Workshop Foundation

Workshop Foundation was founded in 1992 with the aim of providing support for independent artists, encouraging their artistic development in order to facilitate the development of the Hungarian contemporary dance scene as a whole. Its main strategic objective is the encouragement of border-crossing – both geographically and among artistic disciplines.

Take a look at their website.

Workshop Foundation is involved in the following Life Long Burning activities:
© Hanna Fasching, collage by Lau Lukkarila
Austrian Premiere: Hold yr ache 2 my ache

Hold yr ache 2 my ache by Zeynab Kirikou Gueye and Lau Lukkarila premieres on 22 November at Tanzquartier Wien! The piece was (also) developed during the Creative Crossroads residencies at STUK Leuven and Workshop Foundation.

22.11.2024 - 23.11.2024 @ TQW Wien
© Hanna Fasching, collage by Lau Lukkarila
Finnish Premiere: Hold yr ache 2 my ache

Hold yr ache 2 my ache by Zeynab Kirikou Gueye and Lau Lukkarila premieres in October in Helsinki! The piece was (also) developed during the Creative Crossroads residencies at STUK Leuven and Workshop Foundation.

24.10.2024 - 26.10.2024 @ Mad House Helsinki
Reading The Room by Imre Vass © Barnabás Neogrády-Kiss
Imre Vass is showing Reading The Room

Reading the room is an ongoing improvisational and performative practice by Imre Vass that invites the audience to witness a journey of investigating precarious routines of increasing the sensitivity of attention. Join in, in Budapest on 24 and 25 October.

24.10.2024 - 25.10.2024
© Morgan Hickinbotham
James Batchelor teaches in Budapest

Australian but Berlin based James Batchelor gives a workshop for choreographers and dancers at Trafó House in Budapest. This workshop offers an introduction to James Batchelor’s teaching and choreographic practice, followed by an opportunity for developing knowledge about contemporary dance networks in Europe. Participation of the workshop is for free, registration is necessary!

05.10.2024 - 12.10.2024 @ Trafó Budapest
© James Batchelor, Bek Berger
James Batchelor & Bek Berger in Budapest

James Batchelor and Bek Berger go to Workshop Foundation Budapest for an Artistic Exchange Residency. The two originally Australian, Berlin based and internationally working artists have been working together extensively (and successfully!) since 2017. 

05.10.2024 - 12.10.2024 @ Workshop Foundation Budapest
© Sharrat Cherry
Showing by Adam Seid Tahir in Budapest

Adam Seid Tahir is coming back to Budapest for a work-in-progress-showing. They will share some early fragments from their ongoing research on fictive archaeology which had been developed during their residencies in Budapest, Vienna and Amsterdam this summer.

30.09.2024 @ Workshop Foundation Budapest
Residency at Workshop Foundation Budapest © Lau Lukkarila
Showing: Hold yr ache 2 my ache

At the end of their 2 weeks residency at Workshop Foundation in Budapest, Lau Lukkarila and Zeynab Kirikou Gueye open the studio for a public rehearsal showing, followed by a talk with the visitors. The piece developed (also) during this residency, Hold yr ache 2 my ache, premieres on 22 November in Vienna.

27.06.2024 @ Workshop Foundation Budapest
Open Call – LLB Co-production for artists active in the Hungarian contemporary dance scene

Workshop Foundation Budapest is looking for artists active in the Hungarian contemporary dance scene for a LLB Co-production.

Deadline for the application is 22 July 2024!

26.06.2024 - 22.07.2024
Open Call – for artists active in the Hungarian contemporary dance scene

Workshop Foundation Budapest is looking for artists active in the Hungarian contemporary dance scene as next Creative Crossroad artist.
Deadline for the application is 22 July 2024!

26.06.2024 - 22.07.2024
Residency at Workshop Foundation Budapest @ Lau Lukkarila
Lau Lukkarila at Workshop Foundation

Lau Lukkarila and Zeynab Kirkou Gueye are currently in Budapest, working on their upcoming project Hold yr ache 2 my ache at Workshop Foundation and Trafohouse.

