Stage 14C Open Call - ARTS 14C
Submit a biography, performance description, media samples (photos/video/audio), technical requirements, space requirements, preferred length, and preferred performance dates for a live performance at a three-day multidisciplinary performing arts festival.
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Get matched →- Deadline
- 19 days left
- Entry fee
- Free
- Award
- Complimentary rehearsal space, professional documentation (photography/video/audio recording), overnight accommodation (select artists), and community participation opportunities.
- Location
- ARTS 14C, 157B 1st Street, Jersey City, NJ 07302
- Exhibition window
- Nov 6, 2026 → Nov 8, 2026
About
Overview
Stage 14C is ARTS 14C's new annual performing arts festival—three days when musicians, actors, dancers, comedians, poets, and multidisciplinary artists transform the Jersey City campus into a network of stages. Audiences wander from studio to studio, stage to stage, encountering a different discipline behind every door. It's a weekend of creative exchange and performances.
Festival Schedule
- Friday, November 6, 6pm–10pm: Opening Celebration with VIP reception and highlighted performances.
- Saturday, November 7, 4pm–10pm: Festival Day with performances on up to 24 stages, food, drinks, and audiences exploring.
- Sunday, November 8, 1pm–6pm: Family Day, all ages welcome.
Artist Support
- Complimentary rehearsal time in ARTS 14C studios in the weeks leading up to the festival.
- Photography, video recording, and/or audio recording opportunities to help artists build portfolios and promotional materials.
- Overnight accommodation may be available for select visiting artists.
- Participation introduces artists to fellow performers and audiences from across disciplines.
Eligibility
Open to performers and creators working across the full spectrum of live performance. Whether presenting a finished production, a new work, or an experimental performance, artists must have something compelling to share.
Application Requirements
- Artist or company biography
- Description of the proposed performance
- Photos, video, and/or audio samples
- Technical requirements
- Space requirements
- Preferred performance length
- Preferred performance dates
Selection Criteria
Applications will be reviewed by the Stage 14C Artist Advisory Committee. Selections are based on artistic quality, originality, feasibility, and each performance's contribution to creating a dynamic, multidisciplinary festival.
Key Dates & Fees
- Submission Deadline: September 8, 2026, 11:59pm EDT
- No application fee
- Award
- Complimentary rehearsal space, professional documentation (photography/video/audio recording), overnight accommodation (select artists), and community participation opportunities.
- Entry fee
- Free to enter
- Theme
- A three-day multidisciplinary performing arts festival featuring musicians, actors, dancers, comedians, poets, and multidisciplinary artists performing across up to 24 stages.
- Eligibility
- Open to performers and creators working across the full spectrum of live performance.
- Audience
- Open to all performers and creators across live performance disciplines.
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