Curriculum Vitae
Ren Mauney (they/them)
Artist. Writer. Activist.
Education
MA Art and Politics candidate at Goldsmiths University of London (2025)
University of North Carolina Greensboro — BFA in Contemporary Dance (2012)
Western Australian Academy of the Performings Arts- Erasmus 2011
Current Projects
ANTICONFESSIONAL : MISTRIAL (2025)
-A collaboration with Telmo Branco in partnership with Culture Mill NC, Durham Fruit, and The Dispute Settlement Center
Funded by The Map Fund
Performance Work (Selected)
ANTICONFESSIONAL : ABJECT (2024)
-Presented in cooperation with VAE Raleigh Artist in Residence Summer Program
FLÓBÉR (2023-24)
-Performer for Telmo Branco in partnership with Goethe Institut Lisboa, Teatro Helena Sa e Costa, International Festival of Contemporary Dance Evora, and Berliner Ringertheater
Funded by the DGArtes initiative Art and Democracy
GRACELESS (2023)
-Presented in cooperation with Sismografo Porto, Goethe Lisboa, Estudios Victor Cordon, and Polo Cultural das Gaivotas
BODY RIOT (2022)
-A collaboration with Telmo Branco and presented in cooperation with Hosek Contemporary Berlin , Störpunkt Gallery, Galeria Antonio Prates
Funded by Joint Adventures and the National Performance Netz
MATRILINEAL (2021-2022)
-A collaboration with Telmo Branco and presented in cooperation with AckerStadtPalast Berlin and HERE Arts Center NYC
Funded by DISTANZEN Solo/Dachverband Tanz and the Goethe Institut
INGRAIN (2018-2019)
-Presented in cooperation with Eschloraque Berlin, Acker Stadt Palast Berlin, ADF Studios, and Ponderosa Festival
WAVERING (2018)
- A collaboration with Telmo Branco and Annelie Andre in cooperation with ADA Studios Berlin
Academic Research Projects
GRACELESS: Reclaiming Lesbian Histories (2022)
-Funded by Fonds Darstellende Künste
Teaching Experience
Contemporary Improvisation Methods For Professional Dancers
-Marameo Berlin (2021-2022)
-Dock 11 Berlin (2017-2022)
-TanzHalle Berlin (2020)
Higher Education - Performance Workshops
-Goldsmiths University of London (2024)
-Escola Superior de Música e Artes do Espectáculo (Porto 2023)
-Goddard College (Vermont 2022)
-Seneca Intensiv: Pre-Professional Dance Training Program (Berlin 2017-2022)
-DIE ETAGE: 3 Year Professional Dance Program (Berlin 2017-2021)
-UNC Greensboro College of Visual and Performing Arts (North Carolina 2019)
Community and Youth - Movement Courses and Workshops
-Goethe Institut (Lisboa 2023)
-Sismografo (Porto 2023)
-Dock 11 EDEN (Berlin 2017-2022)
-American Dance Festival Studios (North Carolina 2019)
-Adagio Ballet and Dance School (Washington DC 2012-2016)
Activist Projects
AMPLIFY: Queer Solidarity in Performance (2022)
-Fundraiser and solidarity performance event series in collaboration with queer activist Artemis Akbary and the Afghan LGBT Organization
-Funded by Dachverband Tanz Deutschland
MATRILINEAL: ACTIVISM CONCERNING DOMESTIC VIOLENCE (2021)
-regular workshop series for queer, trans, + cis female domestic violence survivors in Berlin
-Funded by Dachverband Tanz Deutschland
Residencies, Scholarships, and Grant Support
-The Map Fund Grant (2025)
-VAE Raleigh Artist in Residence Grant (2024)
-#TakeHeart Research Funding (2022)
-Goethe Institute Travel Grant (2022)
-DISTANZ SOLO-Round 4 (2022)
-Cordillera Berlin Artist in Residence- (2022)
-#share AckerStadtPalast Residency- (2022)
-Polo Cultural das Gaivotas Residency -(2021)
-Cie. Olga Roriz Residency (2021)
-Scholarship/residency at Krama Arts Center Athens through Luna Park's Dance In Crisis (2021)
-DISTANZ SOLO Round 3 (2021)
-Scholarship Seattle Festival of Dance Improvisation (2016)
-Scholarship Strictly Seattle Festival (2016)
- Choreographic Commission Company Danzante (2016)
- Erasmus Scholarship Western Australian Academy of the Performing Arts- (2011)
- Scholarship American Dance Festival 6 week school - (2010)
-Cheney Undergraduate Scholarship in Dance Choreography (2008)
-Virginia Moomaw Undergraduate Dance Scholarship (2010-11)