Under the watchful eye of an experienced international jury, artists from multiple geographies will take to unusual stages to surprise the festival audience with 18 MAIS proposals.
The winner of this competition will receive a grant and will return in 2026 for a creation in residence in the territory, with a guaranteed debut in the main programme.
![About<span class="sub_portfolio"> Duo Padella [IT] </span> 5](https://www.imaginarius.pt/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/about-760x700.jpg "About<span class=\"sub_portfolio\"> Duo Padella [IT] </span> 5")
![Wander<span class="sub_portfolio"> Iwan Dam [NL] </span> 6](https://www.imaginarius.pt/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/wander1-760x700.jpg "Wander<span class=\"sub_portfolio\"> Iwan Dam [NL] </span> 6")
![Ensayo de Una Catástrofe<span class="sub_portfolio"> Cia A Tope [IT/AR] </span> 7](https://www.imaginarius.pt/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/ensayo-de-una-catastrofe2-760x700.jpg "Ensayo de Una Catástrofe<span class=\"sub_portfolio\"> Cia A Tope [IT/AR] </span> 7")
![Light Colony <span class="sub_portfolio"> AJSA Colective [HU] </span> 8](https://www.imaginarius.pt/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/ovari1-760x700.jpg "Light Colony <span class=\"sub_portfolio\"> AJSA Colective [HU] </span> 8")
![Opéra Pour Spaghettis<span class="sub_portfolio"> Cie Facile à Retenir [FR] </span> 9](https://www.imaginarius.pt/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/opera-760x700.jpg "Opéra Pour Spaghettis<span class=\"sub_portfolio\"> Cie Facile à Retenir [FR] </span> 9")
![The Grannies <span class="sub_portfolio"> Bill and Fred Productions [CH/IE] </span> 10](https://www.imaginarius.pt/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/the-grannies1.jpeg "The Grannies <span class=\"sub_portfolio\"> Bill and Fred Productions [CH/IE] </span> 10")
![Bubble Street Cirkus<span class="sub_portfolio"> Juriy Longhi [IT] </span> 11](https://www.imaginarius.pt/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/bubble-760x675.jpg "Bubble Street Cirkus<span class=\"sub_portfolio\"> Juriy Longhi [IT] </span> 11")
![Wop!<span class="sub_portfolio"> Wandré Gouveia [BR] </span> 12](https://www.imaginarius.pt/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/wop1.png "Wop!<span class=\"sub_portfolio\"> Wandré Gouveia [BR] </span> 12")
![Cafelina<span class="sub_portfolio"> Merlina [PT] </span> 13](https://www.imaginarius.pt/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/cafelina-760x700.jpg "Cafelina<span class=\"sub_portfolio\"> Merlina [PT] </span> 13")
![The Herock<span class="sub_portfolio"> Mr. Copini [ES] </span> 14](https://www.imaginarius.pt/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/herock-760x540.jpg "The Herock<span class=\"sub_portfolio\"> Mr. Copini [ES] </span> 14")
![Balle aux Pieds<span class="sub_portfolio"> Company Lesg’arts [CI] </span> 15](https://www.imaginarius.pt/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/balle-aux-pieds1-760x700.jpg "Balle aux Pieds<span class=\"sub_portfolio\"> Company Lesg’arts [CI] </span> 15")
![Chaos<span class="sub_portfolio"> Compagnie LeMooveNeMent [PT/FR] </span> 16](https://www.imaginarius.pt/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/chaos1-760x700.jpg "Chaos<span class=\"sub_portfolio\"> Compagnie LeMooveNeMent [PT/FR] </span> 16")
![Broken Heart's Bakery<span class="sub_portfolio"> Fanny Hadjú & Boróka Kováks [HU] </span> 17](https://www.imaginarius.pt/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/broken-hearts-bakery-743x700.png "Broken Heart's Bakery<span class=\"sub_portfolio\"> Fanny Hadjú & Boróka Kováks [HU] </span> 17")
![Floating Era 00 -x <span class="sub_portfolio"> Makoto Inoue [DE] </span> 18](https://www.imaginarius.pt/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/floating-era3-760x700.jpg "Floating Era 00 -x <span class=\"sub_portfolio\"> Makoto Inoue [DE] </span> 18")
![Meraki<span class="sub_portfolio"> Edu Manazas [ES] </span> 19](https://www.imaginarius.pt/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/meraki2-760x700.jpg "Meraki<span class=\"sub_portfolio\"> Edu Manazas [ES] </span> 19")
![The Garden<span class="sub_portfolio"> Jérémy Griffaud [FR] </span> 20](https://www.imaginarius.pt/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/the-garden2-760x700.png "The Garden<span class=\"sub_portfolio\"> Jérémy Griffaud [FR] </span> 20")
![SEgunda TentATIVA "Second Attempt"<span class="sub_portfolio"> Cia Palma [BR] </span> 21](https://www.imaginarius.pt/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/SEgunda-tentATIVA1-760x700.jpg "SEgunda TentATIVA \"Second Attempt\"<span class=\"sub_portfolio\"> Cia Palma [BR] </span> 21")
![Boato "Rumour"<span class="sub_portfolio"> Andrea Mineo [IT] </span> 22](https://www.imaginarius.pt/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/boato1-760x700.jpg "Boato \"Rumour\"<span class=\"sub_portfolio\"> Andrea Mineo [IT] </span> 22")
![Sortilegio "Sorcery"<span class="sub_portfolio"> Omayra Martinez Garzón [AR] </span> 23](https://www.imaginarius.pt/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/sortilegio2-760x700.jpg "Sortilegio \"Sorcery\"<span class=\"sub_portfolio\"> Omayra Martinez Garzón [AR] </span> 23")