Mittelyoung: 2026 Call for Theatre, Dance, Music and Circus Projects (Italy)

From 14 to 17 May 2026, nine selected productions will go on stage in Cividale del Friuli for the sixth edition of the most under-30 festival in Europe.

Applications are open to under-30 artists, ensembles and companies working in theatre, music, dance and circus, coming from 27 European countries: Albania, Austria, Belgium, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Estonia, Germany, Greece, Italy, Kosovo, Latvia, Lithuania, North Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, the Netherlands, Poland, the Czech Republic, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Switzerland, Ukraine, Hungary.

All submitted projects will be examined and evaluated, under the coordination of the Artistic Director, by a group of curators under 30: a specially formed commission of curatores.

Among all submissions, 9 titles will be selected (2 theatre, 2 music, 2 dance, 2 circus, and one production belonging to any of the above categories) to be presented from 14 to 17 May 2026 in Cividale del Friuli.

The Associazione Mittelfest will grant to each selected project (stage 1) an economic support (coproduction contribution or fee) up to €4,000.00, which will be calculated on the basis of the number of people involved and the type of performance, including all social security and tax charges by law, as well as return travel and accommodation expenses.

The estimated costs proposed by the artist or the company will be subject to evaluation by Associazione Mittelfest (and possible negotiations).