Fall Movement 2026 / Spring Movement 2027

Fall Movement and Spring Movement provide an opportunity for artists to present new work in dance, performance, and time-based art in a shared program, curated by an independent panel of artists through an OPEN CALL.

CPR is soliciting applications for two distinct programs spanning two seasons, with each program presenting five short works. Fall Movement will be presented on Friday, December 4 and Saturday, December 5, 2026, and Spring Movement will be presented on Friday, March 5 and Saturday, March 6, 2027.

Individual artists, collectives, and companies may propose a live performance work that is 15–20 minutes in length. CPR encourages applicants to submit work with experimental approaches to content, form, and aesthetic, and work that values risk-taking and the unexpected.

Applicants must be available to share their proposed work in either the Fall Movement 2026 or Spring Movement 2027 program. CPR is committed to supporting artists from every background, at various stages of their artistic careers, and across generations, and maintains an expansive approach to performance.

CPR strongly encourages BIPOC artists, LGBTQ+ artists, immigrant artists, and artists with disabilities to apply.

Requirements

Eligibility:

• Individual artists, collectives, or companies may apply, but each applicant/application will be considered as a unique project, and will receive a single honorarium of $350.
• While Fall and Spring Movement are not limited to NYC-based artists, CPR cannot provide US visas, travel, accommodations, or other living expenses in connection with the presentation.
• Undergraduate students who have yet to complete their degrees before the Fall Movement 2026/Spring Movement 2027 performance dates are not eligible to apply.
• Artists who have been presented in Fall Movement or Spring Movement at CPR within the last five years may not apply.
• Applicants must be available for both Fall and Spring Movement dates.
• Works featuring classical or traditional artforms that are not subverted or disrupted through modes of experimentation will not be considered.

A Competitive Fall/Spring Movement Application Will Include:

• A strong understanding and demonstration of CPR’s core values, including work that prioritizes play, risk, experimentation, curiosity, new forms, modes of embodiment and presence, and urgency.
• A strong understanding of CPR’s resources and time constraints.
• A work description that conveys the importance and timeliness of presenting this work at CPR, answering the questions: Why is CPR the right fit for this particular project? How would the opportunity impact this stage of your career and practice?

Application Instructions

Applications will be accepted until Monday, May 18, 2026, at 5:00pm EST.

Please be sure to read through the program details and application criteria in its entirety before submitting your application. CPR strongly recommends drafting narrative responses in a separate document. Please email applications@cprnyc.org with any questions.

Use this form to submit your application: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdbTVFKcVQ-AAjTt5jOYHWmwCJxIWOShtGdl6f09SwGcND69Q/viewform