Application deadline: November 14, 2026
Program dates: February 1–7, 2027
Applications opened October 14, 2026.
Email your application to:
Applicants must submit:
- A one-page cover letter or a three-minute self-taped video
- A Curriculum Vitae that includes the applicant’s age
The cover letter or video should include:
- An introduction, including relevant education and/or professional experience
- Confirmation that you are available for the full program
- Questions you are currently exploring within your practice
- Why you want to participate in PuSh’s 2027 In Dialogue program
- How you hope to benefit from the experience
- Self-identification, if comfortable
Body
PuSh Festival is inviting emerging artists and arts critics aged 25–35 who are based in Greater Vancouver to participate in In Dialogue, a free week-long intensive of shared viewing, conversation, and critical exchange during the 2027 Festival.
A cohort of approximately 10–12 participants will experience PuSh Festival performances together, participate in discussions facilitated by established performance makers and arts scholars, and attend artist talkbacks.
The program is designed for artists and critics interested in exploring contemporary creation, dramaturgy, evolving artistic forms, and critical dialogue.
PuSh welcomes:
- Directors
- Choreographers
- Playwrights
- Performers
- Designers
- Arts writers
- Researchers
- Other practitioners developing a practice within the live arts
PuSh prioritizes participation from IBPOC artists and applicants based across Greater Vancouver outside the City of Vancouver. Applicants may self-identify in their application if they feel comfortable doing so.
What to Expect
Participants will take part in:
- Seven days of contemporary performance and critical exchange
- Performances and work-in-progress presentations from the PuSh 2027 lineup
- Post-show conversations and artist encounters
- A cohort experience with other artists and cultural practitioners
- Daily facilitated conversation sessions from 2:00–6:00 PM
- Evening performances
- Supplementary materials, including recorded performances and interviews
Participation is free of charge and includes complimentary tickets to approximately eight performances and events.
Food and transportation are the responsibility of participants.
Who Can Apply
Applicants must:
- Be 25–35 years old
- Be based in Greater Vancouver
- Be an emerging artist or arts critic developing a practice within the live arts
- Be available to participate in the full program from February 1–7, 2027
