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Resolution 2026 artist open call, The Place

  •  London
  •  Under £10K
  •  Full time
  •  Closes August 22, 2025
  •  Programming at The Place
  •  programming@theplace.org.uk
  • #Dance

Description

Job Summary

Resolution is The Place’s annual festival for new choreography and performance works, taking place from 9 Jan - 25 Feb 2026. We're looking for short, live works (max 25 minutes) to be performed in our black box theatre space.

Job Description

Apply to perform in Resolution 2026!

Resolution exists to support and celebrate new ideas. It's a well established festival and has been running for over 30 years! We invite artists to propose exciting ideas for new work that they really believe in and use the festival as a platform to create that work.

As well as presenting work to an audience of peers, professionals and critics, the Resolution artists take part in a series of supportive and practical artist development workshops.

In 2026, artists will have the choice to present their work either in the traditional end-on theatre configuration, or as an 'in-the-round' performance in our 288 seated auditorium. All pieces in Resolution will be shared as part of a triple bill and any UK based artists working in live performance can apply.

We welcome a range of performance styles, including dance, dance theatre, physical theatre, hip hop, South Asian dance, circus, live art, performance art, and more. The most important thing is the quality of the idea. We are most excited by work that centers movement and where the body is one of the key modes of artistic exploration and expression.

There are no upfront costs to the festival, and applications are free. Artists learn from industry professionals through supportive and practical workshops.

Financially, the festival works as follows:

  • The theatre takes a first call of £1605 of the box office income for each night of Resolution.
  • Any box office income which exceeds this amount is divided equally between the 3 companies who share the night.
  • If you don't sell enough tickets to cover this £1605, you must pay the theatre the remaining balance which is also divided equally between the 3 companies who share the night.
  • There are no upfront costs and no further charges.

Job Requirements

Any UK based artists working in live performance can take part. We are most excited by work that centers movement and where the body is one of the key modes of artistic exploration and expression.

A range of performance styles, including dance, dance theatre, physical theatre, hip hop, South Asian dance, circus, live art, performance art, and more are welcome at Resolution.

This is one of The Place's most significant open calls each year and the panel have the privilege of reading many applications. What they want to know is who you are and what your idea is.

We are looking for ideas for works that are 15 - 25 minutes in length and we are interested in artists who really want to take part in the journey of Resolution, from learning and refining your skills through the tailored workshops, to promoting and performing your work at the festival.

Who can't apply? Anyone outside the UK, anyone who will still be in education at the time of the festival, any youth companies or anyone under 18y

Job Responsibilities

  • Successful applicants will need to be available for compulsory workshops on the following dates:
    • Monday 29 September 2025: Welcome and Briefing Meeting (online) The Welcome and Briefing Meeting is compulsory for ALL Resolution artists.
    • Friday 3 October 2025: Marketing and Press workshop (online). Compulsory for companies who are presenting their work for the first time at Resolution
    • Tuesday 18 November 2025: In-the-round Technical Pre-Production workshop (in person). Compulsory for companies who are presenting their work for the first time at Resolution.
    • OR Wednesday 19 November 2025: End-on Technical Pre-Production workshop (in person) Compulsory for companies who are presenting their work for the first time at Resolution.

Evolution companies (i.e. companies who have presented their work at Resolution before) do not have to attend the Marketing and Technical workshops but are encouraged to attend.

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How to Apply

Before you apply to Resolution 2026, we ask that you read the Application Toolkit, which you can find by following the link to our website.

To apply, complete our online form - we need to know who you are, what you want to make, and how you plan to do it.

The deadline is Friday 22 August 2025 at 10am. All applicants will hear back by mid-September.

Once you have submitted your application please also complete one of our Equal Opportunities Monitoring Forms.

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