OPEN CALL: Girl, Show Me That Body (of Work) 2027-2028 DEADLINE 21.06.2026 12:00 CET
OPEN CALL FOR LITERARY AND INTERSECTIONAL ARTS SUBMISSIONS
“Girl, Show Me That Body (of Work)” 2027-2028 – FLINTA* LITERARY WORKS
Deadline: 21 JUNE 2026, 12:00 CET
Submit to: kontakt@flintaliteratur.de
GIRL, SHOW ME THAT BODY (OF WORK) is a recurring Berlin events platform combining literature, performance arts, and participatory practices with social impact. The series builds sustained relationships with FLINTA* artists, cultural workers, language activists, foreign policy practitioners, and awareness programmes specialists while responding to urgent social, political, and cultural developments affecting women, girls, and queer communities in Germany and across the world.
FLINTA* Literatur invites applications for the 2027 and 2028 editions of its flagship interdisciplinary performance and literature series, GIRL, SHOW ME THAT BODY (OF WORK), a space for FLINTA* artists with experiences of migration and displacement to present powerful, experimental, and embodied practices. The series brings together intersectional artistic work rooted in language, performance, sound, and collective experience, creating a platform for bold artistic voices and socially engaged, boundary-crossing forms.
Across four curated evenings each year, the series presents FLINTA* voices in literature, music, theatre, dance, and experimental performance, with a strong focus on audience engagement, participatory formats, and socially engaged practice.
!!AT THE MOMENT WE ARE ONLY LOOKING FOR LITERATURE AND INTERSECTIONAL PEFORMANCES SUBMISSIONS!!
The 2027–2028 cycle continues the series’ evolution into a structurally intersectional platform. It foregrounds multilingual storytelling, hybrid literary and performative forms of poetry, and socially engaged work that responds to contemporary political, cultural, and social realities.
Who can apply?
We welcome applications from FLINTA* (women, lesbians, intersex, non-binary, trans, and agender) artists, authors, translators, language activists and poets, based in Berlin whose work engages with intersectional, multi-generational, or transnational perspectives and lived experiences shaped by structural inequality.
We particularly encourage applications from:
– migrant, diasporic, or displaced communities
– BIPoC practitioners
– queer, trans, non-binary, or gender-diverse practitioners
– disabled, chronically ill, or neurodivergent practitioners
– working-class or first-generation writers
– artists, cultural workers, and specialists working across multiple languages, formats or transnational contexts
Live Performance Evenings
We programme interdisciplinary work rooted in literature, performance, and embodiment, including:
– poetry, spoken word, literary readings (all genres)
– performance literature, lecture-performance
– participatory or audience-engaged literary formats in poetry, theater, translation, music, and film
We are particularly interested in works that challenge traditional performance formats and create collective, immersive experiences.
Languages
The primary working language for the application is English.
– Bio and artistic CV must be submitted in both English and German.
– Work samples and supporting documentation may be in any language but must include an English summary.
Submission & Documentation Requirements
Applicants must download, fill in and submit the single Word document available below, including:
- Applicant name & contact information
- Short bio AND artistic CV (English + German)
- Proposed contribution description (please only select fields that apply to literature)
- Work samples / documentation (links preferred, any language)
- Technical, accessibility, and participatory requirements
- Preferred programme year (2027, 2028, or both)
- Data Protection and Consent
Language notes:
– Full application must be in English
– Bio and CV must be provided in both English and German
– Work samples may be in other languages with a brief English summary
Evaluation Criteria
Applications will be assessed by our curatorial and programme team according to the following criteria:
Artistic quality and originality. The proposed work should demonstrate a clear artistic vision, strong conceptual grounding, and a compelling interdisciplinary or language-based practice. Experimental, hybrid, and boundary-crossing approaches are encouraged, particularly those integrating literature with performance, sound, theatre, movement, or participatory formats.
