Open Call for Dance On-Film Submissions for "Dance in the City 2024" presented at the Lankershim Arts Center

The Department of Cultural Affairs (DCA) Performing Arts Division (PERF), in collaboration with Los Angeles Dance Worker Coalition (LADWC), is excited to announce an open call for dance on-film submissions. Selected video artists and choreographers will be commissioned to create new works for Dance in the City 2024 to be presented at the Lankershim Arts Center in North Hollywood in October 2024.

DCA invites emerging artists focused on dance on film exploration, to apply for the opportunity to create video works influenced or inspired by the 1950s and 1960s gimmick thriller films of William Castle, as part of a larger program scheduled for the middle of October: LankerSCREAM Spooky Show.

The deadline to apply is Sunday, July 28, 2024, at 11:59 p.m. Please submit applications via email to [email protected] with “Dance in the City 2024” as the subject line.

Please find the full call as well as submission requirements linked below. If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out at [email protected] or by phone at (818) 301-6120. 

Call: https://culture.lacity.gov/calls/call-for-dance-on-film-video-artists-choreographers/

Submission Requirements: https://culture.lacity.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Call-for-Dance-on-Film-Video-Artists-2024.pdf