Competition Guidelines

We are currently inviting entries for our next major event – The Engine Room 2023: International Sound Art Competition & Exhibition


Media

We are welcoming entries in the following media:

  • Sound Installations & Sculptures
  • Interactive works
  • Audio only works (including multi-channel works)
  • Audio–Visual Works
  • Graphic Scores

Eligibility

  • The competition is open to emerging sound artists, including students
  • Entries are welcomed from all countries of residence, nationalities and age groups
  • Entries must be new works, created after January 2022
    Entries cannot have been previously exhibited, performed or have been selected in other competitions
  • Collaborative works will be accepted, providing all contributors are emerging artists. Collaborative works will count towards the limit of one entries per artist

Submission details

  • Submissions are limited to one work per entrant.
  • All entries must be submitted online via the Engine Room OneDrive. Please upload a folder with all your submission materials which should include your full name, contact details, short bio, name of the work and a supporting blurb . Mailed or emailed materials will not be considered.
  • Any links provided should be a direct link to a sound file, or embedded in a web page that is easily playable (e.g. Bandcamp, SoundCloud, Vimeo, YouTube, artist website). Please do not provide links to file downloads or transfers (e.g. Dropbox, WeTransfer).

Entry fee
There is no entry fee but artists are limited to submit only one work. Subsequent entries will not be considered.

Successful entries

Successful entrants will be notified by Friday 07 April 2023 via email, and a list of selected artists will be published on this website as well.

Delivery of works

Artists selected for the exhibition will be asked to provide their final works for the duration of the exhibition.

Digital works should be supplied as full quality, uncompressed files by Friday 14 April 2023.

Physical works should be delivered to Morley Gallery between 18 – 21 April 2023.

Selected exhibitors will be contacted directly to discuss delivery arrangements.

Terms & conditions By submitting an entry, all entrants agree to the terms & conditions of the competition.

Key dates
Deadline for entries: 31 March 2023
Successful entrants notified by email: 07 April 2023
Delivery of exhibition works (digital): 14 April 2023
Delivery of exhibition works (physical): 18 – 21 April 2023
Private View: TBC
Exhibition: 24 April – 18 May, 2023
Collection of exhibition works: 19 May, 2023

Exhibition Hours:
Monday to Friday 10-5pm
Saturday 1-5pm
Late Opening TBC