Performing Arts
Pro Helvetia promotes the contemporary professional performing arts in Switzerland with a view to ensuring their diversity as well as their national and international reach. It supports the creation of new productions, as well as the dissemination of Swiss performing arts outside Switzerland and cultural exchange within Switzerland. As a national foundation, Pro Helvetia only supports projects of cross-regional or international significance and supplements the promotional activities of Switzerland’s cantons and cities.
What we support
The guidelines for applicants set out the procedure for submitting a funding application in the field of the performing arts to the Swiss Arts Council Pro Helvetia. They also explain the assessment criteria, procedures, deadlines and appeals process.
Guidelines for Applicants: Performing Arts
Pro Helvetia also supports events combining artistic disciplines as well as festivals that present productions from various artistic disciplines.
Open calls for applications
Calls for Applications from Partners
- ATLAS – create your dance trails
Application deadline: 15 December 2023 - danceWEB ImPulsTanz Vienna
Application deadline: 15 December 2023 - International Forum Berlin
Application deadline: 7 January 2024
For information on additional formats that can be submitted on an ongoing basis, please refer to the guidelines.
Team
Felizitas Ammann
Head of Performing Arts
Yann Aubert
Performing Arts Specialist
Larissa Bizer
Performing Arts Specialist
Thibault Genton
Performing Arts Specialist
Sabine Jud
Performing Arts Specialist
