Phantomnesis Updates

Second review phase underway

Following the completion of the initial screening round, a curated selection of works has advanced to the second phase of assessment. Two independent jury groups — each composed of professional composers, performers, and music specialists from diverse cultural and international backgrounds — are now conducting a rigorous and thorough evaluation of the shortlisted pieces. The next update will be posted once deliberations have been finalized

May 2026

Phantomnesis submissions are now closed

Submissions for Phantomnesis are now closed, thank you.
After months of work by the Phantomnesis Call Team at Cambiata Arts, we’ve received an incredible number of high-quality works, and we’re grateful for the trust and care reflected in the submissions.

Our jury teams will begin assessment shortly; we will contact selected artists directly, and we will post updates for applicants as the process moves forward. Phantomnesis is curated around works that explore the forgotten, the near-forgotten, and the reimagined—bringing neglected musical systems, regional practices, extinct gestures, and overlooked aesthetic pathways into today’s listening.

We’re deeply grateful to the many organizations and platforms that helped amplify the Phantomnesis call and connect it with artists internationally—especially Sound and Music, Artists in Canada, American Composers Forum, the Independent Society of Musicians (ISM), the ULYSSES Platform, the British Electroacoustic Network, Centro Mexicano para la Música y las Artes Sonoras (CMMAS), Allhear, and Substack—along with many others who shared the opportunity through their communities and networks.

We’ll post process updates on this page as the jury assessment begins and progresses. Selected artists will be contacted directly by email, and we’ll also share general timeline updates here so all applicants can follow along. If you have urgent questions, please email:
[email protected]

February 16, 2026