\* Tickets for the 11th Berlin Circus Festival (1 day ticket free, additional discounted tickets possible)

Call for Site Specific Art @ Berlin Circus Festival 2025

The Cedar Ridge Summer Residency welcomes one visual artist from July 2 to August 29, 2025, culminating in a September exhibit of the resident's work in the Cedar Ridge Gallery. The residency offers a working environment that supports the artistic process for emerging and mid-career artists. 

The 2025 Residency site is The Gardener's Cottage, nestled in the Cedar Ridge park and gardens, overlooking a ravine with the Highland Creek below. The cottage is adjacent to the Cedar Ridge Main House, which holds galleries and instructional art studios.

The Cedar Ridge Gallery is a public gallery space owned and operated by the City of Toronto available for individual artists and arts groups. Gallery exhibitions are viewed by visual arts enthusiasts and by those at the Cedar Ridge Creative Centre attending courses and other events, providing a great opportunity to present the works on display to a larger community.

The City of Toronto has made enhancements to the Public Gallery Program in five City-operated public galleries, including Cedar Ridge Creative Centre Gallery. These changes are part of a new pilot initiative, aligned with CARFAC (Canadian Artists’ Representation / Le Front des Artistes Canadiens) guidelines. The enhancements are designed to increase equitable access to the City’s cultural spaces and elevate support for artists, while advancing some of the key objectives of the City’s Culture Connects: An Action Plan for Culture in Toronto.

  
Artist Responsibilities:

* The successful artist is responsible for any and all costs that are in excess of five hundred dollars for art supplies; all other costs associated with the residency remain the artist’s responsibility
* Recipient must work in the studio a minimum of 15 hours per week, during operating hours
* Recipient will be required to give an artist talk and offer one community workshop at Cedar Ridge
* Recipient must actively participate in the promotion of the program, the site and the opening reception through their own networks and effort
* Recipient is responsible for installation of the Residency Exhibition in the gallery

  

The artist will receive a residency package, which includes:

* The use of the Gardener's Cottage studio during the Centre's regular operating hours
* Exhibition space at the Cedar Ridge Gallery from September 6 to September 24, 2025
* Promotion of final exhibition through established City of Toronto channels
* Five hundred dollars in art supplies
* Cedar Ridge Creative Centre's support connecting the recipient to the community, art networks and/or to pursue outside grants for the term of their residency
* In accordance with the CARFAC 2025 fee schedule for Exhibitions with Art for Sale, the eligible exhibiting artist will be paid both an exhibition fee (Section 1: A.1.7) and an installation fee (Section 4: C.7.0), based on number of artworks and hour duration of installation

  

Cedar Ridge Creative Centre Summer 2025 Residency

**Artists** are an integral part of Berlin. Whether you are born and raised here, or now call this city your home, your unique perspective and creative input are what make this place one of the most exciting cities IN THE WORLD! But hey, we’re not biased 😉

  
As a Berlin-based gallery, BBA has developed the Made in Berlin Art Award to champion our local community. There are no restrictions on the medium or theme of your art, we are simply looking for Berlin-based creatives to be a part of our anniversary exhibition at Kühlhaus Berlin. 

  
Submit 1 work to be considered for the shortlist!

BBA Made in Berlin Art Award

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