Courtyard Stories invites proposals to transform part of a historic courtyard complex in Calcinate (near Bergamo) into a contemporary single-family home. Submission requires two A1 presentation panels and a brief text. Registration phases and fees are stated; winners announced 07.06.2027.
The MUSE Illustration Awards 2027 is an international competition open to professional and emerging illustrators, studios and industry partners. Categories cover commissioned, commercial, published, unpublished and experimental work. Entry periods include Early Bird, Regular, Final and a Final Extension; the Final Extension runs through 2027‑02‑25. Fees vary by period and status. Submissions require work description and high‑res images; jury evaluation determines winners.
GCCA’s annual Concrete in Life 2026/27 open call invites amateurs and professionals worldwide to submit photographs of concrete in everyday life across categories (Urban and Infrastructure; Concrete in Daily Life; Beauty and Design). Prizes include $10,000 for the overall winner and $2,500 for category winners; a People’s Vote awards $5,000. The organizers state the competition closes 2026-12-04.
An exhibition presents fifteen works by Jeffrey Gibson that highlight his engagement with pattern, music, queer iconography and his Choctaw and Cherokee heritage. The review frames the show as a survey of the artist’s multidisciplinary practice across roughly a decade.
Photographer Timothy Boomer documents insect galls—plant structures formed in response to insects—highlighting their sculptural, uncanny forms. The project focuses on natural history and close observation, presented in a visual sequence that emphasises texture, pattern and the surprising complexity of plant–insect interaction.
ARTnews lists seven notable sculpture exhibitions on view in New York this fall, surveying both modernist landmarks and contemporary responses that include anti-monument works. The piece maps varied approaches to material, scale and public meaning across multiple venues.
LCE Photographer of the Year 2027 is a free-to-enter international competition (entrants must be 18+) run by London Camera Exchange. Entries opened 12 October 2026 and close 2027-01-20. The contest accepts one image per category across multiple genres; winners of 14 categories receive LCE vouchers and there is a People’s Choice public voting element. Prizes restricted to UK residents.
The Natural History Museum’s Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2026 is an annual international competition (adult and Young WPY categories). It accepts images that ethically report on the natural world (taken on or after 2021-11-01). Competition opened 19 October 2026 and closes 2026-12-03 at 11:30 GMT. Fee exemptions apply for specified entrants and countries; entry limits and rules differ for Young WPY.
BIG SEE’s Explore Awards 2027 invite submissions across architecture, interior and product design categories. Entries opened 2026-10-19; the timeline lists Early Bird, Regular and Latecomers periods, with the late-entry deadline given as 2027-03-31. Eligibility requires projects completed within the last three years; each project needs a separate entry and fee.
Sotheby’s Paris sold a Claude Monet painting for $56.2 million, a result reported as a new French auction record. The sale saw nearly three-quarters of lots surpass their high estimates, indicating strong demand in the Paris auction market during this sale.
NordArt invites artists worldwide to apply (free) for the 2027 exhibition (5 June–3 October 2027). Submit online, by email or post: completed form, CV and up to 10 images of proposed works. Delivery deadline for selected artworks is 16 April 2027; artists cover transport. Exhibition spans indoor halls and large sculpture park at Kunstwerk Carlshütte.
The Aftermath Project is accepting photography proposals about the aftermath of conflict. It will award one USD 25,000 grant and select four finalists. Working photographers worldwide may apply; full-time students are not eligible. Applications close on 1 December 2026 at midnight PST.
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The Aftermath Project — organizator · 21 October 2026