ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE

Video of 2022 Artist-In-Residence Nora Alami with Lighting Design by Connor Mulligan. Video by Becca Marcela Oviatt.

Our Artist-in-Residence program provides artists with the time, space, and support to deeply engage with their creative process.

  • •Studio rehearsal residency from JAN-MAY, 2024

    •Technical Rehearsals the week of JUNE 3, 2024

    •Three evening performances on JUNE 6-8, 2024

    SUBMISSION DUE DATE: DEC 1, 2023 11:59pm EST
    NOTIFICATION DATE for all applicants: Mid-DEC 2023

  • The program includes:

    •The focus of this residency program is on the creation of entirely new works rather than the expansion of pre-existing ones.

    •150 hours of fully subsidized rehearsal space to be used in any of our studios from JAN-MAY 2024

    •$500 stipend

    •Lighting Design

    •Open rehearsal: two hours of studio rehearsal in the theater with our technical team and designers

    •Trisk Mini Tech: two hours of technical rehearsal prior to the start of the production week with our technical team and designers

    •Fifteen hours of technical rehearsals during the production week of June 3, 2024

    •On-site prop and equipment storage

    •Dressing room lockout for the production week

    •Video documentation of the performance

    •Marketing meetings to discuss strategy and details

    •Website and social media marketing

    •Press releases and invitations to presenters, publications, and content creators

    •Virtual program

    •Unlimited free access to the Trisk “Think Tank” workspace

    • a three-evening performance series in our theater from June 6- 8, 2024. This series will feature the premiere of a newly developed work, crafted during the residency, presented as an evening-length performance.

    •Box office management and ticketing support

    •On-site prop and equipment storage

    •50% of the Box Office Sales

  • To be considered for this opportunity, artists should be:

    •Engaged in a creative process with the intention of creating new work to premiere as the culmination of the residency

    •Living in NYC within the five boroughs during the time of the application and the residency

    •Actively engaged in the field of dance and movement-based forms

    •Available the week of JUNE 3, 2024, for technical rehearsals and three evening performances, JUNE 6-8, 2024

    •Available JAN-MAY 2024 for the studio rehearsal residency

    •Available the week of JUNE 3, 2024, for technical rehearsals and three evening performances, JUNE 6-8, 2024

    •Applicants must not be enrolled full-time in a school or university and/or a program that offers rehearsal space and performance opportunities.

    *All artists presented in Trisk’s Fall 2023 programming and artists presented by Trisk in evening-length productions in 2022, 2023 or 2024 are not eligible

  • We are committed to a transparent and inclusive selection process for our residencies. Each year, we invite artists to apply through an open application process, and our selection process is conducted in collaboration with a rotating panel and advisory board, which ensures that the selection process is comprehensive and unbiased. This inclusive approach ensures diverse viewpoints and gives a wide range of artists the opportunity to contribute and be heard.

Photo of 2019 Artist-in-Residence, 2nd Best Dance Company, Lighting Design by Matt Morris.