- Mar 21
Open Call Theatre503 Playwriting award
The 2018 Theatre503 Playwriting Award is now open for entries until 31 March 2018. Theatre503 supports debut and emerging writers.
Submissions can be made by any writer who has not had a play professionally performed for 4 weeks or more in a subsidised London, major regional or international venue.
Click here to read more.
March 19
Open call for Pitch Session at 18th CINARS Biennale
CINARS offers a unique opportunity to display a work in progress in front of presenters, artists and agents taking part in the CINARS Biennale in Montreal from 12-17 November, 2018.
March 19
Open Call Operation Music Theatre 2018
The enrolment for Operation Music Theatre 2018 is open! Would you like to present your newest project to international bookers? This is your chance.
March 05
For artists: apply now to showcase at IPAY 2019
Performing artists can now apply to perform at the International Performing Arts for Youth Showcase Festival 2019 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
February 13
Open Call SICK! Festival Commissions
In collaboration with Dutch Performing Arts, SICK! Festival is offering two commissions of €4,500 for early- to mid-career artists based in the Netherlands.
February 13
Pitch New Works ISPA Congress Leeuwarden
The International Society for the Performing Arts (ISPA) is now accepting applications for Pitch New Works, a forum for creators and presenters to promote their new performing arts projects that are in development, or that have recently premiered.
February 01
Going Dutch: jazz from the Netherlands 2018
Dutch Performing Arts commissioned the Jazz Promotion Network (JPN) to coordinate the focus programme Going Dutch in 2017 and 2018 to support Dutch jazz musicians and/or groups to perform and tour in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland.
February 01
Open Call International Showcase PAMS 2018
Performing Arts Market in Seoul (PAMS) has an Open Call for an international showcase programme. PAMS takes place in October 2018.
January 29
Residencies at PACT Zollverein: Urban Frictions
PACT Zollverein is offering a residency programme for the development and realisation of projects and productions, which is open to professional artists from both Germany and abroad working in the fields of dance, performance and media art.
January 25
Open Call Segni New Generations Festival 2018
Segni New Generations Festival is looking for theatre companies and artists who wish to participate at their festival. Segni New Generations Festival is based in Manua, Italy, and is an international art event for children and young people.
January 22
Open Call Tbilisi International Voice Competition
The Tbilisi International Voice Competition will be held in Tbilisi from April 30 to May 5 2018. The Competition is open to women between the ages 21 and 30 men between the ages 22 and 32. See below more information on the competition, on members of the jury, and the conditions and application form.
December 28
Open call for artists: AltoFest Napoli 2018
AltoFest is looking for artists in the performing arts field for AltoFest 2018. AltoFest is an international festival of performing arts and trans-disciplinary interventions. The next edition will run 4-8 July, 2018 in Naples.
December 21
Open call for Dutch Projects for Prague Quadrennial 2019
This call is open for Dutch entries, information is in Dutch.Platform-Scenography nodigt scenografen, ontwerpers, kunstenaars, dramaturgen uit om te reageren op de Open Oproep Escaping the Bubble. Het betreft de Nederlandse inzending voor de Praagse Quadriennale in 2019.
December 14
Open call for research programme Die Originale
“Die Originale” (The Originals): a circus project from 28 March to 8 April, offers a seven-day-long workshop followed by a public presentation. Ten researchers from different fields – including circus, film, theatre and music – will be joined by an interdisciplinary group of artists to explore the theme of the circle.
December 13
Call for showcase inJazz 2018
The 12th edition of inJazz will take place on June 28 and 29, 2018 in Rotterdam. InJazz is the biggest Dutch jazz network event and presents the talent of tomorrow for an audience of programmers, journalists, managers and record label representatives.
December 06
Call for projects Danse Elargie
It's getting close to the application deadline of the international competition Danse Elargie. Apply as soon as possible directly on the Danse Elargie website before the 31st December 2017.
November 30
Dutch Performing Arts activities over 2017 in retrospect
We are almost reaching the end of 2017. Let’s have a quick look back at this year full of great opportunities for Dutch performing artists to present themselves at international festivals, conferences and other key events.
November 30
Internationalisation opportunities for composers and ensembles
Earlier this year, Dutch Performing Arts commissioned Nieuw Geneco, the Dutch professional association for composers, to explore the opportunities for Dutch composers and ensembles abroad. Nieuw Geneco subsequently dispatched delegates to the ISCM World Music Days in Vancouver and the Donaueschinger Musiktage in Germany to scout out opportunities for internationalisation and investigate the relevance of these events.
November 06
Residencies at PACT Zollverein: 2/2018
From mid August to December 2018 PACT Zollverein is offering a residency programme for the development and realisation of projects and productions, which is open to professional artists from both Germany and abroad working in the fields of dance, performance and media art. Residencies are planned individually and include a working space and local accommodation as well as financial support in the form of a weekly grant allowance and travel costs. By arrangement and subject to requirement, PACT Zollverein also offers its residents technical support.
