About us 

The Antwerp Queer Arts Festival (AQAF) is a multidisciplinary arts festival about gender and sexual diversity. For 12 years, we have been programming local artists and international talent during our summer festival. We focus on many different art forms, including music, literature, film, dance, theatre, workshops,  exhibitions and performances. For the past three years, we also organised Queer Lab, a development track for young queer creators. In 2024, we are going to  expand this track further and rename it: A Night Called Quest

De Studio, nestled in the heart of Antwerp, will be the central (working hub or base of operations) for AQAF and A Night Called Quest. . De Studio brings young audiences (0 to 30 years old) into contact with art, culture and media, carefully considering the urban and social context of young people and artists. Diverse theatre companies, makers, players, curators and artists turn their bold dreams into non-ordinary deeds at De Studio. This year  we are  also collaborating with 30 CC (Leuven), Het Entrepot (Bruges), Bronks (Brussels), Queer Leuven, Go Boom, Wel Jong, IPOP and Queef.

Who are you?

Are you a budding queer creator between 18 and 26 with a good idea?

Are you walking around with a project idea that brings out a little-heard story or explores a new/surprising way of working?

Do you have your own style or a clear research question to work towards?

Apply now!

What can you expect from us?

- Three weeks of time and space to develop a plan, in collaboration with queer coaches and artists. 

- A kick-off day with all participating artists

- A masterclass on a relevant theme

- An individual in-depth session with an artist or coach

- A tailor-made feedback session with the other artists

- A production budget of €500 that you may spend as you see fit

- A minimum of 1 and a maximum of 3 performances/exhibitions during the festival weekend

What do we ask of you?

- A broad commitment throughout the project and availability during the month of August. You mostly plan your working hours yourself, but we expect you to be in Antwerp for a number of days (see the schedule below).

- A cool project! 

We look forward to making your project a reality together with you! Interested? Fill in the open call below to apply. 

Deadline: 14 april 2024, 23:59.