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Apply for funding to give deaf and hard-of-hearing people the opportunity to experience concerts and performing arts performances,

The pool for performance interpretation of concerts, performing arts performances etc. has just been reopened. Actors who produce and/or organise professional concerts and performing arts performances can now apply for fees for professional sign language interpreters specialising in performance interpretation for one-off performances. This will give deaf and hard-of-hearing people a better opportunity to experience these cultural events.

What can you apply for?

You can apply for funding for fees including preparation, organisation and any travel and accommodation expenses for professional sign language interpreters specialising in performance interpreting for one-off performances.

A professional sign language interpreter is defined as an interpreter who has either graduated from one of the current Danish sign language interpreting programmes or has been certified by the relevant authorities in Denmark.

Who can apply?

You can apply if you are an actor who produces and/or organises professional concerts and performing arts performances, including theatres, venues, groups, ensembles, associations, institutions and more.

Background to the scheme

The scheme aims to give deaf and hard-of-hearing children, young people and adults throughout the country the opportunity to experience concerts and performances on equal terms with everyone else.

A maximum of DKK 100,000 can be applied for per applicant.

It is the Danish Agency for Culture and Palaces that processes the applications received and decides. 

Application deadline: Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis and the pool closes when the funds are exhausted.

Are you an artist – or are you part of a company, an independent group, an orchestra, or another producer working at the intersection of music and performing arts?

Then you have the opportunity to use Radar's production facilities for your next project.

Radar has been selected by the Danish Arts Foundation as part of the network for music-dramatic and cross-aesthetic projects for music and performing arts. This means that in 2026, we will make production facilities available for nine weeks, during which artists can immerse themselves in the development of new works, experiments, and collaborations.

IS KULTURVÆRFTET THE PERFECT SETTING FOR YOUR INTERDISCIPLINARY ART PROJECT?

Now you have the opportunity to use our production facilities for your next project.

Kulturværftet has been selected by the Danish Arts Foundation to serve as a networking hub for the development of cross-aesthetic art. Therefore, we are making our concert hall available for up to three weeks at a time in both 2024 and 2025 for projects that take place at the intersection of performance art and experimental music/sound.

Kulturværftet is a cultural center and venue, and for more than a decade, under the CLICK program track, it has provided a framework for festivals, concerts, workshops, and exhibitions at the crossroads of art, science, and technology. We have several different stages at our disposal, each suited to different types and sizes of projects. We can offer facilities ranging from gallery-like spaces to concert stages and black boxes.

Igen i år har Limfjordsteatret, SceNet, Dansk Scenekunst, CPH STAGE, Applaus og ISCENE - arrangeret at scenekunsten får et hus på Kulturmødet Mors. Scenen på Musikværket faciliterer scenekunsten landsdækkende og indenfor et bredest muligt felt af genrer og publikumsgrupper. 

Kulturmødet arbejder i år med seks temaspor: Demokrati & Opbrud, Forandringskraft, Kunstnerliv og Fremtid & Forretning. De debatter og scenekunstværker, der bydes ind med, skal derfor kunne indgå i et af disse spor.

Program følger.

Praktisk

Hvornår: 20-22. august
Hvor: Musikværket, den lille scene eller sal 2.

Musikhuset, Bora Bora og Dansk Danseteater gentager succesen og byder hinanden og alle jer op til dans i Musikhusparken. Kridt danseskoene og vær med 15.-16. august, når festivalen for anden gang løber af stablen.

Aarhus Summer Dance er byens nye to dages dansefestival med masser af arrangementer på programmet, og du er inviteret med. Her kan du glæde dig til dans i alle afskygninger - fra professionelle danseforestillinger, workshops med byens danseskoler og danseforeninger til talentvisninger og meget mere.

Det hele er oven i købet helt gratis.

Stop by and get a glimpse into the artists’ work

Friday, August 21

1:00–1:45 p.m.: Workshop in The Pit with Gipali Productions and the project “Tracing Echoes”

1:45–2:30 p.m.: Workshop in White Lab with Megaland Teater and the project “Crowd Control”

2:30–3:00 PM: Coffee and tea in the foyer

Sign up here. 

yes – dance biennale is a new, large-scale dance festival in Copenhagen, which in late summer 2026 will bring audiences together to experience some of the most powerful and striking contemporary dance in Denmark and the rest of the world.

For a month, dance can be experienced across the city: on stages, in studios, and in public spaces. Large performances and intimate formats. Talks, workshops, and events that welcome everyone.

yes – dance biennale takes place every two years. In 2026, it is created by Dansehallerne, København Danser, Sydhavn Teater, and Dansk Danseteater. From 2028, we invite everyone who works with dance at the highest level to contribute to the program.

