Open Call
Dance Far Out / On.Site Program 2025
Something Great, in collaboration with Tanz Weit Draußen (Dance Far Out) and its network partners, invites proposals from artists based in Germany for a paid residency at the SG Arts Centre in Ruhner Berge as part of Tanz Weit Draußen’s Vor.Ort (On.Site) program. This program aims to bring contemporary dance and cultural exchange to rural areas in Germany.
The residency will take place from June 28 to July 13, 2025, at the dance studio of SG Arts Centre – SG Halle 1. All projects proposals must include a public presentation as part of Festwoche 750 Jahre Marnitz, a community festival celebrating Marnitz’s 750th anniversary .
What Are We Looking For?
Develop a two-week residency at SG Halle 1 focused on advancing a new production in its late-stage creation phase. Your residency must include at least one opportunity for community engagement. You may choose between: a dance workshop for non-professional community members of Ruhner Berge, either targeting children, teenagers, or open to any local residents interested in movement and creative expression; or an informal public showing of your work-in-progress, to be presented in a non-traditional indoor or outdoor venue in the village of Marnitz (to be determined based on your proposal).
Lead a minimum one-day dance workshop for non-professional community members of Ruhner Berge—either targeting children, teenagers, or open to any local residents interested in movement and creative expression but with no prior experience in movement. In addition to the workshop, your proposal should include the presentation of an already existing small-scale performance work that can be presented in a non-traditional space, either indoors or outdoors, and requiring minimal technical setup.
Develop and present an existing artistic participatory project previously implemented with non-professionals and that could be done with local community members of Ruhner Berge. The project should be developed during an artist residency at SG Arts Centre for at least one week (ideally two), culminating in a final presentation in a non-traditional indoor or outdoor space in the village of Marnitz (to be defined based on the proposal) and requiring minimal technical setup.
Who Can Apply?
Residency Details
Possible Residency Dates:
June 28–July 13, 2025 (2 Weeks)
Note: Short-duration project proposals (less than 2 weeks stays) must take place between July 8 and 14.
June 28–July 13, 2025 (2 Weeks)
Note: Short-duration project proposals (less than 2 weeks stays) must take place between July 8 and 14.
Public Showing Dates:
Saturday, July 13 or alternatively Sunday, July 14, 2025 (TBD)
Saturday, July 13 or alternatively Sunday, July 14, 2025 (TBD)
Residency / Workshop Location:
SG Arts Centre - SG Halle 1, Mentin (Ruhner Berge)
SG Arts Centre - SG Halle 1, Mentin (Ruhner Berge)
Public Presentation Location:
Marnitz (exact location TBA based on proposals ), as part of the Festwoche 750 Jahre Marnitz
What We Offer
Artistic Fee (including per diems):
Category 1: €3,400 Gross
Category 2: €5,000 Gross
Category 3: €5,000 Gross
Category 2: €5,000 Gross
Category 3: €5,000 Gross
Accommodation & Travel:
Covered additionaly for up to 1000€ and for a maximum of 3 people.
Covered additionaly for up to 1000€ and for a maximum of 3 people.
Documentation:
The residency will be documented through photos, video, or audio by Something Great.
Artists must agree to this and participate if required, which may include interviews.
The residency will be documented through photos, video, or audio by Something Great.
Artists must agree to this and participate if required, which may include interviews.
Application Deadline
Deadline: May 9, 2025
Notification of Results: May 19, 2025
Notification of Results: May 19, 2025
How to Apply
Please submit in German a single PDF with:
Send applications to: contact@somethinggreat.de
Send applications to: contact@somethinggreat.de
Funded by
Made possible thanks to the funding support of the Beauftragte der Bundesregierung für Kultur und Medien ( German Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and the Media(, via the 'Verbindungen Fördern' programme of the Bundesverband Freie Darstellende Künste e.V. (German Federal Association of Independent Performing Arts).