Princeton Arts Fellowship 2027 | $93,000 Artist Fellowship
Apply for the Princeton Arts Fellowship 2027. Early-career artists receive a $93,000 annual salary, research funding, and teaching experience. Deadline: September 8, 2026.
Artist Funding – The Democracy Cycle 2026, New York City
$60,000 commission for new performance work The Democracy Cycle 2026 Open Call, led by PAC NYC and Civis Foundation, invites proposals for new performing arts works exploring themes related to democracy. The program commissions projects across theater, dance, music, opera, and multidisciplinary
Production Residency – Ausland Berlin (Up to €7,290 for Groups)
Apply to Ausland Production Residency Berlin. Groups of 4–6 receive €1215 per person, up to €7,290 total. Deadline April 19, 2026.
Open Call – Exponential Festival 2027, New York City
Open call for Exponential Festival in New York City. NYC-based experimental performance artists invited. Deadline June 1, 2026.
Artist Residency – Works & Process Residencies 2026 ($9,800 Artist Fees)
Apply to Works & Process 2026 artist residency. One-week residencies with up to $9,800 artist fees, housing, and travel support. Deadline April 21, 2026.
Open Call – Pragicomediální Festival 2026, Prague
Open call for Pragicomediální Festival 2026 in Prague. Performance and interdisciplinary artists invited. Deadline April 20, 2026.
Artist Grant – Franklin Furnace FUND for Performance Art, New York City
Franklin Furnace FUND offers $2,000 to $10,000 grants for early-career performance artists presenting new work in New York City. Deadline April 1, 2026.
New Artist Residency – Ninety Percent of Everything, Genoa (Italy)
Apply to Ninety Percent of Everything artist residency in Genoa, Italy. €4,000–€8,000 support for data-driven sound and visual practices. Deadline April 2, 2026.
Performance Residency – LIVE WORKS Free School of Performance, Centrale Fies (Italy)
Performance Residency – LIVE WORKS Free School of Performance, Centrale Fies (Italy) €3,000 fellowship and multi-phase performance residency program LIVE WORKS – Free School of Performance is an international platform dedicated to contemporary performance practices organized by Centrale Fies in Dro, Italy.
Artist Grant – Creative Capital Award $50,000 Project Grant
The Creative Capital Award offers a $50,000 grant and professional development support for artists in the United States. Deadline April 3, 2026.
Open Call: Anonymous Was A Woman Environmental Art Grants (U.S.)
Grants of up to $20,000 for environmental art projects in the U.S. Open to women, transgender, and gender-nonconforming artists. Deadline April 7, 2026.
Open Call: Mabou Mines SUITE/Space Residency, NYC 2026
Mabou Mines SUITE/Space Residency offers $4,000 stipend, rehearsal space, and performances for artists developing new work in New York City.
Open Call: The Shed Open Call $15,000 Commission, NYC Deadline Feb 24
The Shed Open Call offers a $15,000 commission and production support for early-career NYC-based artists. Deadline February 24, 2026.
Open Call: ACC CREATORS Residency 2026
ACC CREATORS Residency 2026 open call. Five-month art and technology residency, July–Nov 2026. Submission Feb 13–March 1 2026.
Open Call: 2026 Franklin Furnace Jacki Apple Award, NYC | $10,000 Deadline May 1, 2026
Open call for mid and advanced-career NYC-based performance artists. The 2026 Jacki Apple Award provides $10,000 for a project. Deadline May 1, 2026.