The ambition is clear: to make Copenhagen a destination for world-class dance and choreography and to invite audiences up close to an art form that is booming nationally and internationally.

The Central Denmark Region’s Health and Culture Fund aims to support our policy in this area by providing funding for projects that operate at the intersection of health and culture.

We are looking for projects with broad regional partnerships in the fields of health and culture that seek to develop, refine, and establish methods and programs.

These can be new, borrowed, or already well-proven ideas and methods—ranging from early-stage projects to more mature or scale-ready initiatives. Regardless of the stage, it is important that projects, from the start of the application process and throughout the project period, explore how the project can become sustainable—including in the long term.

We are particularly seeking

Projects that work to prevent illness and improve well-being among citizens, patients, and their families—especially among children and young people.

Projects that can alleviate symptoms and discomfort during treatment or illness.

Projects that strengthen and support coping, rehabilitation, and recovery (the process of living a good and meaningful life after or with mental illness), e.g., in connection with chronic illness or mental illness.

Projects involving both hospitals and/or the social services sector in the Central Denmark Region and municipalities in Central Denmark.

Only applications for a minimum of 200,000 DKK will be accepted.
A total of 7.8 million DKK will be awarded in 2026.

Applications may be submitted for projects with a maximum duration of three years.
This is a temporary fund that is not expected to be re-announced.

On May 21, 2026, from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM, we will hold an information session about the fund at Godsbanen in Aarhus.

Register by May 18 here.

There is also an opportunity to participate in an online dialogue meeting on June 2, 2026, from 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM.

Please register by June 1 via this link.

The International Touring & Environmental Responsibility programme (ITER) returns for 2026 with with an open call for arts organisations and individuals to take part in developing sustainable, inclusive and just models for international touring.

Now in its fifth year and joined by Scotland, ITER invites artists and organisations to develop explore ways of reducing their impact on the environment by rethinking their approach to touring through free online seminars, networking opportunities and project funding of up to £30,000.

ITER also fosters relationships between artists and companies based in England, Denmark, Scotland and Norway, supporting them to develop new, environmentally responsible, inclusive and equitable approaches together to international touring and collaboration.

It is free to apply, and runs from 1 October to 10 December 2026.

Do you need advice as a self-producing performing artist, company, or producer? Then come by at UP's Open Advisory on the first Wednesday of every month.

Network funding is part of the Nordic-Baltic Mobility Programme for Culture, which strengthens artistic and cultural cooperation in the Nordic region and the Baltic countries. The programme focuses on increasing the exchange of knowledge, contacts and interest in Nordic and Baltic art and culture. The Nordic-Baltic Mobility Programme comprises three forms of funding: Mobility funding, Network funding and Funding for artist residencies.

What is eligible for funding?

Network funding facilitates meetings, the exchange of ideas and knowledge between professional artists and cultural practitioners in the Nordic and/or Baltic region, that is to say: Denmark, Estonia, Finland, the Faroe Islands, Greenland, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Sweden and Åland. Funding is available both for short-term and long-term networks.

Who is eligible to apply?

Funding is available for professional artists and cultural practitioners (such as curators, producers, literary translators, cultural editors or researchers) in all forms of art and culture. Both individuals and organisations can apply.

Show UP is your regular after-work event at UP – meet fellow performing artists and other interesting people in Baldersgade's cozy courtyard or foyer.

The Culture and Art Programme funds Nordic co-operation in the field of arts and culture. Funding is available for projects with an artistic and/or cultural quality that promotes a diverse and sustainable Nordic Region.

Fundraising Event for Forsøgsstationen

6:00 p.m.–2:00 a.m.

The evening will feature performances and musical entertainment. There will be raffles, auctions, and opportunities to support the work of Forsøgsstationen. Food, drinks, a bar, and a dance floor will be available.

Statens Kunstfonds Projektstøtteudvalg for Scenekunst samarbejder med svenske Riksteatern og Circus & Dance Info Finland om at være partnere på messen CirkusExpo i Stockholm i februar 2027. Her kan danske cirkuskompagnier og -kunstnere komme med et pitch eller preview på deres forestilling. Derudover får de mulighed for at skabe netværk med cirkusaktører fra resten af Norden og verden. 

CirkusExpo er en nordisk platform og markedsplads for nutidigt cirkus. Her møder aktuel cirkuskunst fra Norden et internationalt publikum bestående af arrangører, festivaler, producenter og andre fra branchen via forestillinger, præsentationer af projekter, seminarer og networking.

Messen holdes den 17. - 18 . februar 2027.

VIL DU PITCHE EN FORESTILLING PÅ MESSEN?

