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W r i t e r : Ma r i e Le S o u r d _ S e c r e t a r y G e n e r a l , O n t h e Mo v e
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[Trends] Residencies in the performing arts sector

One of the most popular sessions at the IETM Asia Satellite Meeting in Melbourne (12 May 2014) discussed artist
residencyprogrammesfortheperformingartssector.Thankstothefactthatsomeofthekeyspeakersdidrepresentarts
residencyplatformsfromEurope,AsiaandAustralia1),thesessionalsosuccessfullyintegratedamixedaudienceofartists
andprofessionalsfromtheseworldregions.Thediscussionwentbeyondthecommonbeliefthatresidenciesaremostly
designedforartistsandculturalprofessionalsoriginatingfromthevisualartssector.
ThisarticleaimstohighlightsomecommonresourcesandtipsonhowtoidentifyArtistinResidencyprogrammes,witha
focusonEurope,andhowtointerpretresidenciesinadifferentway,whilestillconnectingittotheperformingartssector.
Research,production/writing,collaboration(eitherwithregularcollaboratorsornewones),rehearsal,presentationasa
waytoengagewithnewaudiencecanbeamongthereasonsthatmotivateperformingartistsandculturalprofessionalsto
lookforaresidencyprogramme.
Whethertheyarefocusedonthecreativeprocess,asettopic,ananticipatedendresult,ortheyseektoengagewithlocal
communities, there are definitely more residencies available to artists and cultural professionals (including curators,
researchers,critics,etc.)inthefieldofvisualarts.
AsampletakenfromtheinternationalartistsresidencyplatformDutchCulture|TransArtists, using its search function by
theme, confirms that out of an approximate 1,555 residencies listed, 580 are directly related to the visual arts sector,
comparedwith280forperformingarts.Thisincludes185residenciesinEurope2)withthetopfivelistedcountriesbeing
Spain,Germany,Italy,BelgiumandFrance.

1) DutchCulture/TransArtists, RESARTIS, AsiaLinkArts, ChinaResidencies, JAirJapan, BambooCurtainStudios and DanceBox/ON

PAM.
2) Including in Armenia, Iceland, Turkey and Russia.

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s creens hot of the word cloud / s earch by theme under the newly revamped webs ite of DutchCulture / Trans Artis ts

SimilarconsultationwithRESARTIS, the worldwide network of artist residency organisations, confirms a listing of 260
residencies3)takingplaceacrosstheworldthatmakeadirectconnectionwiththeperformingartssector.Thereare414
cateringforthevisualarts.
TheRESARTISandDutchCulture|TransArtistssearchenginesallowforamorerefinedsearchthroughsubcategories
including theatre, dance and street arts. You can also shortlist regional platforms and countryspecific residencies from
Spain,GermanyItaly,TheNetherlands,etc.

Focusing on the performing arts through the spectrum of funding and information access...
The recent FundFinder, a Guide to funding opportunities for arts and culture in Europe, beyond Creative Europe,
commissionedbyIETM,theInternationalNetworkfortheContemporaryPerformingArts,anddevelopedbyOntheMove,
lists 18 residencies and scholarships in Europe for the performing arts. All of the listed residencies offer at least partial
financialsupport(includingcontributionstowardstravelcostsoftheselectedparticipants)forEuropeanand/orinternational
artistsandculturalprofessionals.
Thefollowingkeyremarkscanbemadefromthissnapshotimpression:
Danceisoneofthemostfrequentlysupportedsectors,withresidenciesincludingtheNRWKultur,TanzLabor_21andK3
| Tanzplan Hamburg in Germany, Tipperary Dance Residency in Ireland, Dansearena nord in Norway and the Dance
IgnitionLabinSweden.Theformatsoftheseresidenciesdiffer,includingelementsofcreation,research,andsomewitha
strong connection to the local environment or local communities. It is interesting to see that Dance Ignition Lab, for
instance,highlightstheneedforresearchandexperimentationinthedevelopmentofanewmodelofresearchresidency
that aims to stimulate discussion, debate, and to identify new ways of working across multiple disciplines and cultural
contexts
Theatre and multi-disciplinary art residenciesincludethefamousAkademieSchlossSolitudeinGermany,theEskus
ArtistinResidenceProgrammeinFinlandandtheArtsPrintingHouseinLithuania,whichalsoopensitsdoorstocultural
managers,festivalprogrammersandstreetandcircusarts
Street art and contemporary circus,beyonddifferencesbetweencountriesinEurope,receivesupportthroughdifferent
residencystrands.Thesealternativeartformshavebeenthesubjectofvariousstudiesandreports,mostprominentlythose
producedin2010and2012byCircostrada(theEuropeannetworkforstreetart)acrossBelgium,FranceandtheUnited
Kingdom4).
3)Click your field of interest on the right side of the web-page under Search residency and then Facilities / support .
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4)See in the mappings page by DutchCulture / TransArtists. http://www.transartists.org/publications/mappingsThe researches for

France and Belgium are in French only but some of the listed organisations may have information in English on their website.

