Residency host: Davvi Centre For Performing Arts

Contact person: Jens Smith Wergeland: jens@davvi.org +47 950 71 887

Website: www.davvi.org

What kind of collaboration would you like to establish with the Italian partners?

We are particularly interested in risk-willing, exploratory artists who bring strong diversity perspectives or global narratives into their practice. This may include artists who work across cultures, challenge dominant perspectives, or engage with questions of identity, belonging, and power.

We are not primarily looking for artists whose main focus is Norwegian nature as a picturesque or romantic subject in itself. Instead, we seek those who are genuinely curious about how Northern Norway can enter into dialogue with Italy—artistically, historically, politically, socially, or environmentally. This could involve exploring shared challenges and contrasts between the regions, such as climate and migration, center–periphery dynamics, tourism, or questions of cultural heritage and future imaginaries.

We are especially interested in artists whose working methods or aesthetics push the boundaries of contemporary performing arts. This may mean experimentation with form, format, technology, or audience engagement; crossing genres and disciplines; or testing new modes of collaboration and production.

What are the research areas the Norwegian facility is focusing on? What is its mission?

Davvi – Centre for Performing Arts is rooted in the North, but our perspective is distinctly international. We see Northern stories, practices, and knowledge as part of a global conversation, and we actively seek collaborations that connect local realities with transnational questions such as decolonization, migration, ecology, and center–periphery dynamics.

Through international co-productions, exchanges, and networks, Davvi – Centre for Performing Arts aims to create long-term relationships between artists and institutions across borders, support artists who work interculturally or address global narratives from a Northern standpoint, and ensure that artistic voices from the North both contribute to and are challenged by developments in the wider international field of contemporary performing arts.

TYPE OF RESIDENCY

Creative Residency: YES
Creative/artistic Residency with public presentation: YES
Artistic residency with show: NO
New choreographic project: YES 

OTHER POSSIBILITIES DURING RESIDENCY

Follow/undertake training courses during residency: No
Meetings with local communities: Possible
Offer workshops and labs on site: Possible

VENUE AND ACCOMODATION
Description of the spaces/rehearsal studio available for the residency

Our studio is accessible 24 hours a day during the residency. The studio measures 16 x 10 x 4 m and is fitted with a mirrored wall and a glass façade that can be covered with blackout curtains. It also has a sprung floor and dance mats. The studio is equipped with basic sound and lighting, which the residency group is free to use. Please note that we do not have any technical staff employed at Davvi - Centre for Performing Arts.

The studio is located on the third floor, with elevator access. The entire building is designed for wheelchair users, with alternative step-free access routes to all floors, including the studio, our office, and toilet/shower facilities. All main doors open automatically by pressing a button, but internal doors are not automatic. There are some door thresholds between the elevators and the studio. There is an accessible toilet near the studio equipped with a ceiling hoist, toilet chair, and an adult changing bench. This toilet also has a baby changing table. 

RESIDENCY INFORMATION

Period: October or November 2026
Duration: 2–3 weeks
Number of people: Max 4
Age limit: Above 18
Accommodation: Shared apartment with separate bedrooms
Meal arrangements: Own fully equipped kitchen

Residency host: Bergen Internasjonale Teater (BIT)
Contact person: Bettina Kogler: bettina@bitteater.no +47 47 48 3360

Website: www.bitteater.no

What kind of collaboration would you like to establish with the Italian partners:

BIT is interested in a deep long-term exchange in which we can learn from each other about local circumstances in artistic, political and social terms.

What are the research areas the Norwegian facility is focusing on? What is its mission?

BIT co-produces and presents Norwegian and international performing arts, and places particular emphasis on projects that stimulate international collaboration and work across artistic genres. BIT takes responsibility for high lightening the latest in dance, theatre and performance, including the facilitation of a relevant discourse program.

TYPE OF RESIDENCY

Creative Residency: YES
Creative/artistic Residency with public presentation: As wished and planned together with the artists
Artistic residency with show: NO (a presentation would be enough, if wished)
New choreographic project: NO

OTHER POSSIBILITES DURING RESIDENCY

Follow/undertake training courses during residency: NO
Meetings with local communities: Needs to be decided together with the artists
Offer workshops and labs on site: Needs to be decided together with the artists
Other (specify): Needs to be decided together with the artists

VENUE AND ACCOMODATION
Description of the spaces/rehearsal studio available for the residency

A stage, studio or lab (smaller than studio / 50 m2 space) residence is possible.

