{"id":2828,"date":"2026-08-27T14:25:28","date_gmt":"2026-08-27T14:25:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/codedans.be\/?page_id=2828"},"modified":"2026-09-02T10:34:21","modified_gmt":"2026-09-02T08:34:21","slug":"thumb-rules-for-code-dans-for-creators","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/codedans.be\/en\/open-call-creators\/thumb-rules-for-code-dans-for-creators\/","title":{"rendered":"Thumb rules"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3 style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Can you tick off all the points?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>This open call from CODE DANS + is aimed at <strong>creators who are creating something for the first time, ambitious creators, and pre-professional creators<\/strong>. <a href=\"https:\/\/codedans.be\/en\/open-call-creators\/\">You can find more information about the target groups here<\/a><\/li>\n<li>CODE DANS + is looking for dance projects that take place<strong> outside the \u201cblack box\u201d of the theater<\/strong> and foster the creator\u2019s growth and development.<\/li>\n<li>The performance takes place at a non-traditional dance venue. (In other words, not in a theater or a traditional dance studio.) For a dance short film, the footage is shot outside the black box.<\/li>\n<li>The presentation of your project will take place <strong>on 1 March 2027 at the earliest<\/strong>, and the project must be <strong>completed by 1 December 2027<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>The applicant is<strong>+ 18 years<\/strong>\u00a0old and lives in\u00a0<strong>Flanders or Brussels.<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>When financial support is received on behalf of an organisation (such as a non-profit organisation), its <\/strong><strong>headquarters<\/strong><strong> must be located in Flanders or Brussels.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Who is not eligible?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Individuals or organizations that receive funding in the professional arts<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">School projects, graduation projects, and private initiatives with commercial purposes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Which costs are <u>not<\/u> eligible?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Investment costs, fixed costs (EGW, telephone\u2026), advertising via Meta, foreign travel costs &amp; purchasing from unethical companies<\/li>\n<li>Investment costs may be incurred, but they do not equate to the full amount of the financial support. You put in a request, and we\u2019ll see what\u2019s possible.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Selection<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Individuals or organizations applying for CODE DANS support for the first time will be given priority over those who have already received support in previous editions.<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Danspunt\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.danspunt.be\/en\/our-offer\/maakplaats?lang=en\">MaakPlaats<\/a> and CODE DANS+ cannot be combined in the same year. After completing a MaakPlaats program, you may apply to CODE DANS+ the following year, but not the other way around.<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">External experts, in collaboration with Danspunt and Radar Mechelen, will select 15 projects to be supported in 2027.<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">See \u201cApplication and Process\u201d for more information on the timeline and procedure.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Practical arrangements<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>If you participate in CODE DANS+, your work may be photographed or filmed and appear on Danspunt\u2019s social media.<\/li>\n<li>You must mention the logo of CODE DANS + and the Flemish Government on every publication (print and online).<\/li>\n<li>You may apply for additional funding for this project from other organizations. However, you must be transparent about this and mention it in your CODE DANS+ application. In the final accounting, there may be no double financing; in other words, each cost can only be claimed from one organization. In any case, clearly explain what you need these additional funds for.<\/li>\n<li>Danspunt and Radar Mechelen provide the support, you are responsible for the practical organization, the management of your budget, the communication about your showing and the audience!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Can you tick off all the points? This open call from CODE DANS + is aimed at creators who are creating something for the first time, ambitious creators, and pre-professional creators. 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