Calls — Julian Rubisch
A Curated Directory of Sound Art and Electroacoustic Music Related Calls in and around Austria

Spatial-sound residency built around the 4DSOUND system in Budapest, HU. Runs on a rolling/open basis — contact info@spatialsoundinstitute.com with a proposal. Strong fit for spatial/immersive and Ambisonics work.

Rolling, self-directed residency at the OTTOsonics immersive sound studio (Alter Bauhof, AT). No fixed deadline; propose your own timeframe (single days up to two weeks). EUR 50/day lump sum, own travel. Apply by emailing a proposal + short CV to contact@ottosonics.com (subject "CO-FUNDED RESIDENCY").

Federal stipend for Austrian music professionals taking up residencies or stays abroad; the natural funding for a residency that only offers studio and housing.

• EUR 2,000 per month during the stay
• Austrian citizenship or permanent residence; professionals only; project must not have started; competitions and workshops excluded
• Online application with project description and timeline, bio, work samples and a confirmation letter from the host

Federal part-funding for tours abroad (or across at least three Austrian federal states) and for composers travelling to premieres of their works abroad.

• Austrian citizenship or permanent residence; no amateurs or students; project must not have started
• Online application: project description (7,000 characters), work history, budget, co-funding commitments

Self-funded sound art residencies in Denmark's "City of Sound", with free 24-hour studio access and free accommodation in a shared artist flat. Suits developing an installation or spatial piece.

• No residence fee; no travel, artist fee, materials or food covered; support letter for outside funding available
• Stays negotiated individually, at least one month encouraged; residents document the stay for publication
• Not wheelchair accessible
• Apply by PDF (max 20 MB: 1-page project with dates, bio, CV, up to 10-page portfolio, sound links) to residency@soundartlab.org

The leading academic journal for electroacoustic and sonic-arts research. Each themed issue accepts scholarly articles, often with accompanying audio/media examples. Suits composer-researchers working in fixed-media, spatial, and acousmatic practice.

Public-private fund for Austrian music productions on sound carriers or audiovisual media, touring and marketing. Genre-open in principle, but weighted towards recorded and touring music; electroacoustic or installation work is not explicitly addressed, so check the guidelines or ask before drafting.

• Decisions: Toursupport 26.10., OMF+ 23.11., Produktionsförderung 14.12.2026
• Exportförderung runs with project-specific deadlines up to 31.12.2026
• OMF+ uses a points system (minimum six points for admission)

Second edition of a spatial-audio showcase celebrating "excellence, experimentation, and innovation in immersive sound"; the 2026 edition used a mobile lab of 25 Genelecs + 3 subs.

• Free submission in all categories: Emerging Talent, Established Talent, Binaural Online Exhibition
• Multichannel WAV/AIFF, ADM, Ambisonics (3rd order or higher preferred), Dolby Atmos 7.1.4 / 9.1.6
• Up to 10 minutes of each work played; excerpts allowed; submission via Hiike

Solo live sets (approx. 30–60 min) from musicians, sound artists and performers with experimental, contemporary approaches to sound, voice, noise and instrumental work, curated by Alisa Beck and Gustavo Petek. Optional additional recording session on the same day for a digital release on the smallforms label.

• One artist/proposal per submission
• Send audio/video links, a short text (max. 600 characters), a short CV and whether you want the recording session to call@smallforms.org

Incubator for mixed collectives of artists and scientists working as equals, with music and choreography as the artistic fields.

• Accommodation, meals, local transfers, workspace and equipment; up to EUR 5,000 (excl. VAT) per residency; travel EUR 100-500 per person
• Collectives of 2-8 people that include professional artists and scientists affiliated with a university or research institution; application in French
• Google Form with a single PDF: project (3,000 characters), bios, technical needs, media links

Themes: sound interaction, music & movement, sound design, audio processing, 3D immersive audio, generative/improvised music, computer-assisted composition. Proposals in English accepted; only complete submissions considered. Presenters register and cover their own travel/accommodation.

