Residencies

Artist residencies move our theatre, our artists, and our community and audiences forward.

OPEN CALL Residency program 2026

Divadlo Štúdio tanca opens the next edition of its residency program, dedicated to supporting the Slovak independent arts scene and creating space for artistic work during uncertain times. The 2026 residencies emphasize solidarity, resource sharing, and alternative strategies that help sustain creativity and collaboration. Together with our community and colleagues, we foster an environment that supports contemporary dance and artistic exchange.

The program offers two main residency types, along with a new paid residency option:

1. Dream Box

A model for movement research, early-stage project development and experimentation. Available only to local artists, running during spring and summer, providing rehearsal space without accommodation.
 Duration: 7 – 14 days
 Honorarium: no
 Accommodation: no
 Travel: no

Apply for Dream box

 

2. Open Call SOLIDARITY

Artists can apply with any type of residency they need. Applications are then assigned to one of two groups:

a) Pay / Support

No curatorial selection.
For artists with grants or those wishing to support Slovak culture by purchasing a residency. Provides rehearsal space and accommodation for 1–2 weeks.
 Duration: 7 – 14 days
 What you paying for: space and accommodation

This model makes it possible to support additional artists without funding.

b) Don’t Pay / Are Supported

Curatorial selection.
For Slovak or international artists without financial support, seeking space for their work. The curatorial team will outline parameters for supported projects while keeping the program open and flexible.
 Duration: 7 – 14 days
 Honorarium: depending on solidarity funding
 Accommodation fee: no
 Travel: no

Apply for Solidarity

 

New in 2026: Solidarity in Practice

The number of residency purchases directly determines how many artists can be supported for free. When possible, the program may also cover fees or production costs for a work in progress or performance.

Final Step / Artgang: Slovak Solidarity Day

For projects ready for a final step or approaching a premiere, we offer a shared performance evening – double bill.

DST provides the theatre hall and basic technical support.
If the project requires extended technical involvement, the costs are covered by the artist.

Additional Information

Maximum residency length: 2 weeks
 Total supported residencies (excluding Dream Box and partnerships): 10
 Work in progress presentation is not required

The program includes “meet the artist – open studio” sessions to encourage networking and community engagement.

Timeline

Open call publication: 25 November 2025
Deadline for application: 31 December 2025
Results announcement: 31. january 2026

Applications will be reviewed by the DST curatorial team. Only selected applicants will be contacted directly; others will be reached if further information is needed.

List of supported artists

2025

Mário Drgoňa / Schwarzes Loch Europas / project: Slo_mo (SK)
Pascal Marty / project: Less and Less (FR, SK)
ME-SA / project: SECOND PRACTICE (CZ)
Silvia Grachová & Yann Szuter / project: Colliding Stories (SK)
BOD.Y ngo / project: WHAT THE FOLK? (SK)
Yuliia Chubareva, Mariia Chubareva  / project: Girl’s girl (UA, DE)
Miriam Budzáková / project: the other side (SK, AU)
M(other): Nicole Nigro & Natália Peták / project: MATRESCENE: interruptions welcome (CA, DE, SK)
This & That / project: In The Surface (SK)
Diego Alvarez Sanou / Colectivo Clá  / project: Unseen Earth (SK, CR)

2024

Radical Empathy / projekt: Flux 2 (SK) 
Colectivo Priekopník Veverička / projekt: Camille (Laboratórium v tieni) (SK)
Yuri Korec & Co. / projekt: Príbeh (SK)
Lukas Blaha Bliss, Andrej Štepita / projekt: Conversations of a haptic nature //: throw-dance. (SK, CZ)
SVUNG Research Group / projekt: Journeying (the weight we carry) (AT)
Soňa Kúdeľová / projekt: intensive tense (SK)
DARLINGBUDS / projekt: My Body Is Made Out Of Glass (IT)
Roberta Ceginskaite in collaboration with Kemelo Sehlapelo / projekt: for the world we’re after (IRL)
Sofiia Onishchenko / projekt: sweet and sour (UA)
Jakob Schall, Jakob Jautz / projekt: We are not as innocent as we thought (DE) 
Jessica Schmidtová a kolektív / projekt: N I (c) K (SK) 
Nezávislé  zoskupenie Odivo / projekt: Lost in translation (SK)
Antoinette Helbing / projekt: On/Crying – The Gravity of Tears (DK)
Andrej Kalinka, Milan Kozánek / projekt: complementary art (SK)

2023

Cola Ho Lok Yee / projekt: Emma’s Jaw (Hong Kong)
Nezávislé divadelné zoskupenie Odivo  / projekt: Kozmos (SK)
SOMALAB Katarína Trulíková / projekt: SOMALAB (SK)
Isabel Paladin / projekt: COME VERDE ongoing (Taliansko)
Natália Benková / projekt: Looking for myself (SK)
Colectivo Priekopník Veverička / projekt: EU.GENUS (SK)
Jonas Frey / projekt: Third Place (Nemecko)
Charlie Brittain | Milan Tomášik / projekt: Arms that never knew me (Veľká Británia / SK)
Zuzana Hanzušová, Alexandra Mireková, Barbora Michaligová / projekt: hraj_hru_hraj (SK)
Katherina Vasiliadis / projekt: International Cultural Management (Izrael)
COMPAGNIE LA TENEUR / Chloé Beillevaire / projekt: SCHLASS (Francúzsko)

2022

Lukáš Bobalík, Maja Hriešik, Dana Tomečková, Lukáš Kubičina
/ projekt: Light work (SK) // Eddie Oroyan a Jessica Eirado Enes (My Homeless Lover) / projekt: IVY (USA a Taliansko) // Lior Lazarof / projekt: Until Midnight (Izrael)

Why do we provide our space for artists to complete residencies?

We are a theatre technically and spatially suitable for the creation of dance works. We see it as our duty to provide these spaces to independent artists or other established companies from Slovakia and abroad.
We want to connect with artists and support their development in the field of contemporary dance and physical theatre.
In addition to a technically equipped space, we also provide the professional support needed to cultivate one’s own practice and self-development.
Residency programs also bring us new inspirations that come with each artist’s unique approach.
We provide our audiences with the opportunity to confront the work of visiting artists with our own.
Residencies often result in a work-in-progress output, so the audience can see the process of creation and influence it with their questions, opinions, and reactions. And deepen their perception of the specifics of dance art.