Open Call: Delegationtrip "Bridging The Scenes" to the ACT Festival in Sofia 2024

Independent scene – made in Bulgaria!

Are you passionate about the independent performing arts in Bulgaria? Is your work related to Bulgaria and would you like to network with local producers and venues and include new artists in your group/company? Or would you simply like to get to know the Bulgarian independent scene and take part in events for professionals and network meetings?

We are offering eight Berlin-based independent performing artists the opportunity to visit the Bulgarian ACT Independent Theatre Festival in Sofia!
Participants will travel to the ACT Festival in Sofia from 15 to 19 October 2024, get to know the scene and its actors and take part in the festival, the program for professional visitors and other events by arrangement.

The ACT Festival is part of the "Bridging the Scenes" network, with whose partner organizations we regularly organize delegation trips. All participating festivals and organizations strengthen the visibility of their local scene and actively draw attention to the cultural-political dimension of the independent performing arts work.

Travel and accommodation costs as well as tickets for performances during the festival are covered by the Berlin Performing Arts Program. A detailed program plan for the trip will be announced after registration and selection of participants.

Have we piqued your interest? Then we look forward to receiving your applications by August 14, 2024!
 

Who is the call aimed at?

All Berlin-based curators, program directors, producers and artists with production responsibility who have a sustained interest in the local scene in Sofia and Bulgaria, for example either an existing collaboration or a concrete interest in collaborating with actors and/or venues from Bulgaria's independent scene, are eligible to apply.

What should be submitted?

For the application we ask you to send us a CV as a PDF file (German or English, without photo, max. 1 page DIN A4) and a statement of motivation. Please answer the following questions in your statement of motivation:

•     Why do I want to take part in the ACT Festival?
•     Why is attending the ACT Festival useful for my work?
•     How can the actors from Bulgaria benefit from our exchange?
•     What contacts do I already have in the Bulgarian independent scene? If you have existing collaborations, please name them specifically.

The statement of motivation can be sent as text, video or audio! Please pay attention to the following length and format requirements:

•  Text: max. 5000 characters (with spaces), as .pdf
•  Audio: 1 to 2 minutes long, as mp3 or .wav
•  Video: 1 to 2 minutes long, as mp4 (Please refrain from showing your own face)

Important notes:

•  If you choose the audio or video option, it is essential that the desired formats (mp3, wav, mp4) are adhered to. Unfortunately, files in any other format cannot be considered. The submission of a portfolio of selected works is optional. The representation of social diversity in our structures is our goal. We therefore expressly invite representatives of marginalized perspectives to apply.
• Those who wish to travel must be able to be present for the entire duration of the delegation (15.-19.10). Only in very well justified cases will shorter participation be considered.
• An extension of the stay is possible at the applicant's own expense. However, extra accommodation and flight/train tickets must be organized and arranged by the applicant.  

Please send applications by September 4, 2024 by e-mail with the subject "ACT Festival - Application/Application" to: belen.marinato [at] pap-berlin.de

For all questions about the trip and the application process, you are welcome to register for our office hours:
Consultation hour for Q&A: July 22, 2024, 10:00 - 11:00 a.m., digital, registration at: belen.marinato [at] pap-berlin.de

About the ACT Festival

The ACT Festival is organized by the ACT Association, founded in 2009 with more than 45 members, whose main goals are to connect the independent performing arts scene in Bulgaria and to create better conditions for the professional work of independent artists and initiatives. The ACT Festival is an annual forum for autonomous artists and organizations; an exchange platform for new artistic practices as well as for national and international experts in the field of independent theater, dance and performance.