Deadlines · Aesthetic Computer

Oct92026

Performance3 days left

Interplay 2027

A 15–45 minute live online performance at the intersection of performance and technology.

Online February 10–12, 2027

Sound
Performance
Creative coding

CAD $1,500

Application fee not stated

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Eligibility & details

Who can apply

International, all disciplines and career stages. Priority for projects led by women, femmes and gender-diverse artists.

Support

Artist fee per selected artist or group.

Application

Bio, proposal, duration, three descriptive words, up to five minutes of support footage, and 3–5 promotional images.

Terms

Selected artists provide a technical breakdown, a five-minute highlight edit and development-process documentation. Live performance must be central to the work.

Deadline: Oct 9, 2026, 6:59 AM (UTC). Source: 23:59 Pacific.

Official call ↗ · Checked Oct 6, 2026

Oct92026

Residency3 days · check time

Djerassi Artist Residencies

One month of studio time in the Santa Cruz Mountains for composers, media artists and other disciplines.

Woodside, California, US 2027 · one month

Sound
Digital art
Performance

Room, board + workspace

$35 application fee · reconfirm in form

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Eligibility & details

Who can apply

National and international artists. Apply in one discipline; attendance for the full residency is required.

Support

Residency provided at no cost. Cash stipend not confirmed; travel is self-funded.

Application

Recent work samples, with formats and limits depending on discipline. Review the full application before preparing materials.

Terms

No shortened or partial residencies. Collaborators and couples must apply individually. Full form requirements, including references, have not been verified.

Deadline: Oct 9, 2026. Cutoff time not confirmed.

Official call ↗ · Checked Oct 6, 2026

Oct122026

Residency6 days left

Eyebeam — AGENCY

A virtual residency for early-stage work exploring agency through art and technology.

Online · US outside New York City November 4, 2026–February 12, 2027

Digital art
Creative coding
Research

$2,000

Free to apply

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Eligibility & details

Who can apply

Individuals based in the US outside NYC, remaining US-based throughout. No full-time degree enrollment or overlapping residency commitments.

Support

Stipend, mentorship, technical consultation and weekly residency programming.

Application

Written answers, CV, work samples and a personal 1–2 minute introduction video, via Submittable.

Terms

Weekly cohort participation and independent project work. The live application specifies 3–4 cohort hours weekly plus independent work; confirm the schedule before accepting.

Deadline: Oct 12, 2026, 3:59 AM (UTC). Source: 23:59 Eastern.

Official call ↗ · Checked Oct 6, 2026

Oct112026

Performance5 days · check time

smallforms — Solo Sets

Solo experimental music and sound performances, with an optional recording session for a digital release.

Vienna, Austria March–December 2027 · 30–60 minute set

Sound
Performance

€400

Application fee not stated

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Eligibility & details

Who can apply

Musicians, sound artists and performers. One artist per proposal; no geographic restriction stated.

Support

Confirmed artist fee. Travel and accommodation support not stated.

Application

Audio/video links, a proposal of at most 600 characters, and a short CV. State whether you also want a recording session. Apply by email via the official call.

Terms

In-person solo performance. Recording-session releases use the smallforms label; confirm release terms if selected.

Deadline: Oct 11, 2026. Cutoff time not stated.

Official call ↗ · Checked Oct 6, 2026

Oct152026

Open call9 days · check time

Music for Your Inbox

Unpremiered experimental sound and music films for an online series and library screenings.

Online · Los Angeles screenings 2027 season · films complete by May 1

Sound
Moving image
Performance

$600

Application fee not stated

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Eligibility & details

Who can apply

Artists and artist teams; no geographic restriction stated. Music or sound must be central. Films must be 10–20 minutes and not previously premiered.

Support

Honorarium. Limited production support is available for co-produced films.

Application

A film proposal and samples demonstrating the proposed work. Finished or nearly finished projects are best suited to the available support.

Terms

One year of exclusive presentation rights. Ordinary concert documentation is excluded. In-person attendance is not required. The organizer discourages creating a new project solely for this call.

Deadline: Oct 15, 2026. 23:59 PST as published; daylight-saving ambiguity — submit early.

Official call ↗ · Checked Oct 6, 2026

Nov22026

Commission27 days · check time

Lendhauer — Urban Ecologies

Public artworks exploring coexistence, control and interdependence at Klagenfurt’s Lendhafen.

