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GrantPerform Europe touring funding 2027–2028Perform EuropePerform Europe – the European funding scheme for cross-border touring in the performing arts sector – is calling for proposals from performing arts professionals and organisations legally based in 41 Creative Europe countries for tours between 1 March 2027 and 31 January 2028.GrantPerform Europe launches major call to support for cross-border touring – open to Armenia, Georgia, Moldova, and UkrainePerform EuropePerform Europe, the forward-looking European funding scheme for cross-border touring in the performing arts sector, has launched its third open call, offering €1.4 million in total to support innovative touring proposals across 41 Creative Europe countries, including Armenia, Georgia, Moldova, and Ukraine.Assistant Vice President of Performance & Rentals MarketingColburn SchoolThe Assistant Vice President of Performance & Rentals Marketing (AVP) will lead the strategy to grow and diversify audiences, maximize earned revenue, build Colburn’s profile as one of Los Angeles’s premier destinations for music and dance, and position its world‑class venues as sought‑after destinations for performances, celebrations, conferences, and other special events.GrantPerform Europe Open Call 2026‑2028Perform EuropePerform Europe invites partnerships of performing‑arts organisations to submit proposals for funding up to €60 000 to develop inclusive, green touring projects.WorkshopMalvada abriu inscrições para VAIVÉM: workshop de performance e criação artísticaMalvada Associação ArtísticaA Malvada Associação Artística promove um workshop de performance e criação artística nos dias 25 e 26 de fevereiro, entre as 18h30 e as 21h, na Sala Multiusos do Centro de Inovação Social da Fundação Eugénio de Almeida, Évora. As inscrições estão abertas até 23 de fevereiro, através de formulário online.CompetitionTeatri Riflessi Festival 2027 - International Short Performance CompetitionIterCultureTeatri Riflessi Festival opens its 2027 International Short Performance Competition for live works up to 15 minutes in contemporary dance, theatre, circus or multidisciplinary performance.ExhibitionTallinn Music Week 2027 – Artist Performance Open CallTallinn Music WeekTallinn Music Week invites artists of all genres worldwide to apply for a performance slot at the 2027 festival, offering exposure, PRO passes, accommodation and promotion.JobThe Hanover Theatre & Conservatory – Vice President, Programming & Production Job OpportunityThe Hanover Theatre & ConservatoryThe Hanover Theatre and Conservatory for the Performing Arts is a leading nonprofit performing arts institution located in downtown Worcester, Massachusetts.ExhibitionVENICE EXPERIMENTAL VIDEO AND PERFORMING ART FESTIVAL 2026ITSLIQUID GroupCall for artists to submit video and performing art for the VENICE EXPERIMENTAL 2026 festival, a one-night event within the Venice International Art Fair.Competitioninterplay_2027 Open Call – Live Online Performanceinterplay-artsInterplay_2027 invites artists to propose innovative live online performances that explore the intersection of performance and technology.ResidencyKoliada Call for PerformersThe Telegraph SchoolJoin our troupe for Koliada, the ancient Slavic winter tradition of becoming giant animals, lightness, darkness, and ancestors.GrantOUR/foundry10 Presentation, Performance, & ExhibitionCentral Washington UniversityA grant for undergraduate students at Central Washington University to support presentation of research and creative work at conferences, exhibitions, and performance venues.JobPerforming ArtRuang Sejuta SenyumanA job for performing artists (musicians, dancers, comedians, acrobats, magicians) at Ruang Sejuta Senyuman in Central Jakarta, offering a bonus, transport and meal allowances, and career development benefits.ResidencyReiss Arti PerformativeReiss Arti PerformativeReiss Arti Performative offers a 10‑day residency in Turin, providing accommodation, workspace, and promotion support for artists working on urban regeneration projects.GrantFactor Grants: Live Performance Program and Video ProgramFACTOR - The Foundation Assisting Canadian Talent on RecordingsThe Live Performance program subsidizes the cost of domestic and international performances including showcases and tours. The Video program contributes to the cost of producing music videos for eligible Canadian sound recordings