Open Calls for Artists in Germany

Find open calls, exhibitions, grants, and residencies for photographers and visual artists in Germany. Browse and apply today.

Fotografiska Emerging × IFA Berlin × Volkswagen R call on the future. €1,500 each to 3 artists + IFA Berlin show. Free; video/AI eligible.

Single-image photo prize; 20 images exhibited at BBA Gallery Berlin. €300 + Artsy listing; production costs covered.

All-media call from Berlin's BBA Gallery: 15 shortlisted artists join a group show with Artsy profiles; winner exhibits in Berlin.

Fotografiska Emerging × Estée Lauder call: emerging image-makers on the breast-cancer experience. €1,500 + exhibition in Berlin & Stockholm.

Propose a photography exhibition for the 2027 EMOP Berlin festival programme. Free entry; requires a Berlin venue. Runs March–April 2027.

Queer photo award (theme 'HOW TO / GATHER') for LGBTQIA+ artists in Germany, EU & UK. Two €1,000 MPB vouchers plus a Berlin exhibition.

2–6 month funded residencies at the Münsterland artists' village. €1,500/month; applications for 2027 open June 27 – August 31.