Short Description

Diasporas Now is a live art community and cultural agency that champions artists of the Global Majority through collaborative performance incubation, institutional residencies, curated programming, and alternative arts education.

Diasporas Now, in partnership with the V&A, South London Gallery, Spike Island, and Primary, announces an open call for Global Majority artists working in live art for a national tour of commissioned performances under the theme of Macrocosmic Futures.

Eligibility

  • Collaborative and collective applications are welcome, but fees are fixed per application
  • All applicants must be living and working in England 
  • All applicants, and at least 50% of collaborations or collectives, must identify as Global Majority
  • All applicants must be working across mediums suited for live performance, and include proposals of a duration of 20-30 minutes
  • All applicants must confirm in-person availability for 12 December 2025, and 26 February, 3 June, and 26 June 2026 (each performance will take place on only two of these dates, but event allocation will be decided by the curatorial panel and not by artists’ requests)
  • The application can propose an adaptation of an existing work, or a new performance, relating to the themes of Macrocosmic Futures

How to Apply

Online Application

Program Benefits & Awards

Each of the six selected commissions will be awarded £1,050, with the suggested budget breakdown:

  • £300 artist fee x 2 performances at Bristol (Spike Island) or Nottingham (Primary), and London (V&A South Kensington or South London Gallery) 
  • £200 research and development stipend
  • £250 travel and accommodation stipend 

All artists will be provided AV, production, marketing, and curatorial support between Diasporas Now and partner institutions. 

Entry Fee

None

Location

London, United Kingdom

Timeline

  • Application Deadline: 6 October 2025

Website Link: https://www.diasporasnow.com/open-call-2025

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