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Sound Art Open Calls

Open calls for Sound Art artists — 64 active grants, residencies and exhibitions with checked deadlines, entry fees and what the funding covers. Updated daily.

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64 active listings for Sound Art, tagged by how each programme describes the practices it accepts. Add your works to your portfolio, and Call Match checks how well they fit each call’s brief.

ExhibitionPartial Funding

Jack Straw New Media Gallery 2027–28 — Studio Time and an Exhibition for Sound-Based Work, Seattle

Jack Straw Cultural Center

The Jack Straw New Media Gallery, now in its 29th year, is a Seattle venue where artists from many disciplines show works built on sound, supported by the centre's recording studios and engineers.

23 Nov 2026Up to 20 hours of studio time + gallery show

Jack Straw Cultural Center, Seattle, Washington, USA

GrantPartial Funding

Musikfonds Small Project Funding — up to €3,000 for Concerts of Current Music in Germany (Events January–March 2027)

Musikfonds e.V.

Musikfonds e.V. is a German fund for current, non-commercial music practices; its regular project funding runs alongside special programmes such as Outer Ear.

30 Nov 2026Up to €3,000 (projects up to €10,000 total)

Germany

Competition

FNA Art and Technology Competition 2026 — ARS 3,000,000 First Prize and a Group Show at Palacio Libertad (Argentina)

Fondo Nacional de las Artes

Argentina's National Endowment for the Arts (Fondo Nacional de las Artes) runs its art and technology competition for the second year, for finished works made with AI, augmented or virtual reality, 3D printing, apps, electronic sound, real-time audiovisual processing, generative composition, robotics, interactive installation, net art, videomapping or performance with technology. The competitio...

5 Nov 2026ARS 3,000,000 / 2,000,000 / 1,000,000 prizes

Buenos Aires, Argentina

Residency

Sounds of the Future Residency, Sound Art Lab Struer — 3 Weeks + DKK 30,000 Grant

Sound Art Lab

Sound Art Lab is Denmark's centre for artistic development in sound, in Struer.

6 Nov 2026DKK 30,000 work grant

Peter Bangs Vej 17B, Struer, Denmark

ResidencySelf-funded

Way Beyond — Arteles Thematic Residency, Finland (Spring 2027)

Arteles Creative Center

Arteles Creative Center works out of the Finnish countryside at Hämeenkyrö and structures its year as thematic month-long residencies rather than open stays — ten or eleven programmes a year, four to five calls, eleven to thirteen people per period. The spring 2027 edition, «Way Beyond — Cosmos, Consciousness & the Unknown», runs twenty-nine days in April and May. The centre states its position...

29 Oct 2026A month in the Finnish countryside

Hämeenkyrö, Finland

Competition

Rewire × Korzo Sensory-Friendly Concert Commission 2027 — Low-Stimulus New Work for Rewire Festival (The Hague)

Rewire Festival

Open call for a new low-stimulus concert commissioned by Rewire with Korzo for a sensory-sensitive audience at Rewire 2027.

16 Nov 2026Commission fee + presentation at Rewire 2027

Korzo / Rewire Festival, The Hague, Netherlands

ResidencyPartial Funding

Gjon Mili Residency Program 2027 — Video Art, Experimental Film and Immersive Media in Dhërmi, Albania

Gjon Mili International Video Art Festival

The Gjon Mili International Video Art Festival — the only festival of its kind in Albania, with programmes in Dhërmi, Korçë and New York — runs a residency for moving-image artists. The 2027 edition invites projects in dialogue with landscape, memory, architecture and projection-based media, set among the sea landscapes, abandoned architecture and open-air sites of the Albanian Riviera.

15 Dec 2026Artist fee, per diem, housing and travel support

Dhërmi, Albania

FAQ

What counts as Sound Art here?

This includes programs that explicitly specify Sound Art as the main or one of the priority mediums, ranging from specialized contests to interdisciplinary open calls.

Are digital works or performance documentation accepted?

Yes, when they meet the call’s submission rules — each listing spells out the formats and sizes the organiser asks for.

Do residencies provide specialized equipment for Sound Art?

Specialised residencies often offer equipped studios, print presses, darkrooms, labs or technical help — listed with each programme’s facilities.

How do I demonstrate experience in Sound Art?

Provide a cohesive portfolio of 5-10 recent works, with descriptions detailing the concept, dimensions, and materials used.

Are there material grants specifically for Sound Art?

Yes. Production grants often set aside a budget for materials and new work — each listing shows the award and what it covers.