Music & Sound

ARTEMIS is a project supported by a Consortium of 10 international organisations of the music sector. It is dedicated to safeguard, transmit, and promote the practice of playing period instruments and to support young European and neighbouring countries artists in the development of their European and international careers.

Answer the GreenBeat Nexus initiative survey on the transition of the music sector towards greener practices to help us prepare better information tools, capacity programmes and funding support.

Kunstfort Vijfhuizen and Czech Centre Brussels have announced the second edition of Zoöp Connections, a four-week residency for artists, researchers, and creative practitioners with a connection to Czechia, taking place mid-September to mid-October 2026 at a UNESCO world heritage site in Vijfhuizen, the Netherlands.

The Perelman Performing Arts Center (PAC NYC) and Civis Foundation have partnered to launch The Democracy Cycle, a commissioning programme designed to support new works that illuminate the promise, practice, imperfection, and opportunity of democracy.

Henrik Igityan National Centre for Aesthetics (NCA) invites Iranian, Georgian, Italian, French, German and Japanese independent artists and art organisation representatives to submit project proposals for ‘NCA Cultural Crossroads: Artist Residency Program – Open Call for Artists from Georgia, Iran, Italy, France, Germany and Japan’ programme.

European Concert Halls Offering Eco-Solutions (ECHOES), a project co-funded by the European Union Creative Europe programme, is launching the Eco-Soundscapes Open Call for emerging and mid-career artists working at the intersection of sound, ecology, and sustainability.

GRUND1535 and Positive Futures Festival (PFF) announce an open call for artists working at the intersection of sound, voice, and performance to apply for a residency in Tyrol, Austria, taking place from 1–26 October 2026.

The University of Lille, with the support of the Hauts-de-France Region and in partnership with Le Fresnoy – Studio national des arts contemporains, has launched a call for applications for the AIRLab residency (Artist in Immersion Research in a Laboratory) for the 2026–2027 academic year.

Art Zoyd Studios invites applications for its 2026/2027 residency programme, offering periods of research, experimentation and development for artists working in electroacoustic and electronic music.