K&P 2025 Application Form

K&P 2025 - Call For Proposals

Applications due by April 9th, 2025 at 11:59pm EST
Thank you for your interest in applying for the 11th season of The Kick & Push Festival! The Festival will be taking place from July 24th to August 17th in Kingston, ON. We are seeking proposals for projects that are anywhere on the creation timeline, from brand new residencies to fully-developed and tested projects.

For more information about what we're looking for in your application, we recommend taking a look at our Best Practices page (click to open in new window).

If you experience issues, or require alternate submission options, please contact us at access@thekickandpush.com.
Contact

The following questions concern the primary contact for this project submission. This will be the person we contact about any next steps related to the submission.
Name:*

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Artist, organization, collective, or project
Project

The following questions are about the project you are submitting for consideration. Nothing in your answers needs to be final, we just want a sense of the project.
What is the title of your proposed project?*
Are you submitting a fully-developed project, or to participate in an artistic residency?*

Fully-developed projectResidency
Where are the primary artists for your project based?*
Describe the project.*

Tell us about your project.0/800
Please provide a step-by-step description of the audience experience.*

From the moment they hear about the project to the moment they leave the venue, how will the audience engage with your piece?0/800
How will your experience keep all those involved safe?*

Please include information about both the creation and presentation phases if applying for a residency. 0/300
What is your projected timeline for this project?*

Festival availability (remote and/or in-person depending on project), development timeline if a residency, tech timeline, etc.0/500
Will your proposed project have any connections to Kingston?*

Team members, subject matter, venue choice, inspiration, etc.0/300
Outline the technical requirements of this project.*

Creation space, technology, staffing, access to a bakery, etc.0/500
Provide an estimated budget for this project. Please name the file in the following format: "[Title of project] budget".*

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Additional Information
Attach a document up to 5 pages long containing the artistic statements or biographies of all the principal artists involved in this project. Please name the file in the following format: "[Title of Project] bio".

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Attach up to 5 images/pages of supporting documentation to supplement this application.

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Is there anything else you would like the curatorial team to know when reviewing your application?

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Photography Release
The Kick & Push Festival and the Kingston Theatre Alliance both respect your privacy. Promotional photographs may be taken during the project to officially highlight Festival events.*

I give permission to the festival team to use photographs/images of myself to promote K&P events.I would prefer that my image not be used for promotional purposes, and will collaborate with the K&P staff to facilitate this.
Information Release
Do you give permission to have your name, organization, and project title included on the Festival website / social media in order to promote the event?*

Yes, I give permission.
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K&P 2025 - Call For Proposals

Contact

Project

Additional Information

Photography Release

Information Release