Residencies for dance artists from SEPTEMBER TIL DECEMBER 2025

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Thank you for you applications!

DEADLINE was 13.04.2025

About the residences

The program supports the artistic work and development of professional dance and performance artists in Cologne by providing a fully subsidized rehearsal space, as well as opportunities for exchange formats to connect with other artists and build an audience.

A residence can be used for the following purposes:

• Rehearsals for a new production
• Rehearsals for the development of an existing work
• Exploration of own artistic practice beyond a specific project

Open to projects from the fields of:

• Dance & Choreography
• Interdisciplinarity & performance with a core connection to dance
• Dance education and cultural education with a focus on dance

A RESIDENCY INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING:

• Fully subsidized use of the dance studio 0.10 for three to four weeks
• Artistic and organizational consulting
• Possibility for sharings – self-organized or as part of Quartier am Hafen events weeks
• Possibility for a dialogue with other artists about the development and perspective of the work
• Possibility to participate in exchange formats of the house

Time Periods

Block 1      08.09. – 05.10.2025

Block 2     06.10. – 26.10.2025

Block 3     17.11. – 07.12.2025

Block 4     08.12. – 28.12.2025

Our exchange formats

The TANZRESIDENZ connects with other formats at the house, including the curated exhibition series at Q18, and Offene Ateliers.

Open rehearsals, showings, and talks on a small scale can also be organized, depending on what kind of exchange would be beneficial for the respective artistic processes.

Selection process

The criteria for selection are the artistic vision, the intention for the residency, the possibilities to develop a connection with the house, the viability of the project in our space, and the thorough application.

An important factor in the decision is to create a balanced program that encompasses a variety of themes and intentions, as well as supporting artists at different stages of their careers. It is also essential for us to promote sustainability in artistic biographies, therefore we need to understand how the project relates to this. Moreover, we are interested in what you would like to do concretely during the residency, for example, if the idea consists of several phases and you want to realize only one of them in Quartier am Hafen.

We prioritize artists and groups who are based in Cologne.

Tchekpo Dan Agbetou and Silvia Ehnis Perez Duarte will make the selection for the next season. The decision will be communicated at the beginning of Mai.

IMPORTANT NOTES

TANZRESIDENZ does not provide technical support.
The program does not cover travel, accommodation, or production costs.

Application Form

This open call is closed.

^{Foto Credits
(1) XXTanzTheater und Annabelle Dvir in Atelier 0.10 © Tanzresidenz
(2) Atelier 0.10 © Robin Junicke}