MODINA Artist Residency for European-based dance artists and creative technologists

Open Call for the MODINA Artist Residency for duos of European-based dance artists and creative technologists.

By Creatives Unite Community
July 29, 2024
Application Deadline: August 4

The project MODINA (Movement, Digital Intelligence and Interactive Audience) opens a Call for Artist Residencies for multidisciplinary duos, encompassing competences in dance and in technology (particularly related to computational creativity and audience interaction), for example: a dancer/choreographer and a creative technologist.

Following its first edition of residencies, MODINA is now organizing 5 more residencies of 8 weeks, across 5 performance centers in Romania, Slovenia, Estonia, Germany, Hungary.  These residencies will receive the mentorship from academic partners, from 3 universities: Hochschule Düsseldorf, Tallinn University and University of Lisbon.

The five 8-week residencies will take place between January and May 2025.

Why apply?

-Receive support (resources, mentorship) to develop innovative dance work involving computational creativity and audience interaction
-Gain further skills and knowledge in integrating technology in dance
-Network with like-minded artists
-Share your work with audiences in Estonia, Germany, Hungary, Romania and Slovenia, through the MODINA network
-Get exposure to your work through MODINA promotion channels. 

The residency offers:

-Travel/Accommodation
-A budget composed of (gross amounts):
Artist fee of €5.000 for the 8 weeks per each of the 2 artists
-Production budget of up to €3.000
-Additional production needs might also be covered, in agreement with the host institution
-Access to equipment of the host institution
-Assistance of (at least) one stage technician, available throughout the full 4 weeks of studio time
-Advising from a MODINA academic partner throughout the residency (including a 3-day co-located workshop)
-Promotion
-Documentation (photos, videos, etc)
-Invitation to pre/post events

Find more info and apply here.

Image credit: MODINA