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The New York edition of the collectible design fair, showing contemporary furniture, lighting and objects on the Upper East Side. Galleries and design studios exhibit to American collectors and interior designers.
Griffin Museum of Photography
Award · Winchester, MA
An annual scholarship for emerging photographers who are ready for a first solo show. The recipient receives $3,000, an exhibition at the Griffin Museum of Photography, and a book from John Chervinsky's photography library. The awardee is announced by January 1, 2027.
A juried show and sale of handmade craft at the Palm Beach County Convention Center. Jurors choose work in 12 craft media, including furniture, ceramics, glass, jewelry and fiber, and accepted artists sell directly to collectors and designers.
Griffin Museum of Photography
Award · Winchester, MA
An annual prize for professional and mid-career photographers working on a body of work. The winner receives $4,000, an exhibition at the Griffin Museum in Winchester, Massachusetts, and a catalog published by Griffin Museum Press. The 2027 juror is Alison Nordström.
Toyama International Glass Exhibition Executive Committee / Toyama Glass Art Museum
Open call · Jul 10 – Oct 11 · Toyama, Japan
An international juried exhibition of contemporary glass, held every three years at the Toyama Glass Art Museum in Japan. Selected works show from July 10 to October 11, 2027, and every selected work appears in the catalog. Prizes total JPY 5.2 million, with a JPY 3 million Grand Prize, and the jury includes curators from the Corning Museum of Glass and Canberra Glassworks.
American Watercolor Society
Open call · Apr 6 – May 7 · New York, NY (US)
The American Watercolor Society's juried international exhibition of water media on paper, at the Salmagundi Club in New York from April 6 to May 7, 2027. Up to $50,000 in cash and medal awards, every accepted work appears in the printed catalog, and 40 paintings are chosen for a traveling show to museums and galleries.
A national juried exhibition of small ceramic work that uses color, no larger than 10 inches in any direction. George Metropoulos McCauley juries. Best of Show receives $200, with other cash merit awards.
National Gallery of Victoria (NGV)
Open call · May 20 – 30 · Melbourne, Australia
The NGV's annual open call for exhibitions, open studios, talks and events in the Melbourne Design Week program, which runs May 20–30, 2027 with 350-plus events. Accepted presenters get a program listing, signage, and marketing and media support from the NGV. The 2027 call welcomes industrial and product design, furniture, lighting, research projects and international practitioners, especially from the Indo-Pacific.
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA), Art in Transit
Open call · Washington, DC (US)
WMATA seeks an artist or team for a site-specific three-dimensional artwork at the rebuilt Bladensburg Bus Garage in Washington, DC. The total budget is $330,000. Finalists picked from qualifications get $3,500 each to prepare design proposals, and the award is planned for late January 2027.
Film- und Medienfestival gGmbH (ITFS)
Open call · Apr 27 – May 2 · Stuttgart, Germany
ITFS is one of the largest animation festivals in the world and qualifies films for the Oscars. Short films compete in the International, Student, Tricks for Kids and Trickstar Nature Award competitions; feature films enter the AniMovie competition, which closes January 15, 2027. The 34th festival runs April 27 to May 2, 2027 in Stuttgart.
Women's Studio Workshop
Residency · Rosendale, NY
An 8–10 week residency to print and bind a limited-edition artist's book of 50 to 100 copies. It pays $350 a week, up to $1,000 for materials and some travel, with free housing and round-the-clock studio access. Part of the application is mailed, and results come in March 2027.
American Quilter's Society
Open call · Apr 21 – 24 · Paducah, KY
The juried quilt contest at AQS QuiltWeek in Paducah, one of the largest quilt shows in the US. Accepted quilts hang at the Schroeder Expo Center in April 2027. Cash awards total $127,600, including a $20,000 Best of Show purchase award donated to the National Quilt Museum.
Niigata International Animation Film Festival
Open call · Niigata, Japan
A competition festival in Japan for longer animation, with a Feature section (40 minutes and up) and an Indie Box section for 15–40 minute works, including series episodes. Films go in through FilmFreeway.
