Registrations are open for EDN members to apply for the 2027 staff exchange travel bursary.
EDN Staff Exchange
As a member of EDN, you are invited to take part in the network’s Staff Exchange Programme: a unique opportunity for peer-to-peer learning, a change of professional perspective, and mutual growth across Europe’s dance sector.
This edition of the staff exchange encourages participation that resonates with the network’s three new working group themes:
Your exchange may take place as part of an EDN working group initiative, during professional events organised by EDN members, or independently, based on mutual agreement between organisations.
Meet Your Peers – Through a New Lens
Whether you're a technician, curator, producer, educator, communicator or administrator: this is your chance to share your questions and insights in a structured yet informal way, and take back new tools, perspectives, and practices to your home organisation.
Some guiding questions to inspire your exchange:
How to attend?
The current call is open to EDN members until 30 September 2026. All EDN members’ staff and associates are eligible for the placement.
Five travel exchanges are available in 2027: Register now to participate in the staff exchange in the period between January 2027 and November 2027.
EDN will grant a bursary of 1,300€ to cover the costs of 6 overnight stays, per diems, and travel for 5 EDN members in 2027 and 5 in 2028. The participation fee is 300€ and will be charged to your organisation.
Members can apply for a top-up from our Green Travel Programme to cover additional costs of their slow or low-impact travel.
To offset additional access needs, members can apply for a top-up from our Accessibility Travel Programme.
The Staff Exchange is co-funded by the members. The participation fee of 300€ for the travelling participant will be invoiced to their organisation.
In short
All EDN professionals
January 2027 - November 2027 (Application Deadline: 30 September 2026)
January 2028 - October 2028 (Application Deadline: 30 September 2027)
1,300€ bursary for 6 overnight stays, travel and perdiems
300€ participation fee charged to your organisation
Participation fee: 300 €
Register by filling in the form below before 30 September 2026
Registration
Register by 30 September 2026 for an exchange between January 2027 and November 2027.
Criteria
In cases where the number of applications exceeds the available travel support, allocation will be based on the following criteria, in order of priority:
Organisation and Financing
Please note that EDN will not organise your travel or handle financial transactions related to your exchange.
We kindly request that each member cover the actual costs of the exchange in advance and invoice for the bursary after the exchange has taken place, attaching the relevant documentation of costs.
Cancellation
Cancellations are no longer possible after your exchange has been confirmed by the hosting organisation. Participation fee still applies.
Reporting
Carte Blanche Staff Exchange is a knowledge-exchange activity designed and presented in collaboration with participating EDN members. We will ask you to write about your experience, share your learnings with the working group, and submit a self-evaluation report after your exchange.
Contact
For any questions, reach out to Christoph at christoph[at]ednetwork.eu
Attribution
The EDN Staff Exchange is made possible by Embodied Transformations, EDN’s EU-funded network project. It connects contemporary dance professionals, organisations, and communities across Europe to foster a transformative and interdependent dance ecosystem.
EDN is a Spain-based organisation. The participation of Spanish artists and cultural professionals is made possible by INAEM, the National Institute of Performing Arts and Music of Spain.