Butiken is a space for art residencies and projects within performing arts and production, located in Hörken, Ljusnarsberg.
Open call - Residency for new work for young audiences
Dates: June 5-12th 2024
Butiken in Hörken announces a residency for professional artists working in dance, choreography and performance, who wants to develop work for young audiences. You as artist/s, dramaturg Moa Backman and producers Terry Johnson and Sara Bergsmark work together to develop your idea for the age group you see as your audience. We share material and experiences, and will at some point meet with the age group the work is created for. We encourage applications from artists with limited experience but curiosity around working with young audiences. Your work can be in an early state of development, and we see this as a period of research rather than a production residency.
The residency, which takes place in Hörken in Ljusnarberg, is suitable for artist/groups of 1-3 people that work with a production, artistic research or other forms of performative work. The residency starts and ends on a Wednesday. We plan the week together according to the artist's needs.
Included in the residency:
A residency fee of 15 000 SEK to be paid to the artist, round trip to Hörken, per diem, accommodation and free access to studio and office space.
About Butiken
Butiken is a former store converted into an office and studio in Hörken, Ljusnarsberg. The store has a spacious office with four desks for administrative work and writing. The studio consists of a room of 6x6 meters with wooden floors, access to a dance mat and basic sound/lights. Accommodation is offered in the house adjacent to the residency, suited for 1-3 people.
Hörken is easily accessible through public transport by taking the train to Kopparberg or Grängesberg, followed by a short bus ride.
The residency space has limited accessibility, with staircases to get into the house by all entrances.
How to apply:
To apply for the residency, submit a cover letter of maximum 1 A4 wherein you describe your practice, why you are applying to this specific residency and what questions you want to work with during your residency. Describe what target/age group you see as a future audience for your project. Send your cover letter and CV to contact@johnsonbergsmark.com by 19th of February 2024. We will come back to all applicants during March.
About Johnson & Bergsmark
Johnson & Bergsmark is a production platform consisting of Terry Johnson and Sara Bergsmark. They are based in Stockholm and Hörken and produce, curate and teach within the field of performing arts.
About Moa Backman
Moa is a playwright and dramaturg who have been working with young audiences for the last ten years, among other things as a dramaturg at ung scen/öst. Moa has also been working at institutions and venues such as Backa Teater, Teater Tre, Turteatern and Uppsala Stadsteater. She has been working with performance and immersive site specific formats as well as textbased and movement based theatre.
Supported by The Swedish Arts Council
Read more about previous residencies in Butiken in 2022 and 2023