The Furniture Society
Open call · Jun 10 – 12 · Houston, Texas, USA
The Furniture Society is collecting proposals for workshops, artist talks, panels and demonstrations at its 2027 conference, themed The Original DIGITal: The Handmade in a Rapidly Changing Environment. Accepted presenters speak to a room of furniture designers, educators and collectors. It suits furniture artists and teachers who want visibility and a voice in the American studio furniture community.
Beam Center seeks a proposal for a large public artwork that more than 100 campers and 20-plus staff will build at Beam Camp in Strafford, New Hampshire, in summer 2027. The selected proposer receives a $5,000 award and works with a fabrication budget of about $15,000, using wood and metal shops, welding, textiles, ceramics and casting. Proposers join bi-weekly planning meetings and are invited to camp, with travel reimbursed.
iD Dunedin Fashion
Award · Mar 15 – 21 · Dunedin, New Zealand
An international award for emerging fashion and textile designers. Finalists are invited to Dunedin, New Zealand, to show their collections during iD Dunedin Fashion Week, March 15-21, 2027. Round 1 has closed; unsuccessful Round 1 entries are reconsidered in Round 2.
The leading collectible design fair in the US, held in Miami Beach during Miami Art Week. Galleries present historic and contemporary furniture, lighting and objects to collectors, curators and interior designers; designers usually take part through a gallery.
Friends of the Take Over (Ceramics Take Over Wheeling) with Oglebay Institute
Open call · Feb 27 – Apr 10 · Wheeling, WV
A national juried exhibition of clay work at the Stifel Fine Arts Center during the Ceramics Take Over Wheeling festival. Jurors are Benjamin Evans and Wayne Higby of the Alfred Ceramic Art Museum. Awards total $7,000, and Best in Show also receives a solo exhibition and a paid workshop.
West Liberty University and Friends of the Take Over (Ceramics Take Over Wheeling)
Open call · Feb 25 – Apr 10 · Wheeling, WV
A juried exhibition of student clay work at West Liberty University that opens the Ceramics Take Over Wheeling festival. Matthew Skelly juries. Best in Show receives $2,000 plus a solo exhibition and paid demo in 2028, with further cash prizes and merit awards.
Malaysian International Furniture Fair (MIFF)
Award · Mar 1 – 4 · Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (finalists' showcase at MITEC); entries online
A free furniture design competition tied to Southeast Asia's largest furniture fair. The 2027 brief asks for a modular, pet-friendly furniture collection for one room of a compact urban apartment. The top 20 finalists present to judges in January and show their work at MIFF in Kuala Lumpur, which suits furniture designers who want to reach manufacturers.
Buildner, with Stockholm Furniture Fair
Award · Online
An open competition to design a chair that sums up your design thinking. The prize fund is €8,000, and winning designs are shown at Stockholm Furniture Fair. Register by December 3, 2026 and upload your project by January 5, 2027.
Fiber Art Now
Open call · Sep 29, 2028 – May 6, 2029 · Springfield, OH
A juried call for fiber and textile work that depicts faces or figures. Selected work is published in the spring 2027 issue of Fiber Art Now, with cash prizes from $100 to $500, and is eligible for an exhibition at the Springfield Museum of Art in Ohio from fall 2028.
IFDA Organizing Committee
Award · Asahikawa, Hokkaido, Japan
A triennial competition for new wooden furniture designs, on the 2027 theme "Origin." Finalists' designs are prototyped by Asahikawa's furniture workshops for the final judging, and first prize is ¥3,000,000. Judges include Ronan Bouroullec and Cecilie Manz.
City of Santa Rosa Arts and Culture
Open call · Santa Rosa, CA (US)
Santa Rosa, California is choosing finished outdoor artworks to lend for a two-year public art walk. Each selected artist or team gets a $5,000 stipend for transport, installation and removal. Works go in in October 2027 and stay on view through September 2029.
