We are excited to continue our very successful category - the site specific art category. It is a two-step process to get involved; you send us a proposal, and if it fits within our guidelines (see below), then we get in touch with you and get you applied!
The Toronto Fringe presents perhaps the largest number of lottery drawn shows of any North American Fringe at 14 main venues across the city and this year we added 14 innovative and unique performances at diverse non-theatrical locations throughout the West End.
So, what IS this category? Well...
- Site-Specific Art is created to exist in a certain place.
- Site-Specific Art is a performance that couldn't take place in a traditional theatre.
- Site-Specific Art animates an unexpected location with performance.
- Site-Specific Art challenges our view of spaces and places.
What ISN'T eligible in this category? Well...
- Shows that should/could be performed in our regular venues.
- Shows that use the category to bypass the lottery.
- Shows at a venue hub (more than one show at a single Site) that don't use the space uniquely.
What are the rules? Well...
- Shows must be within the following geographic area: Dupont St. to the North, Adelaide St. to the South, University Ave. to the East and Crawford St. to the West. Applications outside these boundaries will only be considered under very special circumstances.
- The category is first come, first served. The proposal deadline is Monday March 11th at 5pm OR when we have filled a maximum of 20 production slots, whichever comes first. All approved proposals must be confirmed and paid for by March 11th at 5pm.
- To receive a Site-Specific Art Application, you must pre-qualify by filling in a short form, that answers:
- Where your proposed production would take place...
- Why your production has to be there and how it will use the space (see criteria above)...
- Describe the audience experience - how this site shapes and informs the audience and their experience in a way that a traditional theatre space will not...
- How you plan to secure the site (sites do not need to be fully confirmed prior to pre-qualification)...
- Your contact info (name and phone number)
- The participation fee will be calculated on a total capacity basis (venues with capacity of less than 50/performance can discuss multiple daily showings and/or lower participation fees).
- Once pre-qualified, all Fringe rules apply and you will be sent the full application and payment information.
- Applicants to the regular lottery cannot apply to the Site Specific category until after the lottery, and then only if they were not already drawn into the Festival.