Er du cirkuskunstner eller et cirkuskompagni, og har du en forestilling, du gerne vil pitche på messen? Så skal du ansøge senest den 13. september 2026.

Ansøg som kunstner eller som kompagni på CirkusExpo 2027 her.

Ansøg indtil 13. september 2026

VIL DU DELTAGE I MESSEN SOM ARRANGØR ELLER LIGNENDE?

Du kan registrere dig til messen her.

ØKONOMISK STØTTE

Hvis du har ansøgt om at pitche en forestilling eller vise et preview, eller hvis du skal deltage på CirkusExpo som arrangør, kan du søge om økonomisk støtte i puljen ’Scenekunst: Internationale aktiviteter’ med ansøgningsfrist den 1. oktober 2026.

Søg puljen 'Scenekunst: Internationale aktiviteter' 
 

FRESH CIRCUS #6 OG CIRKUSEXPO

I 2027 bliver konferencen FRESH afholdt i forbindelse med CirkusExpo og cirkusfestivalen CirkusMania. Der vil derfor i 2027 være et særligt fokus på CirkusExpo og nordisk cirkus med et stort antal professionelle besøgende fra hele Europa. 
FRESH er arrangeret af det europæiske netværk for cirkus og gadeteater Circostrada. 

Du kan læse mere om FRESH #6 her.

Statens Kunstfonds Projektstøtteudvalg for Scenekunst samarbejder med svenske Riksteatern og Circus & Dance Info Finland om at være partnere på messen CirkusExpo i Stockholm i februar 2027. Her kan danske cirkuskompagnier og -kunstnere komme med et pitch eller preview på deres forestilling. Derudover får de mulighed for at skabe netværk med cirkusaktører fra resten af Norden og verden. 

CirkusExpo er en nordisk platform og markedsplads for nutidigt cirkus. Her møder aktuel cirkuskunst fra Norden et internationalt publikum bestående af arrangører, festivaler, producenter og andre fra branchen via forestillinger, præsentationer af projekter, seminarer og networking.

Messen holdes den 17. - 18 . februar 2027.

VIL DU PITCHE EN FORESTILLING PÅ MESSEN?

Er du cirkuskunstner eller et cirkuskompagni, og har du en forestilling, du gerne vil pitche på messen? Så skal du ansøge senest den 13. september 2026.

The Municipality of Frederiksberg is now offering professional organizations a unique opportunity to obtain temporary use rights to two distinctive buildings in Hospitalshaven: Building 20 and the Chapel. Here, you’ll find the ideal setting to develop and test public-facing activities in a historical context while the area undergoes transformation.

The goal is to bring life and experiences to the area as it is being transformed. The activities must be open and inclusive and based on the development plan’s main themes: art and culture, sustainability, health, and physical activity. Café operations or other food and beverage services may be included as part of the activity.

These temporary activities can run for a minimum of five years and represent a unique opportunity to test new formats and create compelling, site-specific experiences for both Frederiksberg residents and visitors.

Building 20 comprises approximately 650 m² on the ground floor with direct access to a terrace and a newly landscaped park. The annual operating costs amount to 240,000 DKK. A right-of-use agreement will be entered into for the period from the end of 2026 to the end of 2031.

Application deadline: September 15, 2026.

Travel funding for individual professional practitioners of art and culture in the Nordic and Baltic region.

NORDIC PLATFORM FOR PERFORMANCE ART
COPENHAGEN / SEPT. 2027

The first international platform for performance art from the Nordic countries is being held in Copenhagen, Denmark, 2-12 September 2027

Copenhagen International Theater / Metropolis is launching a new international platform for performance art at the initiative of the Danish Arts Foundation. The event will take place from September 2–12, 2027. You can now apply to present your work to international audiences.

PERFORMNORD is organized in collaboration with other Nordic countries and focuses on creating opportunities for Nordic performance art in an international context.

Teater FÅR302 invites professional performing artists to apply to produce and perform at the theater during the period December 2026–December 2027. The application deadline is May 11 at 11:59 p.m. (performing arts for adults) and again September 20 at 11:59 p.m. (musical theater projects).

The productions may be world premieres, revivals, or part of a tour. At the time of application, they may be at any stage of development, from concept to finished production.

We do not limit ourselves to specific genres or formats, but welcome cross-aesthetic collaborations and connections to other fields of knowledge and experience. These may include performance, theater, text, music, dance/choreography, video, installation, visual arts, animation, lectures, documentaries, etc.

