Expanding the possibilities
of performance


Performance Festival
August 6-16, 2026


Introducing the SummerWorks 2026/27 Associate Artists!

We are thrilled to welcome five (5) artists into the Associate Artists program for 2026/27: Nova Bhattacharya & Suvendrini Lena and Amy Nostbakken, Norah Sadava & Vicky Araico. These incredible artists join our current 2025/26 Associate Artists: The Switch Collective, Johnnie McNamara Walker, and Chimerik 似不像.

Uncover more about all of the Associate Artists below, including details about their upcoming activities at SummerWorks in August 2026 and beyond!

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Thank you for celebrating 35 summers with us!

It’s a wrap on our incredible 35th year! Sending big thanks to all of the Festival artists and audiences, as well as our Festival staff, our volunteers, our funders and donors, and our dedicated board of directors. Relive all of the wonderful SummerWorks 2025 happenings in our annual year-end highlights video and see you in August 2026!

(edited by Drew Berry; original sound by SlowPitchSound)


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SummerWorks is dedicated to nurturing artistic risk and innovation in contemporary performance.

By engaging with artists from a place of care and curiosity, leading with the question “How can we best support you?”, SummerWorks creates the conditions that allow for artistic exploration and collaboration.

As a member of our Festival community, you are a key collaborator in the creation of new work. Not only are you among the first to witness and experience these performances, your donations help ensure that this work happens in the first place.

Less than 10% of our budget is derived from ticket sales. And, like so many performing arts organizations, we continue to experience the impacts of the pandemic, as one-time special project and emergency relief funds disappear. Now more than ever, we rely on the generosity of individuals like you.

Donate to SummerWorks!

Any amount is greatly appreciated. You can make a donation by:

  • Offering a cash or card donation with a volunteer with a yellow bucket, onsite at the Festival
  • Adding a donation or rounding up your order, when you purchase tickets online
  • Visiting summerworks.ca/donate

Thank you for helping SummerWorks expand the possibilities of performance.

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Who We Are

SummerWorks is a leader, collaborator and community builder at the forefront of contemporary performance.

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What We Do

Our year-round activities and summer Festival offer many diverse and distinct ways to engage with live performance.

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There are so many ways to engage and get involved with SummerWorks.

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What's New

Thu Apr 16, 2026

Introducing the SummerWorks 2026/27 Associate Artists!

A new programming initiative at SummerWorks, the Associate Artists program provides an opportunity for five (5) artists or companies to …

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Mon Jun 23, 2025

ANNOUNCING the 2025 SummerWorks Performance Festival

SUMMERWORKS PERFORMANCE FESTIVAL 2025:  BACK TO THE FUTURE | FORWARD TO THE PAST MARKING 35 YEARS OF RADICAL ARTISTRY, EXPERIMENTATION, …

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Wed Apr 23, 2025

INTRODUCING SummerWorks’ 2025/26 Associate Artists!

A new programming initiative at SummerWorks, the Associate Artists program provides an opportunity for three (3) artists or companies to come into …

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