International call for a new choreographic creation

The Dance Department promotes a multi-year programme aimed at supporting the production (or co-production) of new works by international choreographers or dance companies. In order to participate in the selection, it is necessary to propose an original choreographic project (which has never premiered either in studio or full form).

The documentation to participate in the selection - which must be submitted no later than 20 October 2025 via an online application form - consists of:

• description of the artistic project in English (max. 1 A4 page, front only), specifying any partners and their contribution to the coproduction
• link to video of 5-10 minutes max (which may include, by way of example, short dance clips, choreographic draft, discursive/explanatory part in English: anything that can best express the concept of the project).

Incomplete applications will be automatically excluded.

Application form

The selected project – which will need to be adapted for the Biennale venues – will be supported by La Biennale with a contribution of up to € 30,000.00.

La Biennale will also contribute to cover the following expenses:

· artistic cachet for the Venice debut;
· travel and accommodation expenses of the choreographer or the company for the debut in Venice;
· expenses related to the technical rider for the Venice debut

After the selection, a provisional budget of the project will be requested.

All technical and logistical needs as well as props (if any) related to the realisation of the project (final version) must be addressed to - and agreed upon with - La Biennale tech and production team 8 weeks prior to the Premiere (date to be confirmed).
After this date, La Biennale may not be able to meet all requests. However alternative solutions could be provided depending on technical equipments that are already available at the performance venues.

The performance will make its debut (world premiere) as part of the Biennale Danza 2026.

The selected choreographer or company will sign an agreement with La Biennale di Venezia guaranteeing their availability and the feasibility of the project for its debut in Venice according to the schedule agreed upon with the Artistic Direction.

The Artistic Director of the Dance Department, Wayne McGregor, will make the selection at his sole discretion, based on the materials submitted.

The outcome of the selection will be announced by the end of November, 2025.

INFO:
bando-danza@labiennale.org