Take part at FUSE International

Ignite your creativity. If you’re looking for a supportive and inspiring environment for your work, you’ve come to the right place.

FUSE International is a platform for artists aged 5 – 30, and things are only becoming more ambitious every year.

The next festival will take place from 28 June – 6 July 2025.

Applications for 2025 will open on Tuesday 12 November 2024 and will close on Sunday 5 January 2025.

Tickets go on sale from May 2025.

About FUSE International

Established in 2009 by Creative Youth, FUSE International hosts over 80 events across venues and spaces around Kingston upon Thames every July. We provide a supportive environment for artists at every stage of their creative journey, from experienced performers to those putting on their first show.

FUSE International (formerly International Youth Arts Festival) takes place every year in summer in the stunning historical location of Kingston upon Thames, in London. 

Applications open every Autumn and close in January. We have a wide range of spaces available during the festival, from small cabaret spaces to large scale auditoriums so whatever scale you feel ready to work to, we’re happy to help.

How to apply

We use Eventotron – an online festival platform – for our application process. You’ll need to register an account if it is your first time using Eventotron.

Key dates for 2025
Applications: Tuesday 12 November 2024
Deadline to apply: Sunday 5 January 2025
Programming decisions: February 2025
Tickets on sale: May 2025

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Festival resources
Before applying through Eventotron, take a look at our Eventotron Guide and our Festival Resources as they should tell you everything you need to know about applying to be part of the festival, and provide helpful information such as registration fees, and FAQs.  

We encourage all potential applicants to think creatively with us, and we welcome all your ideas and questions.

Please think boldly and ‘out of the box’ to come up with as many exciting and surprising projects as possible.

Questions?
If you have any questions about applying to be part of FUSE International 2025, contact our Festival Director, Petra on FUSEdirector@creativeyouthcharity.org.

Applications close on 5 January 2025

Short Dance or Music Performances 

Dance Showcase

Every year Creative Youth (the charity behind FUSE International) produces a Dance Showcase that include shorter extracts of dance work (ideally between 10-20mins). We have been delivering this event for several years and had lots of positive feedback from companies and audiences about the fantastic variety of work on display. If your performance is not long enough to fill a whole individual performance event, and you would like your short dance piece to be included in the Dance Showcase, please apply here.

Musicians with shorter sets

Creative Youth produces a number of music events throughout the festival at venues across Kingston. If you are an individual musician or a band with a short set (under 45 minutes), please apply here.

If you have any questions about applying to be part of FUSE International 2025, contact our Festival Director, Petra, on artisticdirector@creativeyouthcharity.org

Visual arts applications

What does it mean to create something magical?

Magyk invites artists to explore the theme of magic within the realm of visual art. Magic can represent many things: a fantasy or illusion, the extraordinary or the impossible. We invite you to reflect on what magic means to you and how it comes alive in your creative practice.

We are seeking works that capture the essence of magic in all its forms. Who does magic belong to? Where is it found? How does it shape your process? Whether your piece conjures fantastical worlds, otherworldly forms, a sense of wonder, or moments of transformation—we want to see where you find the magic in your artwork.

Applications are open for Solo Artists (aged 16 – 30) to exhibit one artwork for the ‘Magyk’ Open Call Exhibition in FUSEBOX as part of FUSE International. The registration fee for each artwork is £30, if your application is successful.

We are also seeking applications from groups/ collectives/ organisations to curate their own exhibition – under the theme of ‘Magyk’ – which will take over all three floors of the Rose Theatre foyers. The registration fee for this group exhibition is £300, if your application is successful.

FAQs

  • Please note that applications are free and if your work is selected, a fee of £30 is required to exhibit as a solo artist in FUSEBOX. A fee of £300 is required to exhibit as a group in the Rose Theatre.
  • Solo Applicants may only submit 1 piece of work per person.
  • Successful artists have the opportunity to sell their artwork. This is up to the discretion of the artist – please note that Creative Youth will not take any commission for the sale of artworks.
  • We welcome applications across all visual art disciplines.
Apply here

Festival Resources

Helpful information, FAQs and resources

FUSE International

FUSE International is an annual arts festival which takes place in Kingston upon Thames. FUSE is home to international young artists under 27. Applications open from 12 Nov 2024- 5 Jan 2025.

FUSEBOX

A creative space for young people where ideas and imaginations will be sparked and dreams realised.

Webinars

So You Wanna Work in the Arts is our free webinar programme exploring key topics with industry panellists
“The organisation of the festival was brilliant and the team very communicative” - Festival participant