• Conference (20 min + 10 Q&A), Demo (20 + 10), Installation (up to half a day), Workshop (75 min), Performance (max 30 min)

Four-day hands-on lab treating space as an active compositional element: field recordings, listening sessions, group experiments, talks, public presentations at the end.

• Up to 6 solo artists, selected by Jan St. Werner, Michael Akstaller and SPR members; existing practice in collaborative spatial sound required
• Open worldwide; full attendance 10:00-19:00 on all four days, working English recommended
• Submit short bio, statement on your relation to spatial sound, 2 portfolio URLs via online form; invitation letters available for visa/funding
• Results by mid-November 2026

Federal project funding for professional music and music theatre projects realised in Austria.

• Austrian-based organisations, or individuals with Austrian citizenship/permanent residence
• Not funded: single concerts, competitions, workshops, projects without public presentation, mainly commercial, educational or scientific projects
• Online application: project description (max. 7,000 characters), previous work and samples, Excel budget, confirmations of regional funding

K!ART (Danish hybrid-music platform) seeks experimental instrumental, staged, multimedia and performance concepts from sound/computer/multimedia artists not yet accepted to the academy; a guaranteed academy place if selected. Final presentation 15.2.2027 at MUMUTH. Analogue Electronics Workshop with Annesley Black at IEM Cube and Forum Stadtpark. "Expanded Music" (installation/performative focus) has a mandatory online meeting on 30.11.2026.

• €120 academy registration fee (binding on acceptance)
• K!ART: concept/sketch/finished piece + brief CV (max 1,000 chars), motivation, technical rider; equipment up to 8 small speakers, 4 PA speakers, projector, digital mixer

The City of Vienna's project funding for music projects, productions and event series in the following year; sound art concerts and spatial-audio events fit under music projects.

• From EUR 3,001; smaller grants from 2027 on are due 8 weeks before the project starts
• Main residence in Vienna (individuals) or Vienna-based organisations
• Online application with ID Austria or signed consent form; budget plan required
• Separate from the Kompositionsförderung

Quiet residency for mid-career artists and scholars in all arts and letters, music and sound included. Suits focused writing time for a new piece or a research text.

• USD 1,500 stipend; travel award equal to the average fare from home to Paris; accommodation with shared kitchen (no meals)
• Mid-career and established artists only; basic English or French
• Apply on Slideroom: questionnaire, CV, project description (1,000 words), one reference letter, a proposed community contribution, work samples

Research and creation residency in Paris for French-speaking artists of any nationality and discipline, music included; ten laureates.

• EUR 1,000 per month net, EUR 1,000 research/production grant, studio apartment, visa fees, insurance and return travel
• At least five years of professional activity; fluent spoken and written French required (application in French); available for the full period
• Google Form: CV, portfolio, project (3 pages), audio/video links

Production residency for three solo artists in sound art, audiovisual art, experimental instrument building and installation, with the work shown at the festival. The 2027 theme is rumour, collective memory and how information spreads.

• CHF 4,000 grant, CHF 1,000 for travel, transport and meals, up to CHF 1,000 for materials; private room in a shared house
• Solo artists with an academic degree; sound installations without a visual dimension are not considered; artists take part in festival talks
• Apply online via the OpenOlat portal

Solo 10-minute presentations in English on research in audio, arts, media, design and related theory. For graduate/postgraduate students and independent artist-researchers. Submit short bio (max. 500 characters) and abstract (max. 1,500 characters) via online form; programme announced mid/late November 2026.

Three strands: concert, talk (max. 10 min on electronic music research or practice) and a 12-hour "Electrical Walks" workshop with Christina Kubisch (EUR 200/150, 10 participants). Physical presence required.

