Blekinge Dansresidens

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. 
The call is open to dance and performing arts practitioners, and each residency slot is intended for 1 – 4 participants. We welcome both established artists and recent graduates, as well as national and international applicants.

The call is open from 19 January to 19 February. Applicants will be notified in March.
The residency will take place 10 – 30 August 2026. We offer two residency slots during a three-week period at Massmanska Kvarnen in Ronneby. 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 at Brådjupa, Blekinge Dansfestival.

• Participate in an artist talk.

• Consent to being filmed and photographed.

Blekinge Dance Residency is carried out with the support of the Swedish Arts Council, Region Blekinge, and the Municipality of Ronneby.