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MBMS27 Artists Expression of Interest (EOI)

#MBMS27 Expression of Interest

A call to artists wishing to apply for the My Body My Space public arts festival 2027. Dates: 9-14 March 2027.

Closing date for applications:31/10/2026 at 24h00

#MBMS27 is ON! Thanks to approved funding from NAC and PESP7.

We welcome your Human Rights, Climate Justice and Environment themed proposals for new dance and physical performance works, outdoor /site responsive performances, and public art activations.

My Body My Space is a rurally-based annual festival held in Machadodorp and surrounds, Mpumalanga. We actively support youth and emerging artists, workshops that engage young people, and work that has a socially engaged focus. MBMS is accepting applications from artists of all ages and all levels of experience. In 2027 and as we celebrate 12 years we are interested in Dance and Physical Theatre work (i.e. work that is not spoken word dependent) that responds to the climate / ecological crisis, sees the humxn within the broader environment, and prompts us to reimagine our relationships to the spaces we move through.

We invite you to think:
1. Short format
2. Light weight i.e small touring parties
3. Low tech i.e. sound playback only
4. Can take place almost anywhere at anytime for anyone.

https://forgottenangle.co.za/mbms_hist.html

Contact: pj@forgottenangle.co.za
1.Please take a moment to review the conditions of participation before completing the form. If you do not agree with all conditions listed below then MBMS might not be the platform for your work. Please select the items you agree to and understand fully.(Required.)
2.Choreographer/Artist's Name(Required.)
3.Company Name(Required.)
4.Cell Number(Required.)
5.Email address(Required.)
6.From which province in SA do you operate?(Required.)
7.If applying from outside of SA - please specify where you are based and how you will cover your own costs.(Required.)
8.Please provide a bio of the Company, or key Artists(Required.)
9.What is the title of the work you are proposing?(Required.)
10.Please select from one of the following.(Required.)
11.Please select the MBMS curatorial themes that your work speaks to.(Required.)
12.If you selected "None of the above," what theme does your work address?(Required.)
13.Please provide a brief synopsis of the proposed work.(Required.)
14.What is the duration / running time of the work? Please note that MBMS27 is best suited for short form works.(Required.)
15.MBMS 27 has extremely limited financial support, and the budget will be tight and so we would like to know what level of support you will require if your work is considered for programming.(Required.)
16.Please provide a high level budget breakdown for your work and what items will require support from MBMS27 if you application is successful.
17.Please select the category that best suits the nature of your proposal.(Required.)
18.How would you define your work / what "style" or technique?(Required.)
19.How many people are involved in your work and would need to travel to the festival?(Required.)
20.Please detail the various roles and number of people eg. 1 Choreographer, 3 Dancers, 1 technician etc(Required.)
21.Please include any links to your work, social media pages, websites etc(Required.)
22.Any additional information or special considerations you would like us to know about?(Required.)