• Electroacoustic fixed media max. 10 min; audiovisual fixed media max. 10 min; live electronics max. 12 min (up to 2 performers)
• Submit via Google Form with CV, portfolio/abstract/audio sample (max. 8 min or 300 words), GDPR consent
• Contact: magnetica@temporeale.it

Themed residency on rethinking our relationship with materials through socially engaged, process-led practice. All disciplines, sound art included.

• Working grant EUR 1,350 per month (EUR 4,050 total), materials up to EUR 750, access budget up to EUR 1,000; accommodation, workspace, return travel, visa support
• Only for artists based outside Finland; long-term commitment to the theme and to socially engaged practice expected
• Online form (written, audio or video): bio, motivation, work plan, portfolio

Three-day festival of concerts, research presentations, nightlife events and fixed-media sessions, prioritising live performance with interactive technologies. No application, registration or ticket fees.

• Categories: concerts (Meyer Sound 17.5 system); nightlife (improvisation, ambient, live coding); research papers and software/hardware demos; 5-minute lightning videos; fixed media in the studio; one submission per category
• In-person attendance mandatory; performers bring their own laptop and interface; no stipends, letters of support for funding available
• Submit via the Google form

Paris residency for projects on new technologies, art and science, and environmental or social issues. Open to all disciplines and nationalities.

• EUR 1,000 per month living allowance; production grant up to EUR 3,000 (against receipts); return travel; furnished studio of about 50 m²
• No age limit; at least five years of professional activity
• Online form in French or English: project (3,500 characters), motivation letter (2 pages), portfolio (30 pages), CV (5 pages)

The City of Vienna's yearly project funding for visual and media art projects taking place in the following year. Suits funding a 2027 installation or media art production.

• Two tiers: up to EUR 5,000 and above EUR 5,001 (separate financial-plan sheets)
• Main residence in Vienna (individuals) or Vienna-based organisations
• Online application with ID Austria (or signed consent form); budget spreadsheet required

EU mobility grant (run with the Goethe-Institut) for artists carrying out a project with an international partner in another Creative Europe country. Suits a studio or residency stay with a host that cannot pay.

• EUR 85 per day; travel EUR 400 (under 5,000 km) or EUR 800; top-ups for green travel, visa, children and accessibility
• Legal residence in a Creative Europe country, 18 or older; music is an eligible sector; individuals or groups up to five
• Invitation letter from the host required; apply in English on the Goethe application portal; results within eight weeks of each deadline

Sound compositions on "spiritual and physical energy and power as a concept for a sustainable future", produced 2020–2026.

• MP3, 1–15 min, up to three submissions per artist
• Email entry form (bio max. 100 words, title, year, duration, synopsis max. 100 words) to artvideokoeln@gmail.com, subject "The Sound of Future"; files via WeTransfer/SwissTransfer

Festival and conference on algorithmic and pattern-based practice, with live performances, workshops and peer-reviewed talks. Suits generative, code-based and live-coded work.

• Performances (flexible length); workshops (about 2 h); talks (abstract up to 2 pages, about 20 min plus Q&A), published open access with DOI
• Performances and workshops: artist fee plus national travel; talks: free ticket and lunch only; international travel not covered apart from a limited European train budget
• Human-authored work only, no generative-AI-made submissions
• Submit via the online form; decisions in December 2026

Studio residencies at a French national centre for musical creation, for research, experimentation and creation in experimental music outside commercial formats, at any project stage.

• Three equipped studios with studio support; fee, accommodation and travel are not stated in the call
• Open to all: artists, composers, instrumentalists and collectives
• Apply via the Google form; selection November-December 2026

Annual technology-and-arts festival accepting acoustic, mixed, fixed-media, live-electronics, installation and immersive works.

• Fixed media and live electronics up to 8.1 channels, with or without video; installations and interactive pieces; preferably under 15 minutes; multichannel works submitted as stereo mixes; max. two works
• In-person attendance mandatory; suggested (not required) USD 70 registration; no travel stipends or honoraria
• Notification by 20.11.2026

Site-specific work in public space at the Lendhafen waterfront, addressing relationships between human and non-human actors.

