" Imaginarius | Performing Arts in Public Spaces "
Imaginarius | Performing Arts in Public Spaces
Showcase your work at the Imaginarius Performing Arts Festival in Portugal
Image: Courtesy of Imaginarius cultural project 2026 edition, Atempo, Gato Blanco Gato Negro
Imaginarius is a cultural project of the Municipality of Santa Maria da Feira dedicated to artistic creation in public space. It unfolds continuously throughout the year, articulating creation, programming, critical thought, and engagement with the territory, assuming public space as a place of experimentation, encounters, and transformation. Its most visible expression takes place through the annual festival of performing arts in public space held in Santa Maria da Feira (Portugal), which brings together artists and audiences from different geographies in a context of strong international visibility
This open call is intended for the selection of artistic projects to be included in the programme of Imaginarius 2027.
Proposals are accepted across the fields of theatre, dance, music, circus, performance, intervention, installation, new media, and multidisciplinary practices, including projects that combine languages and explore non-conventional formats. Particular value is given to proposals that incorporate a performative component
INFO
AMOUNT
Financial support for the presentation of the works is granted under the following terms:
- 150€ per person, per performance during the festival;
- 200€ per person, per programming day in the case of installations
Travel support: The festival provides a fixed contribution towards travel costs, in order to support the participation of artists, under the following terms:
- 150€ per person, for projects originating from mainland Portugal;
- 400€ per person, for projects originating from other European territories, including Madeira and the Azores, as well as from North Africa
- 1.200€ per person, for projects originating from other countries.
For detailed information, please read the full open call document.
APPLICATION DEADLINE
30 July 2026
ELIGIBLE COUNTRIES
ELIGIBILITY
This open call is open to national and international artists, collectives, and organisations working within the field of artistic creation in public space. It is addressed to creators at different stages of their trajectory, including emerging artists, early-career creators, and projects in the process of consolidation within the national and international circuit, whose work demonstrates consistency, singularity, and a meaningful relationship with public space.
APPLICATION DETAILS
For more information about the eligibility criteria and application process, please read thoroughly the full open call document.
NOTE
*The calls that are listed on our website are shared for informational purposes and are sometimes subject to change. Please visit the organization's official open call website for up-to-date information.
DEADLINE
2026-07-30
TYPE OF SUPPORT
Public funding
FUNDING COUNTRIES
Portugal