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THE INTERNATIONAL IMPROVISATION DANCE FESTIVAL

Improdancefest was first established in 2021 as an independent dance initiative to support dance production, bring together dancers from all over the world and contribute to the theoretical development of dance. The first International Improvisation Dance Festival held in 2021 met with its participants through online platforms. In it’s second year, the festival spread face-to-face all over Istanbul. The festival, which will take place between 22th of September to 2nd of October 2023 this year, invites local and international artists to an open call.

Istanbul Fringe Festival 2023

The 5th edition of Istanbul Fringe will take place from September 16 to 23, 2023. 

Deadline for applications is 19 March 2023.

Istanbul Fringe Festival 2023 will welcome dance, performance, music and theater shows including shows for children as well as workshop proposals. The festival will offer both local and international artists a physical platform to showcase their works. This is a great opportunity for artists to meet and interact between themselves and the audience, exchange ideas while discovering a new artistic network.

Istanbul Fringe Festival

5th Open Call for Istanbul FrInge FestIval 

The 5th edition of Istanbul Fringe will take place from September 16 to 23, 2023. 

Deadline for applications is 19 March 2023.

Istanbul Fringe Festival 2023 will welcome dance, performance, music and theater shows including shows for children as well as workshop proposals. The festival will offer both local and international artists a physical platform to showcase their works. This is a great opportunity for artists to meet and interact between themselves and the audience, exchange ideas while discovering a new artistic network.

NFT Biennial

We are inviting visual artists, musicians, and performers to submit their NFT artworks to be part of the NFT Biennial 2022, which will be held in January and February 2023 in different countries. NFT Biennial consists of physical venues in 10 cities including Istanbul, Berlin, New York, Amsterdam, Paris, London, Bogota, Ichinomiya (Japan), and Brussels. There will be metaverse exhibitions and phygital experiences (where audience can experience both the metaverse and physical exhibition through screens and projections) with local and global events. During the NFT Biennial, we will hold panels and art talks by globally prominent art professionals and will provide the audience with a comprehensive phygital experience. 

A Retreat in Princes' Islands - Tab Residency

Organization:

Tab Residency program offers artists a residential space to devote time and focus on creating both individually and collectively. We can no longer offer an exhibition at the end of the residency period since the gallery space has been closed down in March 2020.

 

Duration:

Tab Residency, founded and run by artists, is open to all contemporary artists throughout the year. We accept residencies minimum one to maximum three months long. The residency periods are organized with open calls for six month periods and applications are accepted before the deadline of the open calls.

 

Accommodation:

Istanbul Fringe Festival 2022

Global Artist Call for Istanbul Fringe Festival 2022 is now open!

The 4th edition of Istanbul Fringe will take place from September 17-24, 2022. The festival will feature artistic works on-site or online* according to the artist’s choice on the form.

*Only works produced for digital platforms can apply for the online section.

Deadline for applications is 3 April 2022.

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