The SISS Open Call invites emerging artists and collectives under 35 to submit completed works exploring the relationship between sound and image. This international call features four categories: Experimental Visionaries, Screened Sound, Young Pioneers and a commission for AFAM students. One winner per category will be awarded €2,500, with public presentations in Lecce or Trento, Italy by 20 March 2026.

Winners of the three main categories will receive €2,500 gross (includes travel and accommodation for events in Lecce and Trento). Winning works will be featured in official public performances held by March 20, 2026 in Lecce or Trento, Italy. The award is for the entire collective (if applicable).

  
Selected AFAM applicants will receive a commission for an original work (silent film provided by the Cineteca di Bologna) valued at €2,500 gross. Tutorship will be provided by faculty members from the Conservatories of Lecce and Trento as a support for the production of the new work. A short residency at one of the partner locations (Lecce or Trento) is included. Selected works will be presented at public events organized by the conservatories.

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