October 19
IETM Brussels Plenary Meeting 2017
We live in an age of confusion. Some political circles nourish our suspicion against the “other”, some incite our aversion to the neoliberal status-quo. What is populism – ideology, movement or simply a style? How can we, in the art sector, counter populist hysteria and break down this black-and-white palette of political colouring?
October 12
For artists: open call for Babel Med Music 2018
Artists can apply now to showcase at Babel Med Music 2018.
September 25
Open Call LUCKY TRIMMER
For its 26th edition, held at the Sophiensaele theatre in the heart of Berlin-Mitte, LUCKY TRIMMER is seeking original short pieces. Deadline for this open call is 15 November 2017.
September 14
Call for performances ASSITEJ Artistic Gathering China
The International Association of Theatre for Children and Young People (ASSITEJ) will organize the ASSITEJ Artistic Gathering China 2018 during 15-25 August 2018 in Beijing, China. For the 8th edition of this Children’s Theatre Festival, the organization calls on artists in the performing arts scene to submit proposals for the ASSITEJ Artistic Gathering 2018.
September 11
Upcoming deadlines Tanzmesse
The Internationale tanzmesse nrw hosts the largest professional gathering dedicated exclusively to contemporary dance.
September 11
Assitej representing Dutch Performing Arts abroad
Dutch Performing Arts has commissioned Assitej NL to represent the Dutch performing arts for children at nine different theatre and dance festivals across Europe, in 2017 and 2018.
September 11
Nieuw Geneco researches opportunities abroad
This fall, the Dutch member association of Dutch composers Nieuw Geneco will visit Donaueschinger Musiktage in Germany and the ISCM World New Music Days, taking place in Canada this year. These visits are financially supported by Dutch Performing Arts. The aim is to research opportunities and stimulate interest for Dutch composers, and to strengthen the international network.
September 01
Open call Van Doesburghuis Paris
The Dutch cultural funds - Perfoming Arts Fund NL, Mondriaan Fund, Creative Industries Fund NL, Film Fund, and Dutch Foundation for Literature*, offer a joint residency in the Van Doesburg house in Meudon-Val-Fleury, Paris, in the next three years (2018-2020). Makers and mediators working in the disciplines of visual arts, creative industries, performing arts and film are invited to submit a proposal.
August 28
Call for Submissions: Projects for China
The Chinese company Grand Boat Culture is currently seeking:
• Shows for a young audience (3 to 9 years old) in theatre, dance, music and multidisciplinary arts
• Exhibits and interactive activities for a young audience and their families
August 17
Call for proposals for Classical:NEXT 2018
The call for proposals for Classical:NEXT 2018 is now open! Once again, they are asking classical and art music musicians, ensembles, speakers, project leaders and more, to submit their future thinking ideas to shape the programme for next year.
July 27
For artists: Open call for artistic exchange programme TRANSFER INTERNATIONAL
The open call by NRW KULTURsekretariat aims at artists and institutions from its member cities who want to collaborate with artists, cultural practitioners, institutions and/or organisations in Belgium and the Netherlands or the other way around.
July 26
Registration for the 22nd International Solo-Dance-Theatre Festival is open
The 22nd International Solo-Dance-Theatre Festival will take place from 15-18 March 2018 in Stuttgart (Germany). Young dancers and contemporary choreographers can apply here with their latest productions. Deadline to apply is 12 November 2017, 12 am (midnight).
July 20
For musicians and bands: apply now to showcase at SXSW Music 2018
Apply now for the opportunity to perform at the 2018 SXSW Music Festival, March 12-18, and gain access to an audience of industry professionals, international media and new fans. The final deadline to apply is October 20, 2017.
July 13
Call for proposals for 2018 KKNK programme
All presenters, producers and artists are invited to submit proposals for possible inclusion on the programme of the 2018 Klein Karoo National Arts Festival (KKNK). The 24th KKNK takes place in Oudtshoorn, South Africa, from 29 March to 4 April 2018.
July 04
High French honour for Hans van Manen
The French Ministry of Culture has conferred the distinction of Commandeur des Arts et Lettres on Hans van Manen, resident choreographer with Dutch National Ballet. Hans van Manen is the first Dutch performing artist to receive the highest possible state distinction in the field of art and letters in France.
July 03
International Open Call New Orleans 2018
Musicians, theatre makers, visual artists, filmmakers, writers and researchers are encouraged to apply for a 1 to 3 month 2018 residency in New Orleans before July 15th.
June 21
Open call Aerowaves for young choreographers
Aerowaves is a network of 33 partners from 17 European countries, aiming to connect new audiences with young choreographers and brand new dance. Each year, during an intensive weekend, the partners select 20 promising choreographers to present, if possible, at the Spring Forward Festival.