Masur Museum of Art
Open call · Mar 11 – May 15 · Monroe, LA (US)
A national juried exhibition open to all media, held each year since 1964 at the Masur Museum of Art in Monroe, Louisiana. The 2027 show, juried by Moment Solomon, runs from March 11 to May 15, 2027. Cash awards total $3,200, including $1,000 for Best in Show.
International Print Triennial Society in Kraków (SMTG)
Open call · Sep 24 – Oct 24 · Kraków, Poland
The Kraków triennial is one of the longest-running international print competitions, with the 2027 theme The Everyday. An international jury selects work for the Main Exhibition in Kraków from September 24 to October 24, 2027, and all exhibited artists receive the catalog. Prizes include a Grand Prix of 30,000 PLN with a 2028 solo show and a European Print Award of 20,000 PLN.
Residencies of two weeks to two months in Saratoga Springs, NY, with room, meals and a private studio. Visual artists in painting, sculpture, printmaking, photography and installation are eligible. This cycle covers residencies starting May 2027 through March 2028.
Anifilm
Open call · May 4 – 9 · Liberec, Czech Republic
Anifilm is an Oscar-qualifying animation festival in Liberec with international competitions for features, shorts, student films, abstract and non-narrative work, music videos, VR and video games. The 26th festival runs May 4 to 9, 2027, and the selection is announced in February 2027.
Writers and Illustrators of the Future
Award · Online (Los Angeles, CA)
A free quarterly contest for new science fiction and fantasy artists, judged by professional illustrators. Each quarter three winners get $500, and one of the year's winners gets a further $5,000. Entrants send three pieces and keep their rights.
Le Arti Orafe (LAO) Jewellery School, Florence
Award · Florence, Italy
An international competition for contemporary jewelry by working artists under 35, run by the Florence jewelry school LAO. Selected artists join a traveling exhibition that opens in Florence in spring 2027, with an online and printed catalog. Special prizes include a one-week residency at LAO and a free stand at the next Inhorgenta fair.
SculptureTour Salina
Open call · May 1 · Salina, KS (US)
A yearlong juried outdoor sculpture exhibition along downtown Salina, Kansas, opening May 1, 2027 and running into April 2028. Each selected sculpture earns a $1,500 stipend, and awards include $2,500 Best of Show. The City of Salina buys the People's Choice winner for up to $20,000.
A picture-book prize for illustrators who have not yet been published or commissioned in children's books. Entrants make a cover and one double-page spread on the theme "A Bridge to Another World." The winner gets £3,000, a funded trip to China and a showing at the Bologna Children's Book Fair 2027.
Society of North American Goldsmiths (SNAG)
Open call · Jun 3 – 5 · Halifax, NS, Canada
SNAG invites proposals for exhibitions and other presentations of contemporary jewelry and metalwork across Halifax during its Assemblage symposium, June 3 to 5, 2027. Formats are open: gallery shows, installations, storefront or tabletop displays, screenings, performances, digital or printed projects. SNAG can help selected exhibitors find a venue.
The juried quilt contest at AQS QuiltWeek in Waco, Texas. Accepted quilts are shown during the May 2027 show. Cash awards total $50,400, with a $10,000 Best of Show.
Ottawa School of Art
Open call · Mar 4 – May 9 · Ottawa, Canada
The Ottawa School of Art holds a juried biennial of miniature prints with an image no larger than 10 by 10 cm. Selected prints hang at the school's J.W. Stellick Gallery in the ByWard Market from March 4 to May 9, 2027, and selected artists receive a catalog. Prizes of excellence go to intaglio, lithographic, relief, new media and cyanotype, and silkscreen work.
A long-running juried competition whose winners are published in the Communication Arts Illustration Annual, in print and online. Commissioned, self-initiated, unpublished and student work all have categories, including motion and animation. A late window with an extra $10 per entry stays open until January 22.
Royal Society of British Artists (RBA), Mall Galleries
Open call · Feb 25 – Mar 6 · London, United Kingdom
The RBA's annual open exhibition of painting, sculpture, drawing and original prints at Mall Galleries in London, from February 25 to March 6, 2027. Up to four works per artist are selected. Awards total more than £15,000, led by the £10,000 Huaicun Zhang Award for Excellence and a £2,000 de Laszlo Foundation Award for artists 35 and under.
