ARTIST APPLICATIONS

APPLY TO PERFORM OR PRESENT AT IGNITE 2025

Deadline for Artist Applications: Midnight, Sunday November 24, 2024.
Festival Dates: March 28 - March 30, 2025

The Ignite the Arts Festival welcomes artists and performers from all genres and disciplines to join us for our 4th annual event. Taking place in snpintktn (Penticton), British Columbia, on the unceded territory of the syilx (Okanagan) Peoples, the festival will run from Friday, March 28, to Sunday, March 30, 2025.

Entering its fourth year, the Ignite the Arts Festival maintains a steadfast dedication to cultivating a dynamic, vibrant, and inclusive community. Beyond the festival's duration, it acts as a catalyst for ongoing growth and vitality throughout the year. Our mission is centered around celebrating the profound diversity within our arts and culture community. We achieve this by fostering connections that transcend the traditional boundaries between artists and the public, seamlessly blurring the lines between performers and the audience, enhancing our collective experience.

Central to our ethos, the Ignite the Arts Festival is unwavering in its commitment to achieving gender parity within its programming. We are equally devoted to providing platforms for underrepresented artists, actively encouraging applications from individuals of all genders, cultural backgrounds and identities.