Nois/ee festival and symposium

milan - november 2026

Art, body, matter and technology in the post-generative age.

What began as a passion project has evolved into something more. NOIS//E is an interdisciplinary festival and symposium dedicated to contemporary practices across sound, electroacoustic music, moving image, installation, performance, visual arts, material practices and artistic research.

2026 theme: Practices of Presence in the Post-Generative Age

The 2026 edition invites artists and researchers to reflect on presence, body, listening, gesture, matter, space, memory, environment and the critical use of technology in the post-generative age.

Where presence takes form

Where presence takes form

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    Who can apply

    Artists, composers, performers, filmmakers, dancers, visual artists, researchers and interdisciplinary practitioners of all ages and nationalities.

    Categories
    1. Sound, Electroacoustic Music and Live Electronics
    2. Audiovisual, Film and Moving Image
    3. Installation, Space and Immersive Practices
    4. Expanded Arts: Matter, Body, Image and Space
    5. Research, Talks and Lecture-Performances

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    Maximum duration

    Music / sound works: 5 minutes
    Films / videos: 20 minutes
    Live performances: 15 minutes

    installations: no time limits (in loop)

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    Deadline

    5th September 2026

    Notification of results
    1st October 2026

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    costs

    Application is free.
    Selected participants will be required to complete their registration with NOIS//E Association through a registration fee or donation. Details will be available on the dedicated registration page.

    Expenses
    Travel, accommodation, artwork transport and personal expenses are the responsibility of participants.
    For physical works, installations or complex setups, the artist is responsible for transport and, when required, must be present for installation.

  • What artists receive

    Selected works will be presented in the official programme of NOIS//E 2026 in Milan.


    Among the strongest works presented during the festival, some artists may be selected as candidates for a future artistic residency in Calabria (scheduled May 2027).

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