by artists rated 2 and 3.Performing Arts Criticism Project 2026Kyoto ExperimentA call for participants to write reviews of experimental performing arts, with guidance and publication.JournalInternational Journal of Performance Arts and Digital MediaTaylor and Francis OnlinePublishes critical scholarship and creative pedagogies on media technologies and performance for theatre, dance, music, live art, or computer science.WorkshopWinter Intensive 2027: Train · Create · PerformBluebox HubA three‑month professional dance journey for freelance contemporary dancers, combining high‑level training, creative exchange, and live performance in Vienna.JobOrdway Center for the Performing Arts Job Rolling Vice President, Earned Revenue & Marketing Job RollingOrdway Center for the Performing ArtsThe Vice President, Earned Revenue & Marketing (VP) of The Ordway Center for the Performing Arts (Ordway) will be a dynamic revenue strategist and audience builder, leading the growth of an $11 million portfolio anchored by Broadway ticket sales, the organization’s primary economic engine.ResidencyPerforming Lab RetreatVinyasa EarthA five‑day immersive residency for performers, dancers, actors, musicians and other creative explorers to deepen their practice through movement, ritual and embodied creation, led by internationally acclaimed theatre practitioner Sukh Ahlström.GrantInternational Creations in Performing ArtsJapan FoundationThe Japan Foundation seeks organizations or individuals that will jointly organize international creations in performing arts between Japanese and international artists.ResidencyOpen Call: Apply to perform at Danish Clubnight at Jazzahead! 2026Jazz DanmarkPerform at the worlds biggest industry fair for jazz musicPSi#32, İstanbul, Türkiye, Call for ProposalsPerformance Studies InternationalPerformance Studies international (PSi), in collaboration with Performistanbul in İstanbul, Türkiye, invites responses to the call for proposals for the PSi#32 Conference in 2027.ResidencyCALLING ALL MALE SOLO CIRCUS ARTISTS!Farfalle CreativeDo you have an idea for a new circus creation? Are you intrigued by the idea of creating a circus performance outdoors or on location? Do you feel the urge to venture beyond the theater walls, or create something inspired by specific spaces? Then this Open Call from Circ\'UIT might be something for you.GrantTravel Grants for Guest Performances in GermanyGoethe-InstitutWould you like to perform in Germany? We provide funding for ensembles from developing and transition countries.ExhibitionConvocatoria abierta Lab-Artium 2026 - Performance - Happening - Instalación - Video InstalaciónAbartium Collection - Galería de arteAbartium galería de arte abre la convocatoria Lab-Artium 2026 como espacio‑laboratorio‑expositivo para proyectos de performance, happening, instalación y video instalación.OtherFestival of Lights – Artist & Vendor CallRiverside Arts CouncilThe Riverside Arts Council’s Festival of Lights invites local artists, vendors, performers, volunteers, and event staff to participate in a holiday celebration in Downtown Riverside.Factor Grants: Live Performance Program and Video ProgramFACTOR (Foundation Assisting Canadian Talent on Recordings)GrantFoundation for Contemporary Arts Emergency GrantFoundation for Contemporary Arts Emergency Grants ProgramCreated in 1993 to further FCA’s mission to encourage, sponsor, and promote work of a contemporary, experimental nature, Emergency Grants provide urgent funding for visual and performing artists who: * Have sudden, unanticipated opportunities to present their work to the public when there is insufficient time to seek other sources of funding * Incur unexpected or unbudgeted expenses for projects close to completion with committed exhibition or performance datesExhibitionMONO NO AWARE EXHIBITION XX 2026: Official call for entries for Expanded Cinema, Performance, Installation & SculptureMono No AwareMono No Aware invites filmmakers and artists working with expanded cinema, performance, installation, and sculpture to submit work for its 20th anniversary exhibition in New York City, offering travel stipends and accommodations to all selected participants.WorkshopOpen Call for NYC Choreographers: Emerging Choreographer Series 2027Mare Nostrum Elements’ Emerging Choreographer Series invites five NYC-based choreographers to develop and premiere a new 8–12 minute work, offering a $1,000 fee, paid dancers, rehearsal