"Ecosystems as Living Communities" vol. III UniCredit Group UNIDEE Connective Residencies 2026-27
Overview
The UNIDEE Connective Residencies, an initiative of the UniCredit Group, return for their third volume under the thematic banner 'Ecosystems as Living Communities.' This iteration extends the program's inquiry into the interdependent relationships that sustain both natural and cultural ecologies, positioning the resident artist as a participant in a broader conversation about communal resilience and environmental stewardship. While the residency's disciplinary focus is dance, the curatorial framework encourages porous engagement with other fields, suggesting that choreographic thinking might illuminate the systemic connections that define living communities. As a residency, the program offers time, space, and institutional support for research and development, rather than a conventional exhibition or performance outcome. The specific terms—duration, location, and financial provisions—remain unspecified in the available information, but the involvement of DutchCulture and the UniCredit Group indicates a structured, internationally minded context. Artists should anticipate a period of focused inquiry, potentially culminating in a public sharing or discursive event, though the exact format is not detailed. The curatorial vision appears to prioritize process over product, inviting dance artists to consider how movement, embodiment, and collective practice can model or critique the ways communities—human and non-human—coexist. This is not a call for finished works, but for propositions that engage with the theme as a living, evolving question. The residency's value lies in its capacity to foster dialogue and experimentation within a European network of peers and institutions.