TransCultural Exchange

PRIZE OPPORTUNITY Future Generation Art prize 2027, PinchukArtCentre, Kyiv, Ukraine

DEADLINE 28 June, 2026

The biannual Future Generation Art Prize is the only prize for the young generation of artists with a global dimension and guided by an open, free, and democratic application process (online). Supported by an eminent board, distinguished jury, and outstanding selection committee, the Prize brings together the best of the art world to champion a new generation of artists.

To learn more about how to apply visit:
https://futuregenerationartprize.org/en/about-the-prize-fgap



Image courtesy of PinchukArtCentre.

RESIDENCY OPPORTUNITY 2026 Fall Multidisciplinary Artist Residency, Bethany Arts Community, Ossining, New York

DEADLINE 6 May, 2026

*This program offers a $225 stipend per week*

Bethany Arts Community's Multidisciplinary Residency offers an environment where artists from different disciplines and walks of life can work in community and near each other, creating opportunities for generative collaboration and cross-pollination.

To learn more about how to apply visit: https://bethanyarts.org/calendar/2026fallmultiopen/



Image courtesy of Bethany Arts Community.

RESIDENCY OPPORTUNITY Vila 31 x Art Explora Residency Programme, Tirana, Albania

DEADLINE 1 May, 2026

*This residency offers a monthly living grant of 800 EUR and a production grant of up to 1500 EUR*

The Tirana Art Residency – Vila 31 x Art Explora is an international residency programme supporting contemporary artistic creation and research, with a strong emphasis on engagement with the cultural, social, and political contexts of the Balkan region.



Image courtesy of Tirana Art Residency Vila 31 x Art Explora.

RESIDENCY OPPORTUNITY Embassy of Foreign Artists, Geneva Region, Switzerland

DEADLINE 19 April, 2026

*This program offers a residence grant of CHF 1400 per month*

The Embassy of Foreign Artists invites artists from all disciplines to come and conduct research and reflection alongside scientists within research laboratories. The goal is to foster exchanges and cross-fertilization between scientific and artistic practices, in order to generate new ways of formulating, perceiving, and using research in both science and art.

To learn more about how to apply visit: https://www.eofa.ch/postulation/



Image courtesy of Embassy of Foreign Artists.

OPEN CALL Call for Projects at Flux IV, Flux Factory, Long Island City, New York

DEADLINE 15 April, 2026

Flux Factory invites artists, curators, organizers, collectives, and cross-disciplinary thinkers to share ideas for projects at Flux IV, its new venue in Hunters Point South. Projects can take the form of exhibitions, performances, events, or research-driven work.​

Flux Factory's Program Director, Susan Katz, spoke at TransCultural Exchange's 2025 International Conference on Opportunities in the Arts.

To learn more about how to apply visit: https://www.fluxfactory.org/call-for-projects-at-flux-iv/



Image courtesy of Flux Factory; Image credits: Installation view of Kosmologym, Pickles and Concrete at Flux IV, December 2025

RESIDENCY OPPORTUNITY Studio Residency, Unbound Visual Arts, Boston, Massachusetts

DEADLINE 28 April, 2026

*This residency offers a $1,500 stipend to be used at the artist’s discretion*

This residency provides space for an artist, thinker, curator, or collective to complete a work, develop an idea, test out a particular technique or way of working, or deeply think through concepts and research material for a future project.

To learn more about how to apply visit: https://www.unboundvisualarts.org/residency2026



Image courtesy of Unbound Visual Arts; Image Credits: Work produced by 2025 residency participants Caroline Sirois and Linda Forsythe

RESIDENCY OPPORTUNITY ARCUS Project Artist-in-Residence Program, Moriya, Japan

DEADLINE 19 March 2026

*This program is fully-funded, including a 540,000 JPY stipend.*

ARCUS Project’s artist-in-residence program provides opportunities for artists in the field of contemporary art to cultivate their artistic creativity and vision.

To learn more about how to apply visit: https://www.arcus-project.com/en/residence-program/artist-in-residence-program/



Image courtesy of ARCUS Project.

Congratulations to our 2025 Conference speaker, Julie Trebault's important article on the need to speak out in these difficult times, published in The Arts Fuse.

https://artsfuse.org/324474/visual-art-commentary-silence-is-complicity-why-museums-must-use-their-voice-to-defend-democracy/?unapproved=907494&moderation-hash=01e41d60e42631e38338de9e3bdab0b5 -907494

ARC - Artists at Risk Connection

Photo: PEN America

FUNDING OPPORTUNITY The Ian Rosenfeld Fund, Gallery Rosenfeld

DEADLINE 7 February, 2026

Gallery Rosenfeld is pleased to announce the launch of the Ian Rosenfeld Fund—a £7,500 annual award supporting an early- to mid-career artist, continuing Ian Rosenfeld’s legacy of championing distinctive voices and nurturing emerging talent.

To learn more about how to apply visit:
https://galleryrosenfeld.com/ian-rosenfeld-fund/



Image courtesy of Gallery Rosenfeld.