Stage: 16 x 20m (without auditorium)
Studio: 9,4 x 19m (without auditorium)

We can support the residence technically – but the degree of support must be agreed beforehand.

RESIDENCY INFORMATION

Period: mid-October till mid-December 2026
Duration: 1–2 weeks
Number of people: 2 to 3
Artist’s age: no specification
Accommodation: BIT does not have residence apartments at its disposal.
Hotel or apartment needs to be booked externally. BIT will arrange and cover accommodation costs.
Meal arrangements: Per diems (no meals)

Residency Host: Bærum Kulturhus – Dance Southeast-Norway
Contact person: Marianne Bilger: Marianne.bilger@baerum.kommune.no
Website: www.baerumkulturhus.no/dans

What kind of collaboration would you like to establish with the Italian partners:

We are looking forward to continuing this exchange that both builds a network of Norwegian and Italian partner organizations, and gives us as an organization important insights into the Italian dance field, as well as creating opportunities for the Norwegian artists we support.

We are both a residency space, a venue and a touring partner amongst others, and are interested in all synergies we can create around our international collaborations.

Dance Southeast-Norway is interested in hosting Italian artists in an advanced stage of their production process, as all our spaces are well-equipped technical spaces.

What are the research areas the Norwegian facility is focusing on? What is its mission?

We offer both early-phase research residencies and technical residencies and can facilitate for lights design and other technical phases.

Our location just next to Oslo makes us a good starting point to get in touch with the Norwegian dance field – we will also facilitate encounters with local artists and audiences during the residency.

We would be happy to connect the artists to relevant professionals and society groups for research and development.

We can facilitate a local outside-eye or dramaturge to contribute to the residency.

About Dance Southeast-Norway:

Bærum Kulturhus – Dans Southeast-Norway (BK-DSN) is a performing arts centre and a regional center for dance located in the Greater Oslo region and funded by the municipality of Bærum, the Viken region and the Ministry of culture in Norway.

BK-DSN aims at being a leading powerhouse within dance development, production and programming.

BK-DSN holds a strong position in the Norwegian and international dance field as a major venue for both Norwegian and international performances, as well as one of Norway’s main production houses for dance. BK-DSN runs a well-established and growing residency network, offering residency and coproduction for Norwegian and international artists in 5 different locations/venues in the Viken and Vestfold regions. Read more in notes below.

TYPE OF RESIDENCY

Creative residency: YES
Creative/artistic residency with public presentation: YES
Artistic residency with show: YES
New choreographic project: YES
Other (specify): Technical residency

OTHER POSSIBILITES DURING RESIDENCY

Follow/undertake training courses during residency: YES
Meetings with local communities: YES
Offer workshops and labs on the territory: YES
Other: WIP is welcome, as well as workshops for all ages, from dance schools to university students/professional dancers

VENUE AND ACCOMODATION
Description of the spaces/rehearsal studio available for the residency
Dance Southeast-Norway can offer several spaces depending on the artist’s needs:

• Bærum Kulturhus, main stage in Sandvika: Store Sal | Bærum Kulturhus

• Bærum Kulturhus, studio stage Underhuset in Sandvika:  Underhuset | Bærum Kulturhus

We also run a residency network in our region and offer residencies financed by us in different venues. The most relevant for technical residencies would be Sprang in Ål and Ål Kulturhus, in a mountainous region 3 hours drive from Oslo.

All three are well equipped venues of different sizes that can offer fully technical residencies working for example on lights design.

NOTES: Bærum Kulturhus – Dans Southeast-Norway (BK-DSN) is a performing arts centre and a regional center for dance located in the Greater Oslo region and funded by the municipality of Bærum, the Viken region and the Ministry of culture in Norway.

BK-DSN aims at being a leading powerhouse within dance development, production and programming.

BK-DSN holds a strong position in the Norwegian and international dance field as a major venue for both Norwegian and international performances, as well as one of Norway’s main production houses for dance. BK-DSN runs a well-established and growing residency network, offering residency and coproduction for Norwegian and international artists in 5 different locations/venues in the Viken and Vestfold regions. BK-DSN is one of 5 partners in the National Touring Network for dance (Dansenett Norge) and a tour producer for the network for the whole Southeast region (Viken, Vestfold &Telemark, Agder). BK-DSN is a curator and producer for the performing arts program of the Cultural Rucksack in Bærum (school performances), and runs various outreach and community projects with the local community. Inclusion and diversity have been a red thread in our projects for the past decade.

