Artistic Introductions + Ideas Form

DanceWorks’ Artistic Introductions + Ideas Form aims to create an open channel of communication for artists to introduce themselves to our organization, and share information about the projects they are working on (if applicable). This is not an open call or an application, but rather part of an ongoing commitment to be in dialogue with artists in our community.

This page will remain open, however, due to our part-time working hours, there is no guaranteed response time. We are dedicated to following up with everyone who fills out the form, even if to simply acknowledge that we’ve received the submission and to express our gratitude for the energy and labour it takes to do so.

Please be sure to read our Mission, Vision, Values and Curatorial Statement and consider how your artistic practice/project may or may not be aligned before taking any next steps. Additionally, it may be helpful for you to view this recording of our recent Information Session (in particular 42:33 - 57:56 in the video, during which we discuss this form and submission process).

As a Toronto-based presenter, one of our priorities is to support local artists. Additionally, we are committed to presenting at least one touring production from a different province within Canada each year. Unfortunately, our capacity to present or support international artists and projects remains limited at this time.

Within the coming months, we’ll be considering works and projects for our 26-27 seasons. If your project timeline includes a potential public presentation:

between August 2026 - May 2027, we encourage you to fill out this form prior to February 15th, 2025.

We welcome articulations of interest that include works-in-progress, full-length productions, and shorter works that could be programmed as a part of Double or Mixed-Bill events. Further, we’re interested in learning about projects and processes that re-imagine public engagement with choreographic works beyond conventional performance/presentation formats. Understanding how the development of thoughtful choreographic projects takes time, we’re eager to learn about projects that are already in process with a clear plan for resourcing the remainder of the creative development time needed. Our upcoming seasons of programming will include curator-selected projects as well as projects that we come across through this form.

We encourage you to remember that there are no right or wrong responses and that this is not a test of language proficiency. We’re seeking honest responses that connect meaningfully with our vision and dare to be self-reflective. Additionally, we recognize that artistic processes and practices change, so we encourage you to re-introduce yourself (regardless of any previous relationship or affiliations with DanceWorks) whenever it feels appropriate.

STEP 1: Read our Mission and Vision.

STEP 2: Read Curatorial Statement.

STEP 3: Submit using this form.

https://forms.gle/Mva1myFUFBajQRon8