Eco-Soundscapes – International Artist Selection
ECHOES – European Concert Halls Offering Eco-Solutions invites emerging and mid-career artists from Creative Europe participating countries to join an international co-creation process dedicated to soundscape ecology, sustainability, and environmental listening.
This Open Call will select 5 artists who will collaboratively compose and produce the Eco-Soundscapes Album and participate in an international tour in 2027.
All travel and recording expenses are covered by the project. Each of the 5 selected artists will receive a participation fee of 1,000 euros. All works will be co-produced with clear agreements regarding authorship and rights and will be distributed internationally.
Artistic Concept
The Open Call focuses on the relationship between:
- Sound and environment
- Music and sustainability
- Listening and ecological awareness
- Place and acoustic identity
Applicants are invited to propose artistic ideas that:
- Engage with natural, urban, or hybrid sound environments
- Reflect on biodiversity, climate change, or human - environment relationships
- Explore emotional, social, or ecological dimensions of sound
- Can evolve into a shared album concept through collective creation
The submitted concept is understood as a starting point - selected artists will further develop their ideas during the residency and co-creation process.
Field Recordings
Field recordings are central to the ECHOES artistic framework.
Within this project, field recordings refer to sounds captured outside the studio — real acoustic environments such as:
- Forests, rivers, wind, wildlife
- Rural or agricultural landscapes
- Urban soundscapes and public spaces
- Human presence within environments
- The acoustic identity of specific places
Artists may use field recordings as:
- Primary compositional material
- Processed electronic material
- A complement to instruments, voice, or digital media
Selected artists are expected to adopt ethical recording practices and align with the sustainability principles of the project.
What Selected Artists Will Do
Selected artists commit to:
- Developing an original composition inspired by ECHOES themes
- Submitting a working artistic sketch before the July 2027 residency
- Participating in residencies, rehearsals, and co-creation sessions
- Contributing to the Eco-Soundscapes Album
- Performing during the international ECHOES tour (including countries such as Greece and Norway)
- Participating in communication and documentation activities
- Respecting the project’s sustainability principles
All works will be co-produced with clear agreements regarding authorship and rights.