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Oct312026

Residency12 days left

City of Los Angeles DCA — Neighborhood Engagement Artist Residency (NEAR) 2027–28

A grant for a participatory, workshop-based artist residency at a non-arts venue in one City of Los Angeles council district — libraries, community and youth centres and the like.

City of Los Angeles Service period July 1, 2027 – June 30, 2028

Creative coding
Digital art
Performance

$12,000

Application fee not stated

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Eligibility & details

Who can apply

Individual artists (or teams under one lead) residing in Los Angeles County with a largely self-directed community practice.

Support

May be reduced to $6,000 for five workshops plus one event if the City's budget is cut.

Application

A business plan for at least 200 hours: eleven workshops of about 20 participants and a culminating public event of 40+, plus host-venue details and attachments, via SurveyMonkey Apply.

Terms

Notification May–June 2027. The companion CO-UP track is for social-justice nonprofits naming a teaching artist.

Deadline: Oct 31, 2026, 6:59 AM (UTC). Source: 11:59 pm Pacific.

Official call ↗ · Checked Oct 19, 2026

Oct302026

Residency11 days · check time

Michigan Central Art × Newlab — Creative Residency 2027

A 12-week research residency in Detroit at the intersection of art, technology, health and society, in an Art & Tech track (Knight Foundation) or an Art & Health track (Henry Ford Health).

Detroit, MI Session One February 8 – April 30, 2027; Session Two May 17 – August 6, 2027

Creative coding
Digital art
Research

$30,000 unrestricted

Applications are free

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Eligibility & details

Who can apply

Single applicants over 25, able to receive taxable US income via SSN, ITIN or EIN. No groups.

Support

Plus Newlab fabrication shops, project-aligned research, mentors and a public conversation series.

Application

Submittable application; the organizers suggest about five hours in total, including selected work samples.

Terms

Fellows are announced in January 2027 and are expected in Detroit for their 12-week session.

Deadline: Oct 30, 2026. Published as 11:59 p.m. EST, though Detroit is on EDT that day — submit early.

Official call ↗ · Checked Oct 19, 2026

Nov22026

Fellowship14 days left

Processing Foundation Fellowship 2027

An eight-month fellowship for artists, educators and engineers building open-source tools and resources for the arts. Every project must build on p5.js, the p5.js Editor or Processing.

United States (hybrid in New York or Los Angeles, or remote) January 25 – September 26, 2027

Creative coding
Open source

$10,000 stipend

Fee not stated

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Eligibility & details

Who can apply

US-based nominees only; self-nomination is welcome. Hybrid fellows must be in New York or Los Angeles.

Support

Plus open-source mentorship, a cohort, professional development and public programs.

Application

A nomination first; selected nominees are invited on November 2 to submit a full proposal, with an info session on November 7.

Terms

Video interviews the week of December 7; fellows notified the week of December 14; final presentations October 2, 2027.

Deadline: Nov 2, 2026, 7:59 AM (UTC). Source: Nominations close 11:59 PM PST; invited nominees submit proposals by November 23.

Official call ↗ · Checked Oct 19, 2026

Nov32026

Grant15 days left

NLnet — Open Internet Stack: Restack, first call

R&D grants for free and open-source software, open hardware, standards and other building blocks of an open internet stack, from the European Commission's NGI successor.

Remote Projects begin after selection; the fund runs to 2030

Open source
Research

€5,000–€50,000

Fee not stated

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Eligibility & details

Who can apply

Open to anyone, but projects need a strong European dimension — normally 60% of funds to people in Horizon Europe-eligible countries; others only for exceptional quality or unique expertise.

Support

Scalable later with proven potential; plus security, accessibility, licensing and packaging support.

Application

A proposal through nlnet.nl/propose, selecting the Restack call. All outcomes must be published under recognised open licences.

Terms

Milestone-based payments for completed work.

Deadline: Nov 3, 2026, 11:00 AM (UTC). Source: 12:00 noon CET; NLnet now calls every two months, on the third of odd months.

Official call ↗ · Additional source ↗ · Checked Oct 19, 2026

Nov22026

Commission14 days · check time

Lendhauer — Urban Ecologies

Public artworks exploring coexistence, control and interdependence at Klagenfurt’s Lendhafen.

Klagenfurt, Austria June–September 2027

Digital art
Sound
Performance
Research

Up to €2,500 + costs

Application fee not stated

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Eligibility & details

Who can apply

Individuals and collectives in Austria and abroad, including artists, designers, performers and interdisciplinary practitioners.

Support

Up to €2,500 gross artist fee, €4,000 gross production and €1,000 travel, per selected project.

Application

One PDF, at most 15 MB: project proposal up to three pages, production estimate, bio/CV and portfolio up to ten pages. Apply by email via the official call.

Terms

The proposal must engage with the actual harbor and its social, ecological and material conditions. Timing is agreed with selected artists. Fee is per project, not per collaborator.

Deadline: Nov 2, 2026. Cutoff time not stated.

Official call ↗ · Checked Oct 6, 2026

Nov42026

Grant16 days · check time

Social Web Foundation — Fediverse Multimedia Grants

Grants for a developer team and a creator or publisher who together start a new audio, video or image publication on the Fediverse, improving ActivityPub software for creators along the way.

Remote Decisions November 18; projects start December 1, 2026

Open source
Moving image
Sound

Up to US$20,000

Fee not stated

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Eligibility & details

Who can apply

Developer-and-creator teams only. The foundation will try to match a developer or publisher who applies without a partner.

Support

Funded by the Interledger Foundation; a grant, no equity.

Application

An application on the foundation's grants portal covering the software, the new publication, collaboration, schedule, budget and impact.