Klagenfurt, Austria June–September 2027

Digital art
Sound
Performance
Research

Up to €2,500 + costs

Application fee not stated

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Eligibility & details

Who can apply

Individuals and collectives in Austria and abroad, including artists, designers, performers and interdisciplinary practitioners.

Support

Up to €2,500 gross artist fee, €4,000 gross production and €1,000 travel, per selected project.

Application

One PDF, at most 15 MB: project proposal up to three pages, production estimate, bio/CV and portfolio up to ten pages. Apply by email via the official call.

Terms

The proposal must engage with the actual harbor and its social, ecological and material conditions. Timing is agreed with selected artists. Fee is per project, not per collaborator.

Deadline: Nov 2, 2026. Cutoff time not stated.

Official call ↗ · Checked Oct 6, 2026

Nov52026

Performance30 days · check time

SPOT FLUX — Sound Art

Existing sound works, music films and performances for SPOT Festival’s experimental program.

Aarhus, Denmark May 7–8, 2027

Sound
Performance
Moving image

Performer fee + production

Application fee not stated

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Eligibility & details

Who can apply

The work and/or artists must have a connection to Denmark. Existing works only; the artist must attend the presentation.

Support

Danish Musicians’ Union rate per performer, with approved technical and material costs. Exact fee not stated.

Application

Application form, work documentation and an estimated budget including rights costs. The work must be practical to set up and take down quickly.

Terms

Travel, accommodation and preparation expenses are not covered. The Café Stage is an open, busy space; quiet cannot be guaranteed.

Deadline: Nov 5, 2026. 14:00 as published; time zone not explicitly stated.

Official call ↗ · Checked Oct 6, 2026

Dec72026

Commission63 days left

Amsterdam Light Festival

Light artworks for the canals of Amsterdam, with technical and financial support to realize selected concepts.

Amsterdam, Netherlands November 25, 2027–January 16, 2028

Digital art
Creative coding

€4,000 + costs

Application fee not confirmed

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Eligibility & details

Who can apply

The general open call is worldwide, including people new to light art. The separate Amarte call is restricted to Netherlands-based makers.

Support

Artist fee plus production and travel costs. General-call production ceiling is not specified in the FAQ.

Application

Read the artist briefing, prepare a concept using the submission template (up to three pages), and submit through the linked portal.

Terms

Work must withstand two months outdoors and avoid nuisance to residents, including sound, smoke and lasers. Full briefing and contract terms need review.

Deadline: Dec 7, 2026, 10:59 PM (UTC). Source: 23:59 CET.

Official call ↗ · Additional source ↗ · Checked Oct 6, 2026

Feb282027

ResidencyRolling

OPENFEED

A virtual residency spanning interactive installations, software art, sound, electronics and participatory work.

Online · FEED Media Art Center, US 2026–27 · program schedule to be confirmed

Digital art
Creative coding
Sound
Performance

Tools + mentorship

Free to apply · form checked Oct 5

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Eligibility & details

Who can apply

International artists working across digital, electronic and experimental media. Individual and participatory practices welcome.

Support

Hardware, computing, software and mentorship. Cash support and exact program dates are not confirmed.

Application

Artist and project information with work samples through the official application form.

Terms

Development may combine an online edition with an on-site presentation. Confirm resources, dates and any attendance requirements before accepting.

Deadline: Feb 28, 2027. Rolling review within the October 1–February 28 application window.

Official call ↗ · Checked Oct 6, 2026

ANY∞Rolling

FellowshipRolling

Sequoia Open Source Fellowship

Living-expense support for developers sustaining important open-source projects.

Remote 6–12 months

Open source
Creative coding

Living-expense support

Free to apply · form checked Oct 5

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Eligibility & details

Who can apply

Open-source developers; no geographic restriction stated in the reviewed application. A small cohort is selected each year.

Support

Six to twelve months of support, equity-free. Amount is individualized rather than a published fixed award.

Application

Eight short application fields covering the project, contribution history, impact and need for support.

Terms

No equity or required travel. Confirm the support amount and work expectations with the organizer.

Deadline: Rolling applications. No fixed deadline published.

Official call ↗ · Checked Oct 5, 2026