Move OFF is back… Still on the sidelines!
We are looking for applications to select five artists who will present a five-minute excerpt, pitch, or presentation of their projects.
Move OFF is a unique event that aims to provide a space for artists working in the field of dance and performance to meet and engage in uninhibited creativity. It seeks to highlight experimental and conceptual dance and performance by providing an alternative space for artists with a wide variety of practices.
Greatly inspired by the spirit of the Phoque OFF festival, the Move OFF team envisions a complement to RIDEAU’s showcases, displaying the range of possibilities in order to deepen the discourse around dance and performance practices and approaches in Quebec.
This third edition of Move OFF will take place on Tuesday, February 17, 2026, at 11 p.m. at La Charpente des Fauves in Quebec City’s lower town (206 Christophe-Colomb Street East).
For submissions:
-Artistic approach behind the project presented (max. 250 words)
-Details of the project (title, duration, team, etc.)
-Place of work/residence in Quebec (to ensure territorial representation)
-CV (maximum 2 pages)
To be sent to Jamie Wright and Jean-François Duke by email to jamie@artcirculation.org with the subject line: Move OFF 2026 submission
Deadline: November 19 at midnight (Montreal time)
*Artists will receive a symbolic artistic fee and a contribution to travel costs if they come from outside of Québec city.
Credits:
Original idea: Jamie Wright
General and artistic co-coordination: Jamie Wright and Jean-François Duke
Co-production: Art Circulation and La Charpente des fauves