Keepsake House 2025 Artists in Residence
Keepsake House
New York City, NY 10000
Deadline
Posted
Keepsake House is welcoming applications from songwriters and storytellers to be part of their 2025 season’s roundtable shows, connect with diverse artists and engaging audiences, and gain support from Keepsake House and each other.
As a Resident, you will:
- Be a part of at least three shows for the season (February-December 2025) at venues across New York City, such as The Bitter End.
- Perform & converse alongside artists in the NYC community and reach new, respectful, and attentive audiences.
-Have guaranteed live performances with Keepsake House partnerships, including music and storytelling festivals.
- Get inspired by artists outside of your creative medium and create original stories and songs that will be shared at their annual end-of-residency show, From Story to Song, accompanied by a full band.
-Have first dibs to perform at monthly Open Mics and the opportunity to host an entire Open Mic show.
- Receive a stipend upwards of $500 for Songwriters and $300 for Storytellers. This base stipend is guaranteed (assuming completion of the residency), but more will be provided depending on the partnership and festival opportunities in 2025.
Requirements
All artists must be available in person in NYC for at least THREE shows during the season, which are scheduled to fall within the dates below (note that show dates are subject to change):
- Spring 2025 (theme & date to be booked as soon as possible)
- Storytellers: Summer 2025
- Songwriters: early-mid September 2025
- From Story to Song: Fall 2025
While they do not require artists to be NYC residents, they do prefer local acts and cannot guarantee coverage of any travel costs.
For Songwriters:
They are seeking independent singer/songwriters who have live performance experience and are able to perform in a small, in the round setting (i.e. a solo artist who plays their own instrument). Artists should also have shown to support and uplift community. Open to all genres. A live video example (or invitation to attend an upcoming live performance) is required for Songwriters to be considered.
For Storytellers:
They are open to writers, actors, comedians, filmmakers, small business owners––anyone who makes art, has a story, and wants to share it. Preferably a Storyteller who has experience performing their work live / public speaking with an audience.
Application Instructions
Fill out the application form linked here: https://forms.gle/LPwcpRyNsxy8vnue8
Be prepared with a video performance example that you can link.
Applications are rolling and will be open no later than December 20, 2024.