Performance Residencies in Belgium

a.pass (Advanced Performance and Scenography Studies)

Brussels, Belgium

a.pass (Advanced Performance and Scenography Studies) offers a unique 2-month paid residency program for collectives of 3 to 10 people. This program, aimed at fostering collaborative and transdisciplinary artistic research, invites collectives to explore innovative methodologies and frameworks for sustainable artistic practices. Participants will engage in a reflective process on institutional frameworks, artistic research, and sustainability, contributing to the reimagination and reorganization of a.pass. The residency includes a stipend, travel and accommodation support, access to collective workspace, and a production budget. This opportunity is ideal for collectives interested in self-organization, collaboration, and transdisciplinary approaches to artistic research.

BUDA

Kortrijk, Belgium

Kunstencentrum BUDA, located in Kortrijk, Belgium, is a vibrant arts center dedicated to supporting the creation and development of performing arts projects. Hosting around 70 residencies each year, BUDA offers a variety of residencies including full technical residencies in their theaters at Budascoop, as well as studio work and research residencies in Budatoren. The center provides essential resources such as studio space, accommodation, and weekday lunches, fostering an environment where artists can focus on their creative processes. BUDA is committed to inclusivity, welcoming artists from diverse backgrounds and practices, ranging from emerging to established professionals. Residencies are open to various disciplines within the performing arts, with a strong emphasis on innovation and collaboration. The program also includes support in technical aspects, content development, and networking, allowing artists to deeply engage with their work and the local community. Applications are open annually with several deadlines, and residencies are planned well in advance to accommodate different project needs. BUDA’s residencies are ideal for artists looking to explore new ideas in a supportive and well-equipped environment.

Camping Town

Brussels, Belgium

Camping Town is a hosting place dedicated to performance and creation, featuring five individual tree-houses for sleeping and a shared Co-Studio for artistic work. Founded by Anne-Dolorès Marcélis, it hosts artists and amateurs interested in alternative lifestyles, with a focus on performance, contact-improvisation dance, and multidisciplinary arts.

Fondation Thalie

Brussels, Belgium

Fondation Thalie is a multidisciplinary artist residency in Brussels founded in that supports contemporary creation through exhibitions, artist residencies, and patronage. The residency program welcomes visual artists, writers, and performers to work on projects in a modernist building in the heart of Brussels's gallery district, with residencies typically lasting two months.

Kunsthal Gent

Ghent, Belgium

Kunsthal Gent, located in a 14th-century Carmelite monastery in Ghent, Belgium, offers residency programs including approximately six mini-residencies per year (up to 1 week with apartment access and €500 budget) and a Development Fellowship for up to 3 months with up to €5,000 budget for research and practice development. These programs support artists, collectives, and organizations in visual arts, architecture, design, audiovisual, performing arts, and public space, fostering experimentation, collaboration, and integration into the public programme. International participants receive an apartment, with irregular open calls for applications.

Latitude 50

Marchin, Belgium

Latitude 50 is a center for circus and street arts in Marchin, Belgium, hosting performances, co-organizing street art festivals, and providing residency spaces for around 60 companies and 150-400 artists annually to develop new creations. Residencies typically last 1-2 weeks (or 5-7 days for writing residencies), include housing, and are open to professional Belgian and international circus/street arts companies and artists from related disciplines. The program emphasizes repeated stays during creation, free work schedules, and collaborations like long-term residencies with Le Stampia.

workspacebrussels - Studio Residency

Brussels, Belgium

workspacebrussels is a platform for research, experiment and creation in the performing arts. The studio residency supports artists and researchers in dance, performance, theatre and cross-disciplinary projects. The programme provides studio space via partner venues, optional sharing moments, a library, and communal lunches for residents. Accommodation is available only for non-Belgian artists depending on guesthouse availability.