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title: "Open Call DRIFT"
organization: "Bergen Internasjonale Teater"
category: open_call
deadline: 2026-08-31
valid_through: 2026-08-31
countries: ["NO"]
disciplines: ["dance"]
location: "Bergen, Norway"
entry_fee: "Free"
award: "€20,000 in research funding, artistic mentoring, residencies, online labs, and the opportunity to present work in progress at the Biennale de la danse in Lyon in 2027."
eligibility: "Open to mid-career choreographers based in Norway who want to invest in a genuine research process, not a finished production. Applicants should have a strong interest in artistic research and international collaboration."
source_url: "https://driftdance.eu/artists/open-call"
canonical: "https://opencallradar.com/open-calls/open-call-drift-bergen-internasjonale-teater-f554cdf8"
status: open
last_updated: 2026-07-13T06:30:17.892299
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# Open Call DRIFT

**Organization**: Bergen Internasjonale Teater
**Category**: open_call
**Deadline**: 2026-08-31
**Location**: Bergen, Norway
**Country code(s)**: NO
**Discipline(s)**: dance
**Entry fee**: Free
**Award**: €20,000 in research funding, artistic mentoring, residencies, online labs, and the opportunity to present work in progress at the Biennale de la danse in Lyon in 2027.
**Eligibility**: Open to mid-career choreographers based in Norway who want to invest in a genuine research process, not a finished production. Applicants should have a strong interest in artistic research and international collaboration.

## Description

Bergen Internasjonale Teater is seeking one choreographer based in Norway to join DRIFT, a new international program for artistic research, experimentation, and professional development. The program targets mid-career choreographers interested in a research process rather than a finished production. The selected artist will become part of an international cohort of ten artists and receive €20,000 in research funding, artistic mentoring, residencies, online labs, and the opportunity to present their work in progress at the Biennale de la danse in Lyon in 2027.

## Apply / Verify

- Official source: https://driftdance.eu/artists/open-call
- OpenCall Radar listing: https://opencallradar.com/open-calls/open-call-drift-bergen-internasjonale-teater-f554cdf8