PASS Open Call

PASS is a performing artist residency series that takes place at Snug Harbor Cultural Center & Botanical Garden and focuses on the creation and development of original works of performing arts (dance, music, theatre, multi-disciplinary). We offer six residencies per year, five of which will be selected through this process.

PASS PROGRAM OBJECTIVES
-Provide space and support for performing artists at different stages in their careers to develop and deepen their craft
-Incubate discourse and community engagement around new ideas and artistic expression
-Cultivate a supportive environment for artists to take creative risks in their process, practice, and overall vision

AWARD
-Selected artists receive $1500.00 residency and performance honorarium
-Selected artists receive up to 100 hours of rehearsal time in our dance studios (scheduling contingent upon availability). Learn more about our dance studios: https://snug-harbor.org/dancecenter/
-Selected artists receive 1-month access to private residence in a historic cottage located on Snug Harbor’s campus, preceding their culminating performance/public showing

Requirements

ELIGIBILITY
-This call is free and open to all artists who reside, rehearse, or have staged past performances in NYC with a demonstrated history of creating original works in live performance (dance, music/sound composition, theater, and multi-disciplinary)
-Artists must be 18 or over to apply

-Artists who are or will be enrolled in a college or university art degree-granting program are not eligible to apply
-Past PASS artists are not eligible to apply

PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
-Selected artists are required to develop their proposed project at Snug Harbor during the agreed upon residency timeframe
-Selected artists are required to meet with the Vice President of Curation at least 3 times: 1x prior to residency, at least 2x during residency
-Selected artists are required to present their work during a public performance. Artists should commit to presenting at least 30 minutes of material (with a -recommended limit of 45-50 minutes)
-Selected artists are required to participate in a talkback session (a “Q & A”) with the audience, moderated by the VP of Curation, immediately after the performance
-Selected artists are required to complete an exit survey at the end of their residency