Audaces Circuit 2026: opportunities for children's theater companies and school centers

Key data

Children's and youth theater companies seeking stable distribution channels have just had a concrete opportunity: the State has formalized the Audaces circuit, a national network of performing arts for school audiences with institutional support and public funding.

The Resolution of May 8, 2026 from the General Directorate of Performing Arts and Music publishes the agreement signed with ASSITEJ Spain Performing Arts for Childhood and Youth and TE VEO Teatro for Children and Youth. The objective is to organize and sustain the Audaces state circuit, which brings scenic productions to educational centers and theaters throughout the country.

For the children's theater sector, this is not just cultural news: it is a gateway to subsidized programming, institutional visibility, and a distribution network that would otherwise be very costly to build independently.

What does this regulation establish?

The resolution formalizes a collaboration agreement between three parties: the public administration (General Directorate of Performing Arts and Music) and two entities from the private sector specialized in theater for children and youth.

The key elements of the agreement are as follows:

• Purpose: Organization of the Audaces state circuit of performing arts for school audiences.
• Scope: The entire national territory, with programming in educational centers and theaters.
• Funding: The agreement involves public funding for the programming and distribution of performances.
• Organizing entities: ASSITEJ Spain Performing Arts for Childhood and Youth, and TE VEO Teatro for Children and Youth.
• Underlying policy: Promotion of performing arts among young people and development of new audiences.

The agreement does not modify or replace any previous regulation identified in the resolution. It is a new instrument of public-private collaboration to structure school scenic distribution at the state level.

Economic and operational impact

For companies in the sector, the most relevant impact is access to a stable distribution network with institutional support. Distributing performances in educational centers independently involves significant commercial, logistical, and management costs. The Audaces circuit centralizes that function with public funding.

For educational centers, the cultural offering becomes subsidized and accessible, which reduces or eliminates the economic barrier to programming scenic activities within the school calendar.

From an operational perspective, companies that integrate into the circuit can benefit from:

• Visibility before a network of schools at the state level.
• Guaranteed programming with institutional support.
• Reduction of commercial costs by operating within an organized circuit.
• Access to theaters and cultural spaces that are part of the network.

The resolution does not specify the total amount of public funding allocated to the agreement. To learn the specific budget, it is necessary to consult the full text of the agreement in the official source.

Who does it affect?

• Children's and youth theater companies: Can integrate into the Audaces circuit to access a state distribution network with public funding.
• Educational centers (schools, institutes): Receive an offering of subsidized and accessible scenic performances for their cultural programming.
• Associations in the performing arts sector: ASSITEJ Spain and similar entities are key interlocutors for channeling company participation in the circuit.
• Theaters and cultural spaces: Those that are part of the Audaces network will be able to host circuit productions with institutional support.
• Cultural managers and programmers: Professionals who work in school programming or in the management of scenic spaces with children's and youth audiences.

Practical example

A children's theater company based in Zaragoza that produces performances for schoolchildren between 6 and 12 years old currently distributes its productions independently, contacting schools and theaters one by one. The commercial and logistical cost of that distribution falls entirely on the company.

By integrating into the Audaces circuit, that same company would become part of a state network organized by ASSITEJ Spain and TE VEO Teatro, with support from the General Directorate of Performing Arts and Music. Programming in educational centers and theaters throughout the national territory is managed centrally, with public funding that covers part of the distribution costs.

The practical result: more performances, lower commercial cost per function, and access to schools in autonomous communities where the company had no previous presence.

What should companies do now?

1. If you are a children's or youth theater company: Contact ASSITEJ Spain Performing Arts for Childhood and Youth or TE VEO Teatro for Children and Youth to learn about the participation criteria for the Audaces circuit and incorporation timelines.
2. If you manage an educational center: Consult with your regional educational administration or directly with the entities organizing the circuit to access the subsidized Audaces programming at your center.
3. If you are a cultural manager or programmer: Evaluate whether the space or entity you manage can be part of the network of theaters and spaces of the Audaces circuit, which may mean guaranteed programming with institutional support.
4. Consult the full text of the agreement: The resolution published in the BOE on May 15, 2026 refers to the complete agreement. Review that document to learn about the specific conditions for participation, the allocated budget, and the specific timelines.
5. Keep track of derived calls: This type of agreement usually generates specific calls for the selection of participating companies. Activate alerts for resolutions from the General Directorate of Performing Arts and Music.