Chile Delegation

The Ministry of Cultures, Arts and Heritage of Chile, in collaboration with La Manufacture, and with institutional support from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Chile and the French Institute, invites Chilean performing arts companies and professional agents with proven experience and works ready for international circulation to apply to be part of the Chilean delegation participating in the Festival Off Avignon 2026, to be held from 4 to 21 July 2026, at La Manufacture, in the city of Avignon, France. 

The selected individuals and companies will be part of the Chilean programme hosted at La Manufacture, gaining access to a strategic platform for international presentation and visibility, as well as professional networking opportunities, meetings with programmers and international agents, and activities aimed at the future projection and circulation of works and of the Chilean performing arts scene. 

This call for applications will be open from 24 February to 20 March 2026 and is implemented in coordination with the Ministry of Cultures, Arts and Heritage, through the Executive Secretariat for Performing Arts and the Executive Secretariat for Creative Economy, and with the French Institute, in line with the Internationalisation Strategy for the Performing Arts and the agreements adopted by the National Council for Performing Arts. 

1. Scope of the Call 

This call includes two participation modalities: Artistic Programming and Representative Agents. In both modalities, applicants must hold a valid passport at the time of application. 

a. Artistic Programming 

La Manufacture’s programming focuses on contemporary creation and emerging performing arts forms, with particular attention to current artistic languages and the transformations shaping the international performing arts landscape. Within the framework of the Festival Off Avignon, it hosts proposals from the performing arts field that encourage the crossing of artistic languages and perspectives. 

Its curatorial approach prioritises works based on solid artistic research, in dialogue with their time, capable of engaging diverse audiences and attracting the interest of the international professional ecosystem present at the Festival Off Avignon. 

In this context, La Manufacture seeks to highlight new artistic voices and to foster the international circulation of works, creating opportunities for further projection and dissemination in France and in other international circuits. 

In line with this curatorial vision, proposals must align with the following curatorial axes: contemporary aesthetics with international projection; projects grounded in solid artistic research linked to relevant social, political or aesthetic issues; works capable of establishing a direct and meaningful relationship with diverse audiences and of generating strong interest among programmers and professional agents; and proposals with potential for further circulation in France and other international contexts. 

b. Professional agents representing Creative Territories 

This call invites representatives of organisations within the creative sector that develop territorial work processes aimed at strengthening creative economies, incorporating intersectoral and interdisciplinary approaches that integrate the performing arts as one of their core axes. 

Eligible applicants include representatives of Chilean public or private organisations, such as festivals, cultural centres, networks, platforms and collectives, that promote territorial articulation, foster contemporary performing arts practices and develop creative and collaborative initiatives with local roots and international projection. 

2. Participation Modality and Submission of Proposals 

2.1 Artistic Programming 

Two Chilean companies will be selected to present their works at La Manufacture, Château de Saint-Chamand, within the framework of the Festival Off Avignon, with teams of up to six (6) people per company, including all artistic, technical and production roles. All team members must hold a valid passport. 

Applications must be submitted entirely in English and must include the following mandatory documents: 

1. A dossier of the work, including a synopsis, artistic and technical credits, a description of the scenic device, background of the creation, and relevant visual references. 
2. A dossier of the working team, detailing roles, professional trajectories and experience of the artistic cast and the technical and production teams, with emphasis on international touring experience. 
3. A letter of interest and acceptance of the terms and conditions, outlining the motivations for participating in the Chile Festival Off Avignon La Manufacture 2026 Programme and explicitly addressing the project’s international competencies. 
4. A complete audiovisual recording of the work, allowing for adequate artistic and technical evaluation. 

5. Each member may travel with one checked bag of up to 23 kg. A maximum of 60 kg of excess baggage per play will be allowed (for casts of up to 6 people). Proposals requiring additional load beyond these limits will not be accepted.

a. Venue, Dates and Performance Schedule 

Venue: Château de Saint-Chamand, Avignon – La Manufacture. Capacity: 100 seats. 
Stage: 10 metres wide by 8 metres deep, with a grid height of 5.70 metres. 
Festival dates: from 4 to 21 July 2026.
Days without performances: 9 and 16 July.
Slots available: two plays with teams of up to six people each.

