2026 Open Call Artist Residency

Vineyard Arts Project (VAP) invites applications from small budget organizations (under $1 million), collectives, or individual artists for its 2026/27 Artist Residency Program. VAP is a performing-arts residency and creative incubator dedicated to supporting the development of innovative new work in dance and theatre by emerging and established artists from around the world. The program provides dedicated time, housing, and studio resources in a collaborative environment designed to foster experimentation, artistic dialogue, and meaningful engagement with audiences.

Residents are hosted on VAP’s Edgartown campus, which includes multiple rehearsal studios and shared living facilities, enabling artists to focus intensively on the creative process while in residence.

Selected artists/teams will receive:

• Exclusive use of VAP residential and studio facilities for one residency week
• On-site housing accommodations for project participants
• Access to shared kitchen, living, and gathering spaces
• Administrative and logistical support from VAP staff
• Opportunity for an informal public sharing or presentation (format determined by project needs and conditions)
• VAP is committed to accessibility and will work with selected residents to accommodate reasonable housing or caregiving needs where possible.

Please note that selected organizations and artists will be responsible for their own travel to and from Martha’s Vineyard for their residency period.

Residency Structure

Residencies are typically one week in duration, though this can be flexible depending on the needs of accepted applicants.

Proposed 2026 Residency Periods:

Summer Sessions: Limited availability June–August 2026
Fall Sessions: September–November 2026
Spring Sessions: April–May 2027
Applicants will indicate availability and preferred session windows.

Requirements

Applicants must:

• Be developing a new or in-progress work in dance, theatre, musical theatre, or multidisciplinary performance
• Demonstrate a clear artistic process and contextual grounding of their work
• Show interest in collaboration and artistic exchange
• Be able to commit fully to selected residency dates
• Show a high level of artistic excellence in their proposed work

Priority considerations:

• Collaborative teams (solo artists welcome but may receive secondary priority)
• Projects engaging diverse audiences or perspectives
• Organizations that do not have their own space