Artist Application ENGLISH 2027 - H.C. Andersen Festivals


Performance application

 

Welcome to H.C. Andersen Festivals' application form. Please read the conditions and fill in the form. 

We are looking forward to receiving your application. 


H.C. Andersen Festival conditions for projects in the official program 2027

By submitting the application form, the project applicant acknowledges having read and accepted the following:

In order to be included in the official program of the H.C. Andersen Festival's official print and web program, the application form must be submitted NO LATER THAN 1 November 2026. The application form is only received and submitted for assessment by the festival committees when the applicant has received a confirmation email from the festival. The festival reserves the absolute right to reject a project from receiving financial support and/or being included in the festival's official program.

In order to be included in H.C. Andersen Festival's official program 2027, the committees have the following requirements for the project and applicant:

  • The project must relate to the H.C. Andersen Festival's central concepts, which can be found at https://www.hcafestivals.com/about-the-festival/central-concepts
  • It must be possible for everyone within the target group to participate and/or register on a first-come, first-served basis. It is therefore not possible to apply for a grant and/or inclusion in the official program with a private invitation-only event.
  • The project's activities during the H.C. Andersen Festivals must take place within the official festival area in the centre of Odense.
  • H.C. Andersen Festivals does not provide financial support for separate marketing of projects, including graphic production and printing, adverts, etc.
  • For projects carried out by educational institutions, H.C. Andersen Festivals can generally not be expected to provide financial support for transporting children to/from the city or for the working hours of managers, teachers or pedagogues.
  • For projects carried out under established cultural institutions, H.C. Andersen Festivals cannot be expected to provide financial support for employees' salaries and operating costs.
  • H.C. Andersen Festivals has the right to seek external funding (sponsors and foundations) to support the project in close coordination with the operator.
  • All changes to the project concept and budget must be submitted in writing. The Festival Secretariat reserves the absolute right to stop the financial support, reduce the support and/or remove the project's activities from the official festival program if the changes affect the concept to such an extent that the project no longer meets the judging conditions and/or the content agreed in the contract.

Upon acceptance of the project to the H.C. Festivals' official program, it is expected that the performer accepts that:

  • The acceptance of the project in the festival program and the contents of the project cannot be made public before the official launch of the H.C. Andersen Festivals’ program or parts hereof.
  • The project's activities are marketed as part of H.C. Andersen Festival's official program.
  • Activities that are only for schools and institutions are marketed in a separate program for the target group.
  • The performer is expected to actively participate in the marketing of their own project both in print and online, including on social media. Get inspiration and download templates at www.hcafestivals.com/performer
  • All marketing material for events supported by H.C. Andersen Festivals must carry the festival's signature pink colour, either top and bottom or background colour, and the festival logo. Templates and logo can be downloaded at www.hcafestivals.com/performer
  • The performer is expected to contribute to promotion of the project to the press in coordination with the festival secretariat. All press concerning the project's activities must be coordinated with the secretariat.
  • Marketing initiatives in the form of films and electronic media such as radio spots must begin with "[Performer name] and H.C. Andersen Festivals presents".
  • The performer is expected to take part in marketing their own activities in connection with the festival. If the performer create an event for their own activities on Facebook, they are encouraged to add the festival as co-organiser. When marketing your activity on Instagram, the following hashtags must be used: #hcafestivals #hcafestivals27 and the festival's profile must be tagged: @hcafestivals
  • An event contract will be signed via the secretariat before 1 March 2027.
  • 5-10 lines of program text and images must be submitted to the secretariat by 15 March 2027. A form for this will be sent from the secretariat.
  • All applicable information needed by the festival for the issuance of permits by relevant authorities and a list of wishes for technical equipment must be provided to the festival before 1 April 2027.
  • Request for volunteers (if needed) must be submitted to the festival by 1 April 2027.
  • The performer is expected to co-ordinate their own project and handle communication with and any settlement of accounts with the contributors in the project themselves.
  • The performer is responsible for accommodation, catering and transportation.