June 15
Call for choreographic short films in a 60-second format
For the 9th time, Joint Adventures is inviting choreographers, dancers, film and multi-media artists from throughout the world to develop new aesthetic approaches and visual languages for choreography and film in a 60-second format. We are searching for works that operate and experiment choreographically with the film medium.
May 04
More than 750 international visits to the Netherlands
With support of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands, Dutch Performing Arts hosted more than 750 international visits to the Netherlands in 2015 and 2016.
May 02
Open call for international activities in Iran
The Dramatic Arts Center of Iran organises four international theatre festivals in different genres over the period of 2017-2018 and they are looking for theatre companies.
April 29
International Dance Day Message by Trisha Brown
I became a dancer because of my desire to fly. The transcendence of gravity was always something that moved me. There is no secret meaning in my dances. They are a spiritual exercise in a physical form.
April 11
Henriëtte Post speaker at ISPA’s 100th Congress
Henriëtte Post, general director of the Performing Arts Fund NL, is one of the speakers at ISPA’s 100th Congress.
April 03
Open call: Buffer Fringe Performing Arts Festival 2017 is looking for artists
The Buffer Fringe Performing Arts Festival is on the look-out for local and international talent. The application deadline is 10 May 2017.
March 30
Call for submissions: globalFEST 2018
globalFEST is now accepting artist submissions for the 2018 edition. The deadline to submit is 5 May.
March 30
Call for applications: NPN Coproduction Fund for Dance
The NPN Coproduction Fund for Dance advances the creation of new dance productions. The artists’ origins are irrelevant; however, production must take place in Germany to a substantial degree.
March 23
Word Theatre Day Message 2017 by Isabelle Huppert
So, here we are once more. Gathered again in Spring, 55 years since our inaugural meeting, to celebrate World Theatre Day. Just one day, 24 hours, is dedicated to celebrating theatre around the world. And here we are in Paris, the premier city in the world for attracting international theatre groups, to venerate the art of theatre.
March 22
Dutch Performing Arts | en France: the best moments of Cabaret de curiosités
In the beginning of March the festival Cabaret de curiosités took place in le phénix scène nationale Valenciennes. Watch the best moments of each day in four short videos.
March 21
Meld je nu aan voor de laatste bijeenkomst van 'De grens over?'
Op donderdag 6 april vindt de derde en tevens laatste bijeenkomst plaats van de reeks 'De grens over?'. Thema is ditmaal 'Internationaal werken: je organisatie onder de loep'.
March 08
For artists: apply now to showcase at IPAY 2018
Performing artists can now apply to perform at the International Performing Arts for Youth Showcase Festival 2018 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
March 08
Call for application: 2050 Administrative Fellowship programme of NYTW
New York Theatre Workshop (NYTW) is looking for candidates who are underrepresented in theatre arts administration positions for their 2050 Administrative Fellowship programme.
March 07
Open call: International Residency in PyeongChang, South Korea
Celebrating 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympic Games, Arts Council Korea is pleased to announce an open call for young emerging artists around the world to participate International Residency Deep in the Mountains.
February 28
Going Dutch: jazz from the Netherlands
Dutch Performing Arts commissioned the Jazz Promotion Network (JPN) to coordinate the focus programme GOING DUTCH in 2017 to support Dutch jazz musicians and/or groups to perform and tour in the United Kingdom (UK) and Republic of Ireland (ROI). GOING DUTCH consists of an umbrella campaign, invitations for jazz promotors and journalists to every concert and, under certain conditions, also support for travel and accommodation.
February 09
Open call: Performing Arts Market Seoul is looking for performers
Performing Arts Market in Seoul (PAMS) has an open call for an international showcase programme. PAMS takes place from 17-21 October.
February 01
Your experiences with the US travel ban
The Mobility Info Point at DutchCulture is assessing the effects of the US travel ban on cultural exchange and cooperation.
January 19
Call for artistic change makers
The Citizen Artist Incubator is looking for 17 mid career performing artists to participate in the second edition (2-28 July, Vienna, Austria).
January 12
Open call: HIGH Fest 2017
HIGH FEST International Performing Arts Festival (1-10 October, Armenia) is looking for performing artist for the 15th edition of the festival.
December 20
Verslag eerste bijeenkomst 'De grens over' - Internationaal werken: toeval of strategie?
Stralen op een podium buiten de Nederlandse grenzen, welke kunstenaar wil dat nou niet? In opdracht van Dutch Performing Arts/Fonds Podiumkunsten organiseert Cultuur+Ondernemen daarom drie bijeenkomsten over werken in het buitenland. Want hoe pak je dat aan? En als het lukt, is dat toeval of strategie?
December 20
Do you want to attend the reception in the context of January in NYC – The Place to Be for the Performing Arts?
