The aim of the competition is to select a strong and well-developed exhibition concept that presents the work of Liepāja artists in a contemporary and multivocal way, while also putting it into a bigger European and global picture.
“CreArt Kaunas” (Lithuania) in collaboration with the Kaunas Artists’ House announces an open call for environmental artists to create art installations to be placed in public spaces along the Nemunas River in Kaunas. Application deadline: 25 February 2026.
The 2028 European Capital of Culture, České Budějovice (Czech Republic), invites artists to apply for the “South Specific” festival – a unique theatre festival that combines live art with unusual venues across the South Bohemia region. Application deadline: 26 February 2026.
The Liepāja 2027 Foundation has concluded its cultural tourism co-financing competition “Land of (un)rest, Tell Us Stories!”, announced in October 2025 and aimed at developing innovative and sustainable cultural tourism offers. Following the evaluation, nine projects have been awarded a total of EUR 87,012 in co-financing.
Representatives from different cultural and artistic fields, including interdisciplinary and creative industry projects, are invited to participate. Submissions for the competition, in order to be considered for financial support, will be accepted from 12 January 2026.
The festival will take place from 18 to 20 June, and this year’s theme is “Transformation,” offering opportunities to experiment with light, landscape, and social context. Application deadline: 3 February 2026.
Kaunas invites four visual artists from the CreArt 3.0 Network to participate in a six-week residency at Kaunas Artist-in-Residence (Kaunas AiR), taking place from May 4 to June 14, 2026. The program is open to painters, photographers, and new media artists. Application deadline: 2 March 2026.
The Liepāja 2027 Foundation has concluded its co-financing competition for international contemporary and multi genre art events, which was announced in June 2025. As a result of the competition, 11 projects with a total value of EUR 640,000 will be supported and implemented across Liepāja, South Kurzeme and the Kuldīga regions in 2027.
The Portuguese city announces the open call “Our Lab” welcoming creative minds to submit works in theater, dance, music, circus, street art, opera, architecture, design, new media, and cross-disciplinary projects. Deadline for applications: January 13.
he city of Oulu, Finland, invites visual artists to apply for an open call to present an exhibition at Galleria MABD during the 2026 European Creativity Month. The exhibition will run from 6–31 May 2026, with the opening on 5 May 2026. Application deadline: 5 January 2026.