 

All applicants receive a response to the committee's decision after the assessment process.

I have read and accepted the terms and conditions
Project title
What type of activity is your project?

Contact information

Company/organisation
First name
Last name
Role
What is your role in the project?
Email
Cellphone
Street name and number
Postal code
City
Country

Project presentation

Short presentation of your project
Describe your project in max. 10 lines. In addition to the written presentation, you can add a link to a short video presentation (max. 3 minutes).
Name of director/choreographer/main artist
Project description
Detailed project description, including a description of how you will ensure project quality.
Upload photos, drawings , or similar
(MAX SIZE 1MB)

Social media Information

Website
Instagram
Facebook
Youtube

Central concepts


Projects for the H.C. Andersen Festivals should relate to one or more of the central concepts from Hans Christian Andersen's artistic world that frame the festival program. Read more about the central concepts on our website: https://www.hcafestivals.com/about-the-festival/central-concepts

If you want to select more than one, press the ctrl button while clicking. 

Which of the festival's central concepts does your project relate to?
Explain how the project relates to the selected central concept(s)

Target group

If you want to select more, press the ctrl button while clicking. 

Who is the project's primary target group(s)?
If your primary target group is schools/institutions, which of these is your target group(s)?
If your primary target group is schools/institutions, will you make learning material available as part of your project?

Location

Do you have any wishes or preferences for the location for your project - or do you need the festival's assistance in finding a suitable location? Please do tell us. We need to know if for eaxmple you need black out, special acoustics, a stage or a certain size of venue. Maybe you have a good idea for an outdoor location.
NOTICE: Notice that this is merely a list of wishes and the festival may instruct you to use other locations and facilities. 
Do you have any wishes or preferences for the location of the project?
Do you have any wishes or preferences for the stage size?
Do you have any wishes or preferences for the audience capacity of the location?

Techincal equipment

Please provide a detailed list of the technical equipment required to carry out your project during the festival, along with a realistic estimate of the cost of renting this equipment. Please also state whether you would like the festival to provide this equipment or whether you are able to bring it yourself. If you are bringing the equipment yourself, please also indicate the rental cost. The list will be included in the overall financial assessment of your project.

Please note: These are only requests and are not legally binding on the festival unless a specific, written agreement to this regard is subsequently entered into.

Will you bring necessary technical equipment for the project yourself?
If you can bring technical equipment, please describe the equipment and give a realistic estimat of your rental cost.
What technical equipment can you bring yourself?

If you wish the festival to provide technical equipment for your project during the festival, please describe what equipment you require and provide a realistic estimate of the cost of rental. Please note: These are only requests and are not legally binding on the festival unless a specific, written agreement to this regard is subsequently entered into.

Please provide a list of your wishes for technical and other equipment
Regarding outdoor projects only: Does you project/performance require access to electricity?

Programming


H.C. Andersen Festivals 2027 is running from 19.-28. August and we are primarily looking for events for 22.-28. August. Your project must be available within this period of time. Exact dates and times will be agreed to later.
Are there any days from 19.-28 August 2027 where your project is NOT available for the festival?
Number of performances
How many times do you expect to perform/expect for your project to take place during the festival? The number of performances stated here must be in accordance with your total application budget. 
What is the duration of each performance/activity?

Budget

Please use the festival's budget form and state the total amount you apply for.
You need to attach the budget form as a PDF-file.

Download budget form for existing productions
Download budget form for new productions

Note: It is mandatory to use the festival's budget form.
Upload budget
(MAX SIZE 1MB)
Use the festival's budget form. It is very important that you upload the budget form as a PDF. 
Applied amount in EURO
State the amount you apply for from the festival in EURO. The applied amount must match the number of performances you have indicated previously.

Additional attachments

Upload CV or other relevant attachments




You can upload one pdf file. If you have multiple attachments, please merge them into one pdf file. Max. 5 pages.
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