External Opportunity
Cosi & Scratch is back for another year!
Do you have a new seed of an idea that you’ve been itching to scratch? Would you like some time to work on it and get it in front of an audience? Pontio is excited to offer a paid opportunity to support 4 artists working in performance to develop and test some early ideas. The work can be in any performance discipline so long as it is live. E.g. Theatre, Dance, Circus, Comedy, Cabaret, Musical Theatre and more. Cross-discipline art forms are also welcome.
Your time spent on a new idea will culminate in a Scratch performance at Pontio on Thursday 23 July with a paying audience.
We’re looking for artists from North West Wales or with strong ties to this area to apply. We want to cultivate, nurture and encourage artists, theatre makers, writers, movers and performers locally.
We welcome applications from artists at any stage of their career.
Dates:
Application Deadline (Written, Video or Audio): Sunday 3 May at Midnight
Presentation Application (in person) to those who would prefer this option: Wednesday 29 April
Successful Candidates Informed: Friday 8 May
Technical induction in the Studio: Week of the 8th of June
One day in Studio during week of: 20 – 23 July
Tech day and Performance: Thursday 23 July
Feedback session and aftercare: Thursday 30 July, 11-2
Fee:
Artists will receive a fee of £700 for the project, plus a further £60 for the feedback session.
Deadline for applications: Sunday 3 May 2026