The Virginia A. Groot Foundation
Grant · Lake Forest, IL (applications online)
A yearly grant for sculptors that funds time to develop their own work. Three awards are given: $60,000, $30,000 and $20,000. Applications open June 1 and go through SlideRoom; winners are announced in mid-May.
Pictoplasma
Open call · Apr 29 – May 2 · Berlin, Germany
Pictoplasma is a Berlin festival of character design and character-driven animation. Selected short films, music videos and experimental pieces screen at the 23rd festival in Berlin from April 29 to May 2, 2027. Narrative, non-narrative, commissioned and student work are all considered.
Anderson Center at Tower View
Residency · Red Wing, MN
A funded month-long residency in September 2027 for a small cohort of early-career artists, paying a $625 weekly stipend plus lodging, studio space, groceries, dinners and a travel honorarium. It is limited to artists living in Minnesota or one of New York City's five boroughs who have 2 to 10 years of practice. There are no critiques, so it fits artists who want uninterrupted time to start new work.
Two- or four-week cohort residencies on a historic estate outside Red Wing, with a private room, a 15 by 26 foot studio for visual artists, weeknight dinners and a print studio with an etching press. Sessions run in May, June, July, August and October 2027. It suits artists anywhere in the world who want quiet, focused studio time and can bring their own materials.
The leading trade fair for home and contract textiles, from fabrics and rugs to yarns and wallcoverings. Textile designers and studios can take a stand in a dedicated design hall, with a curated area for new talent.
A free international photography competition with Series, Single Image, Student and Youth sections. The Series winner receives $25,000 and a solo exhibition, and winning and shortlisted images are shown together each spring at Somerset House in London. The Series section takes projects of 5 to 10 images.
A $25,000 grant for painters, sculptors and printmakers who have worked in a mature phase of their art for at least 20 years and are in current financial need. Twenty artists received grants in the most recent cycle.
A major international product design competition with categories for furniture, lighting, tableware, jewelry and interior design. Winners use the Red Dot label and are shown in an exhibition from July 2027. Fees rise in stages, and entry closes January 15, 2027.
An international contest for finished wordless picture books, run with the Bologna Children's Book Fair. Finalists are shown in Bologna and Turin, and the winner is published by Carthusia with a €2,500 advance. Each entry is a complete 14-spread dummy sent as a PDF.
Visions Art Museum: Contemporary Quilts + Textiles (VMOTA)
Open call · San Diego, CA
The San Diego textile museum's yearly proposal season for its 2028 exhibition calendar. Artists and groups working in textile and fiber art submit a portfolio proposal. The museum reviews proposals in early 2027 and notifies applicants by mid-2027.
Peer-voted awards for lighting projects and for decorative, interior, exterior and tech luminaires launched in 2026. The design community votes on the winners, who are announced at a party in London on March 24, 2027. Early-bird pricing runs to November 12.
Society of North American Goldsmiths (SNAG), Metalsmith magazine
Open call · Jul 1 · Online
Metalsmith magazine is building its summer 2027 issue entirely from open submissions in four categories. Newly Minted takes images of jewelry and metalwork finished in 2025 or 2026, with a $50 honorarium for accepted work; the other three categories take short texts, archive essays and reviews, with honoraria up to $400. The issue publishes in July 2027.
San Francisco's January fair at Fort Mason, pairing top contemporary art galleries with collectible design dealers. It draws West Coast collectors, and the FOG FOCUS section gives emerging and smaller galleries a place to show.
Royal Institute of Painters in Water Colours (RI), Mall Galleries
Open call · Mar 24 – Apr 10 · London, United Kingdom
The RI's annual open exhibition of water-based painting at Mall Galleries in London, from March 24 to April 10, 2027. Up to four works per artist are selected, and all work is for sale. More than £15,000 in prizes includes the Winsor & Newton Award of £3,000 cash, £1,500 in materials and a two-day residency.
