Núcleo 2026
Núcleo emerges as a project that fulfills one of the objectives of Forum Dança: to host artistic residencies and informal presentations under the care of a specific programmatic line.
It has a self-reflective impulse from the history of Forum Dança, referencing the Núcleo de Apoio Coreográfico (NAC), which in the 1990s was an important platform for supporting the creation and internationalization of Portuguese dance.
It is a place of experimentation, where the craft of creating, showing, reflecting, and creating circularity with the artistic community and its public aspect in the creation and mediation of audiences is taken care of.
Open Call | Residencies 2026
Applications are now closed
One of the objectives of Forum Dança is to support artistic creation, in accordance with the programme guidelines established by its management. The Núcleo 2026 Residency Programme was created to provide a space that enables a period of experimentation and research through action, linking creation with transmission to the artistic community.
This edition of the Programme will support three projects in the field of contemporary dance or performance that are at any stage of conception and development, provided they have not yet premiered.
The Programme offers rehearsal space for two weeks and the possibility of sharing with the public.
Applications must be submitted by March 25, 2026.
The results will be announced by March 27, 2026, by email.
Periods
- Residency 1: August 3 to 14
- Residency 2: August 10 to 21
- Residency 3: August 17 to 28
Conditions
- Support for three projects selected by the Forum Dança management;
- Support for the promotion of the project in Forum Dança’s media channels;
- Possibility of public sharing, in the form of an informal showcase, open rehearsal, conversation, or similar, to be confirmed and defined with the Forum Dança team;
- Mandatory mention of “Support for Creation – Forum Dança” and inclusion of the logo in all promotional material for the project.
Dates
Applications must be submitted by March 25, 2026.
The results will be announced by March 27, 2026, via email.