| Pitch New Works |
Pitch New WorksWhat is Pitch New Works?Developed from a program which originated at the Banff Film and Television Festival in Canada, Pitch New Works is a forum for creators and arts professionals to share and discover new performing arts projects at ISPA congresses. Twice a year, ISPA holds a public call for applications from which ten submissions are selected to be presented at the following ISPA congress. AnnouncementWho Should Apply?Those involved in the creation of a new artistic project seeking international exposure and interested in presenting to a delegation of global performing arts industry professionals. Past Pitch New Works projects have included new works from many of the world’s leading artists. Search past Pitch Projects Why Participate?Pitch New Works participants have secured project support, representation, touring opportunities, performance engagements, international exposure, premiere locations, and more as a direct result of their presentations. Read Pitch Project success stories Application ProcessApplication LaunchJuly 22, 2025 Submission DeadlineAugust 22, 2025 Notification of StatusSeptember 26, 2025 Pitch SessionJanuary 14, 2026 Applications are reviewed and selected by the Pitch New Works Committee which consists of ISPA members and staff. A non-refundable 50 USD application fee is payable to ISPA upon submission of each application. ISPA members receive a fee waiver for one application. Information on how to complete the payment can be found in the Application Guidelines. Pitch New Works Benefits
Pitch New Works SessionUp to two presenters receive complimentary day pass registration to attend the ISPA Congress where they are allotted 7 minutes to present their new work followed by a 3 min Q&A at the Pitch New Works session. 
ProEx (Professional Exchange)Participants are allocated ProEx table priority placement where they interact with congress delegates during ISPA's informal networking session and marketplace, immediately following the Pitch New Works session. 
Ongoing Project VisibilityFollowing the congress, project information is hosted on ISPA's Pitch Project Directory and project updates are spotlighted in ISPA's members-only newsletter, and website.
What Are Pitch Projects Up To?View moreBrowse the Pitch Project DirectoryView past Pitch New Works presentation videos, project descriptions, and contact information for artists, creators and producers, from projects presented at congresses as far back as 2012 - that's more than 200 projects! Go to Pitch Project Directory  People often say success in the performing arts is 30% Talent and 70% being in the RIGHT PLACE at the RIGHT TIME. In our case Pitching a Project at ISPA was the RIGHT PLACE
and January in New York was definitely the RIGHT TIME!!… and We were only 25% talent!
Govin Ruben and Terence Fernandez - TerryandTheCuz - Australia/Malaysia
 Pitch New Works has been hands down one of the best platforms to showcase our artists and projects. The obvious benefit are the booking/collaborative opportunities generated
from the pitch but equally important is the extremely high standard of productions being presented, which brews inspiration year after year.
Rika Iino - Founder/Producer - Sozo Artists, Inc. - United States
Questions?Contact Mara Driscollmdriscoll[at]ispa[dot]org1 212 206 8490 x1 |
