Development and Research [D+R] Residency Program
for Performance Projects
September 2018 – March 2019
DEADLINE:
MONDAY, JULY 23, 2018 at 11:29pm PST
offered in collaboration with
AUTOMATA
ABOUT THE D+R RESIDENCY PROGRAM
Los Angeles Performance Practice and Automata offer development residencies for Southern California artists creating new works in contemporary live performance. We encourage applicants whose projects align with our missions—works that explore the intersections of object performance, media, visual art, sound art, experimental writing and live performance, and/or employ innovative approaches to collaboration, technology and social engagement. The program is designed to provide vital infrastructure for Los Angeles based artists, and places emphasis on work that reflects/connects to the unique histories, environments, communities, issues and artistic legacies that define it.
Selected projects receive 24-hour access to dedicated space for a one- or two-week period at Automata in Los Angeles’ Chinatown District, as well as additional financial support in the form of a modest stipend. Automata is an alternative performance space/gallery, suitable for small to mid-scale projects, that either need minimal technical infrastructure or construct their own systems of design and installation.
Each residency will be crafted in collaboration with the proposed project’s artistic team, who are asked to identify specific areas of research, development and/or collaboration, along with a minimum of one point of public engagement, which may take the form of conversations, workshops, showings or other activities open to the public. In addition to supporting the quality of works being developed, we also seek to extend the dialogue about contemporary performance, as well as connecting institutions, audiences and students to the creative life of artists.
These residencies are collaboratively offered by Los Angeles Performance Practice and Automata, and supported in part by a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts.
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TO APPLY
Applications must be submitted via the online application form, and information, sample questions and a link to the online form can be accessed at the link below:
2018 D+R Residency Application Form
REQUIRED INFORMATION
- Short project description [200 words max]
- Proposal describing the intent and focus of your residency [500 words max]
- Brief project timeline
- Short artist statement or bio
- Video work samples for you and/or your collaborators
- List of any conflicts between September 2018 and March 2019
We will only accept residency applications submitted via the online application form. All complete applications received by the deadline will be considered. Applicants will informed of the panel’s decision via email in August.
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QUESTIONS
Contact: info@losangelesperformancepractice.org
Photo: Miggie Wong’s The Twin Window, installation view.