Colossal has published its October 2026 roundup of opportunities for artists, collecting competitions, residencies, and festival submissions with deadlines in the coming weeks. The Royal Institute of Oil Painters invites submissions for its Annual Exhibition 2026, with a deadline of 7 October. Founded in 1882, the ROI is the only major British art society dedicated exclusively to oil painting; this year's optional theme is "winter rituals," with entry fees of £22 per work, reduced to £14.50 for artists aged 35 or under. The YICCA Art Prize, geared toward emerging artists and open to all media and techniques, carries a total prize pool of €5,500 with a submission deadline of 11 October at 11:59 p.m. EDT. Application fees start at €50 depending on the number of images submitted. The 2027 ArtFields Festival in Lake City, South Carolina — one of the southeastern United States' largest art events — seeks works for its 9 April to 1 May 2027 edition by 8 October, with more than $100,000 in cash prizes at stake and a $25 application fee. The roundup also flags MAKE's Commercial Workshop, with applications due 9 October at 12 p.m. BST. Open to junior and senior BFA and BA students, the workshop runs across two semesters in which selected teams work with MAKE mentors to conceive, design, and produce a 15-second character-driven animated commercial — experience modeled on the studio's own project pipeline. The 2027 Beam Camp Project open call accepts proposals through 1 November. The monthly series continues Colossal's role as a clearinghouse for artist opportunities alongside its editorial coverage, giving emerging artists a single calendar of autumn's most time-sensitive entries.