Call for Costume Designers: Most Imaginary Costumes Project
Inside Out Theatre
Quest Theatre
Most Imaginary Costumes, Community Engagement Project
Project Dates: September 14th – October 31st 2026
Fee: $500
Design Budget: $250
Super short version:
Most Imaginary Costumes pair costume designers with Young disabled designers, from elementary to high school, to create the halloween costumes of their dreams!
Fuller version:
Inside Out Theatre and Quest School are partnering for Most Imaginary Costumes, where professional designers will collaborate with kids with disabilities to make their wildest costume ideas come to life!
Most Imaginary Costumes is a community event connected to Most Imaginary Worlds, a Betty Mitchell Award nominated TYA play by Inside Out and Quest Theatre (no relation to Quest School).
One from Elementary, one Junior High, and one High School student will be chosen through random draw and paired with a designer. The designers and Inside Out staff will visit the school in early October to dream and scheme up the halloween costume of their dreams!
The designers will then build the costumes, with support from Inside Out staff.
On Halloween, Thursday October 31st, the designers and Inside Out staff will return to the school with the costumes, with a school wide party, photo shoot, and costume parade to follow!
Submission guidelines:
To submit please e-mail Youth Program Coordinator Dylan Thomas-Bouchier Dylan@insideouttheatre.com with the following information:
a note about why you’re interested in this project
samples of your work (which could be a portfolio, example photos of past work, website link, etc).
We’ll respond to all submissions and invite selected designers to an interview (online or in person, whichever is more accessible to you). We’re looking for three costume designers in total.
Deadline to submit is Friday September 4, 2026
About Inside Out Theatre:
Inside Out is a Deaf, Disability, and Mad Theatre company in sunny Calgary Alberta equally invested in artistic excellence, community development, and deepening our cultures’ accessibility. More info can be found at www.insideouttheatre.com
About Quest School:
Quest is a Calgary Charter school dedicated to students with disabilities, with a mandate to create a committed multi-disciplinary community working together to provide a supportive learning environment for cross-disability students and their families to deliver the best outcomes in their social, emotional, and educational journey.
About the project:
Inside Out Theatre and Quest School are partnering again for Most Imaginary Costumes, a community event where professional designers collaborate with disabled young students at Quest School to bring their wildest costume ideas to life! This project is inspired by Most Imaginary Worlds, a Betty Mitchell Award-nominated TYA play by Inside Out Theatre and Quest Theatre.
One elementary, one junior high, and one high school student will be chosen through a random draw and paired with a designer. The designers and Inside Out staff will visit the school in early October to brainstorm and create the Halloween costume of the student’s dreams!
The designers will then build the costumes, with support from Inside Out staff. On Halloween, Thursday, October 31st, the designers and Inside Out staff will return to the school with the costumes, followed by a school-wide party, photo shoot, and costume parade!