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

Austria's main funding line for arts-based research projects led by artists. Suits a multi-year research project in spatial audio, generative systems or participatory sound installation.

• Project-specific personnel and non-personnel costs, no fixed cap; projects up to 48 months; audiovisual material can be linked
• Restriction: the project must be carried out at an Austrian research institution with the necessary infrastructure (e.g. mdw, Angewandte, KUG/IEM, Mozarteum); the applicant needs the arts-based research qualifications to lead it
• Submit via the FWF elane portal

Independent Vienna residency space whose sound studio has been open to sound artists since 2025. A low-threshold local option for working and rehearsal time of 1 to 6 weeks, which can be split across the year.

• 35 m² studio with monitors, PA and mixer; public presentations possible; mostly free, artists with funding are asked for a modest rent; no artist fee
• A dedicated sound open call for Vienna-based artists ran for 2026 (closed 7.11.2025, https://bearsinthepark.org/sound-open-call-2026/); a 2027 round may follow around November
• Ask about availability via the contact page

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.

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

Art-science residency in the JRC's Resonances programme, working with the Digital Health Unit and EU Policy Lab on depression as a phenomenon shaped by personal, social, built and digital environments. Open to any discipline.

• EUR 15,000 total, covering fee, allowance, accommodation and travel; no guaranteed production budget; an optional artwork proposal can be made for future commissioning
• Lived experience of depression (personal or as a caregiver) is mandatory; applicants must be legally able to work in the EU; previous JRC residents are excluded
• Email one PDF (statement of about 500 words, portfolio, CV) to JRC-Resonances@ec.europa.eu; interviews 2.-13.11.2026

Short Creative Europe residency (OASis network) for two artists at the Maribor media-art centre. The theme is nature and technology, AI and XR, and the region's ecological and industrial heritage; sound, interactivity and audience participation are explicitly welcome.

• EUR 1,300 gross artist fee, travel up to EUR 300, accommodation, studio and lab access (XR, 3D scanning), agreed production support
• Applicants must reside in an EU member state or a Creative Europe country; in-person residency; proposals should engage local communities
• Email kibla@kibla.org with CV/bio, portfolio, proposal (max 300 words or 10 slides: motivation, community engagement, concept, production needs), optional audio/video up to 3 min, and a photo; results by 26.10.2026

Long-running peer-reviewed US festival for electroacoustic music, co-run by Lewis University and KCKCC, with every concert on an 8.1.4 immersive diffusion system. Suits multichannel fixed media and live electronics.

• Categories: works for guest pianist Shiau-uen Ding with electronics; fixed media and/or live electronics up to 8.1.4 (8-channel ring plus 4 height channels); instruments or voice with electronics (composer provides performers); works with video; installations and interactive media; live laptop works
• Under 20 minutes (works over 12 minutes are rarely programmed); one work per creator
• No submission fee; selected composers pay a USD 75 registration fee and must attend; no travel support or honoraria; a few hardship waivers exist
• Submit via NewMusicEngine; multichannel works as a stereo mix for adjudication; video via Vimeo/YouTube link

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: 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)

Creative Europe touring fund (EUR 1.4m in total) for finished performing-arts works, with priorities on inclusion, diversity and climate.

• Grants of EUR 15,000, 25,000 or 55,000, plus up to EUR 5,000 for accessibility and sustainability
• Eligible forms are circus, dance, outdoor arts, performance art, puppetry and theatre; live music and opera are excluded, so sound work has to be framed as performance art
• Needs at least three partners from three Creative Europe countries, each registered on the Perform Europe site; a matchmaking platform helps find partners

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

Open call for a curatorial group-exhibition concept that brings together several artistic positions to complement, shift or challenge the space's programme. Not a solo-artist call.

• Budget up to EUR 7,500 for curatorial fee, artist fees, production and travel; optional working stay of up to 10 days in Linz with free accommodation; the 1 x 6 m façade light box can be used
• Open to curators, artists or collectives working curatorially; proposals must not centre on the applicant's own work; English or German
• Apply via the online form; selection by 15.11.2026

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

Showcase festival and conference open to artists of all genres. Suits a live electronics or spatial set aimed at programmers and press rather than a paid concert.