The Winter Show (benefiting East Side House Settlement)
Fair · Jan 22 – 31 · New York, NY
A long-running vetted fair at the Park Avenue Armory where dealers show antiques, fine art and design from ancient times to today. It draws major collectors and curators, and dealers apply to exhibit through the fair's own form.
International Ceramics Festival Mino
Award · Oct 8 – Nov 7 · Tajimi, Gifu, Japan
A major international ceramics competition with two categories: Ceramic Arts, and Ceramics Design for factory and studio work. The Grand Prix is ¥5,000,000, and selected work shows at the festival from October 8 to November 7, 2027. Entry is free; shortlisted pieces are shipped to Japan for final judging.
Frankfurt's large consumer goods fair for tableware, kitchen, decor, gifts and interior objects, held together with Christmasworld and Creativeworld. Studios and brands exhibit to retail buyers from around the world.
Applied Arts runs a juried annual competition for illustration, judged by working art directors and illustrators. Winners appear in the printed Applied Arts Awards Annual, which is mailed to every winner, and in an online winners gallery with a certificate and digital badge. Results are announced in early March 2027.
International Museum of Dinnerware Design
Open call · Apr 10 – Jul 11 · Kingston, NY
The museum's national biennial juried exhibition, this edition on the theme of chopsticks and dining, in any medium. Ceramicist Beth Lo juries. Selected work is shown at the museum in Kingston from April to July 2027.
National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum
Open call · Oklahoma City, OK (US)
The museum's yearly exhibition and sale of small paintings and sculptures, mixing traditional and contemporary work at accessible prices. Artists apply with images of recent work, and selected artists make up to two new pieces for the show in Oklahoma City. Applicants hear back by mid-June 2027.
Themed summer sessions in Maine where organizing artists invite a core group and an open call fills the rest. Residents get 24-hour access to the studio and kilns, with fees heavily subsidized and scholarships available. Applications open in late fall.
Creative Saskatchewan
Grant · Saskatchewan, Canada
Funds the production or refinement of craft and visual art products made for the commercial market: materials, studio and tool rentals, and the artist's own labor at industry rates. Up to $20,000 (fast-tracked) or $15,000 (assessed), capped at 50% of eligible costs. Results come about 10 weeks after the deadline.
A curated, trade-only home and gift show in Manhattan held twice a year, with 900+ brands. Studios making home goods, ceramics, textiles and objects meet retail buyers, interior designers and press, and apply to exhibit through an inquiry form.
Scandinavia's main furniture and lighting fair, held over four days in February at Stockholmsmässan and every two years from 2027. Brands show to buyers and architects, and the Greenhouse section gives early-career designers and design schools a curated stand.
MacDowell
Residency · Sep 1 – Feb 29, 2028 · Peterborough, NH
A residency in New Hampshire for artists in visual arts, architecture and five other disciplines, with a private studio, room and meals at no cost. Need-based stipends and travel grants are available. This deadline covers residencies from September 2027 to February 2028.
A small roaming fair that sets collectible design, art and jewelry inside a notable building in St. Moritz each February. Galleries and special projects by designers apply by contacting the team, and the setting favors close meetings with collectors.
A picture-book prize for illustrators who have never had a children's book published by a publisher. The winner gets a publishing contract, a €4,000 payment and international distribution. Projects can be in English or Spanish and need at least five finished spreads.
Daxi Wood Art Ecomuseum, Taoyuan City Government
Award · Daxi District, Taoyuan, Taiwan
An international competition for wooden seating furniture, from stools and benches to public and children's seats. Entrants register with design images, shortlisted entrants build full prototypes by August 2027, and finalists show at the Daxi Wood Art Ecomuseum from late October 2027 to February 28, 2028. Cash prizes reach NT$400,000, and first-round finalists can apply for a NT$10,000 prototyping subsidy.
