open calls

Light-based installations for the canals of Amsterdam, with the public setting and visitor experience central to the work.

Checked 29 October 2026. Open to creatives worldwide, including newcomers; new works are preferred, but existing works may be proposed. Selected makers receive a €4,000 artist fee, production and travel costs, and technical support. No general-call production cap or application fee is stated on the public call/FAQ; confirm terms and the artistic brief in the artist briefing before applying. Work must withstand two months outdoors without nuisance to residents. The separate Netherlands-only Amarte call has different eligibility and budget. Deadline timezone follows the main call page (CET); the FAQ spells it inconsistently. Source: https://amsterdamlightfestival.com/en/faq-open-call .

• light art
• installation
• public space
• international
• Amsterdam

Direct SoundSol fit: dome-scale moving image and immersive audiovisual work, with the projection environment treated as part of the artwork.

Dates and deadline transcribed from the organizer account announcement supplied on 25 October 2026. The full call, submission link, eligibility and deadline timezone still need confirmation with the organizer before applying. Session times, venue and selected programme have not been confirmed. Image: historical January 2020 Montevideo planetarium interior, not the 2027 festival or venue confirmation. Photo: Fedaro / Wikimedia Commons, cropped, CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Sala_del_Planetario_Municipal_Montevideo.jpg

• fulldome
• immersive cinema
• audiovisual art
• open call
• Montevideo

Adjacent SoundSol research fit: image-making around invisible Earth systems, perception, climate, sensing and planetary-scale forces.

Added from the verified @earth Instagram screenshot. Visible prompt: “Submit your view of the unseen forces shaping Earth.” Full caption/application link still needs bio-link verification before applying.

• open call
• environmental imaging
• planetary systems
• invisible forces
• online

Direct SoundSol fit: a spatial sound meetup inviting practitioners to bring tools, patches, speaker builds, works in progress, field recordings or scores into a shared listening context.

Added from the official FIBER Festival Instagram lead. The screenshot lists Loods6, Amsterdam, 25 October 2026, and an 11 October 2026 deadline; keep as an open-call lead and verify the bio application link before applying.

• spatial sound
• presentation slot
• practice sharing
• Futures of Listening
• Amsterdam

Practical SoundSol opportunity lead for electronic artists seeking an ADE showcase and industry networking context.

Added from the Gigevate Instagram lead and verified against the public Gigevate event page; the official page lists 25 October 2026.

• open call
• electronic music
• ADE
• showcase
• Amsterdam

Adjacent SoundSol opportunity: an underground Kreuzberg gallery context for experimental, digital, installation, mixed-media and performance practices.

Added from the Arteaporté Instagram lead and verified against the official Arteaporte call page; screenshot dates differ from the current official page, so the source page dates are used.

• open call
• collective exhibition
• installation
• art research
• Berlin

Strong SoundSol research fit: art, science, technology and design around brain, cognition, neurotechnology and mediated perception.

Added from MIT Museum social lead and verified against the official MIT Museum open call page.

• digital content
• brain
• neurotechnology
• art science
• Cambridge

Direct SoundSol research fit: space treated as a compositional element, open spatial sound systems, artist-led experimentation.

For solo artists or projects with an existing practice around collaborative spatial sound experimentation.

• spatial audio
• sound research
• experimental music
• Berlin

Useful for artists and independent researchers working across audio, arts, media, design and theory.

Best fit for a concise research presentation rather than a finished performance application.

• audio research
• media art
• design research
• Berlin

Adjacent SoundSol fit when traditional sonic material, extreme aesthetics, technology and practice-led research overlap.

Supports travel, accommodation, catering, visa fees when required, and a CTM 2027 festival pass according to the source page.

• sound art
• artistic research
• heritage
• experimental music

Good SoundSol lead for artists ready for an international showcase and music-industry conference context in Tokyo.

Added from the CUEW Instagram screenshot and verified against the official CUEW site, which links the 2027 international open call and application form.

• international artists
• showcase
• conference
• Tokyo

Good SoundSol opportunity lead for visual artists, projection artists, AV crews and multimedia installation makers.

Added from the official application page and the Subsonic Instagram screenshot noting multimedia artist applications are open now.

• multimedia artists
• festival visuals
• live AV
• Australia

Adjacent to SoundSol spaces: artists building physical, light, sound or spatial works for festival environments.

Paired with the multimedia call because both sit in the same official Subsonic application surface.

• installation art
• festival environment
• spatial practice
• Australia