• No application fee mentioned; no performance fee and no international travel support
• International artists get PRO passes, one hotel night, a meal on show day, airport or ferry transfer, backline per rider and promotion
• Results by January 2027; questions to info@tmw.ee
• Details taken from Austrian Music Export's announcement; the tmw.ee page could not be checked

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)

Art-science and ecology residency at a rural Portuguese centre, part of the OASis network. One proposal is selected; projects using local or natural materials, ecological themes and community interaction are preferred.

• EUR 1,300 project fee, production up to EUR 1,600 (against invoices), travel up to EUR 500, food per diem, private room in a shared farmhouse
• International individuals or pairs; full physical presence required; one output goes to the 2027 OASis group exhibition and one to the centre's collection; the local community mostly speaks Portuguese and a car may be needed
• Google Form with statement (max 500 words), resource list, signed originality declaration, portfolio, CV (max 4 pages), timeline and 5 images; results in the third week of December 2026

EU-funded residency (EU Delegation to the US) that pairs EU artists with American artists to make new work with community engagement, ending in an exhibition in Washington.

• All visual-art media with a strong physical, spatial component; music, film and writing are excluded and sound is not named, so a proposal has to be framed as installation or sculpture; each pair produces at least one physical work
• EU citizenship required; mid-career or established (at least 4 of 5 professional criteria); about 8 weeks' availability plus the D.C. event; no application fee
• Apply via the Airtable form; questions to arts@trsproject.eu

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

Open call for the Kiruna 2029 European Capital of Culture programme, open to all art forms. Individuals can submit early ideas through "Test an Idea"; larger "Artistic Projects" usually need a structure that can handle finances.

• Kiruna2029 contributes up to 50% of the project budget and cannot be the only funder; budgets need not be final at application
• International lead applicants are explicitly welcome; projects need a clear connection to Kiruna and the bid-book themes (Homemaking, European Adventure, Perspectives, Finding New Ways, Power of Culture)
• Review November 2026, feedback January-February 2027, dialogue phase until May 2027; forms at kiruna.enamnd.se/Kiruna2029ide (idea) and kiruna.enamnd.se/Kiruna2029projekt (project)

The Austrian state prize for water has an art category for creative engagement with water. It suits a sound work or installation with a real water or hydrosphere angle.

• Eligible fields include music, multimedia, film, performance, visual and performing arts; professional artists worldwide may enter
• EUR 5,000 for the category; judged on originality, documentation, expressive strength and awareness potential
• Submit via the online awards platform; the category PDF "Ausschreibung 2027 WasserKREATIV" covers usage rights and materials

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; selected artists confirm attendance by 5.12.2026
• Submit via New Music Engine (multichannel files uploaded there); the artist brings any non-standard equipment

Three-month scholarship of the Nassauischer Kunstverein and the City of Wiesbaden for projects that carry Fluxus ideas into the 21st century; open to all visual and performing arts, which suits intermedia, game-like and event-score work.

• EUR 10,000 grant plus rent-free flat and studio; the fellow spends most of the three months in Wiesbaden
• International; completed art degree plus professional and exhibition experience, or self-taught with documented exhibitions or awards
• Upload three PDFs (letter/CV/one-page sketch, portfolio with audio and video links, degree) via nowtransfer.de, max 10 MB, and email the link to fluxus@kunstverein-wiesbaden.de with subject "Follow Fluxus Scholarship 2026₂₇"; decision in December 2026

Annual festival of audio-visual "performing media", with Notre Dame's Arts Biennial as partner. Suits generative or fixed AV pieces, live AV sets and screen-based installations; purely acousmatic work does not fit.

• Categories: museum video reel (stereo); screenings of generative or fixed-media works (1080p-4K, 2-8 audio channels); live AV performances (2-8 channels); late-night live sets of 15-45 minutes (stereo); live cinema scores; ensemble works; video-wall works (mono audio)
• Concert works ideally 10 minutes or less; multiple submissions allowed
• No application or registration fee; no honoraria or accommodation; attendance required only for performers; acceptances by 15.11.2026
• Submit via the Google Form (streaming link, technical needs, programme note and bio under 250 words each)

Peer-reviewed conference on computational and evolutionary systems that generate music, sound and art. Suits an artistic-research paper on algorithmic composition.

