Enter the 2016 Lottery for a spot in the 20th Ottawa Fringe Festival

Fringe is an open-access festival where ** 100% of ticket sales ** belong to the artists. Programming is selected by a lottery, not by curators. You could say Fringe is a free market for the performing arts. [ ** Register before

  December 1

** ](http://ottawafringe.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=a02549eac16be26fc4833a9b9&id=a6279023a6&e=0ee7dd2cf3) for your chance to win a venue—which includes a dedicated technician, as well as box office services and more support from the Ottawa Fringe team.

Have a particular space in mind? ** Bring Your Own Venue ** (BYOV) applications will open in January.

The Fringe has returned more than ** $1.6 million ** to artists since 1997. The 20th Ottawa Fringe Festival will take place between **

 June 15–26, 2016

. ** Whether a Fringe veteran or thinking about producing a Fringe show for the first time, feel free to write to Patrick Gauthier ** director@ottawafringe.com ** with any questions you may have.

In the new year, Ottawa Fringe staff will host a series of free workshops designed for new and returning performers and producers. Watch this space!

– Artists: ** Learn more ** about the Fringe lottery process. – Patrons: Find out how you can ** support the Ottawa Fringe ** .