Hvad sker der, når kropslig diversitet ikke betragtes som en udfordring, der skal overvindes, men som en kunstnerisk ressource? Kompagniet JUSTART inviterer i samarbejde med Åbne Scene/Godsbanen og Performing Arts Platform til en dialog med internationale gæster om virtuositet, adgang, deltagelse og repræsentation i scenekunsten. Arrangementet er målrettet professionelle scenekunstaktører, praktikere inden for disability arts og organisationer med fokus på tilgængelighed - og andre, der er optagede af, hvem der har lov til at bevæge sig.

Tid: Onsdag d. 23. september kl. 14:30-17:30

Sted: Åbne Scene, Godsbanen

Pris: Deltagelse er gratis, men tilmelding nødvendig.

Once again this year, we’ll be gathering for the association’s biggest event of the year—the Danish Performing Arts Association’s annual meeting and general assembly.

This year, we’ll once again be meeting in the lovely setting of Nyborg Strand.

For now, mark your calendars and save the date

Do you need advice as a self-producing performing artist, company, or producer? Then come by at UP's Open Advisory on the first Wednesday of every month.

Seminar on Working Conditions for Artists

On Thursday, October 8, the four arts centers in Aarhus are inviting event organisers, artists, politicians, labor unions, and cultural institutions to a seminar focusing on artists’ working conditions.

Life as a professional artist has always been challenging. Are there enough commissions, audiences, and projects to ensure a stable financial foundation? And what about pensions and maternity leave? As wonderful as it may be to have the opportunity to practice one’s art—whether in the studio, on stage, in the rehearsal space, or behind the keyboard—the financial reality is often just as uncertain.

Other countries are working with similar models, including Iceland with its Artists’ Salary Fund, Belgium with Working in the Arts, and France’s Régime des salariés intermittents du spectacle. This term refers to the special French social security and unemployment benefits system for artists and cultural workers engaged in project-based and freelance work in fields such as music, theater, film, and the performing arts.

Since the conditions for artists in Denmark do not differ significantly, it may be time to discuss a similar system here at home.

That is why the four arts centers in Aarhus—Performing Arts Platform, Promus, Aarhus Visual Arts Center, and Aarhus Literature Center—have joined forces to organise a seminar focusing on this topic. The program consists of presentations on international initiatives, case studies, and a debate with Danish artists, politicians, and organisations.

Produced by: Performing Arts Platform, Promus—the music network in Aarhus, Aarhus Visual Arts Center, and Aarhus Literature Center.

Organized in collaboration with and with support from: the genre organizations Rosa, Tempi, JazzDanmark, and Art Music, as well as Erasmus+, Bora Bora, Kultursamvirket/Bag om Kulturen, the Danish Artists’ Union, and others.

Language: The inspirational presentation will be in English. The panel discussion will be in Danish.

Time: Thursday, October 8, 1:00–4:30 p.m., as part of Kultursamvirket’s “Bag om Kulturen” program.

Location: Bora Bora, Valdemarsgade 1, 8000 Aarhus

Registration: Participation is free, but registration is required.

Grants for projects, touring activities, and project development at the intersection of music and performing arts.

Perform Europe is a funding scheme offering EUR 1.4 million for performing arts collaborations across all 41 Creative Europe countries. Perform Europe supports partnership proposals which reinvent the way we tour across borders.

After two highly successful editions (2020-2022 / 2023-2026), Perform Europe will continue to put emphasis on exploring, with the performing arts sector, how cross-border touring can be made fairer, greener, and more inclusive.

Keywords: performing arts, theatre, dance, performance, circus, outdoor arts, puppetry, interdisciplinary, change-makers, inclusion, diversity, fight against climate change, sustainability, fairness, cross-border mobility, innovation.

Proposals are submitted by partnerships. Each partnership must consist of a minimum of three partners from a minimum of three Creative Europe countries. Each proposal must include at least one performing arts work (excluding live music and opera) to be presented in a minimum of three different Creative Europe countries.

Important to note:  Perform Europe will not cover production costs for new creations: proposals are supposed to include a finished artistic work (finished production or an artistic concept ready to be applied and presented in different contexts).

Looking for partners? Use the Matchmaking Platform on the Perform Europe website!

Do you need advice as a self-producing performing artist, company, or producer? Then come by at UP's Open Advisory on the first Wednesday of every month.

[The networking event will be held in Danish, but with the option to converse in English throughout]

Last November, professional, self-producing performing artists from Aarhus and the Central Jutland region gathered for a networking event to get to know one another better. Now we’re doing it again!

A steering committee (comprising representatives from Hakkehuset, Teater Fluks, NTL, and Performing Arts Platform) is currently developing a theme and program for the day, which will once again offer ample opportunity to meet, exchange experiences, and share ideas with other artists in the region.

So mark your calendars!

Registration will open in August/September.

Do you need advice as a self-producing performing artist, company, or producer? Then come by at UP's Open Advisory on the first Wednesday of every month.