CALLING Artists & Writers.
open calls, questionnaires, research projects & residency opportunities
We look forward to seeing what work you propose for our opportunities, which are open to anyone, and everyone who wishes to enter, the only restriction is your imagination!!!
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Open calls for artists, writers, and creators
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OPEN CALL: SMALL ACTS
Deadline 5th February 2026
Small acts are often overlooked—quiet gestures, subtle resistances, daily rituals, moments of care, or fleeting decisions that ripple outward.
They may be personal or political, intimate or communal, intentional or accidental. Together, these acts shape how we move through the world and how the world changes around us.
This open call seeks artworks and written pieces that explore the power, poetry, complexity and nuance of small acts:
acts of kindness, refusal, repair, or attention
everyday gestures that carry meaning
minor interventions that produce lasting impact
quiet moments that resist spectacle
small acts that have changed your art practice
We welcome submissions in all media, including but not limited to visual art, photography, sculpture, printmaking, painting, collage, textile art, ceramics, video, sound, performance documentation, text-based work, and experimental practices.
Eligibility
This open call is open to artists at all stages of their practice. Emerging and underrepresented voices are especially encouraged to apply.
Submission Guidelines for ARTISTS
You must provide:
A brief description of the proposed or existing work (max. 300 words). The description should explain how the work connects to the theme and explain the context. This is one of the key ways we select your work.
A clear, well-photographed image of your work. Please ensure that your work is resolved.
Your Instagram tag is a MUST. We will not select artists who do not have an Instagram tag.
We welcome the strange, the intimate, the bold, and the quietly profound.
For Writers:
Genres: Short stories, essays, poetry, experimental writing, and cross-genre works
Length: Up to 1,000 words for prose; up to 3 poems
Format: Word document only
Synopsis: A brief summary of the piece (50 words) explaining how it connects to the theme.
Terms and Conditions
All submissions must be original works created by the applicant.
Selected works will be featured in an online exhibition and/or a publication.
By submitting, you grant us the right to display, publish, and promote your work as part of this project.
Typically, the works are online for six months, but this is not guaranteed.
Artists and writers retain all rights to their work.
Apply here: https://www.curatorspace.com/opportunities/detail/open-call-for-artists-and-writers--small-acts/10232
Feel free to get in touch via the form below with your ideas & questions …
Good Luck! 🍀
from the editors
Nichola and Jenna
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We are always looking for good quality pieces of writing, be a story,
critique, poem, prose, spoken word, music, or other written work.
*** Haus-a-rest upcoming themes***
February 2026 - Issue 68 - Small Acts
March 2026 - Issue 69 - Addiction
April 2026 - Issue 70 - The Art of Foraging
Follow our social media for more updates and open calls: @haus_a_rest
Enter your ideas on one of our social media platforms and use the #HAR, and if your idea is selected, you will be our featured artist.
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OPEN CALL - FOR ART RESIDENCY
We are seeking a multimedia artist to be a resident for at least three months on our art zine to write or film guides each month. The guides can be written pieces or short videos, and would offer tips and tricks for using different materials, processes and ideas for making. The residency would be for three months across three issues, with the opportunity to write additional pieces.
This is a great opportunity for an artist to be our resident 'expert' to write short tips, tricks and guides as a residency opportunity.
They could be top ten tips, short guides or videos. The artist would be featured and could show examples of their work to demonstrate the guide.
This role can be expanded as we value initiative and creative thinking, so you can really own this and use this platform to promote your knowledge and ideas.
apply below