CZECH OPEN CALL – SOUTH SPECIFIC 2028

25. May 2026

The South Specific festival is launching an open call for new site-specific and immersive projects in the fields of performing arts and new technologies.

South Specific is a unique theater festival dedicated to immersive and site-specific projects, connecting performing arts with unconventional locations across the South Bohemian Region. For its second edition, taking place in 2028, the festival is seeking new immersive and/or site-specific projects by creators and teams from the Czech Republic, or projects developed in co-production with international partners (though this is not a requirement).

The festival is part of the České Budějovice – European Capital of Culture 2028 program.

Who is the call for?

The open call is open to professional artistic teams and individuals, including recent art school graduates, working in the fields of:

  • theater,

  • dance,

  • music,

  • contemporary circus,

  • performing arts,

  • new technologies,

  • happenings,

  • performance art.

Conditions for Submitted Projects

  • Project Format: A newly emerging site-specific and/or immersive project.
  • Applicant: A legal entity or a self-employed individual based in the Czech Republic. Submissions in co-production with an international partner are also welcome.
  • Project Output: A premiere and potential rerun performances presented as part of the South Specific 2028 festival program.
  • Location: The project must be realized within the South Bohemian Region. The festival hub will be located in České Budějovice.
  • Presentation Timeline: May to September 2028.
  • Financial Support: A co-production contribution ranging from 50,000 CZK to 1,000,000 CZK.

How to apply?

Applications must be submitted via the online application form, including all required attachments. HERE

Required Attachments

  • project budget,

  • tentative project timeline.

Optional Attachments

(max. file size 10 MB each, up to 5 files can be uploaded)

  • detailed project description or proposal,
  • mood board,
  • photos, promotional materials, or presentations,
  • links to work samples or video recordings,
  • other relevant materials about the project, applicant, or partners.

Open Call Timeline

Contact:

Monika Toncarová
festival@jihoceskedivadlo.cz