The JW3 Dance Commission invites dance artists/companies to create a new dance work about Jewish life and culture to premiere in June 2016. The creation of the piece is important to our commitment to providing a platform for Jewish arts of the highest quality.

We are specifically looking to commission a new dance work that is innovative, courageous and honest. The work should explore themes of Jewish culture and heritage in its content, and have a wide audience appeal. Collaborations with other artforms are also encouraged, but not compulsory.

The commission is funded by Rayne Foundation and can be used as seed funding for the project to attract financial support from other sources. Support will be given to artists who wish to apply for further funds.

The commission includes:

£3,000 commission fee
Rehearsal space in London
Technical support from the JW3 team
Mentoring from Chris Hutchings, Dance Programmer
Dedicated Producer for the project development
Marketing and PR support for performances
2 performances at JW3 in June 2016

Timeline:

Deadline for applications: Friday 29 January 2016, 5pm
Selected artists announced: Mid-February 2016
Rehearsal period: May-June 2016 (dates negotiated between artist/JW3)
Performances at JW3: 21-22 June 2016

To apply for the commission, please apply with a cover letter including:

The proposed project (600 words)
A list of key collaborators and short biography for each (300 words)
Why you would like to make the work at JW3 specifically (200 words)
Applications should be supported by:

Current CV (no more than 2 sides)
Up to 2 videos of your recent work, 3-minutes maximum each
Up to 2 images of your recent work

Send completed applications to  by Friday 29 January 2016, 5pm.