Equity in Dance

ateliers recap

A series of EDN workshops exploring practices of equity in contemporary dance - reports and podcasts are now published.

Dance Counts

living & working conditions in dance

Dance Ireland with Theatre and Dance NI have launched the Dance Counts Report, a major undertaking of research over the last three years into living and working conditions in the dance sector on the island of Ireland.

What Makes You Disabled?

Video Podcasts

Three video podcasts documenting a 4-day exchange of artistic practices, led by disabled artists collective Al.Di.Qua & hosted by EDN member Lavanderia a Vapore.

International Dance Platforms and Festivals

What's happening in 2023 and 2024?

List of platforms, festivals and other international events.

Creative Europe Budget Cuts

Call on Member States

EDN joins the Culture Action Europe call on EU member states to reconsider the proposed cuts by 40 million EUR to the Creative Europe budget 2024

Perform Europe is back!

A three-year project supported by the European Union

Discover the latest news about the second edition of the performing arts funding scheme

EDNext Focus on Equity

Dr Alexandra Baybutt commissioned to report on EDNext 2023 activities.

Mapping equitable practices in the European contemporary dance sector.

EDNext 2022 - 2024

European Network of Dance Development Organisations

EDN continues to receive the support of EU network funding for representing dance development organisations in Europe

SHIFTing towards eco practices

15 European cultural networks to co-develop a bespoke eco-certification for cultural networks, taking into account their specific needs and working methods.

Report on Artistic Freedom in Europe

by the Council of Europe

Free to Create: Artistic Freedom in Europe examines the challenges European artists and cultural workers face in the practice of their right to freedom of artistic expression.

Publication: Micro and Macro Dramaturgies in Dance

This open-access glossary is the result of a collaboration between six European contemporary dance organisations exploring micro and macro dramaturgy in dance as a creative and socially conscious practice.

Publication: Citizens' Engagement

How citizens’ participation in cultural activities enhances civic engagement, democracy and social cohesion: lessons from international research

Europe Beyond Access

What is the current cultural landscape for European artists, arts professionals and audiences with disabilities in 2023? What recent advances have been made on a national and European basis?

The status and working conditions of artists

EU Experts publish recommendations to improve working conditions of artists and cultural and creative professionals

Environmental Sustainability in Contemporary Dance

Emerging Issues, Practices and Recommendations

The publication provides the context, references and examples of where and how dance intersects with environmental sustainability.

EDN Sustainability Campaign

Endorsed by EDN member organisations across Europe

EDN campaign presents concrete actions and ideas to engage the contemporary dance sector in Europe, its advocates, funders and stakeholders, in a shared movement towards a sustainable future.

The New Home for Dance and Choreography in Denmark is Taking Shape

Get a sneak peek at the future house of the EDN member Danshallerne.

The industrial building Kedelhuset with the central location in Copenhagen is about to be transformed into Denmark's national meeting point for dance and choreography.

EDNext Travel Bursaries

Thanks to the Network strand of the Creative Europe funding, the European Dancehouse Network is able to administer a limited amount of travel bursaries to members and their associates who attend EDN activities.