FIX 23 Open Call
Deadline: September 15th 2023
FIX is an internationally renowned biennial of live art and was established by Catalyst Arts in 1994. For almost 30 years, FIX has consistently delivered an innovative programme of local and international live, sonic and performance artists to the city of Belfast and is one of Europe’s longest running live art festivals.
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FIX is returning to the sites and streets of Belfast this November! This year the festival’s theme is Transition and we are inviting artists to engage with this theme on an Open Call basis. We are very excited for the festival to return to Belfast and to enjoy the embodiment of this theme through live work.
Submission Guidelines
We are inviting expressions of interest from artists, writers* and performers alike, inclusive of individuals, duos or groups, who want to present work at this year’s festival in Belfast and be part of the exciting line-up of public events throughout the city. Applications will be reviewed and assessed on the proposal’s relevance to the festival theme and selected on the basis of common threads that the Catalyst team will identify within the body of submissions.
Artists must be available to present their work between Tuesday 14th of November 2023 until Saturday 18th of November 2023 during the festival period.
All applicants must be a member of Catalyst Arts - you can opt in and out at any time to be a member through our Patreon - membership supports the organisation to deliver the annual programme effectively, supporting the creative community of Belfast and beyond.
Each applicant if selected will receive an Artist’s Fee of £200 for their performance.
Please download and fill out this submission form, and email to catalystarts@gmail.com in a Word Doc or a PDF format.
If you have access requirements, please get in touch with us at catalystarts@gmail.com, and we will accommodate an application process that best works for you.
Submission Deadline: Friday 15th September at 5pm
Submissions received after this date will not be accepted.
* Writers applying for this open call will be expected to perform live as part of FIX 23. Under the umbrella of live art this could apply to poets, spoken word artists, etc.