Open Calls for Dancers and Performers
If you are a dancer, choreographer or a performance artist, the world is your stage. Don’t look past these upcoming global opportunities to take your work to the next level. Dance residencies, festivals, commissions and more — this collection has got your next move covered.
Dansiblekinge | Blekinge Dance Residency
This residency is a permissive place where artists are invited to explore and focus. Here participants are encouraged to be in the unknown, to follow their intuition and to create something untried rather than presenting finished works. The program is open to experienced artists as well as recent graduates.
Location: Ronneby, Sweden
Reward: Travel reimbursement to and from Ronneby of up to 5,000 SEK, fee of SEK 35,000, accommodation, & more.
Deadline: February 19, 2026
circusnext | Call for Projects 2027
On an annual basis, circusnext launches a call for projects to identify and support emerging circus authors throughout Europe. Its primary goal is to care for and encourage the development of new generations of creative spirits in the circus sector, who dare to experiment and question the current artistic boundaries. This open call is intended for emerging artists who are currently developing an upcoming circus creation.
Reward: Creation residencies, touring opportunities, & training. Travel/accommodation costs are covered for all proposed activities. Artist grants of 3,000 EUR-5,000 EUR-.
Deadline: March 9, 2026
circusnext
Brückerei | Call for Choreographers
BRÜCKEREI is a mentored choreographic development platform which brings together 3 choreographers and a large pool of professional and non-professional dancers for 2 weeks of research and artistic exchange. For its third edition, the program welcomes the award-winning Swiss artist Thomas Hauert as a mentor.
Location: Zürich, Switzerland
Reward: Choreographers residing outside Zürich will be provided with a travel allowance, accommodation and per diem.
Deadline: March 15, 2026
Brückerei
Ballet Society Hannover | International Contest for Choreographers Hannover
The Ballet Society Hannover has been organizing the International Contest for Choreographers for 40 years, offering an important platform for dance with an impressive array of rewards. Applicants must have professional training and be under 40 years old.
Location: Hanover, Germany
Reward: Main Prizes range €1,000-€25,000. Production Awards include €3,000 honorarium, travel, accommodation, & production.
Deadline: March 15, 2026
Ballet Society Hannover
Gdański Festiwal Tańca | Solo Dance Contest
Klub Żak Solo Dance Contest is an international competition for contemporary dance solo, which takes place during Gdańsk Dance Festival on September 14–17, 2026. The competition is addressed to all professional dancers from Poland and abroad who are over 18 years of age. Selected solos are invited to participate in the main competition.
Location: Gdansk, Poland
Reward: Prize of €5,500, solo presentation, travel, & accommodation.
Deadline: March 22, 2026
Franklin Furnace | Fund for Performance Art
The Franklin Furnace Fund for Performance Art awards early-career artists funding to produce a daring performance, time-based, or new media works in New York City. Artists from all areas of the world are encouraged to apply.
Reward: Grants between $2,000 and $10,000.
Deadline: April 1, 2026
Arab Fund for Arts and Culture | Performing Arts Grant
AFAC’s Performing Arts grant supports the production and distribution of classical, folk, and contemporary forms of theatre and dance performances. The grant also supports public and site-specific interventions, performance art, and festivals, as well as training and workshops in playwriting, acting, directing, dancing, and choreography. Proposals from individuals from Arab countries are welcome regardless of their place of residence, citizenship, or ethnic and national identification.
Reward: Individual grants up to USD 25,000 & collective/institution grants up to USD 35,000
Deadline: April 1, 2026
Arab Fund for Arts and Culture
Franklin Furnace | The Jacki Apple Award in Performance and Artist Projects
Franklin Furnace is honored to present the annual Jacki Apple Award in Performance and Artist Projects, celebrating the enduring impact of Jacki Apple on the New York art scene. The award is granted to one New York City-based artist working in performance art to help fund projects in performance, media, exhibition, and/or publication.
Reward: Grant of USD 10,000.
Deadline: May 1, 2026
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