The Festival is open to individual artists or companies of any nationality, who can participate with shows in any language, both new and already staged. All genres of live shows are eligible for participation.
Only professional artists and companies meeting the ex-ENPALS (in any case hired according to current UE legislation) compliance requirements can be accepted.
Each artist/company may submit only one application: in case of multiple applications, all applications will be considered ineligible.
The artistic direction will select the shows among the received applications according to artistic value and technical-logistical criteria.
The show must be performed in compliance with the existing safety and anti-COVID laws and regulations.

The proposed shows must fall into one of the following categories:

INDOOR

Shows with a minimum duration of 45 minutes, available for 6 consecutive encore performances, suitable for indoor venues, belonging to all genres (the online form contains the full list of genres) can apply for the INDOOR category.
At the application stage, it should be indicated whether, at the start date of the Festival, the show is a debut.
The selected shows will be performed for 6 consecutive days – from Tuesday to Sunday (on 16-21 May or 23-28 May 2023) at a time between 19.00 and 23.00 from Tuesday to Saturday, and between 18.00 and 22.00 on Sunday.

OUTDOOR/SITE SPECIFIC

For the OUTDOOR category, applications can be submitted for shows or performances (including itinerant ones) that are suitable for open spaces. They can belong to all genres (a complete list of genres can be found in the online form), and artists/companies must be available for 1 to 3 performances during the Festival programme dates.
The objective of the outdoor section/category is to promote street art, street performances and any form of art that is performed in public spaces, and show the impact it has on urban spaces from all perspectives – urban, architectural, social – with an approach that captures every aspect and every form of such art.

SPECIAL/OTHER

It is possible to submit an artistic project that does not belong to the aforementioned categories to be evaluated by the artistic director who reserves the right to contact the artist / company to include the project in the Festival program.

Each company/artist can only enter with one show.
The apply, the following ONLINE FORM available at https://portal.tofringe.it/event/accreditamento/?call=CALL2023 duly filled out in full by 31 October 2022. All applications received after this date will not be accepted.
At the application stage, the length and reference genre of the show should be indicated, as well as whether, at the start date of the Festival, the show is a debut.
In order to apply, applicants are required to submit the full video of the show through an online platform of choice (such as YouTube, Vimeo, etc). Videos sent in any other way will not be accepted.
The artistic direction reserves the right to select some debut shows. In the case of a debut, applicants are required to send a video presentation of the company and of the artistic project of the show, using the same channels as indicated above.
The candidature for the Torino Fringe Festival requires a registration fee of €15.00 for secretarial expenses.
The payment of the registration fee can be made using the payment methods indicated in the registration form.

The artistic direction will select the shows among the received applications according to artistic value and technical-logistical criteria.
From 5 December 2022, the selected companies/artists will be contacted to define the details of their participation and to sign a contract.
Non-selected artists/companies will also be informed of the outcome of the call.
Any communication will be sent to the email address indicated in the form.

The economic terms change according to the type of show.

INDOOR
Companies/artists will receive 70% of the proceeds from their show, net of VAT (10%) and SIAE expenses. The average ticket sale price is 10.00 euro. The festival takes place in unconventional spaces whose average capacity can vary between 50 and 100 seats. The direction reserves the right to apply discounts and conventions to promote the sale of the tickets. Some complimentary tickets are reserved for press, operators and partners.

OUTDOOR/SITE SPECIFIC
Since these events/shows are peculiar and they won’t necessarily forecast a ticket to be sold, the artistic management will agree with each company a fee based on the proposal type and the identified performative space.

Due to the nature of the Festival, it should be noted that the performances must have a simplified technical sheet.
Each artist / company must submit a technical sheet of the show, detailed in all its parts, any request and / or need of a technical and / or scenic nature not present in the card will not be taken into consideration.
Once selected, the company / artist will be assigned an exhibition venue and the technical sheet of the show will be agreed with the technical direction of the festival, based on the nature of the assigned space and the basic technical needs of the show.
It is preferable that the shows are flexible and adaptable to unconventional locations. Each artist / company will have the stage space available for a maximum of 4 hours on the day before the first show for the pre-setting of the show and any rehearsals. During the reruns of the show, the assembly and disassembly times must have a maximum duration of 15 minutes, to facilitate the change of stage between one company and another.
The Torino Fringe Festival guarantees for each location a minimum technical equipment, including an audio system suitable for the space and basic lighting system, as well as the supervision of a technical representative of the Festival. The companies / artists can integrate the technical set-up of the space assigned to them with their own material, while ensuring compliance with safety regulations and in accordance with the technical direction of the Festival.
Each company must have its own technical manager on site, who will follow the installation, dismantling and execution of the show for the entire duration of the encore performances.
On request, the Festival may provide an on-site technician to set-up/execution of the show. The fee for the work of this technician shall be paid by the company/artist.

Travel and food expenses shall be paid by the companies/artists. Torino Fringe can recommend affiliated structures. Including in the case of affiliated structures, the booking and expenses are the responsibility of the companies/artists.
The organization of the Festival reserves the right to propose to companies that will need hospitality the formula OSPITA UN ARTISTA (HOSTS AN ARTIST). So, artists can be hosted for free in the private homes of citizens participating in the project.

The Festival and the contractual terms offered to the companies provide for the same promotional coverage by Torino Fringe Festival for all the selected companies and artists. To ensure the success of the event, each selected company and/or artist is required to carry out targeted promotional work through their own communication channels, before and during the event.