Apply for a showcase!
Deadlines:
Music and Performing Arts: June 15, 2026
Theater in Public Spaces: September 14, 2026
To apply as an artist, please select the event Internationale Kulturbörse Freiburg 2027 – Artists.
How can I apply?
In general, all artists and ensembles working in the fields of performing arts, music, and theater in public spaces (performances & walk acts) are eligible to apply. Applications must be submitted exclusively through our application process in the Online Service Center.
What is a showcase?
A showcase is a 15-minute live performance at one of the available venues/stages. The showcases will take place on Tuesday, January 26, and Wednesday, January 27, 2027.
What are the terms and conditions?
There is a fee for the showcase for artists and ensembles.
The performance fee is:
- Performing Arts and Theater in Public Spaces: €400 plus VAT
- Music: €400 for solo artists and duos, and €450 for bands of three or more people, plus VAT
- Walking Acts: €300 plus VAT
- Newcomer fee: €230 plus VAT
- If participating in a showcase, a booth must be booked.
Who makes the selection?
Selection committees that change annually in each genre select the artists and ensembles—including the waiting list—for the upcoming IKF during a jury meeting after the application deadline. The members of the selection committees are industry professionals (event organizers, artists, media representatives, etc.).
What happens next?
Following the jury meetings, artists and ensembles will be notified of whether they have been accepted or rejected, or if they have been placed on the waiting list (artists and ensembles in the performing arts and music fields by approximately the end of July; applicants in the field of theater in public spaces by approximately mid-October). Artists and ensembles on the waiting list will be notified at short notice as soon as an opportunity for a showcase arises.
For more information, please see our Terms and Conditions.