Canal Convergence seeks proposals for outdoor, temporary public artworks to be featured in and around the Arizona Canal at the Scottsdale Waterfront in Scottsdale, Arizona. Canal Convergence will be on view for 10 nights, from Nov. 7–16, 2025\. Some projects may be selected to remain installed for an additional 1–2 months after the Canal Convergence event dates. This year’s central theme is “Showtime!”

  
 This call specifically targets outdoor, light-based installations. Nighttime presence/activation is required; daytime presence/activation is encouraged.

  
**A**rtwork Considerations for Canal Convergence 2025:

* Propose an artwork that speaks to the 2025 featured theme, Showtime!
* Present multiple (2-3) installations for the event that can be shipped to and from Canal Convergence in the same truck, container, etc.
* Propose art installations that can be located in smaller, more narrow sections of the ground, ground that is not level, and/or integrated into the landscaping without damaging or destroying any plants.
* Submit art installation proposals that do not require 24-hour security.

  
This call is Phase I of II. Phase I asks artists to focus primarily on the proposal concept, images, rendering, and estimated total budget. Once Phase I closes on April 23, 2025, up to 30 proposals will be selected for Phase II via Scottsdale Public Art staff review. These artists will be asked to provide more detailed information on their proposals, which will be presented to a final selection panel composed of Scottsdale Arts staff and advisory board members, the city of Scottsdale and Salt River Project staff, and community stakeholders. Required additional information for Phase II will include, but is not limited to, a detailed timeline, itemized budget, support crew, heavy equipment and power requirements, etc.

  
**Event Information:**

Canal Convergence | Showtime!

November 7–16, 2025

Fridays and Saturdays: 6–10 p.m.

Monday-Thursday and Sundays: 6–9 p.m.

Scottsdale Waterfront in Scottsdale, Arizona, U.S.A.

Free Admission

**Budget:** We will accept budgets between $5,000 and $35,000 (USD), with a limited number of larger budgets (up to $50,000 USD) being awarded to new commissions and/or major works of a larger physical scale. Artists wishing to provide proposals for larger-scale budgets are required to demonstrate experience in successfully producing projects to the scale being proposed. 

  
Artwork displayed in Scottsdale, Arizona, USA.

Call for Public Art: Canal Convergence 2025

Free to apply. Pay for the costs ONLY if selected.

**Exhibit in Brazil - Fragmentos Exhibition** 

  
**Show your work in Brazil without having to be physically present.**

The artists will not have to worry about anything. 

No printing, no framing, no crating, no shipping, no customs. 

We will take care of every detail.

  
**\- OPEN THEME**

  
**\- Artists from all nationalities, backgrounds and styles are welcome.** 

  
**\- All mediums accepted** but the artworks must be in DIGITAL FORMAT, meaning that paintings, mix-media, sculptures and other formats will have to be photographed and sent to us. Short videos are also accepted.

  
\- We will print and mount all the selected images in Brazil.

  
**\- FREE Submission** \- Only the artists who get selected for the exhibition will be asked to pay the participation fee in order to cover the expenses.

  
**\- Submission Deadline: Thu** **24 April 2025**

  
Please visit our website for more info.

https://www.artlymix.com/open-calls/

Exhibit in Brazil - Fragmentos Exhibition   

The Agility Award is an Arts Council funding scheme for individual professional artists and arts practitioners who have not been previously funded as an individual by the Arts Council. You can apply for the Agility Award if you want to: 

  
• Develop your practice 

• Develop your work 

• Develop your skills. 

**You can apply for any amount between €1,500 and €5,000.** _You can’t apply for any amounts below €1,500 or above €5,000\. If you do, your application will be ineligible, and we won’t assess it._ 

Agility Award

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

**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 Macmillan Prize for Illustration is awarded for an unpublished children’s picture book. Submissions are open for 2025!

  
Established in 1985, this prize is open to non-professional illustrators and celebrates its 40th anniversary this year. The aim of the award is to stimulate new creative work that helps students to take the first steps in their professional careers. This coveted award has discovered many award-winning and bestselling talents, including Emily Gravett, Lucy Cousins, Ross Collins, Bethan Woollvin and Morag Hood. 

  
The winners will be chosen by a panel of judges comprising individuals from Macmillan as well as independent guest judges. 

a) The prizes for the winners of the Competition consist of:

  
* First Prize: £1,000
* Second Prize: £500
* Third Prize: £250

  
b) The prize-winners, plus the highly commended entrants, will be invited to a reception where the winners’ and highly commended entrants’ work will be exhibited. We intend to hold the reception in London in the summer.

Macmillan Prize for Illustration

**StART** has received requests from artists interested in doing more projects in support of Black Lives Matter, justice for Indigenous Peoples and social justice issues in support of equity deserving groups. In response, this fifth annual “Just Us” Art Call is for concepts for mural projects that recognize and create awareness of social injustice, and support equity, race relations and community engagement related to Black lives and the rights of Indigenous Peoples and equity deserving groups.

  
This call invites concepts from street, mural and graffiti artists and artist collectives committed to diversity, equity, inclusion and inspiring positive change through who they are and the work they create. Project proposals should speak to historic and current social issues and movements within Black and Indigenous communities and social justice issues in support of equity deserving groups and the importance, benefits and opportunities to build a better future through inclusion, collaboration and knowledge sharing.

  
Mural projects must be exposed to and visible from a city street. Submissions must include written authorization from the property owner granting the artist or collective permission to paint their concept on the wall. **All projects must be located in Toronto.**

Mural project in Toronto.

An Advisory Panel will select up to 8 projects from the roster to receive **up to** $5,000 based on the scale and complexity of the creation of their project.

  

'Just Us' Art Call

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

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