Present your completed performance project at Hypertextile 2027 in Portugal with artist fee, production support, travel, and accommodation.

The Performance Open Call Portugal 2027 invites artists and collectives to present completed performance projects as part of Hypertextile 2027, the first Alentejo Contemporary Art Biennial and an official project of Évora_27 European Capital of Culture. Two projects will be selected for presentation in Arraiolos, Portugal, between May and July 2027.

Selected artists receive a €1,500 artist fee, a €500 production grant, accommodation, travel support, workspace, equipment access, and inclusion in the biennial’s publication and communication platforms.

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Open Call Portugal Snapshot

What: International Open Call for Performance Projects
Who: Artists and collectives from any disciplinary field, 18+
Where: Arraiolos, Alentejo, Portugal
Award / Support:
– €1,500 Artist Fee
– €500 Production Grant
– Accommodation
– Workspace
– Equipment Access
– Round-trip Transportation
– Website Inclusion
– Catalogue Inclusion
– Documentary Inclusion
– Communication Support
Residency Duration: Public presentations take place May–July 2027.
Deadline: July 3, 2026, 11:59 PM (Mainland Portugal Time)
Official Link: https://www.cortexfrontal.org/performance
Strategy Coach Notes: https://www.patreon.com/posts/strategy-coach-159873170

Get The Application Strategy

This opportunity appears straightforward at first glance, but the regulations reveal a highly focused curatorial and evaluation framework. The jury is selecting only two projects. Applicants are competing for a small number of presentation slots inside a biennial connected to Évora_27 European Capital of Culture. The strongest applications will demonstrate a clear relationship between the existing performance and the thematic framework of topophilia, place, territory, memory, and lived experience.

Strategy Coach Notes break down how the jury is likely to evaluate quality, thematic relevance, adaptation to Arraiolos, work sample selection, project framing, and interview preparation. Members receive access to detailed application analysis designed to help artists build stronger submissions.

About the Open Call Portugal

Hypertextile 2027 is the inaugural edition of the Alentejo Contemporary Art Biennial. The event is integrated into the official cultural program of Évora_27 European Capital of Culture and will take place in Arraiolos, a town internationally recognized for its centuries-old textile traditions.

The biennial uses textiles as a curatorial lens through which artists can reconsider relationships to territory, place, memory, labor, identity, and community. This edition is organized around the concept of topophilia, developed by geographer Yi-Fu Tuan, which describes the affective relationship between people and place.

Unlike many open calls focused on development or research, Hypertextile is seeking projects that already exist. Selected works must demonstrate artistic maturity and previous public presentation experience. The organizers emphasize conceptual clarity, artistic consistency, technical feasibility, and adaptability to the local context.

Only two projects will be selected, creating a highly competitive process that favors applications with strong alignment to the biennial’s curatorial framework.

What Is Offered

• €1,500 artist fee
• €500 production grant
• Accommodation during presentation period
• Workspace
• Access to available equipment
• National or international round-trip transportation
• Inclusion in Hypertextile website
• Inclusion in Hypertextile catalogue
• Inclusion in Hypertextile documentary
• Inclusion in communication and promotional materials

Who Should Apply

This opportunity is best suited to artists and collectives who already have a completed performance project and are seeking international presentation opportunities.

Projects should have a demonstrated public life and a clear artistic identity. The jury is specifically seeking performances capable of engaging questions of place, territory, memory, identity, and lived relationships to environments. Artists whose work explores social, political, emotional, ecological, or sensory connections to place may find strong alignment with the curatorial framework.

The call is open internationally and welcomes artists from any discipline working through performance.

Timeline

Application Deadline: July 3, 2026, 11:59 PM (Portugal)
Interviews with Pre-Selected Applicants: July 6–10, 2026
Selected Artists Announced: July 13, 2026
Public Presentations: May–June 2027

Why Open Call Portugal Matters

Many performance open calls support research or development phases. Hypertextile 2027 is focused on presentation. The biennial is investing directly in finished work and providing resources to bring artists to Portugal for public engagement with international audiences.

The connection to Évora_27 European Capital of Culture increases visibility for participating artists and places selected projects within a broader international cultural program. For artists already touring completed work, this opportunity offers funding, presentation support, travel assistance, and institutional visibility through a major biennial framework.

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