BK-DSN co-runs several development projects for young artists, such as Kreativ Lab (in collaboration with CODA Oslo International Dance Festival) and NSP2 (in collaboration with Nagelhus Schia Productions).

BK-DSN has a proven track record as a project leader for both Creative Europe, EEA and recently EU Interreg and Nordics-Quebec funded project initiatives, and has been developing, leading and taking part in numerous international collaboration projects in Europe and globally, both bilaterally and as part of new and existing networks.

BK-DSN works strategically to develop infrastructure for dance in Norway through regional and national collaboration.

RESIDENCY INFORMATION

Period: Spring 2027
Duration: 2 weeks
Number of people: Up to 5
Age limit: non
Accommodation: Residency apartment
Meal arrangements: Kitchen in the residency apartment

Residency Host: DansiT Choreographic Centre
Contact person: Arnhild Staal Pettersen: arnhild@dansit.no
Website: www.dansit.no

What kind of collaboration would you like to establish with the Italian partners:
DansiT is concerned with ensuring good production and presentation conditions for local, national and international dance artists, as well as supporting artists with different backgrounds, ages and abilities / bodies. DansiT has a strong interest in choreographic research and different kind of artistic development projects related to community work / outreach projects.

We can facilitate meeting points and interactions with our dance companies The Dance Laboratory (adult dancers with and without disabilities) and The Dance Theatre (senior dancers), as well as Rabalderdans (creative dance for children from 0-6 years). We also collaborate with PRAXIS Trondheim who offers inclusive training / exchange with the local community of professional dance artists and movement enthusiasts.

What are the research areas the Norwegian facility is focusing on? What is its mission?

DansiT is a choreographic center based in Trondheim that works locally, regionally, nationally, and internationally. It offers activities and a full year program for both the audience and dance artists. As a choreographic center, DansiT facilitates the artists’ own work, choreographic development work, and various meeting points between artists and the audience. DansiT is committed to ensuring that as many people as possible have access to and a close connection with dance, choreography, and art. We believe that dance as an art form should be challenged and expanded to make room for more and diverse bodies, life experiences, and artistic expressions.

TYPE OF RESIDENCY

Creative residency: YES
Creative/artistic residency with public presentation: YES
Artistic residency with show: YES
New choreographic project: YES

OTHER POSSIBILITES DURING RESIDENCY

Follow/undertake training courses during residency: YES
Meetings with local communities: YES
Offer workshops and labs on the territory: YES

VENUE AND ACCOMODATION
Description of the spaces/rehearsal studio available for the residency
The production facilities consist of a dance studio (9 x 15 m = 135 m2 / h: 2,96 m) with a 12m mirror wall with white curtain, and black molton curtains to cover all walls. Audio, lighting equipment and black & white dance mats available. There is also a small storage area, changing rooms, and a shared office space.

DansiT contribute with administrative and artistic assistance when needed, and we can book technical staff for rigging, design and technical execution.

The studio is available to residency guests from 9 – 16 Monday, Tuesday and Thursday, and 12 – 19 Wednesday and Friday. At weekends (Fri-Sun) there are no permanent tenants, but the studio can be rented out for workshops if the residency guests don´t need the space.

Residence guests at DansiT can participate free of charge at PRAXIS and PRODA, or take part in the Dance Laboratory and the Dance Theatre.

RESIDENCY INFORMATION

Period: 2027
Duration: 2 weeks
Number of people: Unspecified, but see notes on housing
Age limit: Not specified
Accommodation: Yes, in Husly Artist Residency – see info below
Meal arrangements: Artists cook their own meals in Husly

Notes on Husly:
Husly Artist Residency is an ecological art project created and built by artists Vigdis Haugtrø and Jan de Gier. The house can be described as a tiny house or cabin.

Husly Artist Residency is centrally located at Svartlamon, with immediate proximity to DansiT’s production facilities, grocery store and the pub / restaurant Ramp Pub & Spiseri.

Husly has an open solution with kitchen & living room area with a double sofa-bed on the first floor, and a mezzanine/loft with a double bed. Loose mattresses are also available.

Electricity is mainly used for lighting. The kitchen contains a refrigerator, kettle and two hobs that run on propane. For heating, use of the wood stove is encouraged.

There is a small bathroom in Husly with sink and toilet. The entrance to DansiT’s production space is right next to Husly, with access to shower and washing machine.

Due to the staircases Husly is unfortunately not wheelchair accessible. If you need accessible accommodation, we can find suitable alternatives.