You will need to include a promotional image for your show as well as a video of a previous performance. Please include the names of all team members who will be performing. Give us the elevator pitch for your show including a little about your team, as well as a promotional description for marketing.

No AI generated materials will be accepted.

All applicants will be notified of their status by March 15, 2026.

Dallas Sketch Festival will not be accepting other types of acts this year. We hope to produce events in the future that showcase other forms of comedy. 2026 is all about sketch!

Please provide a minimum of five minutes of performance footage. We do not need to see the entire show, and appreciate clips that are edited to showcase only the performance. We recommend editing out any introductions or house announcements. Drop us in to the action!

Dallas Sketch Fest is committed to platforming human creativity and innovation in the arts. While there are many useful applications for AI, we believe that commercially available generative AI tools do more harm than good. This is also a step to protect the fragile prairie ecosystem of North Texas from the environmental impacts of large data centers in our region.

If you need help producing marketing materials for your show let us know! We’ve got some great artists and designers we can recommend.