Beyond FRONT@ - BRIDGING PERIPHERY
The embeddedness of contemporary dance in the Central European region is not sufficient. Its visibility is low; it reaches only a limited audience, and therefore, its social impact is marginal. It is important to develop relevant tools and more easily accessible resources that support those who are involved in the contemporary dance field. Beyond Front@: Bridging Periphery (2023-2026) is a cooperation project co-funded by the Creative Europe Culture Programme. The project aims to strengthen the contemporary dance scene in the Central European region by connecting and supporting dance actors – artists, managers, festivals, and institutions.
Built on the previous project outcomes and practices, the new edition of Beyond Fronta focuses on the peripheral situation of the dance actors in the Central European countries, covering a wider range of partners. The three-year project brings together 6 partner countries (Sweden, Poland, Romania, Croatia, Slovenia, Hungary). All partners committed to fostering local development of contemporary dance production and all devoted to overcoming obstacles in their specific contexts by increasing cooperation. Three main areas of action are being tackled in the project Beyond Front@: Bridging Periphery: collaborative strategies, capacity building, and sustainable cultural production in the region. Its priorities are supporting training, greater synergies, and the enhancement of regional visibility.
partners
- Central European Dance Theater, Hungary (coordinator)
- Bunker, Ljubljana, Slovenia
- HIPP – Croatioan Institute for Movement and Dance, Croatia
- Stowarzyszenie Krakowski Teatr Tanca, Poland
- Asociatia Culturala si de Tineret Moira, Romania
- Vitlycke – Centre for performing arts, Sweden
Associated partners:
- Flota, Murska Sobota, Slovenia
- Pro Progressione, Hungary
Bunker's Activities
- Organization of dance laboratories – Dance Communication Lab in Slovenia
- Placement of contemporary dance performances in the Drugajanje festival
- Organization of international workshops for cultural workers and workers in the field of production – Behind the Curtain
- Meeting and presentation of international academies and secondary schools for contemporary dance – Beyond School
- International workshops and scholarships for young critics in the field of contemporary dance – Dance Critics Residency
- Co-production and hosting of contemporary dance performances created within the Beyond Front@: Bridging Periphery project

OPEN CALLS:
Throughout the project we will publish several different tenders or calls for participation for dance artists, critics, experts in the field of performing arts, and co-organize residencies for young dance critics and for young dancers and workshops for producers, artists and other workers in the field of performing arts.
Active open calls:
- OPEN CALL – DCL – Dance Communication Lab, Zagreb, Croatia, April 2025
>> deadline 17th March 2025
LINK TO OPEN CALL …
Past open calls:
- OPEN CALL – DCL – Dance Communication Lab, Sfântu Gheorghe, Romania, March 2025
>> deadline 5th February 2025
LINK TO OPEN CALL … - OPEN CALL – Audition for Beyond Front@ Common Creation Performance
>> deadline 14th October 2024
LINK TO OPEN CALL … - OPEN CALL – DCL – Dance Communication Lab, Murska Sobota, Slovenia, August 2024
>> deadline 20th July 2024
LINK TO OPEN CALL …
- OPEN CALL – DCL – Dance Communication Lab, Krakow, Poland, September 2024
>> deadline 9th June 2024
LINK TO OPEN CALL … - OPEN CALL – Summer Academy, Krakow, Poland, August 2024
>> deadline 20th June 2024
LINK TO OPEN CALL … - OPEN CALL – Flow Festival, Sfantu Gheorghe, Romania, June 2024
>> deadline 5th March 2024
LINK TO OPEN CALL … - OPEN CALL – Behind the Curtain, Ljubljana, April 2024
>> deadline 15th February 2024!
LINK TO OPEN CALL … - OPEN CALL – Rollercoaster. Collectors of sensations, Krakow 2024
>> deadline 30th November 2023!
LINK TO OPEN CALL … - Dance Communication Lab in Budapest 2023
>> deadline 23rd August 2023!
LINK TO OPEN CALL … - OPEN CALL Choreographer’s Network 2023
>> deadline 31st July 2023!
LINK TO OPEN CALL … - Intensive Summer Dance Academy 2023
deadline: 28th May 2023!
>> LINK TO THE OPEN CALL …