European Identities Today: New Open Call for Performing Artist Companies

Moving Identities creates a more sustainable, diverse and inclusive platform for European Identities in the performing arts. The programme is created with support from Creative Europe by venues from Hammerfest, Copenhagen, Narva, Tallinn, Dresden, Hasselt, and Barcelona. We offer a European network of residencies and experts who wish to open a new world for performing artists to play within. The focus is European identities today, and the dream is to connect with performing artists, venues, and experts across borders in an eco-friendly way.

In between and during residencies, we offer mentorship from our expert partners on topics of diversity, LGBTQIA+ representation, sustainability, and touring, and we will help you develop your career internationally.

With this call, 6 European residency institutions are looking for companies of established performing artists of 2-5 people based in Belgium, Denmark, Estonia, Germany, Norway, and Spain. The programme targets applicants who can relate to or who are willing to explore the themes of diversity and inclusion under the overall focus of European Identities today.

They offer an opportunity for your company to develop a project idea and artistic vision through 3 paid residencies – 1 local and 2 international.

The programme is conscious of sustainability and will prioritize slow travel where possible.

Furthermore, they are

• for companies of 2-5 established performing artists with a strong artistic vision and/or practice related to the theme of European Identity today
• open to all artistic approaches within the performing arts (research-based, artistic activism, production, social engagement etc.)

• Pays 4.000 euro per artist for a total of 6 weeks + per diems

• valuing international and cultural exchange

• covering travel and insurance expenses and coordinate these together with you

• offering mentorships from experts in diversity, LGBTQIA+ representation, sustainability, and touring

• connecting you to a hosting artist in each city to help you network with local artists and organisations

• planning a local event at the end of each residency, where you can share your work in a suitable way

• committed to slow travel where possible

• open to learning and work together with you to develop practices to become more inclusive and sustainable

The residency takes a total of six weeks on specific dates in three specific venues. If you have any questions or doubts regarding the residencies or your application, you can reach out to your local venue or project leader.

Application online. Have the following material ready before applying:

• A resumé in .PDF
• A . PDF or a link to a video (YouTube, Dropbox, or the like) in which you explain your artistic vision and the project or research that you would like to work on and develop in this programme. In case you choose a . PDF, 1 – 2 pages are the maximum. In case you link to a video, 2 – 6 minutes is the maximum.

You can submit the material in English or a local language. Application deadline: May 8th, 2023, 23:59 GMT+2. Please be aware that your application needs to be filled out at its fullest and submitted before it’s confirmed.