Are you a performing arts professional, and do you happen to be in New York in January? May be you want to attend the network reception on the occasion of the Industry Events as part of
January in NYC – The Place to Be for the Performing Arts then (by invitation only).
December 06
Open call: Art in unexpected places - Festival Belluard
Festival Belluard Bollwerk International (Switzerland) and Migros Culture Percentage are looking for new or nascent artistic projects happening in unexpected places.
December 01
Call for application: Master Programme New Performative Practises, Stockholm University
The Master Programme New Performative Practices of Doch, Stockholm University of the arts, is aimed at experienced, practicing performers from diverse fields. Performing artists are given context and support to engage with their own performative practices as well as tools to further their research.
November 23
Cultuur+Ondernemen organiseert reeks bijeenkomsten over werken in het buitenland (Dutch spoken)
Heb jij vanuit jouw culturele organisatie of als zelfstandig werkend kunstenaar/creatief internationale ambities? Of werk jij al regelmatig in het buitenland? In opdracht van Dutch Performing Arts / Fonds Podiumkunsten organiseert Cultuur+Ondernemen een reeks bijeenkomsten over werken in het buitenland voor podiumkunstenaars.
November 23
Call for proposals for Classical:NEXT 2017 - Lunch with the Residents
Musicians, ensembles and composers, residing in the Netherlands, can now send a proposal for Classical:NEXT 2017- Lunch with the Residents.
November 16
Dutch Pop announces lineup Dutch Pop Nights
Three bands are selected by a jury to play at the Dutch Pop Nights in Germany presented by key music magazine musikexpress: GOSTO, Jo Goes Hunting and Mozes and the Firstborn.
November 02
Open call: Busan International Dance Festival is looking for dance companies
Busan International Dance Festival (South Korea) is looking for dance companies to perform at the 2017 edition.
October 26
Two Dutch productions win a YAMaward 2016
Two Dutch productions have won a YAMaward. Roodhapje (Little Red Riding Food) by Holland Opera won an award for Best Opera and Creatures by Het Balletorkest and ISH won an award for Best Large Ensemble. Congratulations!
October 19
Call for artists: NXT Residency 2017
Are you an emerging artist and you want to give a boost to your artistic career? Would you like to go international? Would you like to learn how to collaborate internationally and develop your skills to properly manage your artistic career?
October 19
Open call: Forecast is looking for pioneers
The call for proposals for Forecast’s second edition has started. Until 30 November, pioneers from anywhere in the world working in various disciplines may submit their project ideas.
October 12
Results of HOBRA at Dutch Design Week 2016
The works created during the Dutch Olympic cultural programme HOBRA will be presented in the context of the Dutch Design Week on 23 October in Eindhoven, the Netherlands.
October 12
Call for SAND International Performing Arts Festival for a Young Audience 2017
For their upcoming edition, from 12-16 September 2017, SAND Festival is looking for performances from all over the world. Deadline for submissions is 1 November 2016.
October 05
Three Dutch productions nominated for YAMaward 2016
Three Dutch productions are nominated for a YAMaward: Roodhapje (Little Red Riding Food) by Holland Opera, Zwier (Twirl) by Wervelwind and Creatures by Het Balletorkest and ISH.
October 04
Dutch Pop Nights is looking for bands
Dutch Pop is looking for three bands to play at the Dutch Pop Nights in Germany presented by key music magazine musikexpress. Deadline to apply is 14 October.
October 03
Open call for B-Jazz International Contest 2017
Young jazzmusicians of age 30 or younger get the chance to play the finals of the B-Jazz International Contest 2017 in the city of Leuven (Belgium).
September 29
Gender Monologues by Diana Blok in Brazil
The interactive media installation 'Gender Monologues' by Diana Blok is currently exhibited at Oi Futuro Flamengo in Brazil in the context of the TEMPO Festival.
September 28
Open Call for symposium IMPACT16: BRUCHZONEN - RIFT ZONES
How and where do alternative realities come about both in and between different fields of knowledge? How can we productively uncover contradictory “rift zones” in today’s world? What kind of frameworks for action can we cultivate?
September 28
Call for interest for the 20th international contemporary dance festival Cyprus 2017
In 2017, the Ministry of Education and Culture in Cyprus will organise the Cyprus Contemporary Dance Festival for the 20th time. The philosophy of the Festival is bringing people together through this form of art.
September 28
Registration for the 21st International Solo-Dance-Theatre Festival is open
The 21st International Solo-Dance-Theatre Festival will take place from 16-19 March 2017 at Treffpunkt Rotebühlplatz in Stuttgart (Germany). Young dancers and contemporary choreographers can apply here with their latest productions. Deadline to apply is 11 November 2016, 12 pm (noon).
September 08
Open calls for PAMS 2016
Performing Arts Market in Seoul (PAMS) has two open calls for pitch sessions and an open call for a pop-up stage. PAMS takes place from 4-8 October.
