The Vozes da Rua project call in Fortaleza provides for the selection of 30 artists who are experiencing homelessness or are in the process of moving beyond homelessness for a seven-month artistic and cultural training program. The call is aimed at individuals aged 18 or older who have a territorial connection to Regional Districts 2, 4 or 12 and have worked in culture in that territory for at least six months before applying. In the main text of its official notice, the City of Fortaleza states that applications are free and run from September 25 to October 13, 2026, although the service box on the same page still shows October 9. This discrepancy should be checked before submitting.
Who can apply to Vozes da Rua
The eligibility conditions published by the city combine personal status, territorial connection and cultural experience. The call covers music, dance, traditional popular culture, theater, literature, circus, visual arts, photography, crafts and performance.
| Item | Confirmed rule |
|---|---|
| Participant type | Individual person. |
| Age | 18 or older. |
| Target public | Person experiencing homelessness or in the process of moving beyond homelessness. |
| Territory | Territorial connection to Fortaleza Regional District 2, 4 or 12. |
| Cultural activity | At least six months of cultural activity in the participant's own territory before application. |
| Artistic fields | Music, dance, traditional popular culture, theater, literature, circus, visual arts, photography, crafts or performance. |
| Participation in the program | Availability to attend meetings is among the elements considered in the socioeconomic assessment. |
The link to Regional Districts 2, 4 and 12 is not simply a geographic reference. The city notice says these territories were prioritized because they have a higher concentration of people experiencing homelessness, based on the 2022 II Municipal Census of the Homeless Population and the May 2026 Cadastro Único social-program database.
What to prepare for the application
Three confirmed application routes are available: the Mapa Cultural do Ceará platform, an online Google Forms form, or in-person application. At in-person service locations, the city says technical and operational assistance will be available to complete the application through Mapa Cultural, the online form or a printed form.
One submission requirement is explicitly confirmed in the official notice: applications submitted through Mapa Cultural or Google Forms must include a video according to the call's instructions. For applicants using the printed form, the video is optional.
The official news item consulted does not provide a complete item-by-item list of personal documents or supporting records. For that reason, it would be unsafe to add an ID card, tax number, proof of address or any other attachment as if it were a confirmed requirement for this specific selection. Before submitting, applicants should check the fields and attachments requested on the call page and use the in-person assistance if necessary.
Where in-person applications can be made
The city lists the Centro Cultural Belchior, Vila das Artes, Escola de Música da Vila das Artes, Teatro São José, Hub Cultural Porto Dragão, Estação das Artes, Centro Cultural Dragão do Mar, Theatro José de Alencar and Teatro Carlos Câmara as cultural application points. It also cites social-assistance facilities serving people experiencing homelessness, such as Centro POP, Abrigo Institucional and CAIS - Estação do Cuidado, as well as the Associação Irmão Sol e Irmã Lua headquarters at Avenida Tristão Gonçalves, 935, Centro.
Deadline: why the same page shows October 13 and October 9
In the main text, the city says applications are free and run from September 25 to October 13, 2026, according to the call schedule. However, the service box at the end of the same news item says applications close on October 9.
Because both dates appear in the same official publication, the discrepancy should not be hidden. The schedule referenced in the main text supports the October 13 deadline used in this article, but applicants should check the current status directly on Mapa Cultural and through official channels before waiting until the final days. Anyone able to submit before October 9 reduces the risk created by a possible correction that has not yet been reflected consistently across the page.
How the incentive scholarship works
The 30 selected artists will enter a seven-month training program. The planned scholarship is R$ 500 per month from months one through three and R$ 600 per month from months four through seven, subject to fulfillment of the activities set out in the call.
| Period | Monthly amount | Period subtotal |
|---|---|---|
| Months 1 to 3 | R$ 500 | R$ 1,500 |
| Months 4 to 7 | R$ 600 | R$ 2,400 |
| Seven months | Tiered amounts | R$ 3,900 if all installments are due |
The R$ 3,900 total is the arithmetic sum of the seven announced installments, not a single advance payment. The city explicitly ties payment to fulfillment of the required activities. The project also provides for 40 artistic interventions and multidisciplinary support from a team including a social worker, social educator, educator and psychologist.
How selection will work
The selection combines a socioeconomic assessment and an artistic assessment. On the socioeconomic side, the city cites fit with the target public, connection to the priority territories and availability to attend meetings. The artistic assessment considers the quality and relevance of the applicant's work and professional history.
This means meeting the basic requirements allows a person to participate but does not guarantee one of the 30 places. The process also provides for a reserve list valid for seven months, which may be used to call eligible ranked artists during the validity period.
Confirmed schedule and stages
| Stage | Confirmed information |
|---|---|
| Applications open | September 25, 2026. |
| Closing date stated in the main text | October 13, 2026, according to the schedule cited by the city. |
| Conflicting date in the service box | October 9, 2026. |
| Assessment | Socioeconomic and artistic stages. |
| Training for selected artists | Seven months. |
| Reserve list | Valid for seven months. |
The municipal publication consulted does not state the exact dates for a preliminary result, appeals, final result or the start of each month of training. Those dates should not be assumed. The city advises following Mapa Cultural and the official channels of Secultfor, the Diálogos de Rua project and Associação Irmão Sol e Irmã Lua for stages and results.
Checklist before submitting
- Confirm that you are 18 or older.
- Confirm that you fit the target public as a person experiencing homelessness or in the process of moving beyond that condition.
- Check your territorial connection to Regional District 2, 4 or 12.
- Organize information showing at least six months of cultural activity in the territory.
- Choose one of the artistic fields covered by the call.
- If applying online, prepare the required video according to the call's instructions.
- Check every field and attachment actually requested by the form without assuming documents that are not listed.
- Verify the deadline directly on Mapa Cultural because the official news item contains both October 13 and October 9.
For information, the official publication lists WhatsApp at +55 85 9 8838-4094. The key point for applicants is straightforward: the selection offers 30 places, seven months of training and a tiered monthly scholarship, but eligibility simultaneously depends on the applicant's status, territorial connection to Regional Districts 2, 4 or 12, and at least six months of cultural work in that territory.
