About Moving Identities
Moving Identities is an exchange programme for performing artists in five European countries. The programme runs for three years, and each year a group from each country is selected via an open call to be in residency in their own country and two other countries. They will be assigned a local host and mentor. In total, 72 artists will travel between their home country and two other countries to explore European identity from an artistic perspective and contribute to a more sustainable, diverse and inclusive base for European independent performing arts.
The aim of the project is to achieve greater diversity in European performing arts and strengthen the international networks and visibility of underrepresented artists through international residencies. Moving Identities encourages knowledge sharing between partners and aims to strengthen the development of diversity among artists and themes.Each year, a group of artists is selected from the participating countries. Each group comes for three residencies: one in their home country and two international residencies. This allows them to develop their creative practice in a European context. Artists also meet online to network and receive counselling.
Moving Identities will explore how the performing arts connect us and contribute to a more just and united Europe.
Residency-hosts
Residencies are hosted by UP – The Development Platform for Performing Arts (Denmark), Kunstplaats Vonk (Belgium), Nau Ivanow (Spain), HELLERAU (Germany), and Davvi – Centre for Performing Arts (Norway).
Experts and mentors
To support the project's professionalism, five advisory partners will take part in the project and help work towards a more sustainable and diverse culture in the European performing arts. The counselling partners are: CKI (Denmark), Bæredygtig Scenekunst NU (Denmark), Himhearandit (Denmark), ITI (Germany), Sõltumatu Tantsu Lava (Estonia) and Danish Cultural Institute DCI (Estonia).
Venue partners
Davvi – Centre for Performing Arts (NO)
UP – Udviklingsplatformen for Scenekunst (DK)
HELLERAU (DE)
Kunstplaats Vonk (BE)
Nau Ivanow (ES)
OPEN CALL
UP invites artists willing to explore contemporary European identity under the themes of diversity and inclusion to apply for our international open call in the EU project Moving Identities.
UP is the coordinator of Moving Identities and hosts a number of residencies. You can follow the ongoing residencies at movingidentities.eu where you can read more about our open call for 2025.
Moving Identities gives artists the opportunity to develop a project idea and artistic vision through three paid residencies. Moving Identities has a focus on sustainability and will prioritise slow travel, where we explore travelling as much as possible by train, for example.
The 2024 open call is closed. Next open call will be in February 2025.
Follow Moving Identities
Find the homepage for Moving Identities here
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For further information, contact project manager Camilla Gürtler: Camilla@udviklingsplatformen.dk
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