E-Motional: rethinking danceE-Motional/ ArtistNe(s)t Residencies & MAP - sharing of processes[Call for proposals]

 

 

The “E-Motional: rethinking dance” programme is currently launching its first European call for projects in the frame of E-Motional/ ArtistNe(s)t Residencies and MAP – sharing of processes strands, to be developed in 2014-2015. As the title shows, the guiding idea of the programme and of the residencies and research strand is re-thinking of artistic practices and formats and finding the right language in development of new artistic contents in the field of contemporary dance.

 

 

“E-Motional: rethinking dance” is an artist and manager-driven initiative, dedicated to exchange, research and artistic collaboration, co-production and touring, and audience development at European level. The proposed activities include: reflection-oriented encounters for groups of dance professionals, interdisciplinary artistic residencies, sharing formats for artistic processes, co-production of new works and performance programming, professional development opportunities, and dedicated programmes for general public, including regular dance classes, movie screenings, artist talks and lectures. The new E-Motional programme is born from the experience of the E-Motional Bodies & Cities project developed between 2011-2013.

 

The present E-Motional call for proposals has a multidisciplinary profile and includes opportunities for dance professionals as well as professionals coming from all movement-based or connected disciplines (visual arts, new media, music, theatre, etc.) in Bucharest, Riga, Porto, Bacau & Luxembourg.

 

 

“E-Motional: rethinking dance” is created and organised by Gabriela Tudor Foundation (Bucharest), as project leader, in collaboration with the Association of Professional Dance Choreographers of Latvia (Riga), Fabrica de Movimentos (Porto) and “George Apostu” Cultural Centre (Bacau), in association with Trois CL Choreographic Centre (Luxembourg) and “George Enescu” National Museum (Bucharest). Project developed with support from the Culture programme of the European Union.

 

 

E-MOTIONAL/ ArtistNe(s)t Residencies

 

E-Motional/ ArtistNe(s)t Residencies The residency programme aims to offer support to research or production of innovative contemporary dance works. The format of the residency is interdisciplinary, in order to allow space for the collaboration between a choreographer and another artist (visual, multimedia artist, musician, writer, etc.) or manager/ producer, or facilitate collaboration projects with the local artistic community in the hosting country. The residencies’ duration is between 2 and 4 weeks and the project partners cover all costs of the trip (travel, accommodation, per diem), while also offering rehearsal studio and a research grant. The residencies will conclude with a presentation or work in progress open to the public and a discussion with the audience.

 

The residency programme represents an expansion the work started by the ArtistNe(s)t artist-in-residence network in Romania set up by Gabriela Tudor and the Swiss Cultural Program in Romania in 2006, a unique international residence program for contemporary arts in the region.

 

Please find below details on each destination and format. A geographical priority is listed for each destination, but projects from all EU countries are welcome to apply.Two residencies are open only to Romanian professionals. 

 

 

 

Deadline for application: February 10, 2014. To apply please fill in an application form and send it to apply@e-motional.eu. The selection results will be announced before the end of February 2014.Dowload the application form: www.e-motional.eu/files/E-Motional_residency_application_form_2013.doc. Bucharest, Romania: 1 residencyDuration & schedule: 3 weeks in September 2014 / Format: research / Trip costs for 2 persons / Project fee: EUR 1200 / Geographical priority: Nordic and Baltic countries / Organiser: Gabriela Tudor Foundation(http://zonadstudio.wordpress.com/)

 

Bacau, Romania: 3 residenciesDuration & schedule: 3 weeks in May or September 2014/ Format: research / Trip costs for 1 person per residency/Project fee: EUR 1200 / Geographical priority: Ireland, Luxembourg, Latvia, Portugal, Turkey / Organiser: “GeorgeApostu” Cultural Centre Bacau (http://centrulapostu.ro)

 

 

Riga, Latvia: 2 residenciesDuration & schedule: 2 weeks in August 2014/ Format: research / Trip costs for 1 person per residency/Project fee: EUR 1000 / Geographical priority: Belgium, Germany, Portugal, Romania/ Organiser: Association of Professional Dance Choreographers of Latvia (www.dance.lv)

 

 

Luxembourg: 1 residency for a Romanian projectDuration & schedule: 4 weeks, August 4 – September 3, 2014/ Format: production residency/ Trip costs for up to 2 persons/ Project fee: EUR 1200. / Organisers: “George Apostu” Cultural Centre Bacau and Trois CL ChoreographicCentre Luxembourg/ Awarded project will be premiered in Bacau in October 2014. (http://www.danse.lu/)

 

 

Tescani/ Bacau/ Bucharest, Romania: 1 residency for a Romanian projectDuration & schedule: 6 weeks in July-August 2014/ Format: production residency / Trip costs for up to 3 persons/Project fee: EUR 1500/ Organisers: Gabriela Tudor Foundation, “George Enescu” National Museum – “Dumitru &Alice Rosetti Tescanu - George Enescu” Department/ “George Apostu” Cultural Centre Bacau/ Awarded project willbe premiered in Bacau in October 2014. (http://www.artistnest.ro/)