PERFORMNORD, the first international platform for performance art from the Nordic countries, is being held in Copenhagen, Denmark, 2-12 September 2027. They are now inviting artists in the Nordics working with performance art to apply. PERFORMNORD is a Danish-Nordic initiative and is backed by Nordic national art agencies.
The programme will include a professional platform (2-5 September) with invited international programmers/professionals plus a public programme (2-12 September). The hub of PERFORMNORD will be located on Refshaleøen, the former shipyard of Copenhagen, but events will be programmed city-wide. PERFORMNORD will present artists, artistic practices, performances/works as well as a framing programme with exhibitions, dialogue and workshops.
This first platform will invite 40-50 key Nordic professional performance artists who see their work in an international context in order to support them to form international collaborations. The programme will include both individual solo works, group works and collaborative/site-based creations.
The call is open for Nordic and international professional artists living and working in the Nordic countries, as well as Nordic professional artists practicing their work in other countries.
PERFORMNORD aims to profile key figures/actors in the Nordic performance art field on three programme platforms:
- a live performance programme in formal and non-formal venues, site-specific and in public spaces
- a programme of studio presentations, where material, media, etc. can frame presentations
- a focused dialogue programme of talks, interviews and workshops
PERFORMNORD will cover costs of travel, lodging, local logistics plus a participation fee for selected artists based on expected support made available from the individual Nordic national arts agencies and independent foundations.
