The following is a list of New York City residencies for artists working in dance, performance, interdisciplinary, visual arts, writing & play-writing, theater, and other disciplines. Please visit the organization’s websites for further details.
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ABRONS ART CENTER |
Airspace / Henry Street Settlement |
| Discipline | visual art, curatorial, teaching, some performance art |
| Website | abronsartscenter.org |
| Contact | 212.598.0400 | info@henrystreet.org |
| Residency Description | Emerging and mid-career artists and cross-disciplinary curators, providing free workspaces and opportunities to present/exhibit works-in-progress, curate exhibits and performances in the Abrons’ galleries and theaters, and teach in school-based education programs. |
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ARTS @ RENAISSANCE |
Site-Specific Residency |
| Discipline | multi-disciplinary artists |
| Website | renaissancenbk.org |
| Contact | 718-388-5454 ext. 169 | arts@stnicksalliance.org |
| Residency Description | We seek proposals with strong artistic merit that are grounded in a relevancy to the broader North Brooklyn community. The space can be used for work of any discipline including but not limited to performance, dance, theater, installation, visual arts, sculpture, film, media, arts in education and immersive work. We encourage work that incorporates multiple disciplines. Proposals are only accepted for use of the entire 4,500 sq ft space. Application includes project info, community impact, funding info & work sample. |
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ARTS @ RENAISSANCE |
Studio Residency |
| Discipline | performance, dance, theater, installation, visual arts, sculpture, film, media, arts in education and immersive work |
| Website | renaissancenbk.org |
| Contact | 718-388-5454 ext. 169 | arts@stnicksalliance.org |
| Residency Description | We seek proposals with strong artistic merit that are grounded in a relevancy to the broader North Brooklyn community. The space can be used for work of any discipline including but not limited to performance, dance, theater, installation, visual arts, sculpture, film, media, arts in education and immersive work. We encourage work that incorporates multiple disciplines. Proposals are only accepted for use of the entire 4,500 sq ft space. Application includes project info, community impact, funding info & work sample. |
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CAVE
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Fellowship |
| Discipline | dancers, choreographers, interdisciplinary artists, and body-workers |
| Website | leimaymain.cavearts.org |
| Contact | cavemanager@leimay.org |
| Residency Description | Artists receive up to 8 hours/week of space for rehearsals and/or class, access to MFTA, office materials, participation in SOAK festival, inclusion of activities in e-newsletter. |
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CHEZ BUSHWICK |
Residency |
| Discipline | interdisciplinary art and performance, with a strong focus on experimental dance |
| Website | chezbushwick.net |
| Contact | studio@chezbushwick.net |
| Residency Description | Curated through an open application process, and final selections are chosen by a panel of industry professionals. Residents recieve 100 hours of rehearsal space during off-peak hours, networking opportunities, presentation of new work. |
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CHOCOLATE FACTORY |
Residency |
| Discipline | dance and theater |
| Website | chocolatefactorytheater.org |
| Contact | 718.482.7069 | brian@chocolatefactorytheater.org |
| Residency Description | Residency by nomination or invitation only. Residents receive a salary, access to space, equipment, video documentation, with the residency culminating in premiere performances. |
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DANSPACE |
Choreographic Center Without Walls (CW2) |
| Discipline | dance |
| Website | www.danspaceproject.org |
| Contact | info@danspaceproject.org |
| Residency Description | Ongoing; submit materials, but can also invite danspace staff to performances & rehearsals. Residencies last for 6 weeks each. |
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DRAMA LEAGUE, THE |
Creative Residency for Advanced Projects |
| Discipline | theater |
| Website | dramaleague.org |
| Contact | directorsproject@dramaleague.org |
| Residency Description | $25 app fee, with link to app page, which is unreachable without prior payment. |
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DRAMA LEAGUE, THE |
Developmental Residency for First Stage Projects |
| Discipline | theater |
| Website | dramaleague.org |
| Contact | directorsproject@dramaleague.org |
| Residency Description | Intended for the initial exploration of an idea in the early stages. $25 app fee, with link to app page, which is unreachable without prior payment. |
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DRAMA LEAGUE, THE |
Rough Draft |
| Discipline | theater |
| Website | dramaleague.orgct |
| Contact | directorsproject@dramaleague.org |
| Residency Description | Single day residency. Allows directors to explore the earliest stages of working on a new play. Submit bio, project description, online work samples, script if available to apply. |
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DRAMA LEAGUE, THE |
Workshop Residency for Next Stage Projects |
