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| Tanzquartier Wien | |
|---|---|
| Name | Tanzquartier Wien |
| Established | 2001 |
| Location | MuseumsQuartier, Vienna, Austria |
| Type | Dance centre, performance venue, residency |
Tanzquartier Wien is a major contemporary dance center and institutional hub located in the MuseumsQuartier in Vienna, Austria. It functions as a production site, presentation venue, and residency provider that connects international choreographers, companies, curators, and festivals. The institution engages with a range of partners across Europe and beyond, hosting collaborations, commissions, and pedagogical activities.
The site opened in 2001 amid cultural reconfigurations following the refurbishment of the MuseumsQuartier complex and in the context of Viennese arts policy debates involving the Austrian Federal Chancellery for Cultural Affairs, the City of Vienna, and the European Union cultural funding frameworks. Early years saw partnerships with artists linked to the Vienna State Ballet, the Schauspielhaus Graz, and international companies such as Pina Bausch Tanztheater Wuppertal, William Forsythe, and Sasha Waltz. Throughout the 2000s and 2010s the institution expanded residency and research programs in dialogue with networks including the European Dancehouse Network, the International Theatre Institute, and festivals such as ImPulsTanz and Saison S.
Housed within a converted warehouse in the MuseumsQuartier, the complex occupies spaces adjacent to institutions like the Leopold Museum, the MuseumQuartier’s courtyard, and the Kunsthalle Wien. Facilities include multiple studios designed for choreography and rehearsal alongside a black box theatre suited to works premiered in collaboration with presenters such as the Kampnagel and Tate Modern. Technical infrastructures accommodate lighting rigs used in productions at venues like the Volksbühne and the Berliner Festspiele, while support spaces mirror production hubs found at institutions like the The Kitchen and the Centre Pompidou.
Programming comprises long-term residencies, short-term research invitations, festival partnerships, and production support that resonate with organizations including the Jerwood Arts fund, the Arts Council England, and the Graham Foundation. Regular offerings connect to curatorial cycles observed at the Frankfurter Positionen, the Biennale di Venezia, and the Internationales Kulturzentrum. The calendar features performances, open studios, and symposia that involve collaborators such as the University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna, the Mozarteum University Salzburg, and the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland.
The venue has co-commissioned premieres and revivals with choreographers associated with Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker, Maguy Marin, Ohad Naharin, Jan Fabre, and Rosas. Collaborative projects have included interdisciplinary teams linked to the Wiener Festwochen, the Staatsoper Unter den Linden, and the Festival d'Avignon, as well as cross-arts initiatives with institutions like the Haus der Kulturen der Welt and the Schauspiel Köln. International co-productions have toured to presenters such as the Brooklyn Academy of Music, the Sadler's Wells Theatre, and the Sydney Festival.
Educational programming engages students and researchers from entities like the University of Applied Arts Vienna, the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna, and the University of Vienna, while outreach partnerships have linked the centre to community organizations such as the Caritas Vienna and youth ensembles affiliated with the European Choreographic Forum. Workshops, masterclasses, and mentorship schemes often draw guest teachers from institutions including the Juilliard School, the Codarts Rotterdam, and the Palucca University of Dance Dresden.
The institution operates through a board and artistic leadership model interacting with funding bodies like the Austrian Federal Ministry for Arts, Culture, Public Service and Sport and municipal agencies in Vienna. Artistic directors and managers have engaged in networking with peers from the Sophiensaele, the Dansens Hus, and the Centre National de la Danse to shape commissioning strategies and international partnerships. Administrative practices reflect standards promoted by professional associations such as the European Dancehouse Network and the International Federation of Arts Councils and Culture Agencies.
Critical reception in periodicals and platforms such as Die Presse, Der Standard, The Guardian, and specialized journals like Dance Research Journal and Ballett-Journal has noted the centre’s role in fostering experimental choreography and intercultural exchange. Its residencies and co-productions have contributed to careers that intersect with prizes and recognitions like the Golden Lion (Venice Biennale)-adjacent commissions, European touring circuits including Festival d'Automne and Venice Biennale, and institutional collections and archives such as those at the British Library and the Austrian National Library.
Category:Dance venues in Austria Category:Culture in Vienna