361 projects submitted for the Biennale Danza calls

361 projects have been submitted for the Italian and International calls dedicated to two new choreographies launched by Biennale Danza on September 11^th. The two projects that will be selected among the 361 applicants by artistic director Wayne McGregor will win a production grant and will premiere as part of the 19^th International Festival of Contemporary Dance (17 July > 2 August 2025).

89 projects for a new and original choreography were submitted by Italian choreographers and companies for the national call; 272 projects responding to the international call came from artists from 62 different countries – from Australia to the Americas, to Asia, including South Korea, Singapore and Taiwan, as well as Africa and Europe.

Over the course of the next few weeks Wayne McGregor will assess and select two individual projects. The winners of the call will be supported by La Biennale di Venezia with a production grant of up to 30,000 euro, a contribution that independently or in collaboration with other production partners will concur to the production of the new choreography. In addition to the production grant, La Biennale di Venezia will cover all the necessary costs for staging the premiere in Venice – from the artists’ fees to travel and lodging expenses and production specifications.

The two national and international calls for a new choreography, now in their fourth and third years respectively, consolidate Biennale Danza’s commitment to bring new momentum to the art of choreography, supporting the younger generations by providing resources for their creations.

In previous editions, the call has led to the production of six new choreographies which premiered on the stages of Biennale Danza: in 2022 Fo:no by Diego Tortelli, in 2023 Vanishing Place by Luna Cenere and Bogotà by Andrea Peña, in 2024 Posguerra by Melisa Zulberti, Folklore Dynamics by Vidavé and There was still time by Miller de Nobili.