Open Call 2025/2026

Pan-Adria is seeking contemporary dance productions whose concepts and projects are “taking up the region to take on the field” in 2025/2026

Apply with a novel, transformative, radical, emancipatory and/or sustainable concept and project to become a Pan-Adria fellow. You can find the application form and guidelines here or download below.

The selected contemporary dance production will benefit from the regional network and support; co-production funds, production and circulation support, infrastructure and promotion.

Deadline is 20 February 2025.

Who you are

An established contemporary dance individual and/or collective, i.e. with acclaim, references, coverage and/or awards

Based in the Adriatic, Pannonian and/or Alpine regions, i.e. Slovenia, Friuli – Venezia Giulia, Veneto and/or Croatia

Who we are

A network of seven contemporary dance partner institutions from the Adriatic, Pannonian and/or Alpine regions, i.e. Slovenia, Friuli – Venezia Giulia, Veneto and/or Croatia

Tasked in fostering the co-production and circulation, visibility and impact, collaboration and inclusivity of/in contemporary dance as a means of addressing the paradox of hyper-production, fragmentation, saturation and marginalisation of contemporary dance in the region

What you bring

  • A novel, transformative, radical, emancipatory and/or sustainable concept and project, “taking up the region to take on the field”
  • A production (producer) with acclaim, references, coverage and/or awards
  • Relevance
  • Excellence

What we offer

  • Co-production funds of 7000 EUR
  • Production support, including technical support and promotion
  • Circulation support, including funds of 1000 EUR per performance for the duration of one year after the premiere
  • Infrastructure support, including rehearsal spaces and residencies across the network
  • Residencies and consultations for shortlisted concepts and projects

Who we select

An established contemporary dance individual and/or collective with a production (producer) of relevance and excellence, “taking up the region to take on the field”, as a means of addressing contemporary issues in society, art, history and/or environment

How we select

One contemporary dance production per applicant

Applications forming concept and project portfolios; overviews, descriptions, outlines, references, visual representations and documentations

A jury of seven, respective of a network of seven contemporary dance partner institutions

Shortlisted concepts and projects are invited via email for a ZOOM interview

Results are communicated via email and across the network

Jury

  • Iztok Kovač, Zavod En–Knap
  • Sara Pastorcich, Artisti Associati
  • Edvin Liverić-Bassani, Hrvatski kulturni dom na Sušaku
  • Matjaž Farič, Flota
  • Alexandra Madsen, Zagrebački plesni centar
  • Marko Bratuš, Slovensko narodno gledališče Nova Gorica
  • Petra Glad Mažar, Mediteranski plesni centar Svetvinčenat

Timeline

  • Launch: 6 January 2025
  • Info Day and Q&A: 15 January 2025
  • Deadline: 20 February 2025
  • Interviews: 3 March 2025
  • Results: 10 March 2025
  • Premiere: September / October 2025

Info Day and Q&A 2025/2026

15 January 2025 / 16:00 CET / Zoom / English

Get to know the Pan-Adria Network. Meet & greet the Pan-Adria partner institutions. Get to know the Open Call 2024/2025. Meet & greet the Pan-Adria fellows. Q&A. Share & care for contemporary dance.

Pre-register for the Info Day HERE. After registration, you will receive the ZOOM link to attend via given email.

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