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- Faculty Position
- CLOSES: October 16, 2026
- Wichita State
- Starting at $50,000
Wichita State seeks a non-tenure-track professor to teach lighting technology and design and expand sound, projection, and emerging media coursework. The position includes student mentorship, production leadership, and service, beginning August 2027.
- Wichita, KS
- Design & Technology
- In Person
- English
- Full Time
- Grant
- CLOSES: October 16, 2026
- Nordic Culture Fund
- Up to 50,000 DKK
Seed funding for cross-border cultural collaboration with a Nordic focus, supporting development, testing, and early project activity.
- Nordic Region
- International & Global Practice
- Remote
- English
- Up to 1 year
- Job Opening
- CLOSES: October 16, 2026
- On the Move
- 1,640–4,100 EUR contract fee
Eight independent researchers will update the Cultural Mobility Funding Guide for Africa by mapping verified mobility funding across geographic clusters. The research is web-based and coordinated in English.
- Africa
- International & Global Practice
- Remote
- English
- Contract, Nov 2026–Mar 2027
- Grant
- CLOSES: October 16, 2026
- Ettijahat
- Varies
Third 2026 cycle of mobility grants for Arab artists based in Europe. Supports residencies, tours, and professional exchanges. Verify eligibility and amounts on Ettijahat website.
- International
- International & Global Practice
- Remote
- Arabic / English
- Project-based
- Grant
- CLOSES: October 16, 2026
- Ettijahat
- Varies
Mobility grant supporting artists of Arab regional origin based in Europe to develop and present performing arts projects, part of Ettijahat's ongoing support for independent Arab cultural production.
- Europe
- International & Global Practice
- Remote
- English
- Project-based
- Call for Proposals
- CLOSES: October 18, 2026
- Skopje 2028
- €3,000–€150,000 project support
Skopje 2028 seeks cultural projects for its European Capital of Culture program across five strands. Proposals should demonstrate artistic quality, European cooperation, public participation, inclusion, sustainability, audience development, and a lasting cultural contribution.
- Skopje, North Macedonia
- International & Global Practice
- Hybrid
- English
- Project-based
- Casting Call
- CLOSES: October 18, 2026
- Open Eye Theatre
- $100 USD stipend
Casting for a remount of Dealing With Dragons, including actor, puppeteer, and understudy tracks for winter rehearsals and performances.
- St. Paul, MN
- Performance & Devised Work
- In Person
- English
- Rehearsals December 2026–January 2027; run January 29–February 13
- Residency
- CLOSES: October 18, 2026
- European Commission
- 15,000 EUR total budget
Six-month research residency connecting an artist with scientists and policy experts to explore depression through social, cultural, environmental, and creative perspectives.
- Ispra, Italy
- International & Global Practice
- In Person
- English
- January–June 2027, minimum 20 days on site
- Audition
- CLOSES: October 18, 2026
- Park Square Theatre
- $150 USD activity fee TO APPLY
Auditions for high school performers in CHICAGO: Teen Edition through Park Square Theatre's youth program.
- St. Paul, MN
- Performance & Devised Work
- Hybrid
- English
- Winter 2026–27 production
- Faculty Position
- CLOSES: October 18, 2026
- TXST
- $62,000–$68,000
Texas State seeks a faculty scenic designer to teach graduate and undergraduate courses, mentor student designers, recruit for the MFA program, and maintain a professional creative practice. The role begins fall 2027 and remains open until filled.
- San Marcos, TX
- Design & Technology
- In Person
- English
- Full Time
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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
- October 13, 2026
- Connect and Create
- Allowance plus mentoring and training
- October 13, 2026
- Lyric Arts
- $714 USD stipend
- October 13, 2026
- Lyric Opera of Chicago
- Paid
- October 13, 2026
- Colburn
- $160,000–$220,000 USD annually
- October 14, 2026
- Banff Centre
- CAD 728 scholarship per week
- October 14, 2026
- Banff Centre
- CAD 814 scholarship per week
- October 14, 2026
- Banff Centre
- CAD 727.97 weekly scholarship
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