Paprika Festival is currently seeking applications for our 2016/2017 artistic programs. Whether you’re looking to meet new collaborators, starting your first project and don’t know where it could end up or you have the perfect vision for an exciting new play, Paprika can support you in taking your work to the next level.

Through our free, diverse artistic training programs Paprika provides:

-Connections with leading professional artists for personalized   mentorships

-Space to experiment, develop your work and take creative  risks

-Help to prepare you for a career in the arts through professional development workshops

This year, our programs begin November 2016 and lead up to a showcase at Paprika Festival in May 2017. The Festival will take place at Native Earth’s Aki Studio in Daniels Spectrum, a cultural hub in Regent Park, in partnership with Native Earth Performing Arts.

Paprika is committed to accessibility. If you need assistance with your application in any way please don’t hesitate to contact us. We strive to be a barrier free organization and we want to make this as easy as possible for you! Paprika Festival offers  interviews to every applicant, so if a written application poses any challenges to you, we can easily go through the questions in your interview. Paprika Festival is an equal opportunity organization and strongly encourages applications from Indigenous, culturally diverse applicants and any equity seeking group, including but not limited to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or disability status.

More information about Paprika programs and how to apply can be found here: www.paprikafestival.com/get-involved

ALL APPLICATIONS ARE DUE OCTOBER 7, 2016 (11:59PM EST)

Our programs are working towards being barrier free. If you have any challenges applying for the program, or questions about any of the programs, feel free to write to Artistic Producer Darwin Lyons at darwin@paprikafestival.com or call at 416-799-5112. We are more than happy to make accommodations to any equity seeking person who needs an adjustment to the application  process.