World of WearableArt (WOW)
Award · Sep 16 – Oct 3 · Wellington, New Zealand
An international design competition for wearable art that ends in the WOW Show, a staged production in Wellington. Finalist garments appear in the 2027 show, and awards worth more than NZ$200,000 include the Supreme WOW Award. Sections for 2027 include Aotearoa, Avant-garde, Open and Black White.
AZURE magazine's international awards for architecture, interiors, product design and graphics, including furniture and lighting. Winners get a trophy, a feature in the awards issue and a gala in Toronto. Submissions open November 9, 2026, with early bird to December 11.
A large international competition with more than 100 categories, from furniture and lighting to jewelry, fine art and photography. Registering and getting a preliminary score are free, and a fee applies only if you nominate a design. The late period runs to February 28, 2027.
Archie Bray Foundation for the Ceramic Arts
Residency · Helena, MT
Ceramic residencies in Helena, Montana: one-year long-term residencies with a $7,500 fellowship, and summer residencies of up to about 100 days starting June 1 with $1,500 fellowships. Open to functional, sculptural and conceptual ceramic artists.
Six fellows each get $3,000, one to nine months of 24/7 access to Kala's print shop, darkroom, digital lab and sculpture/textile lab (with kiln and wood shop), a class and a group show. Artists from outside the Bay Area also get a month of housing. It suits printmakers and mixed-media artists with a defined project that needs specialized equipment.
The Type Directors Club's annual international competition for typography in communication design, lettering and new typefaces. Winners receive a Certificate of Excellence and a one-year TDC membership, appear in the TDC archive, and can be shown in TDC exhibitions that travel internationally. Winners are notified in early May 2027.
Le Signe, centre national du graphisme
Open call · May 29 · Chaumont, France
A themed competition for graphic design students, held as part of the 6th Biennale internationale de design graphique in Chaumont, France. The 2027 theme is Borders, space and limit, and any form is accepted, from posters and alphabets to animation and installation. Selected projects are exhibited from May 29, 2027, and three winners each receive €500.
National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts (NCECA)
Fair · Mar 10 – 13 · Baltimore, MD
The yearly North American ceramics conference, with talks, demonstrations, a large exhibitions program and a resource hall. It's where ceramic artists meet galleries, schools and suppliers. Its 61st edition is in Baltimore.
A fair devoted to 21st-century collectible design, held each March in Brussels. Galleries, design studios and young collectives apply by section, and a committee picks who shows. Exhibitors meet collectors, curators and interior designers over four days.
The juried annual of Communication Arts magazine for commissioned and personal photography, including advertising, books, editorial, motion and unpublished work. Selected work appears in the Photography Annual in print and digital editions and on commarts.com, with an Award of Excellence for each winner.
Blue Line Arts
Open call · May 8 – Jun 19 · Roseville, CA
Blue Line Arts' annual juried ceramics exhibition, which looks for work that pushes and reframes ceramics within contemporary art. It is open to artists worldwide. Prizes are $500, $300 and $100.
Northern Clay Center
Residency · Minneapolis, MN
Residencies at Northern Clay Center for clay artists who have finished school and are early in their careers. The same application covers the Warren MacKenzie Advancement Award.
The original PAD design fair, held each spring in the Tuileries Garden. International and French galleries show historical and contemporary design, from furniture and lighting to ceramics and jewelry, to serious collectors.
Vermont Studio Center
Residency · Johnson, VT
Two- to four-week residencies with studio space and a visiting artists program, where every accepted resident gets at least a partial fellowship. One award, the Windgate Craft Artist Fellowship, is set aside for artists working in traditional craft media. Decisions come by July 1.
The main trade fair for children's publishing, where illustrators meet art directors and agents, show portfolios and see the Illustrators Exhibition. Poland is the 2027 guest of honor. Visiting is the route here; the Illustrators Exhibition call for 2027 has closed.
Milan's citywide design week runs alongside Salone, with showrooms, galleries and studios hosting events across town. Designers can list an event in the official guide and map for free once uploads open at the end of January 2027, or buy a paid visibility plan.