• Any format: installations, interventions, performances, collaborative processes (site-specific sound installation fits)
• Open to individuals and collectives based in Austria or abroad
• One PDF (max. 15 MB): project sketch (max. 3 A4 pages), cost estimate, bio/CV, portfolio (max. 10 pages) to office@lendhauer.org, subject "Open Call 2027"
• Realisation June-September 2027; all applicants notified by end of December 2026

Creative Europe production residencies for digital, media, robotic and bio art.

• Collaboration required, but partners can be found later (also via the host)
• Residents/taxpayers of an EU or eligible Creative Europe country; PhD candidates eligible, BA/MA students not
• Register on the portal and choose a preferred host; multiple submissions allowed, editable until the deadline
• Networking conference March 2027 at LABoral, Gijón, ES

Any subgenre of experimental electronic music, open worldwide and at any career stage. Blind jury. Prizes CAD 500 + profile + CD release, CAD 200, CAD 100, plus the Marcelle Deschênes Prize (CAD 300) for female/non-binary entrants.

• Fee CAD 30 (includes one-year subscription)
• MP3 or MP4 only, max 10 minutes, previously unreleased

20th edition on the sonic fingerprints of urban spaces and how city living shapes social habits and planetary health. Interactive installations, live performances and small-group workshops; not audio-only, no projection-based work.

• Free to apply; honorarium USD 500–1,500 (no travel/lodging)
• Weather-resistant, low-power, low-bleed (headphones/directional speakers) preferred
• Artists must be on site both festival days

Funding for new, not yet premiered compositions; the autumn round covers projects realised in the first half of 2027.

• Genres: new music, improvisation, electronics, music theatre (opera, film), contemporary cross-genre music, jazz
• Main residence in Vienna; completed studies or proven professional activity
• Online form (only available during the window); required documents per the Förderrichtlinie
• Next spring round: 1.3.-15.4.2027 (projects in the second half of the year)
• Contact: musik@ma07.wien.gv.at

General proposal portal (Google Form) for performances, live sets, concerts and hybrid formats in experimental music and sound art; no duration limits, no fee stated. The dedicated sound-art installation call of 2026 has not been reissued for 2027. Organisers archive proposals and do not guarantee a reply.

Open to composers and multimedia artists of any nationality and age, individually or as groups. Multiple submissions permitted.

Categories:

• [A] Acousmatic: stereo or multichannel compositions, up to 20 minutes
• [B] Audiovisual: experimental productions with stereo or multichannel audio, up to 20 minutes

Technical requirements:

• Acousmatic stereo: single WAV, 48 kHz, 24-bit
• Acousmatic multichannel: stereo reduction + interleaved WAV (quadraphonic or octophonic) + channel_setup.pdf
• Audiovisual: MP4/MOV/M4V, 1080p, H.265/H.264 with embedded stereo mix; multichannel audio as a separate WAV (48 kHz, 24-bit) plus channel_setup.pdf

Submission via a Google Drive link with viewing permissions only.

Contact: empiricarecords@gmail.com

International call for research and production in transmission art and radio art, up to 6 opportunities. Residencies are 10 days on site; fellowships run 2 months including a 10-day visit. Full-time students not eligible, DJ sets excluded. One form for all opportunities; finalists interviewed via Zoom, notification late February 2027.

One-month residential fellowships in 14 disciplines including music, open to all ages and nationalities. Submit 3 work samples published, performed or exhibited in the last 5 years plus a project proposal via the applicant portal (requirements: https://www.bfny.org/en/apply/requirements).

Organised by Productions Totem Contemporain. Electroacoustic works for loudspeakers, no live intervention, stereo or multichannel up to 8 channels, 7–17 minutes, composed primarily from PTC's sound bank (max 50 of ~1,600 sounds). Open to professional composers of all nationalities and ages, all aesthetics.

