Open Calls for Artists & Music Professionals
A curated list of open calls for music conferences, showcase festivals, and competitions across Europe and beyond.
Updated regularly by Indie Balkans to help artists, bands, and composers access international opportunities.
Active Open Calls
Play at ESNS 2027
Groningen, Netherlands
Deadline: 01 September 2026
Reeperbahn Festival 2026
Hamburg, Germany
Deadline: Not listed
Waves Vienna 2026
Vienna, Austria
Deadline: 29 May 2026
MENT Ljubljana 2026
Ljubljana, Slovenia
Deadline: 14 August 2026
International Friedrich Schiller Competitiona
Trieste, Italy
Deadline: 30 April 2026
Changeover Festival 2026 Open Call
Belgrade, Serbia
Deadline: Not listed
MaMA Music & Convention 2026 Open Call
Paris, France
Deadline: 15 May 2026
Cadence Music Video Festival 2026
Oakland, CA, USA
Deadline: 15 July 2026
BreakOut West x M for Montreal 2026
Victoria, BC, Canada
Deadline: 27 April 2026
Eurovision Songwriting Camp 2026
Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg
Deadline: 26 April 2026
Ember Collaborative Wildfire 2026
Upper Colo, NSW, Australia
Deadline: Not listed
Gwangju Busking WorldCup 2026 Open Call
Gwangju, South Korea
Deadline: 31 May 2026
Ljeto na Zagrebačkom Velesajmu 2026
Zagreb, Croatia
Deadline: 31 May 2026
21st Thai Intl. Composition Festival 2026
Mahidol, Thailand
Deadline: Not listed
934 Fest 2026 Musicians Application
Columbus, OH, USA
Deadline: 30 April 2026
Riga Music Week 2026 – Artists Open Call
Riga, Latvia
Deadline: 10 July 2026
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