Colossal has published its October 2026 roundup of artist opportunities: 11 open calls, residencies, and grants with deadlines falling this month, spanning documentary film, printmaking, painting, and international exhibition platforms. Among the open calls, Black Public Media invites independent filmmakers to submit feature-length nonfiction projects — in pre-production, production, or early post-production — for a chance to participate in the 10th PitchBLACK Forum & Awards next spring. The organization is especially interested in stories exploring critical issues and promoting cultural understanding; the deadline is 11:59 p.m. PDT on October 1. The American Color Print Society's 86th Annual Fall Exhibition, open to members and non-members alike with all accepted artists eligible for awards, also closes October 1. The society has championed printmaking as a fine art medium for 86 years; application fees are $45 for non-members and $20 for members. Australia's Defiance Award, founded to discover and support exceptional Australian painters, offers its winner a solo exhibition at Defiance Gallery, a two-week residency at the Giverny Artist Residency in Queenstown, New Zealand, return flights from an Australian capital city, and $5,000 cash, with a deadline of October 7. Several of the listed opportunities accept international applicants, making the roundup useful well beyond the U.S. Colossal publishes the roundup as a monthly series, and the October edition is timed so artists can still meet deadlines falling later in the month. For painters, the Royal Institute of Oil Painters Annual Exhibition — open to international entries — completes the list, offering a juried London showcase for work in oils.