Organizer Information
The Centre national de la danse (CND) and the Cité internationale des arts are two leading French cultural institutions dedicated to supporting artistic research, creation, and international exchange in the performing and visual arts.
The Centre national de la danse, based in Pantin (just outside Paris), is France’s primary public institution dedicated to dance. It serves as a national hub for choreographic creation, research, documentation, training, and dissemination. The CND supports artists through residencies, studio access, educational programs, and archival resources, while actively promoting contemporary dance at both national and international levels.
The Cité internationale des arts, located in the historic center of Paris, is one of the largest artist residency centers in the world. Since its founding in 1965, it has hosted thousands of international artists across disciplines, offering studio-apartments and a collaborative environment that encourages experimentation, intercultural dialogue, and professional development.
Together, these institutions collaborate to support choreographic research and international mobility through a dedicated residency program that connects artistic practice with institutional networks in France.
Title & Description
Centre National Dance Centre x Cité internationale des arts Residency Program (2027) – Call for Choreographers
This international residency program is designed for choreographers working and residing outside France, offering them a structured opportunity to develop their artistic research within Paris and Pantin. The program is intended to strengthen the mobility of dance professionals, expand their international networks, and provide a meaningful platform for developing or deepening choreographic projects.
Selected artists will undertake a three-month residency in 2027, hosted jointly between the Cité internationale des arts in Paris and the Centre national de la danse in Pantin. The residency is structured to support both creative production and research-based exploration, offering access to studio spaces, professional networks, and institutional resources.
Residents will benefit from a hybrid working model: a live-in studio space in central Paris combined with dedicated studio/workshop access at the CND in Pantin. This dual-location structure enables choreographers to engage with both urban artistic life and a large-scale dance research environment.
The program also emphasizes restitution and public engagement, with each selected artist expected to develop a final presentation format (performance, sharing, workshop, or other format) adapted to their project’s needs.
Categories
- Dance / Choreography
- Performing Arts
- Contemporary Movement Practices
- Interdisciplinary Performance
- Research-Based Artistic Practice
- Experimental Performance Art
Eligibility
- Open to international choreographers of all nationalities, excluding those residing or working in France
- Must be at least 25 years old by the application deadline (June 24, 2026)
- Must demonstrate at least three years of professional artistic practice
- Must have previously developed at least one choreographic creation or project
- Applicants must be able to present a clearly defined artistic research or development proposal
- Strong conceptual or research-based practices are encouraged
Program Benefits & Awards
Selected choreographers will receive a comprehensive residency package, including:
- Three-month residency in Paris (Jan–May 2027, exact period assigned)
- Studio-accommodation at the Cité internationale des arts (25–40 m² live/work unit)
- Access to large professional dance studios at the CND in Pantin (60–200 m² spaces)
- Round-trip international travel to Paris
- Visa support and travel insurance coverage
- Monthly living grant of €1,000
- Production grant of €1,500 for project development
- Access to institutional networks, archives, and professional resources
- Curated artistic and professional accompaniment from both institutions
- Final restitution opportunity (format adapted to the artist’s project: performance, workshop, or presentation)
- Integration into international artistic communities in both Paris and Pantin
Application Fee
None
Application Requirements
- Completed online application form (Google account required)
- Detailed artistic CV
- Statement of intent describing the residency project
- Portfolio or artistic dossier (including visuals, captions, and documentation of previous work)
Additional supporting materials may strengthen the application, especially documentation of choreographic work and research-based practice.
How to Apply?
Online Application
Key Dates
- Application Deadline: 24 June 2026
- Results Announcement: October 2026
- Residency Period: January – May 2027 (exact 3-month slot assigned within this window)
Location
Paris, France
Additional Details
The selection process is conducted by a professional jury composed of representatives from both partner institutions and invited dance experts. Applications are evaluated based on artistic quality, conceptual coherence, and the relevance of developing the project within the French context, particularly in relation to Paris’s cultural ecosystem.
The residency is structured not only as a production opportunity but also as a networking and research platform, encouraging choreographers to engage with French institutions, archives, and contemporary dance communities.
The studio-apartments are designed to integrate living and working conditions, although they are not fully accessible for persons with disabilities. The organizers indicate ongoing efforts to improve accessibility in future editions.
The program strongly emphasizes international exchange, artistic mobility, and the development of new choreographic languages in dialogue with institutional spaces in France.