8 to 18 May 2025 - tanz nrw 25

OPEN CALL SPRUNGBRETT 2025 - closed

Call for proposals for a production-independent research and work residency for artists and graduates of art academies with a focus on dance, choreography and performance in NRW as part of the festival tanz nrw 25

SUBMISSION DEADLINE was 20 November 2024

We have received 55 applications!

THE SELECTION will be made by a jury consisting of one representative each from Theater im Pumpenhaus and PACT Zollverein and an external expert in December 2024.

The biennial festival tanz nrw presents a wide range of choreographic positions from North Rhine-Westphalia and reflects the diversity of the regional dance scene on several levels: it invites artistic works from the fields of dance / performance / choreography and includes the genres of contemporary and urban dance art, performance and contemporary circus, digital live formats as well as intergenerational and inclusive works - from up-and-coming artists to experienced choreographers. What all forms of dance have in common is the contemporary approach in terms of the political, social and aesthetic relevance of the artistic dialogue. An important concern of the festival is a resource-friendly use of production material and to continuously work on improving the accessibility of the festival programme.

The festival creates cross-connections - between cities, formats and discourses. The resulting spaces become places of exchange and mediation - between the artists, the organisers and the audience.

Welcome to the tanz nrw 25 festival!

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