The world's biggest furniture fair fills Fiera Milano Rho for six days, with Euroluce's lighting show back for 2027. Manufacturers and craft workshops exhibit to buyers, press and specifiers from around the world.
Society of Illustrators
Fair · Apr 17 – 18 · New York, NY (Metropolitan Pavilion)
The Society of Illustrators' festival of comics and cartoon art, with tables for artists and small presses plus talks. Exhibitor applications for 2027 are open now.
Red Lodge Clay Center
Residency · Sep 1 – Aug 31, 2028 · Red Lodge, MT
One- to three-month self-directed residencies in Montana with a shared house and a well-equipped studio with wood, gas and electric kilns. Residents pay a daily fee plus materials and firing. Honorariums are available for BIPOC and LGBTQ artists.
Toronto Comic Arts Festival
Fair · May 7 – 9 · Toronto, Canada
A free comics and illustration festival with a large exhibitor hall, talks and a professional day for librarians and educators. Exhibitors apply through TCAF's portal, which opened in mid-November for the last edition.
New York's citywide design week, with showroom openings, exhibitions and talks across all five boroughs each May. Studios and brands can list their own programs on the official calendar to reach press, buyers and the design public.
A New York Design Week fair for contemporary furniture, lighting, objects and materials, open to the design trade and the public. Exhibitors range from established brands to small studios and emerging designers. In 2027 it moves to the Starrett-Lehigh Building in West Chelsea.
Northern Clay Center
Residency · Minneapolis, MN
Three-month residencies at Northern Clay Center for ceramic artists from outside Minnesota, each with a $6,000 award, free studio space and a glaze and firing allowance. Residents give a paid public lecture and join a touring group show and catalog.
Lower East Side Printshop
Residency · Sep 1 – May 31, 2028 · New York, NY
Nine months of free 24-hour access to a shared Manhattan print studio, with a $1,000 stipend, storage, basic supplies and a group show afterward. Printmaking skill is not required, and basic instruction is offered. It is limited to emerging artists who live in the New York metro area and are not students.
Copenhagen's design festival spreads across showrooms, galleries and streets for three days in June, free to visit. Brands and studios apply to exhibit and pay a fee scaled to their business size.
Annecy Festival / CITIA
Fair · Jun 13 – 19 · Annecy, France
The largest animation festival, alongside the MIFA market, where animators and illustrators meet studios, producers and buyers. The 2027 film and project calls aren't posted yet; visiting is the route for now.
A citywide design festival across London's design districts each September, with 2027 marking its 25th edition. Designers, brands and studios take part by booking a partner package to list exhibitions, launches, open studios and talks.
North America's main contemporary furniture and design trade fair at the Javits Center, now held each November alongside BDNY. Brands and studios show furniture, lighting, textiles and objects to architects, interior designers, retailers and press.
The Furniture Makers' Company
Award · United Kingdom
A long-running UK mark of excellence for one-off or small-batch furniture and fitted furniture, judged on design, materials, craftsmanship and function. A jury reviews entries four times a year, and shortlisted pieces are inspected in person. Holders gain an outside quality mark to show clients, and each year's best piece wins a 1,000 pound prize.
Center for Furniture Craftsmanship
Residency · Rockport, Maine, USA
Free bench space at a well-known furniture school on the Maine coast, for a month up to a year, with daily contact with the school's instructors and students. Endowed Fellowships add a stipend of 400 dollars a week, for up to 12 funded weeks. It suits furniture designers who want dedicated time and shop access to develop new work.
Fast, project-based grants of $500 to $3,000 for visual and performing artists in the US who face unexpected costs on work with a confirmed exhibition or performance date. Applications are reviewed year-round; the average grant is about $2,200.
Unrestricted grants of up to $50,000, most around $35,000, for professional painters, sculptors and artists working on paper, including printmakers. Applications are accepted year-round, and a decision takes about 9 to 12 months.
A collectible design and art fair at the Park Avenue Armory with about 50 international galleries. It shows vintage, modern and contemporary furniture, studio glass, ceramics and jewelry to serious collectors and interior designers.