Awaji Art Circus 2018 - open call

Awaji Art Circus is recruiting 30 street performance artists for the festival, to be based on Awaji Island, Japan for the period September 12 (Wed)～October 17 (Wed), 2018, and perform several times each day. Selected international artists will stay in Awaji Island for ONE month and entertain visitors with performances at various locations on the island.

See guidelines for the details and contractual commitments.

A performance fee, transportation, meals and accommodation is offered.

Most performance locations are in the open air. Applications are invited from:

Open to artists of all genres of performing arts as: street performance, bodily expression, musical instrument performance, singing, live painting, dance, different circus disciplines (except all aerials acts, work with Chinese pole, tightrope walking, teeterboard, work with fire, performances which require perfectly flat surface) etc. Artists who are willing to break the barriers of existing genres as well as artists with interactive performance are welcome. * Please note that high-end sound/lighting equipment cannot be provided.

Deadline for applications: 6 May 2018

Awaji Island, located in Hyogo Prefecture, is considered to be the Island of Japan’s Origin and is known for its beautiful natural surroundings and tasty food. However, in recent years, the island faces serious issues such as population outflow as well as decreasing birthrate and aging population.