YOU VS EVERYBODY is a prompt competition podcast with creative challenges for music producers, composers, sound designers, and audio hobbyists. Current challenges include designing the sound of an unexpected creature, creating an entire experience behind a mysterious door using sound alone, composing music for a fictional commercial, and scoring the trailer for an imaginary holiday movie. There is also an optional challenge to create the show’s future theme song. Challenges are free and remote. Selected submissions will be featured in podcast episodes, credited to their creators, and presented to listeners for voting. It is a useful opportunity for emerging creators looking to add finished work and credits to their portfolios. Human-created work only. Full prompts, specifications, and submission forms are available at youvseverybody.com.

Call for Canadian composers to submit CV, scores, recordings, and proposal. Selected composers will participate in mentorship and workshop with SPO. Finalists may have their music performed by SPO. Deadline: November 2, 2026.

Vox Novus seeks holiday music submissions with fixed media for Composer's Voice concert series featuring Andrew White. Selected works shown in Christmas and New Year's programming. Composers encouraged to explore diverse interpretations of the holiday season.

The Asian Cultural Council (ACC) offers fellowship and grant opportunities for artists, scholars, and arts professionals to advance cultural exchange between the U.S. and Asia. There are different types of grants available, including ones for individuals, organizations, and graduate students. ACC has a strong emphasis on immersive experiences and cross-cultural understanding. Applications are open from October 1 to November 10, 2026, with various requirements depending on the type of grant sought.

LMCC is launching two open calls for artists, collectives, and organizations in Manhattan: 2027 Manhattan Arts Grants and SU-CASA Creative Aging Residency. Deadline is November 12, 2026, 6pm EST. Visit lmcc.net/apply for application instructions.

Composers invited to submit piano works with poetry/lyrics for holiday and new year programs, selected works performed live by Eunmi Ko, no submission fee

The Fifteenth Annual Winter Film Festival in NYC is seeking submissions from emerging filmmakers worldwide in all genres and lengths. They offer recognition, press, filmmaker education, and more. Submission deadlines vary. Visit filmfreeway.com/festival/WFA for instructions.

The 2027 Queens Arts Fund offers project-based grants to Queens-based artists, artist collectives, and small non-profit organizations to support local production of artwork and cultural programs. Two separate grants available: Arts Access Grants for nonprofits and New Work Grants for individual artists. Applications open in September 2026.

The Hopper Prize is offering $13,000 in grants for visual artists. 2 artists will get $4,500 each, and 4 will get $1,000 each, with exposure opportunities.

International art exhibition in Lyon during the Festival of Lights featuring artists from around the world, curated by Huge Gallery. Dates: 4-6 December 2026.