Call for Submissions: Community Program | VF26

We invite the proposals of community programs to be included in the festival schedule. This opportunity is directed toward community groups, DIY collectives, or arts organizers running independent programming, including, but not limited to: performances, gatherings, or coworking sessions.

The 14th edition of Vector Festival will search for parallels between computer and human bodies, looking at how we overheat and sweat, bleed coolant, and are circuited through our veins. In an era of thinner phones and hidden wires, the physical footprint of our technology is obscured, erasing the reminder for maintenance and care. How does this impact those with insulin pumps at their hips or prosthetic arms that require batteries? Can we push back against the techno-optomist desire to create posthuman bodies by seeking to understand the machines already in our homes?

Community programs included in the festival are asked to respond to the festival theme. Please note this application differs from other festival opportunities as applicants are responsible for expenses, artist fees, and event organization, making this application well-suited for groups already running programming during the festival dates that would benefit from being a part of a larger festival. Vector Festival will assist with securing a venue, marketing and promotions, and applying for additional funding.

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Timeline

Application deadline: March 30, 2026
Performance dates: Between July 9 – July 19, 2026

Type of Work

Community programs

Location

Downtown Toronto

Fees

Vector Festival does not charge submission fees or provide production expenses. Community programs receive support to apply for external funding.

Equity

InterAccess is committed to equity and strongly encourages applications from equity-deserving communities, including artists who are Black, Indigenous, People of Colour, LGBTQ-identified, Gender Diverse, Two-Spirit, and Persons with Disabilities. 

Contact

Please reach out to art@interaccess.org with any questions.

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Header image of Canvas Conductor by Duo Cichorium for Vector Festival 2025. Courtesy of Liam Mackenzie.

VF26: Community Program Submission Form

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Contact information

Collective/organization name*

When applying on behalf of a collective, please select one person to serve as the primary point of communication below.

Primary Contact Name*Name pronounciation

This helps the programming committee & curators properly refer to you during deliberation.

Pronouns

This helps the programming committee & curators properly refer to you during deliberation.

For collectives, what are the names and roles of the other members?
Email address*Location*

Program Information

Proposed program title*Program format*Program description*

Max 500 words

How does your program connect to the festival theme?*

Max 300 words

Will you require support from the festival in acquiring a venue or physical space?*
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Collective Information

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CV/Collective history

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Toronto connection

Please indicate if your work has a thematic, conceptual, or historical connection to Toronto, or if you have a biographic connection to the Greater Toronto Area (including if you attended university in the GTA). We are considering works from local and international artists - connection to the GTA is not required, but if relevant, we're interested to know.

Marginalized or equity-deserving communities

Do you belong to any marginalized or equity-deserving communities? These are including, but not limited to: People of colour/Racialized, Indigenous, Black, Queer/LGBTQIA2S+, Disabled/Chronically Ill/Living with a Mental Illness, Newcomer (to Canada), Low-income/No generational wealth.Please be as specific or general as you'd like. Sharing this information is completely voluntary and helps us ensure artist selection is diverse and representative of our community.

Please let us know anything else that would help assess your application.

Where did you hear about Vector Festival?

Where did you hear about this opportunity?
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