Unfinished Fridays
Announcing two special OPEN CALL opportunities for Unfinished Fridays!!

Unfinished Fridays v. 91-100 : performances of works-in-progress to be presented during LAKE’s 10 year Anniversary Festival. DEADLINE 8.04.2023
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We are thrilled to announce that LAKE Studios Berlin will celebrate its 10th Anniversary from June 20th – July 1st 2023 with 10 editions of our beloved work-in-progress performance series UNFINISHED FRIDAYS: # 91 – 100!
We are looking for dance and performance artists who would like to present their works-in-progress (at any stage of development) during these 10 festival days of celebration.
In addition we offer some of the selected artists the possibility to share the creative process behind their works in our shared practice series during the mornings.
What we can offer:
– 300€ fee per performer, choreographer, and collaborating artist
– 120€ workshop fee for the shared training workshop (90 min workshop)
– Professional video of your work from the evening
– 4 hours of rehearsal time at LAKE Studios in June 2023
Application Requirements:
– choreographer based in Berlin
– ability to write an invoice
– completed application form (available on our website)
– 2 – 3 photos related to the work
– CVs of all project participants (collaborator participation from remote locations is possible)
Applications may be in German or English.
DEADLINE: 8.04.2023
We will notify all applicants within 2 weeks of the results of their application.
Email for applications and questions:
Unfinished Fridays JUNIOR : residency and performances of works-in-progress for young audiences, June 2023. DEADLINE 8.04.2023
Application and Info : <<< CLICK HERE >>>
We are thrilled to announce that LAKE Studios Berlin will celebrate its 10th Anniversary from June 20th – July 1st 2023 with 10 editions of our beloved work-in-progress performance series UNFINISHED FRIDAYS: # 91 – 100!
We would also like to use this opportunity to start a special edition of Unfinished Fridays for children. We want to inspire movement artists to try their hand at creating dance works with a young audience in mind.
For these two special JUNIOR editions of Unfinished Fridays we are looking for dance and performance artists to take part in a 1 – 2 week production residency at LAKE Studios to develop a performance work for children. We welcome both new concepts as well as the continued development of existing works. We will be organizing two performance events, one for children in ages 3 – 6 and one for older children ages 7 – 12. In addition, we will ask the artists to give a short movement introduction workshop to the children before the showing and engage in a feedback session with the children at the end of the performance.
What we can offer:
– 300€ fee per performer, choreographer, and collaborating artist.
– 700€ fee for each onsite collaborator at the residency
– 120€ workshop fee for the movement workshop teacher(s)
– 1 – 2 week residency at LAKE to develop the work between 4.6. – 19.6.
– Performance on 20.6. or 21.6. with tech support
– Accommodation in a double or single room / travel costs
– Professional video of your work from the performance
Application Requirements:
– one member of the team able to teach in the German language.
– ability to write an invoice
– completed application form (available on our website)
– CVs of all project participants (collaborator participation from remote locations is possible)
Applications may be in German or English.
DEADLINE: 8.04.2023
We will notify all applicants within 2 weeks of the results of their application.
Email for applications and questions:
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A monthly performance event where LAKE resident artists and invited guests present work-in-progress. The evening includes a post-showing discussion where audience and artists engage in dialogue about the work presented.
Unfinished Fridays are centered on the idea that the performance of a work before it is “finished” affords a possibility of transformation that is not available from the rehearsal process alone. The feedback exchange with an audience further supports the ongoing process of artistic creation. These events are a chance for artists to experiment with how their work stands in the frame of a performance, as well as an opportunity for the public to connect with the work unfolding at LAKE Studios.
APPLICATION INFO
We accept applications on a rolling basis. To apply, email with the subject “Unfinished Fridays Application”. Please include in your email the following information:
- Title of work-in-progress
- Proposed length*
- 2-5 sentences describing the work
- 2-4 photographs
- Short biography
- CV
- If possible, a short video of rehearsal or previous performance.
*Please keep in mind that the maximum length is around 15 – 20 mins depending on the number of other participating artists. It is also possible to show an excerpt of a longer work.
Chosen artists are provided 4 hours of rehearsal space at LAKE Studios, technical assistance and a professional video. We offer a performance fee of 250€ for each live performer.