Special Effects Festival (SFX) in Collaboration with wild project Announce: Call for Contemporary Performance Makers for January 11-13, 2024
Application Opens: October 1, 2023 Application Deadline: October 30, 2023

Compensation/Support:
Artists who present one piece under 30 minutes on one of the nights of the festival receive a $200 fee and a split of half the door with the other included artists on that night. Each artist will have a 2-hour block to tech their piece in the space the day of the performance. The artists will be supported by a crew including the technical director and light and sound operator. wild project will support front-of-house and ticketing.

Application Guidelines:

• Open to all contemporary performance makers in the NYC area, with an emphasis on LGBTQIA+, POC, women, and non-binary voices.
• Submissions should clearly demonstrate how the work tackles contemporary issues and promotes critical dialogue.
• Both new and established artists are encouraged to apply.
• Performance pieces can range in length but should not exceed 30 minutes.
• Three or four performances will be presented each night so it is important that your set up and strike be under 5 minutes.
• All performances should be adaptable to the 89-seat theater space provided by wild project and be able to use the rep plot provided. Specs listed on wild project website
• A brief synopsis of the work, artist biography, and video link, link to images, website,  should accompany your application.

Important Dates:

Application Opens: October 1, 2023 Application Deadline: October 30, 2023 Notification of Selection: November 30, 2023 Festival Dates: January 11-14, 2024