Open Call: BAX Artist in Residence, Brooklyn | Deadline April 2, 2026
Open Call: BAX Artist in Residence (AIR) 2026–2028, Brooklyn, NY 18-month multidisciplinary performance residency for NYC-based artists, deadline April 2, 2026 Opportunity Snapshot Why You Might Apply If you are an artist working across embodied, movement-based, and multidisciplinary performance practices and seek
Open Call: Kyoto Retreat, Japan | Artist Retreat Deadline July 15, 2026
Open Call: Kyoto Retreat, Kyoto, Japan International retreat and research-based program for artists and cultural practitioners, deadline July 15, 2026 Opportunity Snapshot Why You Might Apply If you are looking for sustained time to think, research, and recalibrate your practice outside production
Opportunities: Open Call Mittelyoung 2026 (CIVIDALE DEL FRIULI) Deadline – 10.02.2026
Opportunity: Open Call Mittelyoung2026Where: CIVIDALE DEL FRIULI (33043) UDWhen: from 11.12.2025Deadline: 10.02.2026Online Application: www.mittelfest.org/en/mittelyoung/Fee to Participate or Apply: Free Open Call: Send your artistic project for a paid opportunity on the international stage of Mittelfest, the festival of Central Europe. The Open
Opportunities: Open Call – PQ Performance (Prague, Czechia) Deadline – January 31, 2025
Opportunity: Open Call – PQ Performance Where: Prague, Czechia When: June 2027 Deadline: January 31, 2025 Online Application: https://pq.cz/pq2027/open-calls/ Fee to Participate or Apply: Free of charge. Description Of Opportunity: Whatever form it takes, whatever atmosphere it evokes, scenography is an inseparable component
Opportunities: ACT International Festival for Emerging Performing Artists (Bilabao, Spain) Deadline – 20/12/2025
Opportunity: ACT International Festival for Emerging Performing ArtistsWhere: Bilbao, SpainWhen: 4-6 June 2026Deadline: 20/12/2025Online Application:Fee to Participate or Apply: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSck8CZtatEaKYKwMouL6sXY_ZSpvgXd7FunCC0VFQQM9PbfDA/viewform Description Of Opportunity: ACT is a three-day festival that brings together annually a hundred of participants and guests from around the world. The
Opportunities: Selection of performances for Opera Prima Festival XXII (Rovigo, Italy) Deadline – 7th December 2025
Opportunity: Selection of performances for Opera Prima Festival XXII Where: Rovigo, Italy When: 10 / 14 June 2026 Deadline: 7th December 2025 Online Application: https://www.festivaloperaprima.it/images/2026/Inglese_-_Bando_opera_prima_2026.pdf Fee to Participate or Apply: 0,00 Description Of Opportunity: CALL FOR ENTRIES “OPERA PRIMA 2026” The call
Opportunities: Teatri Riflessi 11 | International Short Performance Competition (Zafferana Etnea) Deadline – 1 November 2025, 22:00 (CET)
Opportunity: Teatri Riflessi 11 | International Short Performance Competition Where: Zafferana Etnea When: 16-19 July 2026 Deadline: 1 November 2025, 22:00 (CET) Online Application: www.iterculture.eu/en/teatri-riflessi/teatri-riflessi-2026-en/tr11/ Fee to Participate or Apply: Free Description Of Opportunity: Teatri Riflessi 11 – International Short Performance Competition
Collaborate, Create, and Innovate: MFA Program In Performance and Theatre – Applications Now Open at Sarah Lawrence College (NY, USA)
A 2 Year MFA in Theater/Performance 30 Minutes from NYCDeadline: January 6, 2026Apply to the Theatre graduate program today The Master of Fine Arts in Theatre at Sarah Lawrence College supports students through research and practice to develop their unique artistic voice
Transform Your Practice: MFA in Theatre and Performance at Sarah Lawrence
Apply now for Sarah Lawrence’s MFA in Theatre and Performance. Interdisciplinary, collaborative, and based near New York City.
Opportunities: Lugar Futuro 2026 (Viseu, Portugal) Deadline – 31 october 2026
Opportunity: Lugar Futuro 2026 Where: Viseu When: 26 to 29 March 2026 Deadline: 31 October 2026 Online Application: https://www.lugarpresente.com/open-call—2026.html Fee to Participate or Apply: Free Description Of Opportunity: LUGAR FUTURO (FUTURE PLACE) Internacional Youth Dance Festival 26 to 29 march 2026, Viseu,
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