Calling all independent artists and cultural workers based outside Hamburg:
Apply now for &FRIENDS VISIT, the nationwide exchange format by FESTIVALFRIENDS – and become part of Fringify – Independent Arts Festival Hamburg.
From June 5–9, 2025, we invite you to experience the festival program, get to know Hamburg’s independent scene, and connect with fellow artists from across Germany and beyond.
Travel and accommodation costs will be covered, plus you’ll receive a participation stipend of €450.
Application deadline: May 4, 2025
FORMAT
Festivals of the independent performing arts are regarded as motors of innovation for artistic positions and aesthetic practices. But they also offer important potential for networking, for getting to know new places and regions, stages and protagonists – outside of one’s own local or regional work environment or focus.
With the format &FRIENDS VISIT, together with FESTIVALFRIENDS we invite artists to our festival. The invited artists get to know the programme and the festival team – accompanied by a networking programme specifically tailored to this format. Over five days (including the arrival and departure days), visitors will be able to attend the varied program, and we also want to give them the opportunity to exchange ideas with the regional scene.
APPLICATION
- TARGET GROUP: Independent artists and cultural workers in the performing arts based in Germany (excluding Hamburg).
- TIME PERIOD: June 5-9 2025
- LOCATION: Hamburg
- LANGUAGE: The programme items of the networking format are offered in German and English.
- CONTENT: We ask for a short biography (max. 1 page) and an explanation (up to 1.500 characters) of why participation in the &FRIENDS BESUCH format is important for your own work. If you have already participated in one of our formats, please include a short note in your application. Applications can be submitted in German or English.
- CONTACT/DEADLINE: Please submit your application as a single PDF via email to apply@fringify.hamburg by May 4, 2025, using the subject line “&FRIENDS”
- TRAVEL EXPENSES/ALLOWANCE: FESTIVALFRIENDS network will cover the travel and accommodation costs of all invited artists. In addition, an expense allowance of €450.00 per person will be provided.