August 29
Call for proposals for Classical:NEXT 2017 now open
Classical:NEXT is calling all movers, shakers and everyday innovators from all sectors of the scene to submit their proposals for Classical:NEXT 2017.
August 24
The Final Score in Rio
After three weeks of creative collaboration, ten Dutch-Brazilian duos presented their work during a big closing event of the Dutch Olympic cultural programme.
July 27
Olympic cultural programme HOBRA, the story so far
It's the final week of HOBRA, the Olympic cultural programme in Rio de Janeiro. On 31 July the results will be presented to the Brazilian and international public during a large-scale concluding event.
July 26
For artists: open call for Babel Med Music 2017
Artists can apply now to showcase at Babel Med Music 2017.
July 26
For choreographers: call for applications - K3 Residency Program 2017/2018
For the season 2017/2018, K3 | Tanzplan Hamburg is offering an eight-month residency to three emerging choreographers. The application deadline is 14 August 2016.
June 29
Dancers and choreographers: apply now for the Pina Bausch Fellowship 2017
“It is not about art, also not about pure technique. It is about life, and therefore it is about finding a language for life.“ - Pina Bausch
June 28
Milone Reigman selected for Pitch Session CINARS Biennale
Dutch director Milone Reigman is selected for the Pitch Session at CINARS Biennale.
June 22
Entry call Cinedans is open
For the next edition Cinedans Dance on Screen Festival (8 - 12 March 2017) is looking for shorts, features, animation, music videos, stereoscopic(3d)/2K/4K, VR films, documentaries, performance relay, installations and other exciting work. Cinedans also invites students from all over the world to submit films for the Student Competition.
June 09
For choreographers: open call Aerowaves Twenty17 artists
Aerowaves is a hub for dance discovery in Europe. Each year the Aerowaves network selects 20 of the most promising emerging choreographers, promotes their work, and creates performance opportunities with Aerowaves' Partners.
May 30
Do you want to co-exhibit with us at Tanzmesse?
If you work in the field of contemporary dance and want to present your work to your fellow professionals, you could consider co-exhibiting with us at the internationale tanzmesse nrw 2016.
May 26
Jaap van Zweden appointed as Ambassador Dutch Composers
Nieuw Geneco appointed Jaap van Zweden as Ambassador Dutch Composers. He plans to promote new compositions and performances in the Netherlands and abroad, in collaboration with Nieuw Geneco.
May 12
Jorinde Keesmaat appointed Guest Director-in-Residence Center for Contemporary Opera in New York
Dutch director Jorinde Keesmaat is invited by the Center for Contemporary Opera, New York, to direct a series of four productions over a three-year period.
May 12
Three performing artists selected for cultural programme Olympic Games in Brazil
The three performing artists that are selected for the cultural programme before the Olympic Games of 2016 in Brazil are: Sjaron Minailo (theatre), Fernando Belfiore (dance) and Emma Rekers (music).
April 28
DirectorsLabChicago is looking for stage directors
DirectorsLabChicago is looking for stage directors for their upcoming Lab. The theme for this year’s Lab is un/spoken: The Language of the Stage.
April 26
'INSTANT ACTS against violence and racism 2016' is looking for performing artists
Interkunst e.V. (Berlin) is looking for young performing artists for their upcoming theatre and music tour 'INSTANT ACTS against violence and racism'.
April 26
Join the circus, music, theatre and dance touring festival 'Following I. B. Singer's Traces 2016'
'Following I. B. Singer's Traces 2016', taking place in Eastern Poland, is inspired by the writing of Nobel Prize winner Isaac Bashevis Singer.
April 20
Nine nominees for cultural programme Olympic Games in Brazil announced
Stan Vreeken, Sjaron Minailo, Nora Tinholt, Ricardo O’Nascimento, Lieneke Mous, Fernando Belfiore, Efe Erdem, Emma Rekers and Maarten Meddens are the nine nominees that have been preselected for the cultural programme before the Olympic Games of 2016 in Brazil.
April 07
For artists: Open call 19th ASSITEJ World Congress in Cape Town
ASSITEJ South Africa announces the call for performances to be presented during the 19th ASSITEJ World Congress of the International Association of Theatre for Children and Young People from 17-27 May 2017 in Cape Town.
March 31
You can't get around the Dutch at Operadagen & Classical:NEXT
In May 2016 Rotterdam is the place to be. Classical:NEXT and Operadagen Rotterdam will both take place at the end of May. Dutch Performing Arts works closely together with these organisations to introduce and present (new) Dutch work, musicians and companies to international presenters from 22 - 28 May 2016.
March 30
Visa for Music is looking for artists
Visa for Music is looking for 30 artists/groups for their showcase programme.