| Discipline | theater |
| Website | dramaleague.org/programs/ |
| Contact | directorsproject@dramaleague.org |
| Residency Description | Designed for directors who are shepherding a project through the middle or late stages of its development, meant to bridge the gap in support so that the piece is ready for pre-production. $25 app fee, with link to app page, which is unreachable without prior payment. |
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FIELD, THE |
Field Leadership Fund (Fellowship) |
| Discipline | performing artists, arts managers |
| Website | thefield.org |
| Contact | 212.691.6969 |
| Residency Description | A 16-month Fellowship that offers real opportunities, remuneration and access to ambitious artists, arts organizations and arts managers who want to be leaders in the sector. We aim to move Manager Fellows into resilient and financially viable careers in the arts and to move Artist and Arts Organization Fellows into new stages of work that will push their artistic visions forward. |
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FLEA, THE |
Resident Director Program |
| Discipline | theater |
| Website | www.theflea.org |
| Contact | 212.226.0051 |
| Residency Description | Part playground, part laboratory, part training ground, The Flea has been home to established artists taking new risks, emerging artists developing their ideas, and mid-career artists building sustained audiences. |
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FLUX FACTORY |
Residency |
| Discipline | all disciplines |
| Website | www.fluxfactory.org |
| Contact | 347.669.1406 |
| Residency Description | A highly competitive residency program that provides workspace for artists within a socially engaging and collaborative environment. There are typically 16 artists-in-residence at Flux Factory at any given time. |
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GIBNEY DANCE CENTER |
boo koo |
| Discipline | dance (emerging) |
| Website | www.gibneydance.org |
| Contact | sarah@gibneydance.org |
| Residency Description | boo-koo, slang for the French word “beaucoup,” is a space grant and community give-back initiative for emerging choreographers. boo-koo provides selected artists with 40 hours of rehearsal space as well as some optional technical assistance and advising. In exchange, boo-koo artists create and implement a community give-back that may serve the dance or broader social services communities. Past boo-koo grantees have worked with students at the Hetrick-Martin Institute, offered classes to benefit City Harvest, and created a barter board for the community at Gibney Dance Center. |
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GIBNEY DANCE CENTER |
DiP (Dance in Progress) |
| Discipline | dance (mid-career) |
| Website | gibneydance.org |
| Contact | sarah@gibneydance |
| Residency Description | DiP, short for Dance in Process, is a residency program for mid-career artists. Each year, DiP offers exclusive and continuous access to studio space and an adjacent production office to four New York City-based dance artists, each at a critical stage in their careers. Awardees also receive staff support, a menu of resources, and generous stipends. What truly sets this residency apart is that artists and their dancers do not have to travel out of town or cover costly per diem expenses in order to delve into the creative process. |
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GLASSHOUSE PROJECT, THE |
Residency |
| Discipline | performing artists |
| Website | www.glasshouseproject.org |
| Contact | contact@glasshouseproject.org |
| Residency Description | The residency program was launched at the Glasshouse in 2009, when we were located in Tel-Aviv, as another platform for developing artistic practice in the interest of social and cultural research. Our aim is to invite art professionals (artists, curators, collectors and theoreticians) to create new challenging work in the field of performance art. |
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HEMISPHERIC INSTITUTE NYC |
Artist-In-Residence |
| Discipline | performing artists |
| Website | www.hemisphericinstitute.org |
| Contact | 212.998.1631 |
| Residency Description | email for details |
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HERE ARTS CENTER |
HERE Artist Residency Program (HARP) |
| Discipline | dance, theater, hybrid-performance |
| Website | here.org/programs/harp/ |
| Contact | 212.647.0202 | general@here.org |
| Residency Description | Through the HERE Artist Residency Program, HERE commissions and develops new hybrid works over a 1- to 3-year period. As part of the HERE community of artists and audiences, our residents show works-in-progress, develop workshop productions, and mount full–scale productions. Through our residency programs, HERE seeks to not only grow innovative artistic work, but also give artists the awareness and skills—in areas such as audience relations, budgeting, grant-writing, and touring—they need to continue to grow their careers. |
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ILAND |
iLAB Residency Projects |
| Discipline | movement-based artists and scientists, environmentalists, urban designers / landscape architects, architects & others that integrate different fields/disciplines. |
| Website | www.ilandart.org/ilab/ |
| Contact | 917.860.8239 | info@ilandart.org |
