International Human Rights Art Festival

submit all work to costanza@humanrightsartmovement.org New York and Tri-state area based artists Call! The submission window is now open for live performance work in any form - every discipline! Work may not have been produced within the last year in NYC, or be scheduled in the next six months of December 13th, 2026. Please note: The performances must be fully produced by you; IHRAF is a presenting platform. Considering performances 10-20 minutes long! We accept just one proposal for each application.

📢 Eighth Annual 📢 International Human Rights Art Festival

December 7th - 13th, 2026 The Wild Project 195 E 3rd St., New York, NY 10009 Submission Window OPEN! Deadline extended

Until August 23, 11:59 pm Results announced to applications by September 8, 2026 Full schedule announced by October 1!

Submit HERE * L’il Angelique at the IHRAF Festival

Photo by Steven Pisano

We are jurying work with the following interests, for performance blocks: Climate Change Action

Immigration

LGBTQIA+

Celebration of Women/Women in Power

Celebration of Black Men/Undiscovered Women

Shalom/Salaam

With Love from Africa

Plus: Ten Minute Play Festival and a Ten Minute Performance Festival

… Any other social justice concerns you might have! * In the pics above, from the top: Jessica Litwak (photo by Steven Pisano) and Gwen Rakatovo Dance (photo by Jess Saldana)

All accepted performers will receive: Performance stipends of $250 total (per project)

PR and marketing support

30-minute tech rehearsal

Festival TD and SM

Free photographic documentation of the performance

Free video documentation of the performance

…and bragging rights as participants in the largest human rights/art festival in NYC!