Moving in November Helsinki and Uferstudios GmbH Berlin are offering two different shaped residencies for professional movement and dance artists based in Finland and Berlin.

With the Artistic Exchange Residency 2023 Moving in November and Uferstudios offer the possibility to work and research embedded in two artist driven structures, working and thinking in close connection with the local artistic scenes of the two cities (Helsinki and Berlin). We would like to offer the possibility to research, to exchange with us and to experience the programme of Moving in November festival and Uferstudios.

End of application: 26 May 2023 

Who we are

Moving in November is a contemporary dance festival organised yearly in the Helsinki area. The festival is an invitation to come together. To experience artistic works from the local scene and abroad. Artists voicing their critical thinking, their visions, their experiences, their dreams, opening small windows to the world we are living in.

Uferstudios for contemporary dance are a landmarked area in Berlin-Wedding that currently brings together a total of six partners from Berlin's independent dance scene. Uferstudios are characterized by the coexistence of artistic production, research, education and information, and promote a synergetic collectivity on site with focus on openness and participation.

The Call

Moving in November and Uferstudios Berlin both offer a 2-week residency, each one for one individual dance artist working with contemporary dance or performance. The call addresses Finland and Berlin based artists, interested in working and researching for two weeks in the other country.

The residency in Berlin, addressing Finland based artists, offers:

- Accommodation, travel expenses, per diem, fee (700€) and studio time for 1 person, 14 days
- When: July 24th – Aug 6th 2023
- Where: Berlin, Uferstudios

With the Artistic Exchange Residency 2023 Uferstudios offers the participant the possibility to draft, adapt, experiment and exchange their own work in the local context of Berlin/Uferstudios. It encourages artist to deepen their research or production with the possibility of technical support or any other close collaboration they want to engage in with the local artistic community. A final studio showing is possible but not requested.

The residency in Helsinki, addressing Berlin based artists, offers:

- Accommodation, travel expenses, per diem, fee (1000€), studio time (one week) and free access to all Moving in November events.
- When: Studio time: October 30th – Nov 3rd 2023, Festival period: November 2nd – 12th, 2023
- Where: Helsinki, Moving in November

With the Artistic Exchange Residency 2023 Moving in November offers the participant the possibility to experience the whole festival program and all discursive events. Via this to get to know and exchange with the local artistic community and the invited international artist.

Moving in November furthermore gives the possibility to research and experiment in the studio, think about a new creation, to try out first ideas with the possibility of mentorship or any other close collaboration wished for. A final studio showing is possible but not requested. The studio residency in Helsinki takes place in the studio of choreographer Liisa Pentti, who functions as a co-host and takes part in the selection process. 

How to apply

Please send your biography and a short motivation letter in English describing what you want to work on and how you imagine profiting from the residency and your stay in Helsinki or Berlin.

For Finnish Artist wanting to visit Uferstudios: send your application to: project[a]liikkeellamarraskuussa.fi

For Berliner Artists wanting to visit Moving in November: send your application to: projekte[a]uferstudios.com

The selection process will happen in close collaboration of both parties.