Short Description

Moving Balkans is a contemporary dance platform bring ing together dance organizations from the Balkans. Our aim is to elevate and support contemporary dance by raising aware ness, producing dance works and organising educational ac tivities for dance professionals from the Balkans. We collabo rate to support artistic mobility, co-creation and empowerment through capacity building, mentoring and fruitful synergies.

After the successful first edition of the Moving Balkans Contemporary Dance Showcase, held in Ljubljana (Slovenia), Rijeka (Croatia) and Zagreb (Croatia) between 10–13 May 2025, the second edition of the showcase will be held in Novi Sad (Serbia) from 13–16 May 2026. The festival will present 10 contemporary dance productions, and 6 Dance Scape project pitches, and offer opportunities to meet, exchange ideas, interact with the audience and dance professionals, and become part of a large artistic network.

Eligibility

  1. The submitted work must be a contemporary dance performance with a minimum duration of 20 minutes.
  2. The submitted work must have been premiered in professional conditions and contexts to the general public no more than two years prior to the deadline of this open call. Works in progress will not be accepted.
  3. The authors must have at least two years of prior professional experience as choreographers (proof of two works created in a professional context).
  4. Each choreographer or producer from the region may submit only one work per year. Applications that were not successful in the first Moving Balkans Open Call for Artists in 2024 cannot be resubmitted again the following year.
  5. Executive producers of the submitted work must be based and reside in the following countries: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Greece, Kosovo*, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovenia and Türkiye.
  6. The applicants must own the rights to perform the submitted work (music, script, etc.).
  7. Applicants must provide all the information as required in the application form. Please upload your full-lenght video recording on Vimeo or YouTube providing us with the link and the password if necessary. The video must not be artificially modified or manipulated; it should represent the live performance as it was presented to an audience.
  8. Successful applicants must be available to travel and present their work between 13–16 May 2026 in
    Novi Sad, Serbia.

How to Apply

Online Application

Program Benefits & Awards

• Venue and technical support
• Promotion and visibility of the selected works
• Contribution fee to the artistic team
• Accommodation and meals
• Travel from and to the country of residence
• Free access to the shows of the festival

Entry Fee

None

Location

Novi Sad, Serbia

Timeline

  • Application Deadline: 10 July 2025

Website Link: https://www.movingbalkans.eu/post/open-call-for-artists-showcase-2026

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