National and international calls for two new choreographic works

International call for a new choreography

The Biennale Danza renews its commitment to the art of choreography at the side of the younger generations, allocating resources to their creations. Starting today, Wednesday 11 September and through Sunday 20 October, on the website of La Biennale di Venezia (www.labiennale.org), the 2025 calls for two original choreographic works, the fourth Italian and the third international call, are online.

International call

Six new choreographies have been produced over the span of three years with the launch of the two calls. Thus following Fo:no by Diego Tortelli in 2022, Vanishing Place by Luna Cenere and Bogotà by Andrea Peña in 2023, Posguerra by Melisa Zulberti, Folklore Dynamics by Vidavé and There was still time by Miller de Nobili in 2024, Biennale Danza renews the invitation to Italian and international artists and dance artists and companies to propose original choreographic projects. With total freedom as to form – from solo piece to composition for ensemble – the projects submitted on or before October 20^th, which respond to the requirements of the calls, will be selected by the artistic Director of the Dance Department, Wayne McGregor.

The two new projects that are selected will premiere at the 19^th International Festival of Contemporary Dance (17^th July - 2^nd August) and will be supported by La Biennale di Venezia with a production grant of up to a maximum of 30,000 euro, a contribution that independently or in collaboration with other production partners will concur to the production of the new choreography. In addition to the production grant, La Biennale di Venezia will cover all the necessary costs for staging the premiere in Venice – from the artists’ fees to travel and lodging expenses and production specifications.