From 2025 to 2027, Vitlycke-CPA will offer two artistic residencies per year for emerging artists from Ukraine, Sweden, Croatia, Romania and Hungary. Each residency will host up to three dance projects, with one dance artist from Ukraine and two from other partner countries.

The DancEUA artist in residency program for 2026 provides access to both our small studio and black-box studio, and are ideal for dance artists who are both in the early stages of developing their performances, as well as for performances that are in progress and require a stage for further development. More information about the studio spaces is available here https://vitlycke.org/about-us/studios. Limited technical equipment might be available if needed.

The residencies welcome both solo and duet projects and give artists the chance to work with a professional mentor who will support them in developing their artistic creations. The program culminates in a work-in-progress presentation, allowing artists to share their artistic works with the local audience of Tanum.

DancEUA Artist-in-Residence is organized as a part of the dancEUA, a Creative Europe project (2024-2027) created by Studio Contemporary Dance Company – SSP (Croatia), Central Europe Dance Theatre – CEDT (Hungary), M Studio (Romania), Vitlycke – CPA (Sweden) and UA Contemporary Dance Platform (Ukraine) to empower Ukrainian contemporary dance through creativity, connection and resilience. The DancEUA residency program is designed to foster artistic dialogue, support the development of individual projects, and encourage collaboration between artists from Ukraine and the partner countries.

When is DancEUA Artist-in-Residence happening?

The Spring Residency, 18 May – 31 May, 2026
17 May – arrival
18 – 31 May – residency
29 May – work in progress showing
30/31 May – departure

The Autumn Residency, 26 October – 15 November, 2026
24 or 25 October – arrival
26 October – 15 November – residency
14 November – work in progress showing
15 November – departure

Where?
Residencies will take place at Vitlycke – Centre for Performing Arts, Sweden.
Vitlycke – Centre for Performing Arts (Vitlycke – CPA) is an artist led independent organisation, founded with the aim of providing an innovative place for creative work within the fields of performing and visual arts, music and new media. A platform where artists can meet, create and share their works in a calm rural environment in the middle of nature, detached from the rhythm of the city. A place for research and education, for public sharing and cultural production.

The centre was established in 2012 by internationally renowned choreographer, dancer and teacher Francesco Scavetta. Vitlycke – CPA has a diverse program that includes artistic residencies, within performing/visual arts and literature; informal showings, performances, after-talks, lectures by artists and researchers, seminars and symposiums, concerts and music events, cycle of workshops and festivals. Read more about Vitlycke-CPA here.

Who is DancEUA Artist-in-Residence program for?
Emerging dance professionals (dancers, choreographers) from partner countries, Croatia, Hungary, Romania, Sweden and Ukraine, looking to create a new work or further develop an existing dance or performing arts production.
Dance professionals working on solo or duet projects.
Dance artists interested in a collaborative environment, with opportunities to connect and work with artists from other European countries.

What do we offer?

The organizer Vitlycke – Centre for Performing Arts will cover:
Accommodation
Per diem (up to 500 €/per production/per residency)

The DancEUA project national partner from your country will cover:
Artistic fee – 1000 €/ per production
Travel costs

How to apply?
You can apply via a Google Form application here

Application deadline
12 April 2026, 23.59 CET (Central European Time)

Selection process
Dance artists will be selected by project partners involved in the dancEUA project
The selected participants will be notified by 26 April 2026.

Main contact for practical questions and information: opencall@vitlycke.org.