CALLBOARD.
Open calls, positions,
grants, and listings
for the performing arts.
Curated weekly. Free for all.
Filter by:
- Fellowship
- OPEN ENROLLMENT
- Skene
Learn how interviews are built, edited, SEO-optimized, and published on an international platform. Develop instincts for long-form storytelling, audience positioning, and arts journalism from the inside.
- Dramaturgy & New Work
- Online
- English / Spanish
- 3 months
Sponsored
- Call for Submissions
- CLOSES: June 30, 2026
- Sarajevo Theatre Showcase
- Varies
Open call for theatre productions from Southeast Europe to present at the 2026 New Theatre Market. Platform for regional work seeking international touring and co-production opportunities. Verify current deadline on On the Move.
- Sarajevo Bosnia and Herzegovina
- International & Global Practice
- In Person
- English / Bosnian
- Event 2026
- Vocal Competition
- CLOSES: June 30, 2026
- Associazione Il Villaggio della Musica
- 1st Prize €10,000; additional awards
25th edition of this international opera competition held at Auditorium Parco della Musica in Rome. Prizes total over €20,000. Registration deadline June 30, 2026. Performance September 18-20.
- Rome, Italy
- Performance & Devised Practice
- Remote + In-Person
- Italian / English
- Competition (Sep 18–20, 2026)
- Fellowship
- CLOSES: June 30, 2026
- Sainsbury Institute for the Study of Japanese Arts and Cultures
- Funded
Fellowship for cultural network leaders and researchers in Japanese arts and culture.
- UK / Remote
- International & Global Practice
- Hybrid
- English
- Fellowship (2026-27)
- Dance Audition
- CLOSES: June 30, 2026
- The Washington Ballet
- AGMA contract (Company); non-union (Studio Company)
Open audition for The Washington Ballet Company (AGMA) and Studio Company for the 2026-27 season. Video submission plus in-person audition by invitation. Classical and contemporary backgrounds welcome.
- Washington, DC
- Performance & Devised Practice
- Remote / In-Person
- English
- Contract (Season 2026-27)
- Dance Audition
- CLOSES: June 30, 2026
- Novus Contemporary Ballet
- Paid
Novus Contemporary Ballet seeks dancers for its 2026-27 season. Bold new repertory, collaborative projects, and California touring/educational engagements. Submit video and CV per company listing.
- California
- Performance & Devised Practice
- Remote
- English
- Contract (Season 2026-27)
- Grant
- CLOSES: June 30, 2026
- Goethe-Institut / Expertise France
- 15000-25000 EUR per delegation
Delegation-based mobility fund for performing arts professionals across Africa and Europe. Covers travel visas and hosting costs through March 2028.
- International
- International and Global Practice
- Remote
- English
- Project-based Mar 2026-Mar 2028
- Open Call
- CLOSES: July 1, 2026
- KUK Theatre Festival
- Varies
Open call for shows for the 11th edition of KUK Theatre Festival.
- Prague, Czech Republic
- Performance & Devised Practice
- Remote
- English / Czech
- Festival (Sep 27–Oct 1, 2026)
- Scholarship
- CLOSES: July 1, 2026
- USITT
- Varies
Diversity scholarship for emerging designers from underrepresented groups.
- National USA
- Design & Technology
- Remote
- English
- Single award
- Job Opening
- CLOSES: July 1, 2026
- University of Illinois Springfield
- $35.90 USD/hour
Production Manager for a 1,735-seat presenting venue at the University of Illinois Springfield. Oversees all technical and backstage operations, touring productions, safety compliance, and staff supervision.
- Springfield, IL
- Administration & Producing
- On-Site
- English
- Full Time
FIELD PARTNER
- Grant
- OPEN ENROLLMENT
- OISTAT
- Varies (seed funding)
Seed grants supporting new international projects in scenography, theatre architecture, and technology. Available to OISTAT members. Rolling submissions; confirm current cycle deadline on OISTAT website.
- International
- Design & Technology
- Project-based
CLOSING THIS MONTH
- Goethe-Institut / Expertise France
- 15000-25000 EUR per delegation
- June 30, 2026
- Sarajevo Theatre Showcase
- Varies
- Sainsbury Institute for the Study of Japanese Arts and Cultures
- Funded
- June 30, 2026
- The Washington Ballet
- AGMA contract (Company); non-union (Studio Company)
- June 30, 2026
- Associazione Il Villaggio della Musica
- 1st Prize €10,000; additional awards
- June 30, 2026
- Novus Contemporary Ballet
- Paid
PARTNER WITH US
Reach Skene's readership
Sponsored listings go to our full newsletter readership with a 59.9% open rate, and stay on the Callboard for 30 days.
NEWSLETTER
Never miss an opportunity.
The Skene Callboard comes to your inbox. Subscribe to Off-Book and get curated listings every issue, free.
Skene curates all listings before publication. Listings that do not meet our community standards are declined. To submit an listing, visit skene.pub/partner or email admin@skene.pub.