Prizes: CAD 2,500 / 1,500 / 1,000, plus an AFRIKA Prize, an Akousma Prize (best acousmatic work), commissions, a 10-day residency at Espace Totem, and a CD release on Kohlenstoff.

Annual conference of the Society for Artistic Research. Suits talks and lecture-performances that present artistic research.

• Formats: project presentation, poster, performance, roundtable, workshop or experimental format; 30, 60 or 90 minutes including discussion
• Title, abstract (2,800 characters), image, bio (1,000 characters), technical needs, risk/ethics statement; project presentations need a Research Catalogue exposition (peer reviewed)
• Conference registration is separate; fees not stated in the call; contact sar2027@vsmu.sk

Run by NeverAtHome with the Austrian Ministry for European and International Affairs (BMEIA). Austria-based artists develop a new work in dialogue with one of 27 local contexts worldwide; suits a site-responsive sound installation or a spatial live piece presented abroad.

• Open to artists and creative practitioners based in Austria, any discipline
• Application period 15.9.-30.11.2026; selection announced by 18.1.2027
• Budget and fee per project not stated; ask opencall@never-at-home.at
• Free info session at Funkhaus Wien on 30.11.2026, 19:00 (max. 30 people, registration needed)

Quarterly arts magazine, free online with a limited print run. Each issue takes visual art, writing, video and sound on a theme; suits a short sound piece shared as a link.

• Sound/video: link to the hosted file, description up to 100 words, up to three stills for video
• No submission fee; open worldwide; magazine takes First Serial Rights; no artist payment mentioned
• Email to editor@superpresent.org with a 50-100 word third-person bio

Long-running media art festival with sections for Film, Installation (installative, interactive, site-specific or sculptural media works) and Expanded (performances, live events, workshops). The 2027 theme is the archive as a tool of knowledge production, a site of critical intervention and a space for alternative futures.

• Max. two works per artist, completed in 2026 or later; Installation entries must relate to the theme; description, tech rider, cost calculation and visuals required
• Free entry; EUR 500 artist fee for installations and Expanded projects, plus production costs, installation shipping, three hotel nights and a travel contribution
• Submit via the Filmchief portal; apply early because of the entry cap

Fixed electroacoustic works (with or without video), mixed works (instrument + electronics), keyboard + electronics, live electronic performance, and video art with sound. Thai artists especially encouraged, but the call is open; selected artists are not required to attend.

• Mono, stereo, quad, 5.1, 7.1, octophonic or Ambisonics up to 3rd order
• Electroacoustic works under 15 min; films 5–40 min
• Finished works only; no DJs or bands
• Contact: teams.mulch@gmail.com

Small independent spatial-audio residency built around a 35 m² studio with an 8-speaker Genelec cube array, offering four days of one-to-one mentoring and tuition (five nights) in ambisonic field recording, editing, binaural/VR production, and deep listening. Private accommodation and 24-hour studio access for up to three people. Formats are flexible and longer residencies are available on request; residencies run March to October.

– All applicants should submit a single zip file containing the following files inside a single folder:

i. A short biography, contact information, and information about the piece in the following formats: (.doc, .txt, .rtf or .pdf). ii. 1 Audio file (.aiff or .wav format, 16bit or 24bit at 44,1kHz sampling rate) containing the stereo version of the piece. iii. Additionally, for multichannel pieces the audio files corresponding to each of the channels inside a separate folder along with set-up/routing information on a separate sheet iv. Please include also a pdf copy of the payment receipt for the 15€ entry fee

Concerts of the Electroacoustic Music Studies Network conference. Live diffusion, preferably by the composer; selected artists must attend and introduce the work.

• Fixed media stereo or multichannel up to 8 channels on a horizontal 8-ch array; Ambisonic works as decoded 8-ch renders plus stereo reduction and speaker diagram
• WAV 44.1/48/96 kHz; up to 10 minutes preferred; one work per applicant; works from the last five years preferred
• Program note ≤150 words, technical note ≤250, bio ≤100