European Dance Development Network

Registration is now open! Join EDN’s 2025 online conference “Advocating for Dance: The Future is in Motion” on 5 December, 10:00–13:00 CET. 🇪🇺 At a decisive moment for European cultural policy, the conference brings together artists, policymakers, and sector representatives to imagine the future of dance in Europe. 📌 Register now (free): https://lnkd.in/ddNpPp4V #DanceMattersEurope #investinwhatmattersEU European Commission #CreativeEurope

#DanceMattersEurope We've joined forces to make sure contemporary dance is seen and supported in EU cultural policy. Aerowaves, Dance Festivals Network Europe & European Dance Development Network - EDN As the next EU budget is negotiated, we're calling for sustained public investment in dance. #investinwhatmattersEU Add your voice, post your stories, and use #DanceMattersEurope to show that dance matters in Europe's cultural future → https://lnkd.in/d4ifQ85N Image credits: CARCAÇA by Marco da Silva Ferreira © Cláudia Crespo

EDN stands with the Lithuanian Cultural Assembly We call for political recognition of culture as open, porous and plural, grounded in democratic values and artistic freedom. Members of Lithuania’s cultural sector have issued an urgent call for solidarity from cultural organisations and networks across Europe, expressing deep concern over recent political developments that threaten democratic values, freedom of expression, and cultural autonomy in the country. Find out how you can help → https://lnkd.in/dfuYJ8aq #Lietuvosšokioinformacijoscentras #LithuanianDanceInformationCentre #CultureAtRisk

The call is open for hosting organisations to apply for Anna Lindh Foundation's mobility grants across the Mediterranean region. Mobility support is offered to connect with partners from the opposite shore: organisations and individuals — cultural creators, researchers, and civil society practitioners. Organisations based in the 27 member states of the European Union and 16 Mediterranean partner countries are eligible to apply. 📌 The call is open until 8 November 2025. 🔗 Read the full call and application details here: https://lnkd.in/dH23PyFZ

Calling all touring artists, crew & producers: Have you ever crossed borders for a live performance in the EU? We want to hear from you! Pearle* Live Performance Europe has launched a new Big Mobility & Touring Survey to pin down the administrative hurdles, costs and workloads involved in touring. ⏱️ Takes only 3-10 minutes ⏳ Closes Friday, 31 October 2025 📌 Take the survey here: https://lnkd.in/dAYsaCTv By sharing your experience, you’ll help shape real change in how artists move and perform across Europe.

We’re happy to share the EDN Toolkit from our Advocating for Dance webinar series, hosted earlier this year. The toolkit gathers reflections, methods, and examples from the webinars, offering practical ways to connect artistic work with policy, tell stronger stories about dance, use data to make an impact, and build lasting partnerships. Seven wonderful speakers shared their voices and expertise, making the series a rich exchange of perspectives and experiences — their contributions are at the heart of this publication. #GretaPieropan #CarlottaScioldo #MaximeOllivier #LuisaSaraiva #RobertoCasarotto Aerowaves #LuizaMoroz Culture Action Europe #AmyFee #DanscentrumSverige ✨ Explore the toolkit here: https://lnkd.in/dAhT6hWF The webinars and the toolkit are brought to you by Embodied Transformations, EDN’s EU-funded network project #creativeeurope

Culture Moves Europe's Call for Individual Mobility is open! A new round of grants is offered to artists and cultural professionals who want to develop a mobility project between their country of residence and another Creative Europe country. Applications are open from 1 October 2025 to 30 April 2026, with grants distributed every month! 📎 Learn more: https://lnkd.in/dCvz-73B #CultureMovesEurope #CreativeEurope #PushBoundaries #OpenCall

We are delighted to welcome Krakow Choreographic Centre to our network of dance development organisations in Europe. KCC is a collective-run organisation, based in the Nowa Huta Cultural Center in Krakow, Poland, committed to nurturing artists, producing new choreography, and engaging with the local and international dance community. Find out more about our new member: https://lnkd.in/dtFpubaj ©Image 1: Janusz Skórski, NCK building ©Image 2: Klaudyna Schubert, Rooms by the sea - chor. Joanna Leśnierowska

EDN is proud to have contributed to Culture Action Europe’s “Sector Blueprint: Towards the Culture Compass” Launched at the #MONDIACULT conference in Barcelona, this collective document outlines 10 thematic briefs addressing the most pressing challenges facing Europe’s cultural sector. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/dtK2eugn #CultureCompass #culture2030goal

From 29 September to 1 October 2025, UNESCO convenes #MONDIACULT in Barcelona, the world’s biggest cultural policy conference. ✨ Why this matters For the dance sector, this is a critical moment: fair pay, artistic freedom, sustainable touring, digital shifts, and preserving intangible heritage are on the table. The outcomes of this global “policy reset” will shape the frameworks in which dance artists and organisations operate for years to come. EDN will join through the Àgora Cívica (Civil Society Forum), where Gebra Serra will advocate for the role of dance organisations in shaping democratic cultural landscapes and advocate for culture’s rightful place in global development frameworks. #Culture2030Goal By being present in Barcelona, EDN carries a simple but vital message: dance matters in shaping cultural policy locally, regionally, and internationally.