March 23
For choirs: open call London International A Cappella Choral Competition
The third London International A Cappella Choral Competition, in association with Peter Phillips and The Tallis Scholars, is looking for choirs. The competition takes place from Sunday 25 June – Saturday 1 July 2017.
March 23
Dutch director Lotte van den Berg curates Malta Festival Poznan
The curator of the seventh Idiom of Malta Festival Poznan is Lotte van den Berg. The Dutch director has invited young artists, who in various ways give their interpretations of the themes observation and participation.
March 23
An invitation from Ivo van Hove
2015 has been a real success story for director Ivo van Hove and Toneelgroep Amsterdam. Not just in the Netherlands and Flanders, but also in cities such as Paris, Avignon, London, Edinburgh, Philadelphia, New York and Buenos Aires.
March 22
Joeri Dubbe wins first prize Internationales Solo-Tanz-Theater Festival Stuttgart
Dutch choreographer Joeri Dubbe has won the first prize for his choreography 'Infant' at the Internationales Solo-Tanz-Theater Festival Stuttgart.
March 17
For Dutch world music artists: do you want to showcase at Dutch Delta Sounds?
Festival Dutch Delta Sounds is looking for Dutch world music artists to showcase.
March 15
For artists: Apply now for the Pitch Session at CINARS 2016
CINARS offers a unique opportunity to display a new project or a work in progress in front of artists, agents and presenters taking part in the 2016 CINARS Biennale: the Pitch Session.
March 14
For theatre companies: apply now to perform at the 2016 Festival of William Shakespeare
The 2016 Festival of William Shakespeare, co-hosted by International Theatre Institute (ITI), Shanghai Theatre Academy and Chinese Dramatists Society, will be held in Shanghai from 11-17 September.
March 10
For artists: apply now to showcase at IPAY 2017
Performing artists can now apply to perform at the International Performing Arts for Youth Showcase Festival 2017 in Madison, Wisconsin.
March 10
Rent a booth at tanzmesse nrw 2016
If you work in the field of contemporary dance and want to present your work to your fellow professionals, you could consider renting a booth at the internationale tanzmesse nrw 2016.
March 10
Selection Circuit X 2016-2017 announced
The selection for Circuit X 2016-2017 is announced.
March 07
For Dutch artists: Call for cultural programme Olympic Games in Brazil
The Dutch Cultural Funds, DutchCulture and the cultural secretary of the Municipality of Rio de Janeiro are organising a Dutch cultural programme before the Olympic Games of 2016 in Brazil.
February 15
Apply for IETMCampus Lublin 2016
Between 6 and 12 June IETM (International Network for Contemporary Performing Arts) organises the second edition of IETMCampus in Lublin, Poland.
February 03
For artists: Call for applications for the India Theatre Programme
The Drama School, Mumbai invites applications from theatre makers, actors, dancers and performance artists for an intensive four week training and creation workshop in Pondicherry, India.
February 02
Erik Kaiel / Arch8 wins Victor Award at IPAY 2016
On 30 January Erik Kaiel / Arch8 won the People's Choice Victor Award at IPAY Showcase Festival 2016 for the performance 'Tetris'.
January 21
For performers: Residency in Tuscany, Italy
ArtUniverse and the International University Global Theatre Experience (IUGTE) offer an international residency for professional performers in Tuscany (Italy).
January 18
Open call for project 'Freedom Prison'
Komediehuset (Denmark) invites ensembles of young actors, dancers, musicians etc. to participate in the project 'Freedom Prison'.
January 18
Apply to showcase at inJazz (Jazzdag)
Apply now to showcase at inJazz (formerly known as Jazzdag), the biggest jazz networking event of the Netherlands. Deadline is 4 March 2016.
January 12
Call for composers: Composition Contest B-Jazz 2016
On 21 January the six finalists for B-Jazz International Contest 2016 will be anounced. In the meantime the Composition Contest B-Jazz 2016 is launched: Sabam for Culture and B-Jazz organise this contest in search of new jazz themes.
January 06
For dance artists: Call for Application MA Choreography and Performance
Choreography and Performance is an international master’s degree designed and organised by the Institute for Applied Theatre Studies at Giessen University and the Department for Contemporary Dance at the Frankfurt University of Music and Performing Arts (HFMDK).
December 03
For artists: Call for performance and workshop submissions for ITI Congress
The ITI is launching a call for submissions from performing artists and theatre pracitioners across the world to take part in the 35th ITI World Congress which will take place in Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil, from 30 May to 4 June 2016.The congress theme is The Nature is our Stage and the deadline for submissions is January 30th.
November 30
For artists: Call for applications CINARS 2016
The CINARS Biennale (Montreal, Canada) is a not-to-be missed international networking event. More than 1500 performing arts professionals from 40 countries gather to present and promote the best productions in the field of performing arts across the globe.