Relevance to the programme’s intersectional focus. Priority will be given to FLINTA* artists whose work engages critically with questions of gender justice, migration, displacement, social inequality, community experience, or lived realities often underrepresented in dominant cultural narratives.
Contribution to public discourse and social engagement. Projects should demonstrate awareness of contemporary social contexts and offer meaningful engagement with audiences, communities, or collective processes. Participatory, dialogical, and community-oriented practices are strongly welcomed.
Feasibility and clarity. The proposal must be realistic within the production framework of a single, curated programme evening, with a duration of minimum 15 and maximum 45 minutes performance time and clearly outline technical, accessibility, and participation needs.
Alignment with accessibility and inclusion principles. Applications should demonstrate consideration for accessible artistic practices, inclusive participation, and diverse audiences where relevant.
Professional experience and development potential. The programme supports both established and emerging authors whose work shows strong development potential and contributes to Berlin’s independent cultural scene.
Proposals must also support the following objectives:
Contribution to Berlin’s independent arts and cultural landscape and relevance to local audiences.
Diversity, equity, and inclusion in artistic perspectives, production methods, and audience outreach.
Responsible artistic and collaboration practices.
Commitment to accessibility, social relevance, and cultural participation.
Interdisciplinary and innovative artistic formats that expand traditional literary presentation.
Contribution to dialogue, exchange, and cultural cohesion within Berlin’s plural society.
Eligibility Requirements (Mandatory)
Applicants must be at least 18 years old at the time of submission.
Applicants must be legally registered residents of Berlin at the time of application and during programme participation.
Applications must be submitted in English. Bio and CV must be submitted in both English and German.
All required materials must be compiled in a single Word document (.doc or .docx) as specified in the call.
Exclusion Criteria
Applications will be excluded without review if any of the following apply:
Applicant is under 18 years of age.
Applicant does not legally reside in Berlin.
Submission exceeds the stated page limit, file size, or required document format.
Required materials are missing, incomplete, or not compiled exactly as outlined in the application guidelines.
Application is not submitted in English or required bilingual materials are missing.
Application includes visual arts–only proposals or formats outside the programme scope.
Multiple separate files are submitted instead of the required single document.
Late submissions after the stated deadline.
False, misleading, or unverifiable information provided in the application.
Are there any formats you do not accept?
We do not accommodate non-literary works, nor photography exhibitions, for these events.
Will I be paid if selected?
Selected artists will receive a fair and professional artist fee. The exact amount will depend on the availability of public funding for the 2027–2029 programme. Selection does not guarantee production; all projects are contingent on confirmed funding and programme feasibility.
Where will the events take place?
The events will take place in Berlin, Germany, as part of the future editions of “Girl, Show Me That Body (of Work)”, presented by FLINTA* Literatur. Event titles may be subject to change.
What is the curatorial vision?
We seek politically conscious, emotionally resonant, and embodied work that reflects the lived realities of FLINTA* communities amid ongoing social, technological, and geopolitical change. The programme responds to current and emerging conditions affecting women, girls, and queer people, including migration and displacement, war and authoritarian politics, economic precarity, digital transformation and AI, climate change and its social impact, reproductive justice, social isolation, and the transformation of care and community structures.
We welcome work engaging with feminist and queer resistance, language and power, generational memory and healing, disability justice, labour and survival, diasporic belonging, and new forms of collective life and solidarity.
We encourage formats that experiment with language and create new forms of connecting with an audience.
When is the deadline?
JUNE 21 2026, 12:00 CET. Late submissions will not be considered.
How to apply?
Please download the Word application form below, fill in your application while following the guidelines at the top of the document, and send it by email to kontakt@flintaliteratur.de with the subject line:
“Application – Girl, Show Me That Body (of Work) 2027 2028”
Please do not include other attachments.
Decisions on all applications will be communicated by January 2027. Due to the high volume of submissions, we are unable to provide individual feedback.
For any questions or accessibility needs, please email:
📩 kontakt@flintaliteratur.de
We look forward to hearing from you.