22nd CINARS Biennale — International Performing Arts Festival
Franco-Quebec Youth Office / CINARS
Canada, Montréal, Québec
Application deadline
Overview of the structure(s)
The CINARS Biennale is the leading event for performing arts professionals in North America. Every two years, Montreal becomes a vibrant hub where arts companies, agents, observers and programmers from here and abroad come together. This unique event offers a special space to discover bold and inspiring works, exchange ideas and forge lasting collaborations. For a few days, creativity flows, horizons broaden and connections are forged across borders.
In 2026, the CINARS Biennale reaffirms a vision firmly focused on contemporary storytelling, the hybridisation of forms and the diversity of artistic voices, and aims to function as a living laboratory where artistic audacity meets a variety of formats.
More than just a market, the Biennale positions itself as an inclusive networking space, fostering unexpected encounters and meaningful professional exchanges to redefine the performing arts of tomorrow.
Description of the open call
The OFQJ is inviting six young French performing arts professionals to take part in the 22nd edition of the CINARS Biennale, which will be held in Montreal from 9 to 14 November 2026.
Eligibility requirements
Performing arts professionals (theatre, dance, circus, music): promotion officers, programme coordinators, booking agents (tour managers), company directors, and artists with at least two years’ experience of international touring.
Applicants must be aged between 18 and 35, be French nationals or have been resident in France for more than one year.
Offered support
- Accommodation in Montreal in a single-sex shared double room, breakfast included, from 8 to 14 November inclusive (7 nights)
- Financial support of €200
- Professional accreditation to attend all Biennale and OFF-CINARS events
Contact for more information
Céline Lespagnol (Cultural Cooperation Project Officer)
clespagnol@ofqj.org