OPEN CALLS

Our Picks | January Open Calls for Cultural and Creative Practice

New open calls are always available on Creatives Unite, but there is no better time period to apply to a creative open call that fits your needs than the start of the new year!  In January, we are sharing with you a curated choice of open calls in a variety of fields to help you achieve your 2026 professional goals. 
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS
Intellectual Property

Inspiring Works joining the public domain in 2026

Maurice Utrillo's paintings, Charlie Parker’s compositions and Albert Einstein’s papers are among the creative works entering the public domain in the EU in 2026, following Henri Matisse’s and Frida Kahlo’s paintings in 2025. Betty Boop's very first version enters the public domain in the USA, while different legal provisions apply across countries. Read on. 

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When AI recreates the female voice, it also rewrites who gets heard
Welcome Moldova to the Creative Europe Family!
People are getting their news from AI – and it’s altering their views
From Analogue Roots to Digital Rights: Benoît Theunissen’s IP Journey
Arts, Culture and Heritage for Green Storytelling and Transformation
Award winning cities in our 2026 wish list
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Public funding

Submit your proposal for Wild Bits' technological art outdoor exhibition in Estonia


Wild Bits | Residency 2026

Open Call
Public funding

Artist Residency for German film professionals by Thessaloniki Film Festival and Goethe-Institut

Goethe-Institut

BERLIN AiR | Berlin-Thessaloniki - three month artist residency

Working Conditions

Who stays and who leaves from Arts, Culture and Heritage jobs?

New report in the UK shows that structural vulnerabilities, including low pay and precarity, lead to higher exit rates from the Arts, Culture and Heritage sectors (ACS) compared with other sectors. Working conditions particularly challenge women. Freelancers keep ACS going. Tailored support mostly needed. Read on.

This is How We Work: Vital Source of Data, Incentive and Inspiration
Louvre Workers On Strike Amid Mounting Frustrations
High Level Roundtable Advances Working Conditions Dialogue for Artists And Creative Professionals
Micallef marks first year as EU Commissioner saying that “Culture must pay the rent” is a commitment
Greening

Arts, Culture and Heritage for Green Storytelling and Transformation

Screenwriters streamline a Less Is More manifesto and Cli-Fi films redefine Climate Change narratives. Artistic freedom and green training are among the conditions empowering the green transition in the new paper by Creative FLIP, combining stories of hope with policy making. 

Award winning cities in our 2026 wish list
Audiences Have Strong Concern About Climate, But Low Trust to Politicians and The Media
The future of the New European Bauhaus: An enabler for the clean transition and innovation
Culture on the Frontline of Climate Action: EU Report Calls for Greener Arts

Inclusion

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The Quiet Erosion of Artistic Freedom in Europe

When AI recreates the female voice, it also rewrites who gets heard

Award winning cities in our 2026 wish list

The UK Returns To Erasmus+ in 2027 - Universities Welcome The News

Artificial Intelligence

The EU is drafting rules to identify AI-generated content. Here’s what the first proposal says.

A first draft Code of Practice on the transparency of AI-generated content, produced through an EU working-group process, sets out how companies could demonstrate compliance with Article 50 of the EU AI Act. 

When AI recreates the female voice, it also rewrites who gets heard
People are getting their news from AI – and it’s altering their views
Eurobarometer: Digital skills at school as reading, mathematics, and science
Commission to investigate Google's AI practices

Ukraine Crisis

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European Solidarity Fund for Ukrainian Films: €1.525 million for 13 co-productions

From Insight to Impact: Powering Quality Journalism with Audience Data

International exchange programme for Ukrainian professionals in Matera

New EU Report: Ukraine Heritage Fund Needs $524 Billion for Restoration