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- Audition
- CLOSES: July 15, 2026
- Oregon Shakespeare Festival
- Paid LORT contract
Equity Principal Auditions for the 2027 season in Ashland. LORT contract. Confirm audition date and materials via Backstage audition calendar.
- Ashland OR
- Performance & Devised Work
- In Person
- English
- Seasonal 2027
- Intensive
- CLOSES: July 15, 2026
- The Watermill Center
- Varies
Intensive international summer programme at Robert Wilson's Watermill Center. Interdisciplinary artistic research and collaboration at a landmark arts laboratory. Verify current deadline and requirements.
- Water Mill NY
- International & Global Practice
- In Person
- English
- Summer 2026
- Dance Audition
- CLOSES: July 15, 2026
- AURA Dance Theater
- Regular monthly salary + EU social guarantees
Lithuania's leading contemporary dance company AURA seeks an experienced male dancer for a full-time 2026-27 contract. EU employment standards. Submit CV, photos, and video to company email.
- Kaunas, Lithuania
- Performance & Devised Practice
- Remote
- English
- Full-time contract (from July 20, 2026)
- Residency
- CLOSES: July 15, 2026
- Ucross Foundation
- Free residency
Competitive residency on 20000 acres in Wyoming. Includes live/work accommodations and uninterrupted creative time. Spring 2027 applications open May 1 with July 15 deadline.
- Clearmont WY
- Dramaturgy & New Work
- In Person
- English
- 2-5 weeks Feb-Jun 2027
- Residency
- CLOSES: July 15, 2026
- Ucross Foundation
- Free residency
Competitive residency on 20,000 acres in Wyoming. Provides live and work accommodations and uninterrupted creative time. Spring 2027 applications open May 1 with July 15 deadline.
- Clearmont, WY
- Dramaturgy & New Work
- In Person
- English
- 2–5 weeks, Feb–Jun 2027
- Residency
- CLOSES: July 15, 2026
- Lanesboro Arts
- Residency support; Jerome Foundation funded
Early career artist residency in rural Minnesota supported by the Jerome Foundation. Welcomes artists in all disciplines including performance whose projects engage meaningfully with the Lanesboro community. Deadline approximately July 2026.
- Lanesboro, MN
- Performance & Devised Work
- In Person
- English
- 2–3 residencies per year
- Residency
- CLOSES: July 15, 2026
- Ucross Foundation
- Free residency
Competitive residency on 20,000 acres in rural Wyoming. Provides uninterrupted live and work accommodations for artists including choreographers and performance practitioners. Spring 2027 applications open May 1 with July 15 deadline.
- Clearmont, WY
- Dramaturgy & New Work
- In Person
- English
- 2–5 weeks, Feb–Jun 2027
- Open Call
- CLOSES: July 15, 2026
- Aerowaves
- Varies
Open call for contemporary dance works for Aerowaves Twenty27.
- Ireland / International
- Performance & Devised Practice
- Remote
- English
- Project-based
- Call for Proposals
- CLOSES: July 15, 2026
- ARTEVOX Teatro
- Varies
Open call for theatre delegates and companies to participate in SLASH Festival 2026 in Italy. International showcase and market platform. Verify current deadline and eligibility on On the Move.
- Italy
- International & Global Practice
- In Person
- Italian / English
- Festival 2026
- Dance Submission
- CLOSES: July 15, 2026
- Aerowaves
- Presentation fee + touring support
Open call for contemporary dance works for Aerowaves Twenty27, a major European touring platform connecting artists with presenting venues across Europe. Deadline July 15, 2026.
- Ireland / International
- Performance & Devised Practice
- Remote
- English
- Touring platform (2027)
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- 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
- July 6, 2026
- Bloomsburg Theatre Ensemble
- $52,000–$60,000 USD
- July 6, 2026
- Axelrod Performing Arts Center
- Paid AEA contract
- July 6, 2026
- Union for Contemporary Art
- $10,000 USD
- July 6, 2026
- European Theatre Convention
- Varies
- July 7, 2026
- Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts
- $60,000 USD
- July 7, 2026
- Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts
- $65,000–$75,000 USD
- July 7, 2026
- Actsafe Safety Association
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