Terms

The publication must be new and on the Fediverse.

Deadline: Nov 4, 2026. Cutoff time not stated.

Official call ↗ · Additional source ↗ · Checked Oct 19, 2026

Nov52026

Performance17 days · check time

SPOT FLUX — Sound Art

Existing sound works, music films and performances for SPOT Festival’s experimental program.

Aarhus, Denmark May 7–8, 2027

Sound
Performance
Moving image

Performer fee + production

Application fee not stated

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Eligibility & details

Who can apply

The work and/or artists must have a connection to Denmark. Existing works only; the artist must attend the presentation.

Support

Danish Musicians’ Union rate per performer, with approved technical and material costs. Exact fee not stated.

Application

Application form, work documentation and an estimated budget including rights costs. The work must be practical to set up and take down quickly.

Terms

Travel, accommodation and preparation expenses are not covered. The Café Stage is an open, busy space; quiet cannot be guaranteed.

Deadline: Nov 5, 2026. 14:00 as published; time zone not explicitly stated.

Official call ↗ · Checked Oct 6, 2026

Nov142026

Grant26 days left

City of Los Angeles DCA — COLA Independent Master Artist Projects 2027–29

A grant for an accomplished Los Angeles mid-career artist to make a new solo work, with a City catalog and a likely premiere. A new Graphic Design category covers books, typefaces and text–image work.

Los Angeles Projects July 1, 2027 – June 30, 2029

Digital art
Performance
Research

$10,000

Application fee not stated

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Eligibility & details

Who can apply

Los Angeles County residents who live in the City or have presented there for 3+ years, with a 15-year exhibition, publication or performance record. Collaborative or audience-interactive projects are ineligible.

Support

Subject to the City budget; non-selected applicants may be named DCA Cultural Trailblazers with a stipend.

Application

Online application via SurveyMonkey Apply after reading the guidelines, plus a mailed hard copy of the proposal.

Terms

Grantees contribute catalog materials and use the funds for a new solo work. Results June–July 2027.

Deadline: Nov 14, 2026, 7:59 AM (UTC). Source: 11:59 pm online; a hard copy must be postmarked by November 18.

Official call ↗ · Checked Oct 19, 2026

Dec12026

Residency43 days · check time

Akademie der Künste — Mensch Maschine VISIT Residency 2027 (“Energy Ghosts”)

Four funded fellowships for new projects at the intersection of art, energy and ecology, critically engaging the “human machine” and pluriversal approaches to digital technology.

E-WERK Luckenwalde or Akademie der Künste, Berlin Residency mid-August – mid-November 2027; retreat in Warsaw in September; symposium in autumn 2027

Digital art
Sound
Research

€20,000

Fee not stated

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Eligibility & details

Who can apply

Artists from anywhere, across visual art, performance, film, installation, sound, writing and new media.

Support

For artist fees and production; studio and accommodation provided.

Application

An application through the programme's portal.

Terms

Fellows live and work on site at least 75% of the three-month residency. Jury in January 2027.

Deadline: Dec 1, 2026. 11:59 pm as published; time zone not stated.

Official call ↗ · Checked Oct 19, 2026

Dec72026

Commission50 days left

Amsterdam Light Festival

Light artworks for the canals of Amsterdam, with technical and financial support to realize selected concepts.

Amsterdam, Netherlands November 25, 2027–January 16, 2028

Digital art
Creative coding

€4,000 + costs

Application fee not confirmed

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Eligibility & details

Who can apply

The general open call is worldwide, including people new to light art. The separate Amarte call is restricted to Netherlands-based makers.

Support

Artist fee plus production and travel costs. General-call production ceiling is not specified in the FAQ.

Application

Read the artist briefing, prepare a concept using the submission template (up to three pages), and submit through the linked portal.

Terms

Work must withstand two months outdoors and avoid nuisance to residents, including sound, smoke and lasers. Full briefing and contract terms need review.

Deadline: Dec 7, 2026, 10:59 PM (UTC). Source: 23:59 CET.

Official call ↗ · Additional source ↗ · Checked Oct 6, 2026

Feb282027

ResidencyRolling

OPENFEED

A virtual residency spanning interactive installations, software art, sound, electronics and participatory work.

Online · FEED Media Art Center, US 2026–27 · program schedule to be confirmed

Digital art
Creative coding
Sound
Performance

Tools + mentorship

Free to apply · form checked Oct 5

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Eligibility & details

Who can apply

International artists working across digital, electronic and experimental media. Individual and participatory practices welcome.

Support

Hardware, computing, software and mentorship. Cash support and exact program dates are not confirmed.

Application

Artist and project information with work samples through the official application form.

Terms

Development may combine an online edition with an on-site presentation. Confirm resources, dates and any attendance requirements before accepting.

Deadline: Feb 28, 2027. Rolling review within the October 1–February 28 application window.

Official call ↗ · Checked Oct 6, 2026

ANY∞Rolling

FellowshipRolling

Sequoia Open Source Fellowship

Living-expense support for developers sustaining important open-source projects.

Remote 6–12 months

Open source
Creative coding

Living-expense support

Free to apply · form checked Oct 5

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Eligibility & details

Who can apply

Open-source developers; no geographic restriction stated in the reviewed application. A small cohort is selected each year.

Support

Six to twelve months of support, equity-free. Amount is individualized rather than a published fixed award.

Application

Eight short application fields covering the project, contribution history, impact and need for support.

Terms

No equity or required travel. Confirm the support amount and work expectations with the organizer.

Deadline: Rolling applications. No fixed deadline published.

Official call ↗ · Checked Oct 5, 2026