Open Call – Visiting Artist Programme
Danscentrum Sverige invites Swedish based choreographers to an Open Call for Big Pulse Dance Alliance Visiting Artist Program. The Visiting Artist Program is aimed at up-and-coming choreographers. Big Pulse is a four-year EU project that runs 2021-2024. Danscentrum Sverige is the sole Swedish partner.
About the Visiting Artist Program
The Open Call offers one choreographer the opportunity to visit One Dance Week in Bulgaria and one to visit Dublin Dance Festival in Ireland, both Big Pulse partner festivals. The program will include a meeting with the Artistic Director of the festivals, get-together’s with local artists, tickets to festival performances and networking with choreographers from other European countries. The program is a great opportunity for skills development, creative exchange and to expand you network. A bursary is given to cover travel, per diem, accommodation on site, performance tickets as well as a small retainer.
How to apply
Write a short letter (max half an A4 page), in English, in which you motivate the value for you as a performing artist to participate in the Visiting Artist Program. Include a link to your web site, a showreel or such. The linked video materials should not extend 10 minutes. Submit your application no later than April 14. We are looking forward to take part of your application. Send your application to: info@danscentrum.see
The application process
Danscentrum Sverige make a first selection, if there is a large number of applicants. The partner festivals and the project manager for Big Pulse are responsible for the final selection. The decision will take into account the other selected choreographers, to ensure that the constellation enriches the experience. As a selected choreographer, you undertake to report back, in your preferred medium, what you bring with you from the program.
VISTING ARTIST – ONE DANCE WEEK
One Dance Week, Plovdiv, Bulgaria. onedanceweek.com/en.
Dates: 11-14 May (festival days).
Proposed travel days: Departure 10 May and return 15 May. (Possibility to join EDN Atelier in Sofia 10-11 May and Rose Petal festival 15 of May).
Program: Networking, knowledge exchange, performances.
VISITING ARTIST – DUBLIN DANCE FESTIVAL
Dublin Dance Festival, Ireland. www.dublindancefestival.ie.
Dates: 18-22 May (festival days).
Proposed travel days: Departure 17 May and return 23 May.
Program: Networking, knowledge exchange, performances.
PLEASE NOTE!
Possible pandemic restrictions and the awful war in Ukraine brought on a short open call period. The last day to apply to info@danscentrum.se is April 14th.
About Big Pulse Dance Alliance
Big Pulse Dance Alliance is a 4-year partnership (2021-2024) of 12 European dance festivals and institutions united by their passion to promote, strengthen and broaden the reach of the contemporary dance sector. With the support of EU Creative Europe co-funding, Big Pulse aims to diversify dance programming on stages and in public outdoor spaces; support artist development through mentorship, travel and workshop programmes; and invite new audiences to engage with the artform through dynamic live or digital performances and other participatory activities. The project’s long-term vision is to establish a lively network of European dance festivals who work collaboratively and sustainably to further the life-changing impact of dance. For more information about Big Pulse please visit: www.bigpulsedance.eu
The Big Pulse Dance Alliance partners are:
Tanz im August/HAU Hebbel am Ufer (Germany), Dance Umbrella (UK), Dublin Dance Festival (Ireland), Julidans (The Netherlands), New Baltic Dance (Lithuania), ONE Dance Week (Bulgaria), Torinodanza Festival (Italy), Zodiak - Side Step Festival (Finland), Sismògraf Dance Festival (Catalonia - Spain), International Dance Festival TANEC PRAHA (The Czech Republic), CODA Oslo International Dance Festival (Norway) and Danscentrum Sverige (Sweden).