• Topics include systems that generate musical pieces, sounds and instruments, and computer music and computer art in general; presented orally or as posters, linked media encouraged; no exhibition track
• Author registration mandatory by 3.2.2027 (fee not stated on the page)
• Submit a paper following the instructions on the submit-paper page

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

Two curated four-week shows in a space of about 130 m², with concepts that treat the room as content rather than container. Suits a spatial sound installation built for the room.

• EUR 3,000 total budget per project; new work or existing work adapted to the space
• Restriction: applicants need a connection to Lower Austria (residence or workplace)
• Email one PDF (max 8 MB: concept and images, portfolios and CVs of everyone involved, contact details) to weinviertel@kulturvernetzung.at; jury in November 2026, results January 2027

European Festivals Association fund for about 50 residencies hosted jointly by festivals. Festivals apply, not artists: one lead festival and at least two partners from three eligible countries apply on the artist's behalf.

• EFFEA Discovery: 40 grants of EUR 8,000; EFFEA Springboard: 10 grants of EUR 15,000 for nationally established artists, with presentations at all three festivals; at least 80% of each grant goes to artist costs
• "Emerging" means new to programmers and audiences, not young; any age; artist needs nationality or legal residence in an eligible country; music and digital arts are eligible; festivals must be registered on FestivalFinder.eu
• Only workable with a festival willing to lead the application

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

Small university new-music festival (guest ensemble andPlay) with a separate category for fixed-media compositions and sound installations.

• Fixed media or sound installation up to 5.1, 1 to 20 min; only one submission per composer
• Any nationality and age, no fee, no travel funding; attendance not required but preferred
• Submit via the Google Form: bio (max 250 words), programme note (max 100 words), public streaming link

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

Six-month art-and-science residency of the Schaufler Lab on how energy and energy transitions shape culture. It suits artists doing artistic research with scientists in media art, conceptual art and performance.

• EUR 3,000 net per month for six months, campus studio, solo show at the University Gallery with up to EUR 10,000 production budget, help finding accommodation
• Applicants need international projects and exhibitions; German or English; the call is subject to funding approval
• One PDF by email to kustodie@tu-dresden.de (subject "Schaufler Residency@TU Dresden_Surname"): application form, CV (max 2 pages), portfolio, proposal (max 10,000 characters), plan naming possible TUD partners, 3-minute video, recommendation letter no older than 6 months

The 23rd edition is themed on techno-animism and the "Folklore of Algorithms": the moods, rituals and characters people attribute to machines and generative systems. Suits generative, code-based and web pieces.

• Categories: Video Art, Installations, Performances, Animation, Games, Web Art, AR/VR/XR, Music, Talks, Workshops, ADAF Kids; up to 4 works per category, one form per work; unfinished works accepted if the concept is complete
• No fee, artist fee or travel support mentioned; the deadline year is implied by the edition, confirm with info@adaf.gr
• Submit online at 2027.adaf.gr (progress cannot be saved); add tech riders and cloud links in the comments field

International conference on music notation and representation, with a 2027 focus on notation for electronic music in the broadest sense (tools, AI/ML, live coding, cross-disciplinary performance). It suits artist-researchers who can pair a work with a paper or workshop.

• Papers: 4-8 pages in English (LaTeX or Word template), published in digital proceedings; workshop proposals up to 1 hour
• Theoretical-artistic presentations: fixed media and live electronics for 2- to 8-channel loudspeaker systems; works for solo flute, clarinet/bass clarinet or synthesizer (with or without electronics); works for the Decibel ensemble; works performed by their authors
• Artistic presentations must be linked to a paper or workshop, unless the work clearly articulates its own notational aspects
• Notification 21.1.2027, camera-ready 22.2.2027, registration closes 4.4.2027; no registration fee or travel support stated
• Submission system and templates to be linked from the conference submissions page

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.

