Trois C-L International Residency Exchange

Trois C-L International Residency Exchange

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Dance Ireland and TROIS C-L | Maison pour la danse Luxembourg are delighted to initiate a partnership of artistic and cultural exchange together to offer two, fully resourced reciprocal residencies for one Ireland-based and one Luxembourg-based artist. A creative exchange that builds on the existing relationship between Dance Ireland and TROIS C-L | Maison pour la danse Luxembourg to provide an opportunity to connect artists across both organisations and countries, to share practice, and to develop an ecology of exchange and collegial support.

The residencies will take place in January 2026 and will provide 2 weeks of residency space at TROIS C-L | Maison pour la danse Luxembourg for the Irish-based artist and 2 weeks of residency space at Dance Ireland for the Luxembourg-based artist. During the residency the host organisation will support each artist with space and resources to develop their creative work, connect with the organisation and deepen their understanding of the other country’s dance sector. While the artists will work independently from each other, the residency weeks will be accompanied by moments of reflection where they can share their experience and learning with both organisations and each other.

This is a unique opportunity for independent artists to develop their work in a new cultural venue while building a long-lasting creative relationship with the dance sector in Luxembourg or Ireland that will enable them to continue to work, present and exchange between the two countries in the future.

Interested? Find out more below!

If you are reading this and wondering if it is for you, please do read on - and if you have any questions or need some assistance with your application, please do get in touch: louise.costelloe@danceireland.ie (Luxembourg based artists) and c.garnero@danse.lu (Ireland based artists).

If you have access needs relating to preparing the application, we can support this with additional resources for a scribe or assistant. You can also submit an application via alternative formats such as video or audio.
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What is on offer?

  • An Artist Fee of €1000.
  • This will cover: 2 weeks residency in January 2026 at either DanceHouse, Dublin (for Luxembourg-based artist) or TROIS C-L | Maison pour la danse Luxembourg (for Ireland-based artist)
  • Networking, advice and support from the host organisations
  • Travel costs covered for 1 person up to 250 euros roundtrip, based on public transportation (2nd class)
  • Accommodation covered for 1 person for the whole residency period (14 nights)
  • Per diems covered : 35 euros per day for 14 days + 17.50 euros per travelling day

Please note that this opportunity is for solo artists only, we are currently unable to support duets or group work.

To be selected, professional makers/choreographers must meet the following criteria:

  • be independent and/or based on a non-commercial association;
  • be a Dance Ireland professional member (Ireland Based only)
  • Have a track record of professionally presented work
  • Makers/choreographers must be currently engaged in artistic research or creation
  • Makers/choreographers must be willing to embrace networking and exchange as part of the residency, and ready to pursue international opportunities

How to apply

To apply for this opportunity, we invite you to submit the following:

Selection Criteria:

The selection panel will be comprised of Bernard Baumgarten (Artistic Director of TROIS C-L | Maison pour la danse Luxembourg), Sheila Creevey, (CEO, Dance Ireland), and an artist representative

The panel will base their decision on a range of factors including:

  • The information provided in the application, and how the questions are answered
  • Whether the scope of the residency is realistic and manageable in the time frame and resources available
  • The diversity of voices represented through the residencies
  • The distribution of opportunities across the sector

Timeline:

  • Online Information session: the date will be communicated soon.
  • Deadline for applications: Friday 13 June at midnight.
  • This includes all supporting materials.
  • Panel Meeting: Friday 20 June
  • Successful artists will be contacted by: 25 June
  • Residency Weeks available at TROIS C-L | Maison pour la danse & Dance Ireland:
  • Dance Ireland: 19 – 30 January 2026
  • TROIS C-L | Maison pour la danse : 26 January – 7 February 2026- there will be a sharing on the 3 February.

All applicants will be contacted by the end of June and feedback will be provided to unsuccessful applicants, where requested.

Dance Ireland is the national development and representative organisation for professional dance in Ireland, supporting artists, through strategic partnership and creative collaboration, to realise their artistic ambitions.www.danceireland.ie

TROIS C-L | Maison pour la danse is Luxembourg is the country’s leading organisation for contemporary dance. TROIS C-L runs the network devoted to contemporary dance in Luxembourg with the aim of developing a high degree of « cultural coverage », offering a demanding and varied artistic programme in the country. TROIS C-L is heavily involved in developing artist residency exchanges with numerous European partners. For several years it has run exchange programmes enabling choreographers to collaborate with other artists and get feedback and plenty of time and space to create work. www.danse.lu

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