Who are the 3 partners?

Instável

Instável – Choreographic Centre is a Portuguese contemporary dance organisation based in Porto, founded in 1999 as Companhia Instável. Its main activities include new artistic creations (with invited choreographers and casts selected through audition), training courses and support programmes for emerging choreographers, artistic residencies, and mentoring.

Emanat

Emanat – Institute for the Affirmation and Development of Dance and Contemporary Art was founded in 2006 in Ljubljana and operates in three core areas: production (performing arts, music, intermedia arts), education (performing arts and music), and publishing (non-fiction, theatre, and music).

Kulturanova

The Association Kulturanova was unofficially founded in 1999 and officially registered in Novi Sad in 2001. Kulturanova works across four areas through its programmes: Teatarnova – theatre and performance, Muzikanova – support for young music creators, Medianova – audiovisual and media content, and Futuranova – innovation in cultural and creative industries.

What is the programme about?

Each partner will select 2 emerging producers to take part in a Capacity Building Programme consisting of:

Online Production Course: Led by researcher and practitioner Vânia Rodrigues, the online production course aims to foster critical thinking within the profession of creative production. Sessions will include reading and writing assignments, reflection and feedback sessions, notation assignments, and research presentations.

Case Studies: The selected producers will join artistic, technical, and production teams at Instável in the development of production and post-production activities.

Workshops: During the project, the emerging producers will participate in 3 workshops organised by the project partners.

Hands-on Experience: The emerging producers will take part in a Practical Production Work Programme at Instável, contributing actively to production processes and learning through direct involvement in different tasks and contexts.

Notations for the Online Platform: The BCP project will culminate in an online platform – Producer’s Inventory – an open-source inventory of production practices. The 2 emerging producers will be invited to document and reflect on the production processes they take part in, developing observational and research skills fundamental to critically thinking about the role of a producer.

The 2 emerging producers will have a local mentor – a senior member of Instável’s team – guiding them throughout the project.

Activities and Calendar

Online Production Course

Session 1: 8 October 2026
Session 2: 26 November 2026
Session 3: 20 January 2027
Session 4: 17 March 2027
Session 5: 6 May 2027

Sessions will be held online from 10:30am to 1:30pm CET.

Workshops

Workshop 1 | Emanat | August 2026 | Online
Topic: Green practices, the use of open-source technology, and approaches to greener digitisation in the performing arts.

Workshop 2 | Kulturanova | December 2026 | In person (Novi Sad, Serbia)
Topic: “When producing, do it Novi Sad way (novosadski)”, focusing mainly on sustainability and nature-based solutions in the performing arts.

Workshop 3 | Instável | April 2027 | Online
Topic: The importance of critical thinking in performing arts production and its relationship with sustainability — narratives and practices.

Case Studies

The Case Studies will take place between September 2026 and May 2027.

Hands-on Experience

Integration Period within the Team | September 2026 – December 2026

The 2 emerging producers will shadow their mentor, participate in meetings, learn how to execute different tasks, and become familiar with Instável’s production processes.

Availability: 15 hours per week, with flexible schedules adapted to both Instável’s needs and the participants’ availability.

Practical Work Programme at Instável | January 2027 – May 2027

Following a period of integration and learning, the 2 participants will continue working closely with Instável’s team across different productions, progressively taking on greater autonomy and responsibility while continuing to receive guidance from their mentor.

Availability: 15 hours per week, with flexible schedules adapted to both Instável’s needs and the participants’ availability.

Grant: 400€ per month.

Notations of the Process

The notations will accompany the entire project and may take different forms depending on each participant’s approach, including written interviews, visualisations, video documentation, storytelling, diary notes, etc.

These materials will be published on the online platform Producer’s Inventory, to be launched in September 2027 during the project’s final event.

Each emerging producer will receive 750€ to develop these notation materials.

Final Event

September 2027 | Ljubljana, Slovenia

The 2 emerging producers will join all teams and participants from the partner organisations in a final event taking place in Ljubljana, Slovenia. The event will celebrate the project, present the research developed throughout the programme, and launch the online platform.

All travel and accommodation expenses will be covered by Instável – Centro Coreográfico.

Who are we looking for?

Instável – Centro Coreográfico is looking for 2 emerging producers to take part in this capacity-building programme.

We are looking for people who are beginning their journey within the cultural sector and wish to pursue a career in production. Participants may be students or recent graduates in cultural production or related areas and may or may not already have professional experience.

More than formal education or professional experience, we are looking for participants interested in thinking both creatively and critically about the role of a producer and the demands of production processes.

Participants must:
– Be based in Porto, Portugal;
– Be at least 18 years old;
– Be proficient in both Portuguese and English (spoken and written), as these are the working languages of the programme.

Participation implies availability to:
– Take part in the scheduled activities: Online Production Course sessions, workshops, and case studies;
– Participate in a 15h/week practical work programme at Instável from September 2026 to May 2027;
– Travel to Novi Sad, Serbia, in December 2026 and to Ljubljana, Slovenia, in September 2027.

What do we offer?

– Travel, accommodation, and per diem for the onsite workshop and final event, covered by Instável;
– A Capacity Building Programme with renowned professionals, combining theoretical reflection and practical implementation;
– Experience across different production processes, stages, and tasks;
– Monetary compensation: 750€ for the notation materials + a grant of 400€/month from January to May 2027.