ACT is a three-day festival that brings together annually a hundred of participants and guests from around the world in the city of Bilbao.
Where: Bilbao, Spain
When: 4-6 June 2016
Deadline for applications: 20th December 2025
We are seeking artistic proposals of 30-minute maximum length by emerging creators: performance, dance, textual theatre, circus… any of the existing scenic languages.
An international and independent jury composed of performing arts professionals will grant the festival prizes during the closing ceremony:
ACT main award: 5.000 € for the production and presentation of a new project at the next edition of the festival.
Four mentions without economic compensation: Best interpreter, best direction, and two other mentions in the categories deemed appropriate by the jury.
The festival covers the accommodation of the company’s interpreters and the necessary technical team; breakfasts, lunches and dinners are also included in the invitation, as well as passes for all the activities that take place during the 3 days of the festival, including workshops, talks and all the programmed shows. The festival does not cover transport costs, they must assumed by the company or other institutions. Accommodation is offered in shared rooms with other artists.
How to apply:
Complete the form (mandatory video or link to the video) before 20th of December 2025.
Guidelines and application form are available on our website/Instagram page.
Contact details:
If you have any questions about the festival or the open call, contact us by phone to +34 944389096 or by email to act@bai-bai.net.
For further information, please visit http://www.actfestival.com
For more OPEN CALLS, please visit https://dancingopportunities.com/category/open-calls/
