The Mobile States consortium is now seeking expressions of interest from artists across the performing arts, for works to be considered for touring in 2012.

They will undertake two tours:

• A conventional tour of a single work
• A contemporary performance event featuring multiple works of diverse genres and formats.

In addition to small to medium scale full length works (up to a touring party of ten), Mobile States is expanding its call to include durational works, short works, performance installation, live art events and site-specific works, which could be programmed in the touring performance cluster.

Mobile States has a particular interest in those artists whose practice is concerned with experimentation, research and the investigation of ideas and form. It is interested in innovative works created by small scale or project based companies.

To be eligible for consideration the works must be compatible with the presenting venues, and have either:

• premiered in a professional production, or
• had a substantial development, including a showing, for which video documentation is available.

Ideally the premiere or showing must have taken place before the proposal deadline, Feb 7.

Works premiering in Feb/March may be pitched in writing, with documentation video supplied by March 15. Works with a later premiere/showing may be considered in limited circumstances, eg short or small scale works.

Works will be shortlisted on March 1 based on the written proposal and a website upload of 5-7 minutes of documentation video. Shortlisted works will then be assessed based on documentation of the full show.

Further information is available at the Performing Lines website