Los Angeles Performance Practice is excited to announce the next round of Research + Development Residencies, designed to act as a catalyst for the development of new work by Los Angeles-based performance makers. As we reimagine our future, we aim to provide seed support to artists who are committed to live performance, and who are looking to re-ignite their practice. Our mission continues to be anchored by a devotion to the production and presentation of contemporary performance by artists whose work advances and challenges multi-disciplinary artistic practices.
Four projects will be selected, and each awarded residency will include a $1,600 residency stipend. Additional support will be offered, and each residency will be tailored to best support individual needs. Additional support may include access to work/rehearsal space, project documentation, childcare reimbursement, and/or project planning and fundraising consultations.
Selected artists will meet periodically with LAPP producers throughout their residency activities. At the culmination of the residency, artists will engage in a formal report back to LAPP staff and fellow artists, sharing research, progress, and potential plans for sharing the work. All residency activity must be in accordance with state and local health guidelines.
Selection Process
Residency proposals will be reviewed by LAPP producing staff Miranda Wright and Brian Sea, Producing Intern Selina Ho, and two Los Angeles artists. The panel will select four projects to receive residency support.
Projects will be selected based on the following criteria:
- The project’s alignment with LAPP’s mission: to support a unique and diverse constellation of artists and audiences through the active creation and presentation of groundbreaking experiences that use innovative approaches to collaboration, technology and social engagement
- The project’s potential to contribute to an active dialogue within a network of contemporary practitioners in Los Angeles —curators and producers, artists and designers, audiences and patrons—all leveraged in service to the ideas and issues of our time.
- Alignment between the project’s needs and LAPP’s current resources.
- The project’s potential for ongoing development throughout 2021.
In compliance with our Board-adopted Cultural Equity & Inclusion policy, we will prioritize work made by female-identifying and BIPOC artists, however, we welcome proposals from independent artists of all backgrounds.
More Information
Artists must primarily reside in Los Angeles County.
Join us for an optional interactive information session on December 2, 2020 to review the Research + Development Residency program, timeline, and application process.
For questions please contact Brian Sea brian@performancepractice.org
Residency Timeline
Application Available Online: November 24, 2020
Information Session: December 2, 2020 at 5:00pm pst
Application Deadline: January 4, 2021 at 11:59pm pst
Review Period: January 2021
Artist Notification: February 1, 2021
Residency Activity Window: February – June 2021
INFO SESSION: Research + Development Residencies
Our information session has past. For questions related to the Research + Development Residency process, please email hello@performancepractice.org
2021 Research+ Development Residency Application
The online application will not save your progress, and must be completed in one sitting. We recommend you complete the questions on a separate document and then copy and paste responses into the form.
The application deadline has passed.
