Organizer Information
LTK4 — Sound-based Arts is a dedicated venue for sound art housed inside the Luther Tower (Lutherturm) of the Lutherkirche, in Cologne-Südstadt, Germany. Since 2017, LTK4 has offered a permanent home for sound-based art forms in the region — a space made up of stacked chambers rising through the tower toward a cathedral-scale bell frame, giving each installation a distinct acoustic, visual, and climatic setting. Within its first two years, LTK4 presented more than 100 artists, musicians, and media practitioners from 13 countries, work that earned it Cologne's Kölner Kulturpreis in 2019. The programme is curated by Rochus Aust (since 2017) and Verena Barié (since 2021), and includes a monthly format called SOIRÉE SONIQUE alongside its exhibitions. LTK4 is a member of AIC – Art Initiatives Cologne and maintains ongoing international cooperations, including with Audio Foundation Auckland in New Zealand, Instants Vidéo Marseille in France, and the Ladakh Arts and Media Organisation in India.
Title & Description
LTK4 Open Call — Cooperations, Submissions, Open Call
LTK4 accepts works, ideas, and collaboration proposals from professional artists, composers, and musicians on an ongoing basis throughout the year, in addition to running an annual Open Call. For the Open Call, LTK4 presents positions and forms of sound-based artworks each autumn in an exhibition that forms part of the Museum Night Cologne at the beginning of November. Submissions may include installation music, sound art, intermedial work, conceptual work, and related forms. LTK4 notes that complete external exhibitions cannot be realized, and that cooperation on funding applications is possible only with precise prior consultation.
Categories
- Sound/Music
- Multimedia
- Installation
- Interdisciplinary Arts
- New Media
- Composer
Eligibility
- Open to professional artists, composers, musicians, and similar practitioners
- Ongoing submissions of works/ideas/collaborations accepted year-round, outside the annual Open Call
- Complete external exhibitions cannot be realized by LTK4
- Cooperation on funding applications is possible only with precise prior consultation
Program Benefits & Awards
- Presentation of selected works in an exhibition forming part of Museum Night Cologne in early November
- Successful applicants are contacted personally and informed about fees or production costs
Application Fee
None
How to Apply?
Email: open@LTK4.de
Key Dates
- Application Deadline: 31 July 2026
- Submissions and Selections Published: by 15 August at the latest
- Exhibition Period: as part of Museum Night Cologne, early November (current year)
Location
Cologne-Südstadt, Germany.
Additional Details
- LTK4 is a member of AIC – Art Initiatives Cologne and cooperates with the Museum Night Cologne, the Long Night of Churches, and the Cologne Music Night; further collaborations are welcome
- The Open Call is curated by Rochus Aust and Verena Barié
- Cooperation on funding applications requires precise prior consultation with LTK4, without which LTK4 will not act