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.

Busan Metropolitan City commission for one site-responsive land and ecological artwork on a migratory-bird estuary island; proposals may combine installations, structures and process-based activities.

• KRW 380 million for production, installation and stays plus a KRW 20 million fee; four shortlisted teams receive KRW 1 million each for a second-round presentation
• Individuals or interdisciplinary teams in art, landscape architecture, architecture or design; the page does not say whether non-Korean applicants are eligible, so ask first; no on-site work November to February
• Email a proposal of about 20 A4 landscape pages (Korean or English) on the official templates to eulsukdo.ecoart@gmail.com

Pilot three-month residency in dialogue with EPFL's Laboratory for Energy Materials, asking how to make perceptible what escapes perception, such as light turning into energy at the scale of materials.

• Call names "all visual arts disciplines" (installation, digital media, visual performance); sound is not mentioned, so frame a sound installation as installation or digital media
• Established professionals, at least 25 years old, studies finished at least 2 years ago; English working language; must be available for the whole period
• CHF 2,000 per month, production budget set by the curator, apartment in Sion, travel up to CHF 1,500; online form with cover letter, statement of intent, portfolio and CV in English or French; laureate chosen 7.12.2026

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

Twelve-month funded residency at the Académie de France à Madrid, with music composition among the main disciplines (about 12 places in total).

• Composers submit a chamber and/or orchestral work with PDF score, 1-2 MP3s, a 10-page portfolio, CV and up to two recommendation letters
• 2026-27 rate EUR 3,600/month with housing or EUR 4,600/month without, plus a production fund; residence at the Casa compulsory
• No nationality or age limit (18+); application and interview in Paris are in French; EU applicants must prove affiliation to an artist/author or self-employed scheme
• Shortlisting in the week of 8.3.2027

Forest and arboretum residency for visual and mixed-media artists in any medium, explicitly including sound art, making a site-inspired work, temporary installation or project.

• USD 2,500 stipend, rustic housing, studio and staff support; four residencies a year, one reserved for a regional resident and one for environment and climate work
• International artists welcome but arrange their own visa; working English; no travel support stated; a work is given in exchange within a year
• Apply via SlideRoom (bernheim.slideroom.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).

Six Creative Europe art-science residencies on biocomputing and communication between living systems. Each artist works in a field-based "Dirty Lab" with a scientist and a local field practitioner. Suits established artists working with sensors, data streams and generative systems.

• Up to EUR 25,000 per residency (artist fee capped at 35%, the rest production), paid 40/40/20; travel and accommodation arranged with the host; second co-production phase at another partner lab; at least two public "Open Dirty Labs"
• EU residents or taxpayers (plus listed non-EU countries) with a fiscal ID; established artists with a sustained record; at least 4 weeks on site in phase 1; one host per application
• Apply via the online form (https://form.jotform.com/262722403749358) in English with CV, portfolio and sketches as PDF, motivation and budget overview; info sessions 20.10. and 27.10.2026, 10:30 CET

Long-running Santa Fe new media festival with dedicated Installations and Audio Experiences categories. Suits multichannel installations and live electronic sets.

• Categories include Installations (multichannel video and sound), Audio Experiences, VR/AR/MR, Robotics/Kinetic, Multimedia Performance, Fabrication and Experimental Single Channel Video (12 min max); work must be viewable online; AI use must be declared
• Travel, lodging, shipping and equipment support "may" be available, but international travel and shipping may not be covered; no artist fee stated; notification 15.2.2027
• One form and fee per entry; .jpg images of 2-4 MB

Global field-recording remix project: each artist gets one recording from the Cities and Memory archive and composes a new piece from it. Open to any background and style, including sound art and drone.

• 2 to 20 min; must contain the original recording or part of it (processed or not); own material may be added; no AI in the music or text
• No fee mentioned; selection, rights and payment are not described
• Email stuart@citiesandmemory.com with the subject "Joining the 2026 Autumn Project" to receive a recording

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

International prize for a new, large-scale, site-specific installation on permanent outdoor display; sound installation is named explicitly among the eligible fields. Suits a robust, weatherproof public-space sound work.

