Hungary | European Dance Development Network Atelier 2026

 

European Dance Development Network (EDN) and SÍN Arts Centre, in collaboration with Trafó House of Contemporary Arts, is calling for applications from the dance sector for the 2026 Atelier, to be held in Budapest from 16 to 18 November 2026.

The Atelier invites the sector to explore questions of representation, responsibility, and accountability. It asks who artists, arts managers, leaders, and organisations represent in their work, and how these relationships shape decision-making, advocacy, and collaboration.

Through discussions, peer exchange, and collective reflection, participants will engage with the complexities of representation in contemporary cultural practice, including the opportunities and challenges that emerge in collective leadership models, participatory governance, and collaborative working structures.

This is the first Atelier of the EDN FAIR Working Group, which brings together EDN members, partners, and professionals to explore models, practices, and policy approaches that support more equitable working conditions for dance artists and professionals across Europe.

Support

EDN offers travel support for a limited number of participants from the network’s FAIR Working Group, EDN member organisations and their associated freelance communities. Those who are not a member of EDN and would still like to apply for the EDN travel support, can reach out to an EDN member organisation.

The travel reimbursement cannot exceed the maximum travel contribution amount, as calculated here, and includes 2 per diems at 40 EUR per day. EDN books and covers up to 3 nights of accommodation for up to 7 participants.

Travel support can include a top-up from EDN's Green Travel Programme to cover additional costs of slow or low-impact travel.

EDN Atelier application guidelines

Deadline: 17 September 2026

Image: Máté Mészáros: Mechanics of Distance ©László Bellai