The call is open from 19 January to 19 February. Applicants will be notified in March. The residency will take place 10–30 August 2025. We offer two residency slots during a three-week period at Massmanska Kvarnen in Ronneby. The call is open to dance and performing arts practitioners, and each residency slot is intended for 1–4 participants.
About the residency
Blekinge Dance Residency is a permissive and supportive space where artists are invited to explore and focus. It is a space for attentiveness and sensitivity to nuance—a dynamic place in dialogue with its surroundings.
The residency encourages artists to remain in the not-yet-known, to follow intuition, and to create something previously untested rather than to present finished works.
We welcome both established artists and recent graduates, as well as national and international applicants.
The residency is run by Dans i Blekinge, takes place at Massmanska Kvarnen in Ronneby, and concludes with a public showing during Brådjupa, Blekinge Dance Festival, 27–30 August 2026.
Included in the residency
- Travel reimbursement to and from Ronneby of up to SEK 5,000 per resident artist/group (preferably travel by train, bus, or ferry only).
- Fee of SEK 35,000 invoiced (alternatively SEK 26,632 as gross salary) per artist/group.
- Free studio access.
- Accommodation during the residency at a hostel/B&B or Airbnb.
- Daily training.
- Feedback sessions with a professional experienced in the field, if desired.
- Residency showing.
Not included in the residency
- Food expenses.
- Insurance.
- Travel costs exceeding the amount stated above.
Expectations of the artists
- Lead daily training during parts of the residency period at Massmanska Kvarnen.
- Participate in an open rehearsal for the public during the residency.
- Take part in a residency showing at the end of the residency period.
- Participate in an artist talk.
- Consent to being filmed and photographed.
How to apply
Apply February 19 at the latest. Only applications submitted via the form will be accepted. Applications sent by email and/or with supplementary attachments will not be considered.
If you are applying for multiple opportunities offered by Dans i Blekinge, we kindly ask that you submit each application separately. Please do not refer to previous applications. Applications received after 19 February will not be considered. Selection is made by the Dans i Blekinge working group.
If you have any questions, please contact my@dansiblekinge.se or emelie@dansiblekinge.se and feel free to visit www.dansiblekinge.se for more information about the organisation.
Blekinge Dance Residency is carried out with the support of the Swedish Arts Council, Region Blekinge, and the Municipality of Ronneby.