This residency is designed for performance and movement artists working with solo practice grounded in the personal. It is dedicated to artists who choose to work from and through themselves.

The program offers a structured yet flexible framework: time and space for:
  • autonomous research,
  • dramaturgical consultation,
  • professional networking
  • final public sharing.
​The goal is to accompany you in deepening your artistic language, strengthening your method, clarifying your voice, and expanding your professional network.​
You leave with a clearer sense of direction, a more articulated practice, and a work-in-progress that can continue to unfold after the residency.

residency dates
​2026

Each residency period hosts 2 artists (solo practices only):
  • RESIDENCY I: Feb 26 – March 7, 2026
  • RESIDENCY II: March 9 – 19, 2026
  • RESIDENCY III: March 21 – 31, 2026
Duration: 10 days
Location: Ádám Anna Studio (Stromfeld Aurél út 27, 1124, Budapest, Hungary)

what this residency offers

A hybrid frame — combining independent creation time with targeted dramaturgic support.

Included
  • Accommodation
    Private room in a shared artistic home
    (private or shared bathroom depending on package)
  • Free studio access (daily, flexible hours)
    • 25m² wooden floor studio
    • 35m² ballet-floor studio
    (you choose your studio when applying)
  • Dramaturgical follow-up
    You keep authorship and autonomy over your practice.
    We support you with 3 individual dramaturgical consultations (1h each) with experienced artists and performance mentors.
  • Technical experimentation
    Microphone, sound & basic lighting setups available on request 
    (to test performative language & scenography)
  • Public sharing & feedback evening
    Final day double bill — present your research publicly, meet audiences, receive feedback.
  • International community & professional network
    On request, connections to local performers, curators, and researchers
  • Documentation support
    Basic photo material from final sharing

who is this for

Artists who work with:
  • Format: solo practice (individual applications only)
  • Medium: movement, dance, performance
  • Topic: autobiography / personal mythology / lived experience / memory / personal archives / subjective history
  • Method: somatic, experimental
We welcome artists who are ready to inhabit their material, not just perform it.

fee

  • €1000 — Residency + 25m² studio + shared bathroom
  • €1200 — Residency + 35m² studio + private bathroom
Includes accommodation, studio access, 3 dramaturgical consultations, public sharing, documentation.

funding option

This residency is eligible for Culture Moves Europe Mobility Grant. You can apply with us to receive financial support for travel and stay.

We assist you by providing:
  • Step-by-step guidance to apply successfully.​
  • Official invitation letter
  • Residency confirmation & program description
  • Budget & accommodation confirmation

how to apply?

1 — EXPRESS INTEREST
​Get in touch with us & tell us:
  • Your preferred date & room option
  • Whether you plan to apply for Culture Moves Europe (CME)
Note: your place is not reserved at this stage.

2 — START YOUR CME APPLICATION Once you start your draft, let us know.
We will then send your official invitation letter and, if you wish, review your answers and strategy to strengthen your application.

3 — CME REVIEWS AND SELECTS - NOT US
  • You submit your application independently.
  • CME makes the funding decision.
  • Results generally arrive within 6–8 weeks.
Note: During this waiting period, we do not confirm spots unless you choose to secure one.

4 — IF YOU ARE FUNDED
  • If you are funded and a spot is still available, you join the chosen program.
  • If your original choice is full, we will guarantee you a place in the next available session or offer an alternative program that aligns with your current research and artistic focus.​
  • If you wish to secure your selected program and dates only, the best option is to reserve your spot in advance. Please write to us to learn more about this possibility.

We look forward to supporting your journey and accompanying you through the application process.

where

During the residency, artists live and work in the Ádám Anna Studio — a shared 120m² home-studio in Budapest, with a garden, two rehearsal spaces. There are no programmed community events or group activities during the residency — instead, you receive time, space, and a supportive context in which to focus, reflect, and create at your rhythm, while benefiting from occasional conversations, shared meals, and spontaneous exchanges that naturally emerge from proximity and co-habitation.