Deadline: 14-Feb-22
The Cultural Foundation Abu Dhabi invites performing arts and music practitioners who are Emirati, or UAE-based or from the North Africa and Southwest Asia region to apply for its Performing Arts Production Programme.
Through providing production support, the programmes offers a unique opportunity for artists to produce a play or a dance piece, a music album, a site-specific performance or any other type of performative work. Select works will be showcased during the seasonal programme of Cultural Foundation Abu Dhabi.
What they are looking for?
Surprise them but think of these guidelines:
- An original concept for a diverse and cosmopolitan audience
- They encourage you to explore new forms of performance outside the closed space format
What do they offer?
- Financial support
- Six days (six hours maximum per day) use of rehearsal space with logistics and technical facilities (only for UAE-based artists)
- A presentation as part of the Cultural Foundation performing arts programme (performance fees and marketing will be covered by Cultural Foundation)
Essential information for applicants
- You need to be be Emirati, or a UAE-based or from the the North Africa and South West Asia region
- You already have an artistic background
- You are applying to cover the costs to produce a new and original creation to be delivered by fall 2022
- Produced works must be in Arabic or English or in whatever language that is not a barrier to accessibility
- The production process must be aligned with the necessary health and safety precautions
- Incomplete applications or those sent after the deadline will not be considered
- Your application will be reviewed by a committee comprised of the Cultural Foundation programming team and independent professionals
- You will be notified of the results by the end of March. Pre-selected applicants will be invited to an interview before the final decision
For more information, visit Cultural Foundation Abu Dhabi.
For more information, visit https://culturalfoundation.ae/en/programmes/open-call-performing-arts