DRIFT | Open Call for Mid-Career Choreographers

Each selected artist will benefit from the following support:

Research funding — a dedicated budget of 20,000 euros for the research phase, including an Onboarding Lab, two weeks of residency with the local DRIFT partner and participation in the showcase at the Biennale de Lyon. This envelope includes artistic fees, travel and accommodation costs, and, where applicable, any optional collaborators involved by the applicant in the project.

3 Online Labs — a series of collaborative online working sessions with the full artist cohort

Showcase participation — presentation of work in progress at the Biennale de la danse (Lyon, France), September 2027

Artistic and curatorial mentoring — individual support from DRIFT partner organisations

Professional networking & international visibility — engagement with DRIFT's European and international partner ecosystem

31 August 2026

The call is open to:

- Professional choreographers with a demonstrated track record in contemporary dance or performance
- Mid-career artists — beyond the emerging stage at the national level, but not yet fully established at an international level
- Artists whose practice would benefit from strengthening the research phase of their work
- Artists wishing to develop their presence and connections at a European level
- Artists with a solid interest in experimentation, transnational collaboration, and artistic research
- Artists with a good command of English (working language of the project)

Each DRIFT partner selects one artist based in their country. Applicants must be based in one of the following countries at the time of application:

Belgium · France · Germany · Greece · Norway · Italy · Spain · Ukraine · Tunisia · Portugal

*The calls that are listed on our website are shared for informational purposes and are sometimes subject to change. Please visit the organization's official open call website for up-to-date information.