space, mentorship, and two fully produced performances at LaGuardia Performing Arts Center.ResidencyWairarapa Artist Residency 2027The Wairarapa Artist Residency 2027 offers a five‑day workshop in the Wairarapa Events Centre auditorium for performing‑arts artists to develop new works, with sound and lighting support and optional performance showing.GrantFACTOR Live Performance Program: Touring FundingFACTORCanadian musicians can fund tours and showcases tied to a release, with up to 32,500 dollars for higher-rated artists.ExhibitionSUBMERGE Festival 2026Lake Studios BerlinSUBMERGE Festival 2026 is a four‑week dance festival in Berlin offering free labs, performances and a residency prize for professional artists.GrantGuidelines for empanelmentMinistry of Culture, Government of IndiaThe Ministry of Culture invites applications for empanelment to participate in Festivals of India abroad across various performing arts categories.ResidencyIntensive Collaborative Residency for Cross-Arts Practice DevelopmentCuriosaA 12‑day intensive residency for musicians, visual artists, dancers, performers and live‑art practitioners to collaborate and create new works at Court of Cavalum, Portugal.ExhibitionGalerie TIC in Brno has announced an open call for 2027Galerie TICThe European Media Art Festival (EMAF) announces an open call for media artists working in the fields of film (experimental short and feature films), installation (installative, interactive, spatial, or sculptural media art works), or performative media (performances, live events, and workshops).WorkshopDancers Intensive: Colossus with Stephanie Lake CompanyBanff Centre for Arts & CreativityA three‑week contemporary dance intensive led by Stephanie Lake Company, offering rigorous training, ensemble work, and two public performances of Colossus.ExhibitionApplications Open for Performance Mix Festival #40Performance Mix FestivalUnrehearsed (Virtual) Artist Residency Program (URP) is an artist fund that supports the creation of new dance work by artists who have faced significant challenges in the South Asian dance industry.AwardSupracasa Open Call – Third EditionTheatro CircoSupracasa invites emerging artists and collectives to submit original performing‑arts projects for children‑young audiences or general audiences, offering residencies and a total budget of €55,000.ResidencyThe AuxiliaryThe AuxiliaryThe Auxiliary is a sonic arts organization offering a 6‑week funded residency in Stockton‑on‑Tees, focused on experimental sound art, performance, and installation.ResidencyBolsas de Criação d'O Espaço do Tempo (7.ª edição)O Espaço do TempoO Espaço do Tempo abre candidaturas para a 7.ª edição das Bolsas de Criação na área das Artes Performativas Contemporâneas, com quatro bolsas de 25 000 € cada.GrantNewNative American Arts Collaboration Committee Mini-GrantBlack Hills Community TheatreBlack Hills Community Theatre offers a mini‑grant of up to $300 plus administrative and production support for Native American artists to develop performance projects in 2027.ExhibitionAltered Images Festival – Year‑Round Call for Artists, Curators & Creative CollaboratorsAltered ImagesAltered Images Festival invites artists, curators and creative collaborators to submit proposals for experimental film, sound and media‑based events in London throughout 2026.Grant€1.4 Million Grant Competition for Theatres, Dance Companies, and Cultural OrganisationsEU Delegation to UkraineThe European Union’s Creative Europe programme offers a €1.4 million grant competition for international touring projects by theatres, dance companies, circus troupes and interdisciplinary arts organisations, with a deadline of 22 October 2026.GrantCommunity Arts Artist GrantLane Arts CouncilCommunity Arts Artist Grants provide financial support to individual artists, performers, and creatives of all types demonstrating benefit to the Eugene community.ResidencyIOU Creation CentreIOU Creation CentreIOU is a UK-based arts organisation with a 50-year history of creating experimental, interdisciplinary work that blends performance, visual art, engineering, and technology.ResidencyACTivate ResidencyBoston Center for the ArtsThe Boston Center for the Arts invites Boston-based visual, performing, and interdisciplinary artists from historically underrepresented groups to apply for the 2027 ACTivate Residency, a seven‑day, site‑responsive program offering stipend, travel support, and studio space.