17.06.2024 - 28.06.2024 @ Workshop Foundation Budapest
© Menyhért Hivessy
Julcsi Vavra on Artistic Exchange Residency

Julcsi Vavra starts her Artistic Exchange Residency at Uferstudios in Berlin these days!

10.06.2024 - 22.06.2024
@ Alex Mirutziu
Alex Mirutziu on residency at Workshop Foundation Budapest

Creative Crossroad artist Alex Mirutziu is currently in Budapest, in residence at Workshop Foundation.

08.04.2024 - 28.04.2024 @ Workshop Foundation Budapest
OPEN CALL | Artistic Exchange Residencies in Berlin and Budapest

Uferstudios Berlin und Workshop Foundation Budapest are offering two differently designed exchange residencies for professional movement and dance artists who work in Hungary or who are based in Berlin! Application deadline is 14 April.

27.03.2024 - 14.04.2024
© Almud Krejza
Network Meeting at Festival Programme Commun

This weekend Festival Programme Commun is kicking off in Lausanne! Apart from a vivid performance programme Arsenic invited to a Life Long Burning meeting, which includes a three days watch-and-talk programme for our Creative Crossroads artists, led by Ysaline Rochat.

14.03.2024 - 17.03.2024 @ Lausanne
Imre Vass in residence in Zagreb at Antisezona © Neogrady Kiss Barnabas
Imre Vass on residency in Zagreb

Imre Vass, our Creative Crossroads Artist nominated by Workshop foundation, is about to start his residency in Zagreb! During his stay he will be busy researching and articulating his solo dance performance practice. “In this period of my life and career there is too much thinking and worrying so I will just simply lose myself to dance.” 

01.02.2024 - 15.02.2024 @ divert / Antisezona
RELAX by Imre Vass © Janos R. Szabo
Imre Vass is premiering RELAX!

Imre Vass' RELAX - Strain Treatment is premiering at Trafó Budapest.

28.11.2023 - 29.11.2023 @ Trafó Budapest
© Iringó Simon
Gyula Cserepes on Artistic Exchange Residency at CoFestival

Workshop Foundation Budapest sends Gyula Cserepes to join CoFestival for an Artistic Exchange Residency. The programme of the international festival of contemporary dance in Ljubljana focuses on artists who have recently created outstanding, fresh, contemporary, but at the same time very diverse choreographic works in the cultural contexts of the area of the former Yugoslav federation and Austria.

23.11.2023 - 01.12.2023 @ CoFestival, Ljubljana
Imre Vass at DunaPart6

Imre Vass was selected to present his work in_form at DunaPart6 platform in Budapest.

23.11.2023 - 26.11.2023 @ DunaPart6, Budapest
Softwareness © Tin Silvaši Meštrović, design by Bálint Pattantyús
Premiere: Softwareness

Julija Pečnikar's work Softwareness, which was partly developed during an Artistic Exchange Residency at Workshop Foundation in Budapest, is premiering in Ljubljana!

23.10.2023 @ Kino Šiška
© Tin Silvaši Meštrović, design by Bálint Pattantyús
Julija Pečnikar, Alja Branc and Sara Janašković at WSF

Julija Pečnikar, Alja Branc and Sara Janašković were invited to an Artistic Exchange Residency to the Workshop Foundation in Budapest. They will keep developing the Performance Softwareness.

01.08.2023 - 14.08.2023 @ Workshop Foundation Budapest
© Katalin Bobál
Tímea Laza

Tímea Laza is currently working at Workshop Foundation Budapest in the frame of On The Outset.

27.02.2023 - 31.05.2024 @ Workshop Foundation Budapest
Imre Vass © Michal Liner
Imre Vass
01.01.2023 - 31.12.2024 @ Workshop Foundation Budapest
Artistic Exchange Residencies, Co-Productions, Creative Crossroads  
Capacity Grid, On The Outset, Outsetters Abroad  
Performance Situation Rooms, Choreographic Conventions