Horizon Festival is seeking expressions of interest from artists and artist groups with a fully realised, presentation-ready work they would like to submit for consideration as part of Horizon Festival 2027, taking place from 20 August - 29 August 2027.
This callout is intended for artists who have a completed or substantially completed work that is ready for presentation within the festival timeframe. Proposed projects should have clearly defined creative and technical requirements, an identified delivery approach, and the capacity to be presented with minimal development support from Horizon Festival.
We are particularly interested in works that align with Horizon Festival's ethos: place-based, joyful, inclusive, rigorous and affecting. Successful proposals will demonstrate artistic quality, a meaningful connection to place or community, audience appeal, and the potential to contribute to the unique identity and energy of Horizon Festival 2027.
This EOI is specifically for artists seeking to present an existing, exhibition-ready, performance-ready or tour-ready work. It is not intended for project concepts, works in early development, requests for commissioning, creative development opportunities, or projects requiring significant festival-led producing support.
Horizon Festival may provide programming consideration, festival context, marketing and audience development support, and assistance with presentation logistics where appropriate. However, applicants should be able to demonstrate that their work is substantially developed, planned and deliverable at the time of application.
The questions in this form are intentionally detailed to assist the festival team in assessing artistic merit, presentation readiness, technical and site requirements, accessibility considerations, audience potential, and overall suitability for Horizon Festival 2027.
Applications open Tuesday 13 October 2026
Applications close Tuesday 10 November 2026
Applicants advised Tuesday 1 December 2026
Who should apply
- Individual artists, artist collectives, collaborations or creative practitioners with a fully realised, presentation-ready work.
- Artists with existing exhibitions, performances, installations, participatory works, public artworks, screenings, workshops or cultural experiences that can be presented during Horizon Festival 2027.
- Artists who can clearly articulate the work's presentation requirements, technical needs, delivery timeline and audience experience.
- Artists whose work is substantially complete and can be delivered within the festival dates of 20 August – 29 August 2027.
- Artists seeking an opportunity to present their work to Horizon Festival audiences through inclusion in the festival program.
- Artists who have the experience, partnerships or operational capacity necessary to support the successful delivery of their work.
Please note: This EOI is for artists interested in presenting a buy-in-ready work. Artists looking for support with commissioning, creative development, seed funding, venue connections, or project production are encouraged to investing RADF or sign up to The Artist's Edition to discover other artist opportunities.
If you have any questions regarding this application, please feel free to reach out to the Horizon team - horizon@sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au
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