Bears in the Park — Residency for Sound Artists & Musicians 2027 (Vienna)
Offered by Bears in the Park
Who can apply
Musicians and sound artists who need rehearsal, production or studio space. Focus on contemporary, electronic and experimental music, alternative approaches to pop, and sound-based practice. No nationality restriction stated.
About this opportunity
Bears in the Park offers free studio residencies in Vienna for musicians and sound artists, running from two weeks up to several months starting January 2027. The space itself is the support: a roughly 35-square-metre studio with monitors, active speakers and a small mixing desk, in Eyzinggasse near the Gasometer U-Bahn stop, with rent, electricity and internet all covered — there's no cash stipend. Residents also get the chance to present what they've made in a concert or public event before they leave. The call is aimed specifically at musicians and sound artists based in Vienna, and it particularly welcomes contemporary, electronic and experimental music, left-of-centre approaches to pop, and sound-based practice more broadly, though no nationality restriction is stated. Applying means emailing one combined PDF — covering how long a residency you want, how often each week you'd use the studio, audio or video samples of your work, a one-page project description and a letter of motivation — directly to the residency's organisers. Two people make the selection: artistic director Philippe Riéra and sound artist Christian Schröder, drawing on the genre priorities above; the call doesn't publish a more detailed scoring method beyond that. Applications are due 15 November 2026, with everyone notified by mid-December.
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Frequently asked questions
- When is the deadline for Bears in the Park — Residency for Sound Artists & Musicians 2027 (Vienna)?
- The current deadline is November 15, 2026.
- Who offers Bears in the Park — Residency for Sound Artists & Musicians 2027 (Vienna)?
- Bears in the Park runs it, from Eyzinggasse 12, 1110 Vienna, Austria, International.
- What funding or support does Bears in the Park — Residency for Sound Artists & Musicians 2027 (Vienna) offer?
- Free studio space (no stipend)
- Who can apply for Bears in the Park — Residency for Sound Artists & Musicians 2027 (Vienna)?
- Musicians and sound artists who need rehearsal, production or studio space. Focus on contemporary, electronic and experimental music, alternative approaches to pop, and sound-based practice. No nationality restriction stated.
- How do I apply for Bears in the Park — Residency for Sound Artists & Musicians 2027 (Vienna)?
- You apply on the funder's own site. The link is on this page: with a free GrantGigs account for deadlines in the next 30 days, or with Pro for later ones. If applications are new to you, our guide on how to apply for music grants walks through the whole process. Read the guide →
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Bears in the Park — Residency for Sound Artists & Musicians 2027 (Vienna)