Call for applications – Jardin d’Europe Wild Cards 2012

danceWEB is looking for participants in the Jardin d’Europe Wild Card offer 2012:
ARTISTIC/ADMINISTRATIVE RESIDENCY IN THE FRAME OF iDANS Festival 06

JARDIN D’EUROPE WILD CARDS is part of the European initiative Jardin d’Europe, developed and organized by a network of ten partner institutions (4Culture/RO, Bimeras Culture Foundation/TR, CCN Montpellier/FR, Cullberg Ballet/SE, danceWEB/AT, Lokomotiva/MK, Southbank Centre/UK, Station/RS, Ultima Vez/BE, Workshop Foundation/HU).

The program aims at fostering the transnational circulation of artistic development and the further education in the field of contemporary dance and choreographic research. It consists of residencies, choreographic researches with established companies as well as scholarships for further education for emerging choreographers and professional dancers.

In the frame of the Jardin d’Europe Wild Cards 2012, danceWEB is looking for a participant in the artistic/administrative residency in the frame of iDANS06 – Istanbul International Contemporary Dance & Performance Festival.

WHEN: September 29 – October 15, 2012 (arrival and departure dates are flexible if needed)
WHERE: Istanbul, Turkey, in the frame of iDANS Festival 06

THE PROGRAM OFFERS
The residency is designed for an artist (one person only) with interest in exchanging ideas about his/her work-in-progress, and willingness to have a hands-on experience in festival organization.
– Travel, accommodation, free meals
– Part-time studio (around 4 hours a day) for the whole duration of the residency, with possibility of inviting local artists/teachers as “external eye” to the working process
– Admission to all performances throughout iDANS 06
– Participation at workshops throughout the festival
– Participation at lectures and symposiums throughout the festival
– Hands on experience on the daily experiences of festival production
– Exchange of ideas and contact with local and international artists and cultural operators
– The participant will be required to be present 90 minutes before and 60 minutes after performances at the venues to help festival operations

WHO CAN APPLY
Only emerging choreographers and professional dancers coming from and/or resident in Austria are eligible to apply!

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
– a current CV (English)
– a letter of motivation between 350-500 words in English, with information on new work to be developed during residency
– good knowledge of English (written and spoken)

The selected participants have to provide a written feedback report after their participation!
To be sent to danceWEB: office@danceweb.eu
APPLICATION DEADLINE: AUGUST 6, 2012

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