ongoing performance showcases in both SF and Oakland. $25 registration fee. contact [email protected] for application. 5 minutes for solos and 10 minutes for groups. artists can generate artists fees from tickets sales ($10 per ticket after the first nine sold)
Calls for Artists
Community Photoshoot
2026 San Francisco Trans Film Festival Call For Submissions
The San Francisco Transgender Film Festival (SFTFF) seeks entries for our 2026 Festival (November 12-22, 2026). This year we are PRIORITIZING films 20 minutes or less. SFTFF accepts narrative, documentary, experimental, animated films and music videos. All work should be created by transgender/genderqueer people. We prioritize short films, but accept all screening lengths.
Regular Deadline: June 4, 2026 ($15)
Late Deadline: June 25, 2026 ($20)
We will notify you if your work is accepted by July 18, 2026. Once a film is submitted, it may not be withdrawn for any reason. All films will be closed-captioned for Deaf and Hard-of-hearing audiences. We do not provide screening fees. For questions or more information, contact: [email protected].
GREENLIT Emerging Choreographers Showcase
SEEKING: Contemporary dance works (max 15 min) for GREENLIT — a Bay Area showcase for emerging choreographers — performing May 29th & 30th. Solos, duets, trios, and small groups welcome. Completed works preferred; works in progress considered.
GREENLIT amplifies emerging artistic voices with a focus on community, opportunity, and risk-taking. An open space for ideas that are old, new, evolving, or undiscovered. *Informal showing — stage lighting not provided.
Unfortunately, we cannot provide financial compensation for participating choreographers. Performances will be recorded and footage shared.
Apply by Friday, April 3rd — accepted works notified within one week.
👉 https://forms.gle/aX8jHdR9SeR1oFur6
Visceral States performance showcase
Visceral States is a new performance showcase for dance, theatre, performance, music and drag at the iMPACt Center in SF
$25 registration fee (No One Turned Away For Lack of Funds) contact [email protected]
DEADLINE MARCH 9 (preference given to early registration)
https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/visceral-states-performance-showcase
Palm Desert Choreography Festival – now accepting choreography
Palm Desert Choreography Festival is a dynamic live platform for dancemakers and dancers to showcase their work and powerfully engages audiences around dance in the Coachella Valley. Dedicated to dance as an art form, the Festival presents new, original choreography and features a competition in two divisions, a Lifetime Achievement Award presentation, outreach projects, workshops, and networking opportunities for choreographers and dancers.
Since 1998, the Festival has presented 807 original pieces of choreography and awarded over $900,000 to choreographers.
Submission Deadline: April 1. Submit by March 15 for a $40 discount.
Grand Prize, $10,000. Stipends awarded to all Finalists.
