At the turn of the year, the Pan-Adria cycle begins!
While the current tour by the 2025/2026 fellow is successfully underway, Pan-Adria is seeking contemporary dance productions with concepts and projects that will engage with the region and expand the field in the upcoming 2026/2027 season.
Apply with a novel, transformative, radical, emancipatory and/or sustainable concept and project to become a Pan-Adria fellow. The selected contemporary dance production will benefit from coproduction funds, production and circulation support, infrastructure and promotion.
Deadline is 20 February 2026. Follow the LINK
to find the application form, download it to your computer and send it over via e-mail.
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
- Circulation support, including funds of 1000 EUR per performance for the duration of one year after the premiere
- Production support, including technical support and promotion as a part of each guest performance in a given institution
- 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
- Pier Giacomo Cirella, City of Vicenza Municipal Theatre Foundation
- Petra Glad Mažar, Mediteranski plesni centar Svetvinčenat
Timeline
- Launch: 6 January 2026
- Info Day and Q&A (via Zoom): 15 January 2026 at 16:00 CET
- Deadline: 20 February 2026
- Interviews: 4 March 2026
- Results: by 10 March 2026
- Premiere: September / October 2026
Info Day and Q&A 2026/2027
15 January 2026 / 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 2026/2027. 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.
For Additional Qs and Support:
Nataša Ramovš,
Pan-Adria Coordinator
natasa.ramovs@en-knap.com