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* New: Application open for German and international artists for THE BLUE NIGHT 2027 (April 23, 24) in Nuremberg‘s Old Town with “So Close to the Sun” as theme. Deadline: July 31, 2026.
* Ausschreibung offen für das VII. Internationale Bildhauersymposium 2027 in Lindern (Oldenburg) (siehe unten)
* The Scuola di Scultura in Peccia in the Ticino Alps, Switzerland, has its Course Calendar online. Available are workshops in stone and wood sculpting, metal, silicon casting, paper 3D, modelling & plaster, figure modelling, and drawing. Seminars are held in art history.

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Please find more Calls for Artists at the bottom of this page.

2026
22nd Symposium Norge [Symposium for professionals: stone] Norway, Tjodalyng/Larvik, June 29 – August 02, 2026
31. Internationales Bildhauersymposium 2026 [Symposium for professionals: sculptors, stonemasons] Germany, Wunsiedel, June 30 – July 08, 2026, annual
Intl. Stone Sculptors’ Symposion [kunstwerk] krastal [Symposium for professionals: stone] Austria, Kras (not far from Villach), July 04 – August 01, 2026, annual
17th Intl Wooden Sculptors’ Symposium [Symposium for professionals: wood] Italy, Cadipietra/Valle Aurina, South Tyrol, July 06 – 10, 2026, annual
6th Intl Juuka Stone Carving Festival 2026 [Symposium for professionals: stone] Finland, Juuka, North Karelia, July 10 – 12, 2026, annual
NWSSA Washington Symposium [Festival] USA, Port Orchard, WA, July 11 – 19, 2026, annual
26ème Festival de la Sculpture et du Marbe [Symposium for professionals: stone] France, Pyrénées, St. Béat, July 11 – August 01, 2026, annual
35ème Symposium Intl de Sculpture sur Pierre [Symposium for professionals: stone] France, Menet, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, July 12 – 24, 2026, annual
European Land Art Festival [Symposium for professionals: Land Art] UK, Scotland, Dunbar, July 14 – 19, 2026, annual
29th Intl Değirmendere Zühtü Müridoğlu Wood Sculpt Symp [Symposium for professionals: wood] Turkey, Gölcük, July 15 – 30, 2026, annual
Canadian Stone Carving Festival [Festival] Canada, Montreal, QC, July 17 – 19, 2026, annual
Bienal del Chaco 2026 [Symposium for professionals: stone] Argentina, Chaco, July 17 – 26, 2026, biennial
38e Rencontres de la Pierre [Festival] France, Junas, Gard, July 18 – 19, 2026
Allgäuer Skulpturen Sommer [Sculpture, paintings, galleries, open air] Germany, Lauben, July 24 – 26, 2026, annual
International Woodsculpture Symposium [Symposium for professionals: wood] Denmark, Ringkøbing, July 26 – August 02, 2026, annual
1st Intl Monumental Sculpture Symposium 2026 [Symposium for professionals: stone, wood, metal.­ Theme: Monkey: Coexistence, Nature & Sculpture] India, Gujarat, Polo Forest, July 26 – August 15, annual
20th Intl Symposium of Monumental Sculpture [Symposium for professionals] France, Oudon, biennial, August 01 – 16, 2026
7e Rencontres Internationales de Sculpture Monumentale [Symposium for professionals: stone] Belgium, Soignies, August 10 – 29, 2026, triennial
NWSSA Oregon Symposium [Festival] USA, Sisters, Suttle Lake Camp, OR, August 10 – 17, 2026, annual
10th Steinhoggerfestivalen [Stonemasons, sculptors] Norway, Oslo, Grorud, August 14 – 16, 2026, annual
Intl Sculpture Symposium [Symposium for prfessionels] Lithuania, Kaunas, August 17 – September 13, 2026, annual
Symposium „Kunst und Bier“ [Symposium for professionals] Germany, Andechs, August 18 – 25, 2026, annual
