Body & Space | Open Call Residencies Romanian & French Artists | 1-25 April 2025

Application deadline

• The application form will be open until April 25, 23:59.
• The selected participants will be announced on May 25.
• REGISTER HERE

Who can apply?

• Emerging French choreographers and dancers up to the age of 35
• Emerging Romanian visual artists and musicians up to the age of 35 - as the project aims to support the local scene, artists based in Cluj-Napoca are encouraged to apply

How will the residencies take place?

At the end of the selection process, two teams will be formed, each consisting of one French and one Romanian artist. Each duo will participate in a one-month residency at OM Choreographic Center in Cluj-Napoca, Romania, one residency taking place from August 15 – September 14 and the other one from September 15 – October 15.

What we offer?

• Workspace and access to the OM studio facilities (one month)
• Artistic support and coordination throughout the residency
• Accommodation and transportation for the French artists
• Honorarium for each selected artist
• Networking and opportunities for national and international collaboration

About the project

The OM - Body & Space Residency Program aims to support contemporary choreographic creation and young artists, fostering experimental approaches and the development of choreographic exchanges between artists from the fields of dance, performance, visual arts, and contemporary music. This initiative connects cultural organizations from Romania, France, and Switzerland, while also promoting the international mobility of artists. The residencies are an initiative of OM Choreographic Center in Cluj-Napoca, one of the few independent spaces for contemporary artistic research and creation in Transylvania, known for its active, generative approach and its dialogue with the wider public.

In 2025, the program will invigorate the local artistic scene and create a safe space for professional development and artistic creation. By offering a supportive environment with financial backing, the residency program seeks to help grow the contemporary dance scene and cultural sector in Cluj-Napoca. Drawing inspiration from Georges Perec's "Species of Spaces and Other Pieces," the program encourages exploration of both the internal space of the body and its relationship with the urban space and architecture of Cluj-Napoca. The residency will also include workshops for both amateur adults and professional dancers, as well as informal presentations and performances, engaging with a broad public interested in contemporary artistic phenomena.

Project partners

• OM Choreographic Center
• French Institute of Romania in Cluj
• L'Abri - Genève

Co-financier

The Administration of the National Cultural Fund

This cultural project is co-financed by the Administration of the National Cultural Fund. The project does not necessarily represent the official position of the Administration of the National Cultural Fund. AFCN shall not be held liable for the project's content or any use to which the project outcome might be put. These are the sole responsibility of the beneficiary of the funding.