Chrystal Dance Prize - Projects Expression of Interest

This is STEP ONE of the application process for Chrystal Dance Prize (CDP) – Projects. In addition, please forward a letter or email from your primary international collaborator confirming their commitment to ChrystalDancePrize@dancevictoria.com.

In STEP TWO, shortlisted applicants will be asked for a detailed Project Budget, along with follow-up questions from the CDP panel.

Expressions of Interest and commitment letters must be received by 5:00 pm on Thursday, October 8, 2026.

Full Name

First NameLast Name

Pronouns

Email Address

example@example.com

Phone Number

Please enter a valid phone number.Format: (000) 000-0000.

Mailing Address

Street, City, Province/Territory, Postal Code

Title of Project:

Brief Description of Project

50 words.0/50

Artists involved: *Please highlight the international artist(s) and their country of residence:

50 words.0/50

Please provide a brief bio of the primary applicant (Western Canadian) artist/collective, or an introduction to your artistic practice and work. Please highlight your artistic background, approaches, or milestones that would help the panel understand your practice:

Maximum 150 words.0/150

Estimated total budget:

Amount request from Chrystal Dance Prize:

How are this project and international collaboration exceptional? For example, this could be reflected in the skills, experience, and/or diversity of project artists' perspectives; the scale or working models explored in the project; or the innovation within a project's discipline or dance form.

maximum 300 words.0/300

What opportunities for growth and development do you anticipate as a result of this collaboration, and how do you expect it to positively impact the local Victoria community?

maximum 250 words.0/250

Please provide a brief timeline including current project status. (I.e., You are in early stages of research/development, you have completed a residency, you have 10 minutes of material, etc.)

maximum 50 words.0/50

Would you be interested in a future Residency at Dance Victoria Studios? If so, please indicate desired timing and how this would support your project.

maximum 150 words.0/150

What supports are currently confirmed or pending for this project? I.e., Grant funding, residency commitments, presentation commitments, etc.) Please indicate if these are confirmed or pending.

maximum 150 words.0/150

Link to video

Indicated viewing timestamps (max. 3 minutes):

I.E. 0:00-0:00

I have set the permissions settings on the video link as accessible to view once shared, or provided a viewing code:

Video viewing code, if applicable:

Brief explanation of support material as it relates to the project:

maximum 50 words.0/50

I have emailed the commitment letter from my international collaborator to chrystaldanceprize@dancevictoria.com

My international collaborator has a primary residence outside of Canada

A reminder that this submission is intended to be brief. Further explanation of your project will be requested if you are shortlisted for Step Two of the process.

Thank you for your interest in the Chrystal Dance Prize – Projects.