32e Festival de Sculpture sur Pierre [Symposium for professionals: stone] Belgium, Sprimont, August 28 – September 13, 2026, annual
29th Intl Wood Sculptors’ Symposium [Symposium for professionals: wood] Germany, St. Blasien, August 31 – September 06, 2026, annual
World Stone Skimming Championships 2026 [Festival] Scotland, Easdale Island, near Oban in Argyll, September 05, 2026, annual
Kootenai Country Clash of the Carvers [Chainsaw Carving Championship] USA, Libby, MT, September 10 – 13, 2026
Sculpture in the Vineyards [Festival] Australia, Wollombi Valley, NSW, September 12 – 27, 2026, biennial
14ème Symposium de sculpture contemporaine [Symposium for professionals: stone] France, Julienne, September 14 – 19, 2026, biennial
Vancouver Island Stone Sculpture Symposium 2026 [Learning how to sculpt] Canada, Vancouver, September 21 – 27, 2026
WorldSkills2026 [Championship of Young Professionals, Stonemasons] China, Shanghai, September 22 – 27, 2026, biennial
52nd Intl Sandsculpting Championship [Symposium for professionals: sand] USA, Virginia Beach, VA, September 25 – 27, 2026, annual
6th Intl Symp. of Monumental Sculpture in Black Marble [Symposium for professionals: stone] Spain, Calatorao (near Saragossa), September 25 – October 04, 2026
26th Sculpture by the Sea Bondi [Symposium for professionals: various materials] Australia, Sydney, Bondi, October 16 – November 02, 2026, annual See also: video
5. Bienal Internacional de Esculturas [Symposium for professionals: wood] Argentina, San Jerónimo del Sauce, October 23 – 25, 2026, biennial
12th Intl. Sculpture Symposium Moritzburg [various materials] Germany, Moritzburg, Sachsen, biennial
Symposium international de sculpture de Durbuy [Symposium for professionals: stone] Belgium, Durbuy, biennial
European Stone Festival [Stonemasons' Festival] UK, England, Halifax See also
5ème Symp of Monumental Sculpt 2026 / LézArts des Vallons [Any Material, only granite will be provided] France, Guipry-Messac (35), Bretagne, annual
Rustavi International Sculpture Symposium [Symposium for professionals: stone] Georgia, Rustavi
Stone at Falconhurst [Stone Sculpture Exhibition] UK, Falconhurst, Edenbridge, Kent, annual
12ème Intl Sculpture Symp Les Monumentales Mirecurtiennes [Symposium for professionals: wood, stone, metal] France, Mirecourt, Vosges
Les Lapidiales [Symposium for professionals: stone] France, Port d’Envaux (17)
Intl Sculpture Symposium Walhorn [Symposium for professionals: stone] Belgium, Lontzen (Walhorn), annual
Afyonkarahisar Intl Marble Sculpture Symp [Symposium for professionals: stone] Turkey, Afyonkarahisar
on form [Sales exhibition for stone scuplture] UK, Asthall Manor near Oxford
XXI Simposio internazionale di Scultura [Sculpture, Mosaics, Art] Itlay, Fanano (Modena province),
Intl Kunstdünger e.V. Sculpture Symposium [Symposium for professionals: various materials] Germany, Valley/Hohendilching close to Munich
5th International Stone Sculpture Symposium [Symposium for professionals: stone] Uzbekistan, Samarkand, annual
Te Kupenga Intl Stone Sculpture Symposium6 [Symposium for professionals: stone] New Zealand, New Plymouth, biennial
2027
22nd Sculpture by the Sea Cottesloe [Symposium for professionals] Australia, Cottesloe, Western Australia, March 05 – 22, 2027, annual
International Festival of Stone 2027 [All things stone] UK, Dundee, Scotland, April 19 – 25, 2027, annual
Schweizerische Triennale der Skulptur 2027 [Sculpture] Switzerland, Bad Ragaz, May 01 – October 31, 2027
11th Intl Symposium Differdange [Symposium for professionals: stone] Luxembourg, Differdange, May 25 – June 06, 2027, biennial
