for artists I open calls and applications
As Berlin Circus Festival, we are committed to creating sustainable conditions for contemporary circus artists. We provide residencies as part of cooperation projects and offer creative and production-relevant support for individual artists and companies. Our mission is to promote the visibility and quality of contemporary circus in Germany and Europe. With residencies, workshops, an incubator and work-in-progress showings, we want to contribute to the infrastructure of contemporary circus in Germany and offer artists new opportunities.
open calls
open stage I deadline 30.05.
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The Open Stage is back! Registration is now open until 30.5. !
For this year's open stage we are looking for female and non-binary artists with thrilling, exciting, surprising or innovative acts! The Open Stage takes place on 4.8.2025 at 8.00pm
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pitching sessions I deadline 10.06.
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The festival hosts its first pitching session!
Selected artists and companies present and pitch their work to a professional audience of organisers, festival directors and networks. The pitching session takes place on 2.8.2025 from 1.00 – 3.00pm
WE ARE LOOKING FOR
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FESTIVAL PROGRAM
The festival program is carefully curated and unites the values and mission of the festival. If you would like to show your short piece or full-length creation as part of the festival programme, please send an email to josa[at]berlin-circus-festival.de with all relevant information about the piece and a video link. *Spam, mass mails and mails regarding individual acts will not be answered due to time and capacity constraints
The festival program is usually finalised by January the same year. Please send your information in early autumn.
MUSIC PROGRAM
The music program and concerts are curated as well. If you are interested, please send an email to music[at]berlin-circus-festival.de with all relevant information and some song samples.
OPEN CALLS
Our open calls have a specific focus. We publish current BCF-relevant open calls here. You can find more open calls on our Instagram channel.
The festival program is carefully curated and unites the values and mission of the festival. If you would like to show your short piece or full-length creation as part of the festival programme, please send an email to josa[at]berlin-circus-festival.de with all relevant information about the piece and a video link. *Spam, mass mails and mails regarding individual acts will not be answered due to time and capacity constraints
The festival program is usually finalised by January the same year. Please send your information in early autumn.
MUSIC PROGRAM
The music program and concerts are curated as well. If you are interested, please send an email to music[at]berlin-circus-festival.de with all relevant information and some song samples.
OPEN CALLS
Our open calls have a specific focus. We publish current BCF-relevant open calls here. You can find more open calls on our Instagram channel.