About the IGNITE! Festival of Emerging Artists
Applications are open!
Sage Theatre is excited for you to apply to the IGNITE! Festival!
We are accepting applications until 11pm February 15, 2026.
The festival takes place June 3 – 6 in the Pumphouse Theatres. Projects occupy both the Victor Mitchell and Joyce Doolittle Theatres.
Sage Theatre and IGNITE! Festival provide rehearsal space, production support, marketing of the festival, and an honorarium to all of the artists involved. We also provide production mentorship from professional or established artists relevant to the project or artist.
Our primary goal is to provide artists an opportunity to grow their practice and expand their connections within the professional and/or established arts ecosystem.
Be a part of Calgary’s IGNITE! Community – submit your application today!
Projects
Be a part of Calgary’s IGNITE! Community – submit your project to the festival and share your creativity with the stage.
We are interested in projects in the following areas:
- Theatre
- Dance
- Music
- Interdisciplinary
- (Some combination of the above!)
The work does not need to be complete at the time of application! We are interested in supporting the development process.
Artists
We are interested in artists in the following areas:
Theatre
- Actor
- Designer
- Director
- Dramaturge
- Technician
Dance
- Dancer
- Choreographer
Music
- Composer
- Performer
Comedy
- Stand-up
- Improv
Interdisciplinary
- Any of the above, in non-traditional artistic formats!
And more! If your art form isn’t represented here, let us know!
We are committed to supporting work from diverse voices, including race, gender, class, ability, and more.
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