Call for Entries:
​Stage the Change Conference 2026

​Theme: "Bridging the Divide: Stage the Change"
This year’s conference will be centered on connection, courage, and collaboration across difference.
​We are seeking original, student-created vignettes, films, and dance pieces (up to seven minutes) that reflect this year’s theme.
A panel of educators and industry professionals in theater, film, and dance will evaluate submissions based on artistic content, social message, and impact.
Selected pieces will be featured at our November conference—an incredible opportunity for students to perform on a professional stage among peers, educators, artists, & community leaders.​
Click the button below for submission guidelines and to apply.​
Submission Deadline is June 26, 2026
Stage the Change is co-sponsored by Stage the Change, Inc.
The Tilles Center for the Performing Arts and Hauppauge Public Schools.
Stage the Change programs are made possible with funds from the
Arts Reach Fund at The New York Community Trust, Long Island; The New York Community Trust 
and the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the
​Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.
This work is supported by Long Island Grants for the Arts through funds provided by the office of the Governor and the
New York State Legislature, and administered by The Huntington Arts Council. 
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