| Residency Description | iLAB is a residency program supporting collaborations between movement-based artists and scientists, environmentalists, urban designers/landscape architects, architects and others that integrate creative practice within different fields/disciplines. |
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INVISIBLE DOG |
AIRs |
| Discipline | visual arts, theatre, dance, performing artists |
| Website | theinvisibledog.org |
| Contact | 347.560.3641 |
| Residency Description | email the associate director with: a brief description of your event, including desired dates (load-in/load-out as well as opening and closing), location at The Invisible Dog (ground floor, garden gallery, or third floor), and why you are interested in presenting your work at The Invisible Dog; Please include “Submission for ID from YOUR NAME” in the subject line of the email |
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JOYCE |
Artist-In-Residence |
| Discipline | dance |
| Website | www.joyce.org |
| Contact | 212.691.9740 |
| Residency Description | no selection process specified |
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JOYCE |
Creative Residencies |
| Discipline | dance |
| Website | www.joyce.org |
| Contact | 212.691.9740 |
| Residency Description | no application; can contact programming associate for info |
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LARK PLAY DEVELOPMENT CENTER |
Jerome New York Fellowship |
| Discipline | playwrights |
| Website | www.larktheatre.org |
| Contact | jerome@larktheatre.org |
| Residency Description | emerging writer of extraordinary ability, promise and vision: must by resident of NY or MN and U.S., make a case for status as “emerging artist”, and include a cover letter, resume, 10-page work sample and artist statement |
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LARK PLAY DEVELOPMENT CENTER |
Middle East America Initiative |
| Discipline | playwrights |
| Website | www.larktheatre.org |
| Contact | john@larktheatre.org |
| Residency Description | Playwrights of Middle Eastern descent are eligible to apply |
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LARK PLAY DEVELOPMENT CENTER |
Van Lier Fellowship |
| Discipline | playwrights |
| Website | www.larktheatre.org |
| Contact | VanLierFellowships@larktheatre.org |
| Residency Description | Playwrights of color under the age of 30 are eligible to apply. Application includes: cover sheet, resume, 1 professional reference, statement of purpose, statement of financial need & a ten-page sample of recent work. |
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LMCC |
Process Space |
| Discipline | visual artists, performance artists, writers |
| Website | lmcc.net |
| Contact | 212.219.9401 | info@lmcc.net |
| Residency Description | Residency by invitation only. Aims to keep NYC artists working in their city. |
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LMCC |
SPARC (Seniors Partnering with Artists Citywide) |
| Discipline | visual artists, performance artists, writers |
| Website | lmcc.net |
| Contact | 212.219.9401 | info@lmcc.net |
| Residency Description | A community arts engagement program that places artists-in-residence at senior centers across the five boroughs of New York City. The program provides selected artists with a stipend in exchange for the creation and delivery of arts programming for seniors. Sign up for newsletter for updates: http://lmcc.us6.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=3ccb5d6b1e6cced29d6cb4e30&id=cc1d7f295c |
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LMCC |
Workspace |
| Discipline | visual artists, performance artists, writers |
| Website | lmcc.net/residencies |
| Contact | 212.219.9401 | info@lmcc.net |
| Residency Description | A nine-month studio residency program that focuses on creative practice development for emerging artists working across all disciplines. Online app including bio, resume, references, artist statement, proposal & 4 minute work sample. |
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MOVEMENT RESEARCH |
AIR |
| Discipline | dance |
| Website | movementresearch.org |
| Contact | 212.598.0551 | info@movementresearch.org |
| Residency Description | Online app including artistic statement, resume, artistic process & 1 work sample of at least 15 minutes (with a 3-5 minute cue point of representative section) and description of work sample. Individuals only, mo companies. |
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NATIONAL ALLIANCE FOR MUSICAL THEATRE |
National Fund for New Musicals Writers Residency Grant |
| Discipline | playwrights |
| Website | namt.org |
| Contact | 212-714-6668 x14 | branden@namt.org |
| Residency Description | Designed for organizations to obtain resident writers, not intended for individual artists. Online & available 1 month before due date: Organization Info, Show Title & Description, Project Description, Timeline & Goals, Writer Statement, Bios & Budget. |
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NEW DANCE ALLIANCE |
LiftOff |
| Discipline | movement-based performers |
| Website | newdancealliance.org |
| Contact | kb@newdancealliance.org |
| Residency Description | Resident artists receive 30 hours of rehearsal space. Two creative feedback sessions and one project development session facilitated by NDA director. Residents develop the creative and business aspects of their work. Applicants must have created and publicly presented three works of a minimum length of 10 minutes each. |
