Festival Applications
Thank you for your interest in participating in Powell Street Festival. Applications for the 50th Annual Powell Street Festival (August 1 & 2, 2026) will open in early January 2026.
Applications for the 2025 Festival closed in March, and at this time, all programming and booth spaces have been finalised. Unfortunately, we’re unable to accommodate any additional performers or vendors this year.
We hope you’ll consider applying for 2026. We’d love to hear from you then!
If you would like, add your name to be notified when the 50th Powell Street Festival applications open using the form below:
The Powell Street Festival Society’s (PSFS) mission is to cultivate Japanese Canadian arts and culture to connect communities. Our vision includes a society enriched and interconnected through Japanese Canadian arts and culture. To achieve this vision, we aim to provide opportunities for Japanese Canadian emerging and established, professional and amateur, and traditional and contemporary artists.
Our artistic and cultural programming reflects a continuum of new tosenior professional artists of Japanese heritage working in literary, visual, performing, new media, and inter- and community arts fields originating from across the Lower Mainland, Canada, the US, and Japan.
Currently, the festival schedule contains performances and programs from the following genres:
- Dance
- Theatre
- Multi-media
- Film
- Martial Arts
- Talks and Panels
- And more!
If you are interested in curating one of these programs or have any questions, please contact us at programs[at]powellstreetfestival.com with your CV/bio and proposed program details (type of program, duration, collaborators, equipment, etc.)
In addition to the Powell Street Festival, we also engage in co-presentations with arts organizations and produce an annual season of cultural and artistic programming. If you are interested in any other opportunities, please reach out to us with any further questions.
If you are interested in joining as a volunteer, please watch for the volunteer application form in late spring. Follow us on social media (IG or FB) and our E-Newsletter for updates!