Artist Residency - Futures of Listening & Immersive Audio Network

Artist Residency

Futures of Listening and Immersive Audio Network

22 - 30 January 2027 · Bristol, United Kingdom

Image: Courtesy of Immersive Audio Network

How might a story told in sound change when it unfolds around the listener?

Futures of Listening (FOL) and the Immersive Audio Network (IAN) announce a joint open call for a freelance practitioner registered in the Netherlands to develop and present work at the IAN Festival on 29 January 2027 at Arnolfini, Bristol (UK). The residency lasts 5 days from 22 to 27 January and includes a two-day introductory course in immersive audio followed by three days of studio work in IAN’s mobile Immersive Audio Lab, concluding with a public work-in-progress presentation at the festival. All activities take place in Bristol.

Residency Provision

- A residency fee of €1,750 (excl. VAT), paid on invoice

- Return travel from the Netherlands to Bristol, 22–30 January 2027

- Private accommodation for the full period

- A two-day introductory course in immersive audio

- Three days of studio work in the Immersive Audio Lab, with studio guidance from IAN specialists

- Research mentoring through the NET Lab and Futures of Listening

- A public work-in-progress presentation at the IAN Festival 2027

- Opportunity to write a reflection article with editorial support, published on The Writing Platform

Please visit our website for more information: futuresoflistening.nl/open-calls/

Selection Committee

Dr Angela McArthur (Futures of Listening Researcher)
meLê yamomo (Futures of Listening Researcher)
Prof Kate Pullinger (The Writing Platform Editorial Director)
Robin Koek (Futures of Listening Research Coordinator)
Jan Meinema (Immersive Audio Network)

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This open call closes on 21 November at 23:59 CET.