ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

• Artist/Artist Company applying must be 18 years or older. In other words, only a person who has full and legal signing authority and is assuming full legalities and responsibility on behalf of the artist/artist company can apply (otherwise referred to as the ‘age of majority’). This person could be the Producer, Artist Company Lead, and/or the Artist themself.

• One person cannot act as Producer for more than one application.

• One application per Artist/Artist Company.

• Show must be of Family-Friendly content/Theatre for Young Audiences suited for youth between the ages of 4 years to 12 years old.

• Artist/Artist Company can choose a performance running time between 20 min to a maximum of 60 min (1 hour).

• Artist/Artist Company must adhere to the rules, regulations, and guidelines as set out by the Calgary International Fringe Festival Society if selected in the lottery draw.

• If accepted into the Kids Fringe, you cannot transfer/sell your spot to another artist/artist company. Mandatory police check and vulnerable sector check will also be required.

LOTTERY DETAILS

2 lottery spots available for the Kids Fringe component: 1 x General Artist Category and 1 x IBPOC/Equity Seeking Artist Category. Available for Calgary and surrounding area artists only!

The 2025 application deadline is January 31, 2025 at 5 pm MST. All applicants must pay a non-refundable $25 application fee at the time of application. Applications that do not include the fee will not be processed. You will receive a confirmation email within 24 hrs of applying. If you do not, please check your junk/spam folder first and if nothing is there, please let us know.

The Kids Fringe lottery draw will take place on Sunday, February 2, 2025 @ 1 PM, MST during the Youth Engagement Committee meeting scheduled for that day. There will be a secondary drawing for the wait-list. All applicants will be notified via email of their acceptance or waiting list status no later than one week following the lottery.

The lottery draw determines who is and who is not included in the Calgary Fringe lineup. If your name is drawn, you will be asked to pay the remaining participation fee of $450 either by e-transfer or it can be deducted from your box office proceeds at the conclusion of the Festival.