Arts Printing hous e in Lithuania Arts Printing Hous e

And expanding a view to cross-sector capacity building

Asnotedonpage24oftheveryresourcefulEUhandbookonartistsresidencies,Artistsresidenciesmayhostartists
workingwithadiverserangeofmedia,indifferentdisciplinesandfieldsofthearts.Bothartistsandtheresidencyhosts
tendtoexploremoreoftenthepossibilitiestocollaboratewithpartnersacrossothersectorsoutsidetheartsworld.
Screening alternative Artist in Residency programmes related to multidisciplinary arts, we identified an increasingly
prominent connection to new media, new technologies, and most extensively, to science and research. Exciting
opportunitiestoworkwithnewsectors,includetheCollide@CERNresidencyinSwitzerland,PactZollvereininGermany
andtheImpakt International Residency Programme in the Netherlands. Some initiatives at the European level, like the
stARTS platform, or new EUfunded projects and networks, like the European Network for Contemporary Audiovisual
Creation,tendtoconfirmthistrend.Infurtheringcooperationprojectswiththescientificandresearchworld,expeditions
such as the UK/Canadian foundation Cape Farewell allow artists to work in a close relationship with scientists and
researchesonissuesrelatedtoclimatechange.
Environmentalchallengesandclimatechangecanbeasignificantfocusofresidencyprogrammes.Therecentlypublished
GALA funding guide, supported by the EUfunded project Green Art Lab Alliance, lists sources of support for projects
relatingtoenvironmentalsustainability,includingsomeresidencyprogrammeswithfullorpartialfundingcontributions5).
Asfarastheperformingartssectorisconcerned,climatechangeisafocusofresidencies,includingMAAJAAMinEstonia,
DanseetTerritoires by Association Format in France and the Cambridge Sustainability Residency in United Kingdom,
whichisfocusedonsocialchoreographyandartspractice.
Artist in Residency programmes often connect their activity to the professional development of artists and cultural
professionals,providingsupportforparticipantstodevelopandstrengthentheirowncareers,oftenataninternationallevel.
This is often connected to soft skills, such as nurturing partnerships with other sectors. Inspiring models and residency
programmesincludetheUnpacktheArtsProgramme,aEUfundedprojectwhichofferedwritingresidenciesforcultural
journalistsinEuropeinterestedincontemporarycircusandphysicaltheatre.Theseresidenciesspecificallyaimedtoshare
andexpandknowledgeofthefieldtoconcernedjournalistsandcritics,inhopethatthiswouldsubsequentlyhavetheeffect
ofprovidingmoreunderstandingandrecognitionofthesector.
ResidencieswhichfocusonyoungandpromisingartistsatthestartoftheircareersincludeforinstancethePpinires
Europennes pour Jeunes Artistes in France that offers young creators a wide range of European and international
residenciesthroughitsMAPprogramme,supplementedwithprofessionalisationtoolsandcooperationopportunities.

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5) See in particular the pages 27-31.

Ppinires europennes pour jeunes artis tes (La) Horde

Residencies that relate directly to the performing arts sector in Europe do not exist in a vacuum. This article begins to
outlinetheconnectionsartisticresidenciesaremakingwithothersectorsandbroaderthemes,inanattempttoadaptand
extendtheirrelevancybeyondtheusualperceptionofwhatcanberesidencyprogrammes.Inthesamevein,itisrelevant
toidentifyashiftinattitudebyartistsandculturalprofessionalsworkingmoreopenlytoconnecttoothersectorsoutsideof
theirown.
AstheEUhandbookonartistsresidencies recalls, it is often challenging to categorise residencies and related funding
support and mechanisms. With such a diverse range of themes and formats, no two residencies are the same, often
embracingexperimentationandcrosssectorworkinginotherfields,suchasthesciences,research,environmentalissues,
socialengagement,sitespecificworketc.However,thisisagoodpieceofnewsforthesector:theopportunitiesforartists
and cultural professionals from curators to managers, critics to journalists could not be greater, given the wider
selectionofresidencieslookingtoconnect.
Morethaneveritseemsnecessarytodelveintoinformationrelatedtoresidencies,bethattheiroverallapproachortheir
specific missions, to find which best fits your artistic needs and aspirations. The floor is yours through the resources
providedinthisarticle!
The author wishes to thank for her inputs: Marie Fol, Manager, DutchCulture / TransArtists, and for editing support,
Hannah Van Den Bergh.

Marie Le Sourd

Marie Le Sourd_Secretary General,On the Move

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