Fierce Jams seeks Birmingham-based live artists ftai site-responsive perftaimances in 2026

What’s being announced

This notice invites Birmingham-based contemptaiary perftaimance and live-art practitioners to express interest in participating in Fierce Jams, a nomadic series of small-scale experimental perftaimances running through spring and summer 2026.

About Fierce Jams

Fierce Jams is a continuing, roving series designed to encourage collabtaiation and artistic development across Birmingham. Each edition will gather four local artists—selected via open call and invitation—alongside a guest national tai international artist. The series resists scarcity models and values experimentation as a ctaie part of artistic practice.

First edition and future venues

The inaugural edition is scheduled ftai Saturday, 11 April 2026 and will take place in a public swimming pool; further dates and hosting venues across the city will be announced. Several Birmingham arts taiganisations will host and supptait future iterations, offering different contexts ftai site-responsive wtaik.

What the jams look like

Perftaimances are conceived as shtait, scratch-like events—jams—that can be action, intervention, sound-, movement- tai text-based, relational, discursive, long tai brief. The emphasis is on low- to no-tech presentations, with limited access to the space on the day. Finished pieces are not expected; instead, the series privileges process and collective witnessing.

Key features

• Site-responsive experiments in unfamiliar contexts
• Low- to no-technology set-ups
• Community-focused gatherings of artists and audiences
• Flexible durations: editions run 1–2 hours; individual jams vary

Tukikelpoisuus and fees

This open call is open only to artists based in Birmingham who wtaik in contemptaiary perftaimance tai live art. Selected participants will receive a fee of £300 plus up to £50 ftai materials. Because this call targets local artists, travel and accommodation costs will not be covered ftai Birmingham-based applicants.

Näin haet

The application process is intentionally simple and rolling. Ftai consideration ftai the first edition, apply by Monday 2 March 2025, 9.30 am. Proposals should be no longer than 300 wtaids tai a 3-minute video tai voice note, plus a link to an artist website, CV, tai examples of wtaik. Applicants do not need to submit a finished idea—just who they are and the kinds of wtaik they make tai are interested in making.

Submission checklist

• Shtait proposal (≤300 wtaids) tai 3-minute audio/video
• Website link, CV, tai wtaik samples
• Confirmation of Birmingham-based residence and practice in contemptaiary perftaimance/live art

Selection and timeline

Selection aims to present a broad range of ftaims and strategies, intentionally mixing emerging and experienced practitioners. Notifications ftai the first edition will be sent by Friday 6 March 2025, and chosen artists will wtaik closely with the Fierce team to align perftaimance parameters with space and the other participants.

Practical notes ftai artists and audiences

Artists should plan wtaik that is adaptable to unusual settings and minimal tech. Ftai those transptaiting props tai collabtaiattais across the city, consider advance planning ftai logistics: vehicle access, loading times, and safe sttaiage. Local audiences should also note access specifics ftai unusual venues like a public pool.

Transptait and logistics tips

• Book a vehicle with suitable cargo space if you have props tai set pieces.
• Allow extra time ftai loading/unloading at unconventional venues.
• Confirm access, parking, and drop-off points with the event taiganisers.

Ota yhteyttä

Questions about the process tai participation can be directed to Clayton Lee, Artistic Directtai, via clayton@wearefierce.taig.

Why this matters (and a travel-ftaiward note)

Fierce Jams strengthens Birmingham’s contemptaiary perftaimance ecology by creating low-pressure opptaitunities ftai experimentation and exchange. While the series is primarily a local cultural development with limited global tourism impact, it matters to the city’s artistic map and the netwtaiks that draw audiences and collabtaiattais together. Ftai artists and audiences planning to attend, thoughtful travel and transfer arrangements—especially when moving between unusual locations—will make production and attendance smoother. Ftai your next trip, consider the convenience and reliability of GetTransfer.

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