VII. Internationales Bildhauersymposium 2027 [Symposium for professionals: stone] Deutschland, Lindern (Oldenburg), September 03 – 19, 2027 Ausschreibung offen bis 31. Dezember 2026. Mail an Kerstin Tönnies
EuroSkills 2027 [Championship of Young Professionals, Stonemasons] Germany, Düsseldorf, September 22 – 26, 2027, biennial
Europäische Skulpturen Triennale [Stone] Germany, Neustadt/Holstein, triennial
14. Int. Obernkirchener Bildhauer Symposium 2027 [Symposium for professionals: stone] Germany, Obernkirchen, triennial
5ème Symp Intl de Sculpt. Monumentale / Mains d’Art [Symposium for professionals: stone, metal] France, Saint-Michel-de-Chavaignes (72), biennial
13th Wind Art Festival [Festival] Germany, Zierenberg, near Kassel, biennial See also: dt, en
Stone-Art Festival [Symposium for professionals: stone] Portugal, Codaçal, Porto de Mós, biennial
31st Aswan Intl Sculpture Symposium 2027 [Symposium for professionals: stone] Egypt, Aswan, annual
8th Tuwaiq Sculpture 2027 [Symposium for professionals: stone] Saudi Arabia, Riyadh (Tahlia) See our 2025 reports
Sylacauga Magic of Marble Festival [Symposium for professionals: stone] USA, Sylacauga, AL
24th California Sculptors Symposium [Learn to sculpt at all skill levels (non-profit)] USA, Camp Ocean Pines, Cambria, CA, annual
33e Festival Internat. de Sculpture Camille Claudel [Symposium for professionals] France, La Bresse
Bildhauersymposium Skulpturen Rheinland-Pfalz [Symposium for professionals: stone] Germany, Schweinsthal/Krickenbach, near Kaiserslautern See also: dt, en
Holzbildhauersymposium 2027 [Symposium for professionals: wood] Germany, Stadt Kenzingen, near the Black Forest, biennial
Nashua Intl Sculpture Symposium [3 weeks festival] USA, Nashua, NH, annual
ArtJam [Symposium for professionals: wood] Denmark, Højer
14th Intl Woodsculpture Symposium [Symposium for professionals: wood] Denmark, Sønderbor, annual
33. Internationales Bildhauer-Symposium [Symposium for professionals: Holz, Stein] Switzerland, Sur En/Sent/Engadin
3e Internationale beeldhouwer symposium [Symposium for professionals: stone] Belgium, Kalmthout
Harry Whitehorse Intl Wood Sculpture Symposium [Symposium for professionals, on invitation only] USA, Monona, WI
Fresh Air Sculpture [Selling exhibition] Great Britain, Quenington, England
Intl Wood Sculptors Symposium [Symposium for professionals: wood] Switzerland, Brienz, annual
13ème concours Intl Sculpture sur Paille et Foin [Symposium for professionals: straw and hay] France, Valloire, Dep. Savoie, annual
2028
11ème Fête de la Pierre / Carrière [Stone Festival] France, St Germain Nuelles, Beaujolais, biennial

More Calls For Artists:

* The Adolph and Esther Gottlieb Emergency Grant program gives interim financial assistance to qualified painters, printmakers, and sculptors whose needs are the result of an unforeseen, catastrophic incident, and who lack the resources to meet that situation. The Program has no deadlines for applications.
* The Bagri Foundation in London offers twice a year grants for non-for-profit art organizations working in the field of visual arts, digital production, music, written word, heritage & crafts. Application open until November 15 or May 31, respectively.
* The Medici Residency program of the French Academy in Rome welcomes French-speaking artists, authors, and researchers from all disciplines and all nations throughout the year to carry out a specific project of creation, experimentation or research for a period not exceeding six months.