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NEW YORK LIVE ARTS |
Live Feed |
| Discipline | dance |
| Website | www.newyorklivearts.org |
| Contact | 212.691.6500 | info@newyorklivearts.org |
| Residency Description | A laboratory for the development of new commissioned work directed toward our theater. Curated by the Artistic Director in conjunction with programming staff. |
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NEW YORK LIVE ARTS |
Fresh Tracks |
| Discipline | dance, performing artists (early career) |
| Website | www.newyorklivearts.org |
| Contact | 212.691.6500 | info@newyorklivearts.org |
| Residency Description | Provides artists with a 50-hour studio residency, a professionally-produced shared evening bill in the New York Live Arts theater, an artist fee, one-on-one dialogue sessions with the program’s Artistic Adviser. Residents selected based on values of experimentation, collaboration and a genuine commitment to new ideas and new aesthetics. |
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NEW YORK THEATRE WORKSHOP |
2050 Fellows – Directors & Playwrights
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| Discipline | theater |
| Website | www.nytw.org |
| Contact | fellowshipinfo@nytw.org |
| Residency Description | no selection process specified at this time |
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PERFORMA |
Writing Live Residency |
| Discipline | writers |
| Website | performa-arts.org |
| Contact | amy@performa-arts.org |
| Residency Description | Developed to broaden the outreach and scope of Performa Magazine, The Performa Writing Live Residency showcases a select group of diverse voices in the global arts community who will act as international correspondents covering the most exciting and significant artists and ideas in contemporary performance. Email letter of interest, CV & 3 work samples, along with essay-style answers to questions to apply. |
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PLAYWRIGHTS CENTER |
McKnight National Residency & Commission |
| Discipline | playwrights |
| Website | www.pwcenter.org |
| Contact | amandar@pwcenter.org |
| Residency Description | This program aids in the commissioning and development of new works from nationally recognized playwrights. Benefits include: a $14,000 commission, at least two U.S. round-trip airline tickets, housing during the residency period, up to $5,750 in workshop funds to support the development of the play, and a public reading of the commissioned play. Visit http://www.pwcenter.org/files/mcknight-national-residency-and-commission-application.pdf to apply. |
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RESIDENCY UNLIMITED INC. |
RU Residency |
| Discipline | visual and media artists |
| Website | residencyunlimited.org |
| Contact | info@residencyunlimited.org |
| Residency Description | Our residencies are tailored to support the specific needs of artists and curators working in all the visual arts and media disciplines, at varying stages of their practice and career, and from around the world. Application available on the website linked above. |
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SLAM: GO! |
Space Grant |
| Discipline | movement-based artists: choreographers, aerialists & circus artists |
| Website | www.streb.org |
| Contact | 718.384.6491 | info@streb.org |
| Residency Description | via snail mail: 6 copies of application, 1 paragraph project description, 1 paragraph statement answering the question: why SLAM? Bio or resume & DVD work sample |
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TRIANGLE ARTS ASSOCIATION |
Residency |
| Discipline | visual arts |
| Website | triangle-arts-association.org/residency |
| Contact | 718-858-1260 | mail@triangle-arts-association.org |
| Residency Description | Residency culminates in an Open Studio exhibition to which the general public is invited. Resident artists will also receive studio visits from critics, writers and curators. |
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TROPICAL IMAGE STUDIO |
Artist’s Residency Program |
| Discipline | Dancers, Small Dance Groups and Choreographers |
| Website | brooklynsalsa.com/space-rental |
| Contact | bklynsalsa@gmail.com |
| Residency Description | Ideal for artists needing consistent space for rehearsals or classes. Subsided residency to ensure artist can create with the comfort of having a space at a consistent time and an affordable rate. Email request to linked email above. |
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YARD, THE |
Bessie Schonberg Individual Choreographers’ Residency |
| Discipline | dance |
| Website | www.dancetheyard.org |
| Contact | info@dancetheyard.org |
| Residency Description | For more information about Yard Residency opportunities please email info@dancetheyard.org |
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YARD, THE |
The Company Residency |
| Discipline | dance |
| Website | www.dancetheyard.org |
| Contact | info@dancetheyard.org |
| Residency Description | For more information about Yard Residency opportunities please email info@dancetheyard.org |
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YARD, THE |
Yard Legacy Residencies |
| Discipline | dance |
| Website | www.the-yard.org |
| Contact | info@dancetheyard.org |
| Residency Description | For more information about Yard Residency opportunities please email info@dancetheyard.org |
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