Deadline: 9:00am Monday 13 October 2025

About the Opportunity

Cryptic are inviting Scottish based emerging artists to develop existing projects for Cryptic Nights 2026/27. If your work combines original sound or music with performance, installation, screen-based art or technology they would like to hear from you.

What Cryptic is offering:

Fee: £750 per project

Support: Two mentoring sessions from the Cryptic team

Development time: Up to three-day technical residency at CCA before your event

Documentation: Professional photography of your work and video documentation

Marketing & PR: Campaign support from Cryptic

Travel & accommodation: For artists based outside Scotland’s Central Belt

Audience insights: Feedback pack after your event

Free tickets: To other Cryptic Nights events.

Cryptic are particularly keen to support applications from artists underrepresented in the sector, including:

Black, Asian or ethnically diverse artists

D/deaf or disabled artists

Women and gender expansive artists

LGBTQIA+ artists

Artists with caring responsibilities

Working class or low-income background artists

Advice Sessions

Monday 15 September, 18:00–19:00. Zoom Online Session

Thursday 25 September, 12:00 – 13:00. In person at CCA, 350 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow

RSVP to crypticprojects@gmail.com stating which session you would like to attend.