• Proposals must refer to one of three sites (plans and photos in the call PDF); judged on site-specificity, feasibility, public safety and long-term maintenance
• EUR 15,000 prize (30% on acceptance, 70% on delivery) plus full production, construction and transport costs; return ticket to Crete, accommodation and meals; one research visit of up to 10 days; duos allowed; invoicing required
• Apply via the form at https://gnamamidakisfoundation.org/en/open-calls-aithseis/ (English or Greek); budgets only from finalists, notified by 15.2.2027; no application fee mentioned

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

Competition for the Schwabach Art Prize: 20 artists turn town-centre spaces into exhibition or action sites on the theme of the town's gold-beating heritage. Suits a site-specific sound installation.

• Open to installation artists (including video and architectural) and computer artists; sound is not named but fits under installation
• EUR 1,000 expenses per participant; prizes of EUR 6,000 and 3,000 plus audience prizes of EUR 3,000, 2,000 and 1,000; works must be available for sale
• Mandatory colloquium on 6.3.2027; final concept due 5.4.2027; artists install by 1.8. and remove by 24.8.2027 themselves
• Upload one PDF (max 20 MB, Surname_{Firstnameortung15.pdf}) with short CV, up to five reference projects and four photos via https://www.vhs.schwabach.de/ortung-15/

Vienna's public-art agency funds artist-initiated projects, especially temporary ones, made for freely accessible public space in Vienna. It suits sited sound installations, outdoor radio-art pieces and long-term participatory work.

• One-stage decision up to EUR 10,000 excl. VAT; two-stage procedure for EUR 10,000-100,000, with a EUR 2,000 development fee after stage 1; temporary projects can run up to 12 months
• Applicants 18+ and based in the EEA/EFTA; students not eligible; projects must not have started and full financing must be shown; one-stage projects need permits before contract
• Online form (koer.or.at/projekteinreichung) with project description, visualisation, bios, timeline and the KÖR cost-calculation template; consultation via einreichung@koer.wien

Concert series for peripheral new music, acoustic and electronic, from Austria and abroad, in Vienna's oldest church. The season theme plays on "Strömungen/Störungen": continuous developments at the edge of perception, and/or disruptions that create breaks and detours.

• Stereo PA with a 12-channel mixer (no subwoofer), house lights only, no organ; frontal stereo and multichannel setups possible; rehearsal normally only on the concert day
• Premieres and 21st-century or real-time music preferred; smaller, low-cost projects favoured since the budget depends on grants and sponsors; applicants state their own fee expectations, and rented equipment comes out of the concert budget
• Applicants living in Austria are asked about AKM membership
• Submit a 2-page A4 PDF (German or English) with contact, project description (up to 200 words, tied to the theme), duration, instrumentation incl. sound engineer, possible Sunday dates, past performances, finances, technical and spatial needs; links to scores/recordings (excerpts up to 3 min), no attachments; email nmr@klingt.org, subject "NMR Call 2027/28"

The main call of the 10th International Conference on Live Coding closed on 1.9.2026, but self-organised satellite concerts, installations or workshops around the conference can still be declared.

• Satellite events are run by the applicant; no direct funding, but ICLC provides a letter of intent for local funding applications
• No submission fees; English; coordination in the #iclc-satellite-events channel on the TOPLAP Discord; questions to iclc@lambdasonic.be
• Declare interest via the Fourwaves satellite form

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

Long-running Portuguese competition for fixed-media electroacoustic works projected on a loudspeaker orchestra; a good fit for acousmatic or multichannel studio pieces.

• Works for loudspeakers only (no live performers besides sound projection); up to 8 channels; 5 to 15 minutes
• Open to any nationality and age; one work per person, not commercially published and not prize-winning elsewhere; previous winners must wait two years
• Prize EUR 1,000 plus concert performance; no entry fee stated
• Submit one ZIP via WeTransfer or similar to concurso@misomusic.com, named Title_28th-Musica-Viva-2027, with a stereo WAV/AIFF, separate per-channel files for multichannel works, bio, photo and programme note