NOTE: this listing relates to the staging of an existing composition, not a new composition.
Sonica Glasgow 2026 dates are 24th September – 4th October
Various venues & spaces Glasgow wide
Sonica is an 11-day biennial festival in Glasgow, dedicated to world-class visual sonic arts. The award-winning festival will present cutting edge work by international artists alongside emerging or exceptional UK and Irish talent across the city from Thurs 24th Sep – Sun 4th October 2026.
Want to get a feel for the kind of work we programme? Check out our 2024 festival round up video and our archives [here] to see what Sonica is all about!
This opportunity is open to artists based in the UK and Ireland, working in:
- 🎶 Sonic installations (especially for outdoor or site-specific spaces*)
- 🎥 Audio-visual performances
- 💻 Real-time visuals for performance
*We are very keen on works for unusual spaces within Glasgow. If your work is site specific please detail the type of venue/space that would be suitable. Also please take into consideration the Artist Fee regarding scale.
We want to hear from artists, with work ready to show, at any career stage, and from all backgrounds. We’re particularly keen to support applications from artists underrepresented in the sector, including:
- Black, Asian or ethnically diverse artists
- D/deaf or disabled artists
- Women and gender expansive artists
- LGBTQIA+ artists
- Artists with caring responsibilities
- Working class or low-income background artists
Please note: we are not looking for proposals in theatre, literature, comedy, circus or dance. This is for existing, documented and completed work only (with at least one public showing), unless you’re applying as a real-time visual artist for live performance, in which case examples of previous work will be accepted.
We can only accept one project per applicant.
The selection panel are: Cathie Boyd, Artistic Director and Founder of Cryptic and Sonica; Riah Naief, Listen Gallery and Claire Moran, Executive Producer, Cryptic.
What We Offer
💸 A fee of £750–£1,000, depending on the nature of the work and your experience
🛏️ Travel, accommodation and per diems for artists outside Glasgow, including costs for support workers where applicable
📣 Venue hire and staffing, PR and marketing support
🎥 Video and photographic documentation of your work
🌍 A platform to showcase your practice within an international festival plus tickets to selected performances
🤝 Network-building opportunities alongside emerging and established international artists as part of our Sonica PRO with invited UK based and international programmers