Profile
CARTE BLANCHE - The Norwegian National Company of Contemporary Dance
tone.tjemsland@ncb.nohttp://www.carteblanche.no
Bergen, Norway
IETM Member
Bio
Carte Blanche The Norwegian national company of contemporary dance Carte Blanche was established in 1989 and is the Norwegian National Company of Contemporary Dance. CB is located in Bergen, the second largest city in Norway. The company produces a minimum of two new choreographic works a year and performs an average of four to six productions every year. Carte Blanches repertoire includes work by some of the best and most celebrated Norwegian and international choreographers, strongly emphasizing commissioning work by a new generation of contemporary dance makers. The combination of both the up-and coming and the renowned results in an eclectic, exciting and high-quality repertoire that achieves the company's goal of being at the forefront of the creation, presentation and development of contemporary dance, both in Norway and abroad. Carte Blanche is funded by the Norwegian state (70%), the County of Hordaland (15%) and the City of Bergen (15%). Since August 2018 Annabelle Bonnéry is the artistic director and CEO of the company.
Art forms
Dance
Repertoire company
Type of organisation
Performing Company
Activities
Programming, presentation of artists, Touring agent, Production of other artists’ work, Production of own work, Training and Education in Cultural Management, Funding, Artistic residencies, Training of artists / workshops, Publication / media, Networking, Making Cultural Policies