November 25
For theatre producers and performers: residency in Frankfurt- theatre for a young audience
Starke Stücke is an international theatre festival aimed at young audiences, and in 2016 it is teaming up with the Mousonturm and the Theaterhaus Frankfurt to offer a multi-level international residency programme on the subject of theatre for a young audience.
November 16
Participants ISPA's Dutch Fellowship Programme announced
The International Society for the Performing Arts’ (ISPA) Dutch Fellowship Programme is providing three mid-career leaders from the Netherlands’ performing arts community access to ISPA’s extensive international network of arts professionals.
November 11
Circuit X expanded with Dutch productions
The selection of the Flemish Circuit X is being expanded with Dutch theatre productions. Circuit X is a quality label that yearly organises a tour for six creators, selected by a professional jury. The platform presents surprising performances of creators who are not yet as well known to the general public.
November 10
For music theatre artists and composers: call for residency WALPURGIS
To all singers, musicians, composers, actors and other artists who engage in experimental work in the music-theatre genre in all its forms and guises, WALPURGIS offers a 2 to 3-week residence between May and September 2016. The participants’ work will be shown to the public during the 2016 FENIKS FESTIVAL.
November 04
For artists: Application deadline for residencies PACT Zollverein 23 November 2015
From August to December 2016 PACT Zollverein is offering a residency programme for the development and realisation of projects and productions, which is open to professional artists from both Germany and abroad working in the fields of dance, performance, media art or sound art.
October 22
For dance artists: residency applications 2016
The Mediterranean Dance Center is inviting dance artists with fresh ideas for new projects to apply for a residential stay in Mediterranean Dance Center San Vincenti situated in the heart of Istria region of Croatia.
October 15
Dutch Umbrella Stand at Jazzahead 2016
In 2016 Jazzdag/Buma Cultuur and Dutch Performing Arts will facilitate a Dutch Umbrella stand at Jazzahead! You can now register for Jazzahead! with a discount as a co-exhibitor of this stand.
October 15
Call for interest for the 19th international contemporary dance festival Cyprus 2016
In 2016, the Ministry of Education and Culture in Cyprus will organise the European Dance Festival for the 19th time. The philosophy of the Festival is bringing people together through this form of art.
October 13
Apply now for the 20th International Solo-Dance-Theatre Festival
The 20th International Solo-Dance-Theatre Festival will take place from 17-20 March 2016 at Treffpunkt Rotebühlplatz in Stuttgart (Germany). Young dancers and contemporary choreographers can apply here with their latest productions. Deadline to apply is 11 November 2015.
October 13
For artists: send your project ideas on 'Living Traditions'
The Festival Belluard Bollwerk International and Migros Culture Percentage are looking for new or nascent artistic projects on the theme of 'Living Traditions'.
September 23
Looking back on South Korea
In September Dutch Performing Arts travelled to South Korea with a delegation of six creators and six programmers. A report in words and images.
September 08
New Brazil-programme by six cultural funds
Brazil is chosen by the Dutch Ministry of Education, Culture and Science and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs as one of the priorities of the international cultural policy. Six cultural funds will implement this in 2015 and 2016 with a special programme that is funded by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
September 07
Erik Kaiel / Arch8 selected to showcase at IPAY 2016
Erik Kaiel/Arch8 is one of the 17 selected companies to give a showcase at IPAY 2016.
September 02
Apply for ISPA's Dutch Fellowship Programme
The International Society for the Performing Arts’ (ISPA) Dutch Fellowship Programme will provide three mid-career leaders from the Netherlands’ performing arts community access to ISPA’s extensive international network of arts professionals.
August 31
Call for proposals for Classical:NEXT 2016 now open
Classical:NEXT is on the lookout for musicians, ensembles, speakers, entrepreneurs, experts, academics and anyone else involved with taking classical and art music to new heights to help them create next year's programme.
August 27
Call for entry: 34th International Fadjr Theater Festival
The Dramatic Arts Center of Iran organises the 34th International Fadjr Theater Festival, that will take place from 21 January till 1 February 2016 in Tehran. Theatre companies can send their proposals now.
August 13
Venues and festivals: apply now for a grant for Dutch presentations abroad
Are you planning to programme a Dutch company, ensemble or performer? Then maybe you're interested in the possibility to apply for a grant for Dutch Presentations Abroad from the Performing Arts Fund NL.
July 22
Save the date: international visitors' programme at Pop Art Festival 2016
From 14-16 April 2016 there's an international visitors' programme at the Pop Arts Festival.
July 21
For artists: open call for Babel Med Music 2016
Babel Med Music 2016 takes place from 17-19 March in Marseille, France.
July 14
For musicians and bands: apply now to showcase at SXSW Music 2016
Are you a performing artist who has proven you have the talent, experience and drive to make it in the music world? Perhaps you are in search of the chance to make that next step on your path to success.