During this period, fourteen effective performance days are scheduled between both companies. Companies may perform on alternating days, sharing the same stage and time slot, or in a block format, with seven consecutive performances per company, depending on team availability and the programming calendar. 

Each company will perform a total of seven performances during the Festival Off Avignon 2026. The specific schedule will be defined by La Manufacture and communicated in due course to the selected companies. 

b. Composition of the Artistic Teams 

Teams must include at least one (1) technical professional responsible for operating the technical requirements of the work. 

The Chilean delegation will include a maximum of twelve (12) people in total, distributed across two (2) companies or artistic collectives of up to six (6) people each. This limit may not be exceeded under any circumstances. 

Each company will be entitled to a minimum of ten (10) and a maximum of twenty (20) nights of accommodation, directly linked to its performance period at the festival. 
Financial Conditions and Participation Benefits 

c. Box Office 

Box office revenues from ticket sales will be allocated in full, equivalent to one hundred percent (100%), to the selected companies, in accordance with the conditions established by La Manufacture. 

d.Production Grant 

Each company will receive a production grant of five million Chilean pesos (CLP 5,000,000), intended to cover specific technical equipment, technical adaptations, or other expenses directly related to the performance. 

e. Food Allowance 

Each company will also receive a fixed food allowance of three million three hundred thousand Chilean pesos (CLP 3,300,000), exclusively for team food expenses during their 

stay at the festival. This amount is fixed and independent of the number of days spent in the city. 

Coverage and Support Associated with Chile’s Participation 

Chile’s participation in the Festival Off Avignon includes coverage of the rental of the exhibition space at La Manufacture, Château de Saint-Chamand; international air tickets Santiago–Avignon–Santiago for members of the selected companies; internal transfers to and from the airport in France; two official Festival Off Avignon accreditations per company; local production support provided by La Manufacture; and the institutional and programme coordination of the Chilean delegation. 

For participants residing outside the Metropolitan Region, national travel to and from the city of Santiago, Chile, will also be covered. 

2.2 Professional Agents Representing Creative Territories 

Selected participants will receive coverage for six (6) nights’ accommodation in the city of Avignon, daily allowances of fifty-five thousand Chilean pesos (CLP 55,000), international airfare, transfers from and to the airport to the hotel in France upon arrival and departure, and accreditation for the Festival. 

At least two (2) representative agents will be selected. 

Applications must be submitted entirely in English and must include the following mandatory documents: 

1. A dossier of the representative agent, together with the portfolio of the organisation(s) and projects they represent and wish to promote within the framework of the Festival Off Avignon.
2. A letter of interest and acceptance of the terms and conditions, outlining the motivations for participating in the Chile Festival Off Avignon La Manufacture 2026 Programme and explicitly addressing the international competencies of the profile and the represented organisation. 
3. A document describing the participation and internationalisation strategy to be developed during the festival, with a maximum length of two pages. 
4. A copy of a valid passport. 

3. Evaluation and Selection Committee 

The evaluation and selection of applications will be carried out by a committee of specialists composed of one representative from La Manufacture, one representative from the National Council for Performing Arts, and one representative from the French Institute. 

The committee will assess proposals based on curatorial, technical and feasibility criteria, in accordance with these terms and conditions. Its decision will be final and not subject to appeal. 

4. Acceptance of the Terms and Conditions 

Submitting an application implies full acceptance of the terms, conditions and deadlines established in this call. All selected participants must have valid legal travel documentation. 

5. Call Timeline 

Call opening: 24 February 2026. Application deadline: March 20, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. (Santiago, Chile time) Results announcement: first half of April 2026. 

6. Submission of Applications 

Applications must be submitted as a single file by email, addressed to Frédéric Poty (frederic.poty@lamanufacture.org), with a copy sent to the following addresses: programation@lamanufacture.org artesescenicas@cultura.gob.cl 

Subject: Application – Chile Programme – La Manufacture 2026