Apply for the European  Programme Moving Identities

About

Each cycle, the select­ed artists receive a one-year pro­gramme with 3 res­i­den­cies — each in a dif­fer­ent loca­tion in Europe. Throughout the year, you will work intensely on a project and receive sup­port through sem­i­nars and per­son­al mentoring. 

The res­i­den­cy part­ners are The Development Platform for the Performing Arts (DK), Nau Ivanow (ES), Hellerau (DE), Davvi (NO), Initium (LV) and Kunstplaats Vonk (BE).
The pro­gramme is sup­port­ed by Creative Europe and devel­oped in close col­lab­o­ra­tion with Himherandit Productions (DK), Center for Art and Interculture (DK), Sustainable Culture NOW (DK) and the Internationales Theater Institut (DE).

We are looking for

An artis­tic duo or group of artists (max. 5) who:

• are based in Belgium with a valid work permit
• are active in dance, per­for­mance, the­atre or trans­dis­ci­pli­nary arts
• have a strong artis­tic vision and inter­est in the themes of mod­ern European iden­ti­ty, inclu­sion and diversity
• have a con­crete project proposal
• participate in a total of three residencies.
  • 15 — 26 September 2025
  • 17 — 28 November 2025
  • 9 — 20 March 2026
• engage in sev­er­al meet­ings with the local res­i­den­cy, feed­back ses­sions and an ongo­ing dia­logue with the pro­gramme coordinators
• commit to sus­tain­able trav­el where possible

You are wel­come regard­less of age, eth­nic and cul­tur­al back­ground, gen­der iden­ti­ty, abil­i­ties, or any oth­er characteristics.

We high­ly rec­om­mend that each group includes a pro­duc­er or a self-pro­duc­ing artist, as there are admin­is­tra­tive tasks asso­ci­at­ed with the res­i­den­cies that the group will be respon­si­ble for. Please spec­i­fy this per­son in your appli­ca­tion form.

The programme offers

• three paid res­i­den­cies one at Kunstplaats Vonk (Hasselt, BE), and two at our part­ner venues UP (Copenhagen, DK) and INITIUM (Liepaja, LV)
• a total remu­ner­a­tion of €4000 per artist in your group, as well as per diems for all inter­na­tion­al residencies
• we will cov­er and coor­di­nate trav­el expens­es, accom­mo­da­tion and trav­el insur­ance with you
• an event to share your work dur­ing each of your res­i­den­cies
• an exchange with a guest artist dur­ing each of your inter­na­tion­al res­i­den­cies 
• men­tor­ing by one of the Moving Identities part­ners of your choice
• online sem­i­nars and artist meet­ings through­out the year
• a strat­e­gy facil­i­ta­tor at the end of your res­i­den­cy year to sup­port you in plan­ning the future of your work/​project
• professional documentation includ­ing pro­fes­sion­al pho­tos, an inter­view video and a pro­mo video

How to apply

To find the complete information on the open call and selection procedure, please visit: https://kunstplaatsvonk.be or https://www.movingidentities.eu

Apply via the appli­ca­tion form before 24 April 2025, 23:59 CET. 

Extra information

Kunstplaats Vonk is orga­niz­ing a one-hour online info ses­sion. The ses­sion will take place 25 March 2025 between 6 and 7 pm. 

Be wel­come via this zoom link. To access the meet­ing room enter the fol­low­ing pass­word: MI2025

A detailed brochure on the open call can be found via the Moving Identities web­site.

If you have any ques­tions or doubts regard­ing the res­i­den­cies or your appli­ca­tion, you can reach out to VONK’s res­i­den­cy coor­di­na­tor —> tine@​kunstplaatsvonk.​be