July 13
Line-up Moving Meetings Dance 2015 announced
Discover exciting, new and bookable dance from The Netherlands.
July 09
Send an artistic proposal or rent a booth for Tanzmesse 2016
Tanzmesse 2016 is now accepting proposals for their Performance Programme. Deadline is 30 September 2015.
June 23
Platform-Scenography wins Best Curatorial Concept Award at PQ 15
Platform-Scenography (P-S) was awarded the Golden medal for Best Curatorial Concept at the Prague Quadrennial – the world exhibition for Scenography, Space and Performance Design. Dutch Performing Arts supported the project and we congratulate Platform-Scenography and the Curatorial team of Between Realities with their prize!
June 09
Open call for choreographers - Apply to Aerowaves now
Aerowaves is now accepting applications from early-career choreographers who wish to become one of the Aerowaves Twenty artists for 2016.
June 04
For composers: Call for applications International Music Theatre Competition Darmstadt
The Staatstheater Darmstadt is looking for composers who are explicitly interested in music theatre.
June 03
Dancers and choreographers can apply now for the Pina Bausch Fellowship 2016
“It is not about art, also not about pure technique. It is about life, and therefore it is about finding a language for life.“ Pina Bausch, about the reason for dancing.
May 26
Symphony of a Thousand – Classical:NEXT embraced by all sectors
The fourth edition of Classical:NEXT has drawn to a close in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, with the presentation of the inaugural Classical:NEXT Innovation Award marking the conclusion of four rewarding days of expo, showcases and conference. More than 1,000 professionals from the classical and art music world came together to exchange with their peers and discover new opportunities and pathways within art music.
May 11
For artists: Call for performances 19th ASSITEJ World Congress
ASSITEJ South Africa announces the call for performances to be presented during the 19th ASSITEJ World Congress of the International Association of Theatre for Children and Young People. It takes place from 17-27 May 2017 in Cape Town, under the over-arching theme “Cradle of Creativity”.
May 04
Save the date: October 1-4 - Moving Meetings Dance
Discover the latest developments in Dutch contemporary and conceptual dance, get a broad overview, be part of a rich panel of international programmers and artists, and share your insights about dance.
May 04
For makers: Open call Music Theatre Now 2015
The third edition of Music Theatre NOW is starting. The Music Theatre Committee in International Theatre Institute invites makers of operas of all shapes and sizes, which were professionally produced in the past three years, to submit their works. 18 works will be chosen for lecture/presentations at the Rotterdam Opera Days in 2016. Additional prizes of invitations for live performances from various parts of the world will be announced soon. Closing Date: June 30th, 2015
April 30
For artists: Application deadline for residencies PACT Zollverein 8 June 2015
From January to July 2016 PACT Zollverein is offering a residency programme for the development and realisation of projects and productions, which is open to professional artists from both Germany and abroad working in the fields of dance, performance, media art or sound art.
April 20
Dutch jazz at Jazzahead 2015
Jazzahead is an annual exhibition and the leading meeting point for the international jazz scene hosted in Bremen, Germany. Jazzahead is one of the most important international networking spots for jazz musicians. Together with Jazzdag/Buma Cultuur Dutch Performing Arts presents the Dutch Jazz scene in Bremen.
April 15
For artists: Open Call for Moving Meetings Dance 2015
Dutch Performing Arts and The Dutch Dance Festival present Moving Meetings Dance: a showcase programme for international professionals.
April 09
Apply for IETM Campus
Between 6 and 12 June IETM (International Network for Contemporary Performing Arts) organises, for the first time, IETMCampus in Almagro (Spain).
April 09
IETM Staff Exchange Programme
IETM's Staff Exchange Programme offers IETM members a unique opportunity to gain a short but valuable international experience by joining the team of another member organisation and hosting a professional from abroad. The duration of an exchange programme may vary from 1 week to 3 months or more.
April 08
For artists: Application Residency Program The Watermill Center now open
Watermill invites artists to submit ambitious proposals for the creation of work that critically investigates, challenges, and extends the existing norms of performance practice. The Residency Program gives artists the opportunity to utilize The Watermill Center as a home and a workshop to create and develop their own work.
April 02
Open call for artists: AltoFest Napoli
AltoFest is looking for performers, researchers, art and thought practitioners, single or collective artists for AltoFest 2015. AltoFest is an international festival of performing arts and trans-disciplinary interventions. It's fifth edition will run July 8-12, 2015 in Naples.
March 23
International visitors programme Tweetakt/Kaap - the Netherlands
Tweetakt/Kaap is an adventurous art festival for all ages with an international programme of theatre and dance performances, music, cabaret, games and (interactive) visual art installations.
March 03
Culture at a glance 2014
Culture at a Glance (Cultuur in Beeld) is published annually by the Dutch Ministry of Education, Culture and Science.
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