SONICA is part of SHAPE+.

SHAPE+ is a platform for innovative music and audiovisual art from Europe.

SHAPE+ is a European platform for innovative music and art. It is artist-oriented, and, every year, it creates a selection of  exceptional emerging talent via open call and curatorial voting, to then foster their careers with performance invitations, collaborative residencies, commissions, seminars and networking events. SHAPE+ consists of non-profit venues and festivals, and is co-funded by the European Union and, as of July 2024, Pro Helvetia.

SHAPE+ currently consists of 18 partners in 18 countries with plans for further expansion, while adopting an interdisciplinary approach and committing to social and environmental awareness. SHAPE+ aims to support, promote and exchange innovative and aspiring musicians and interdisciplinary artists with an interest in sound. SHAPE+ attempts to present a variety of idiosyncratic music and sonic art from all over Europe, and provide audiences and professionals with insightful lectures, talks and workshops by experts in various fields related to sound and performance.

SHAPE+ is a three-year initiative co-funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA). Neither the European Union nor EACEA can be held responsible for them.

The project is open to artists, based in the EU, as well as the countries that are listed in this document.

SHAPE (2014-2022)

SHAPE+ builds upon the previous SHAPE platform, which from 2014 to 2022 supported 336 emerging European artists and presented their work at festivals, events and venues in numerous countries across Europe and beyond. It has also been supported by the Creative Europe programme of the EU.