Are you an emerging artistic team in the performing arts? Are you curious to understand—and test—the creative potential of XR (extended reality) and AI (artificial intelligence) in live performance contexts? Do you want to explore new approaches to dramaturgy, production, and audience experience—while joining a European peer network?
EXPAND (Empowering the Performing Arts with XR and AI Technologies) is a European cooperation project supported by the Creative Europe programme, led by Dark Euphoria (FR) with & Espoo Theatre (FI) and ETC Member “Marin Sorescu” National Theatre (RO).
What we are looking for:
We will select 6 creative duos, each composed of:
- one emerging performing arts artist (director, choreographer, playwright, etc.)
- one producer
Selected duos will join a 12-month capacity-building programme combining hands-on labs, expert-led training, peer learning, and mentoring—focused on how XR and AI tools can reshape writing, dramaturgy, acting, design, production workflows, and touring models in performing arts.
Important note: this programme is not a production grant. The aim is not to produce a performance, demo, or finished artwork during the programme.
Click here for the application details
Deadline: 20 March 2026, (22:59 CET / 23:59 EET)
