HIMHERANDIT Productions (Aarhus) and Warehouse9 (Copenhagen) are back with a second round of residency opportunities for queer performance practice in Denmark. Both organisations have a key interest in ensuring queer artists’ practice is cared for and represented in the greater performing arts landscape in Denmark. This open call will offer an opportunity to support practice between Aarhus and Copenhagen over a period of 12 months. The residency’s primary focus is on supporting practice through a research & development framework created by the organisations and their festivals, which includes a residency period in Aarhus in collaboration with Åbne Scene, peer-to-peer mentorship, ongoing dialogue and participation in the organisations festival frameworks in the spring of 2026. 

The open call offers up to 4 weeks residency in Aarhus to 1 professional queer artist within the performing arts, living and working in Denmark.

Read the full call here: https://shorturl.at/YmFnJ

WHAT WE CAN PROVIDE DURING THE RESIDENCY

• Residency fee of 20.000 DKK (10.000 DKK per residency period)
• 11 days access to Åbne Scene in Aarhus in April 2025, including 40 hours of tech
  31/3-10/4 – (with accommodation from 30/3-11/4)
• 11 days access to Åbne Scene in Aarhus in October 2025, including 40 hours of tech
  10/11-20/11 – (with accommodation from 9/11-21/11)
• Material budget of 6000 DKK
• If needed, local transport to/from Aarhus in Denmark

The open call also offers opportunities for access to Warehouse9’s workshop space in Copenhagen in 2025 and work-sharing during the IPAF festival in Copenhagen (19-22 March 2026) and spring 2026 in Aarhus within a GenderHouse Festival frame. 

WHAT WE CAN OFFER DURING OUR FESTIVALS 

• Work-sharing within an IPAF Festival and GenderHouse Festival Frame
• Separate fee for work-sharing (TBA with festivals)
• If needed, accommodation during festivals in spring 2026
• If needed, local transport in Denmark to the respective festivals 
• Access to the festivals overall artistic programme and networking opportunities

ARTISTS WILL BE SUPPORTED IN THE CREATION OF WORK WITH ACCESS TO

• Production and organizational support with their project
• Access to facilities, tools and staff support for technical needs
• 1:1 mentorship with host organizations 
• Opportunity to present work created during residency in Aarhus at Aabne Scene
• Facilitated introductions and community gatherings
• Visibility and marketing support 

TIMELINE

• 31 of January 2025: Open Call Launched 

• 23 of February 2025: Deadline for submitting application at 23.59 (CET)
• 28 of February 2025: Notification to applicants
• March 2025, date TBD: Online introduction meeting between artist, HIMHERANDIT and Warehouse9.
• #1 Residency period Århus – Åbne Scene (11 days)
  31/3-10/4 – (with accommodation from 30/3-11/4)
• #2 Residency periode Århus – Åbne Scene #2 (11 days)
  10/11-20/11 – (with accommodation from 9/11-21/11)
• 19-22 March 2026: IPAF Festival in Copenhagen (Warehouse9)
• Spring 2026: GenderHouse Festival frame 
• June 2026: Celebration and wrapping-up meeting.

Access to Warehouse9’s workshop space in Copenhagen is possible as an additional element to this call.

HOW TO APPLY? 

We estimate that the application should take approximately between 45-60 minutes to complete.

Read the full call here: https://shorturl.at/YmFnJ 

Applications are submitted via an application form on google. The following link will take you to the application form: https://forms.gle/xK4otZDyGiU5GoZn8 

We recommend that you download the application questions and gather all material before submitting online. The application questions can be downloaded here: https://shorturl.at/GXqW5

Access a list of FAQ related to the call: https://shorturl.at/2TpfG

Want more info? Watch the info session recording below or via this link: https://shorturl.at/xBx2l 

If you have any questions or trouble with the application procedure contact [email protected]

Deadline for submission is: 23 February at 23.59. (CET)

Want more info? Watch the info session recording:

This opportunity is supported by our close collaboration with Åbne Scene Godsbanen and made possible with funding from The Danish Arts Foundation.