|  2010 DANCE & PERFORMANCE INSTITUTE
Application Guidelines
The application deadline for Session III and IV (July - December 2010) has passed. If you'd still like to be considered for a residency for Session IV, please email institute@makedathomas.org.
The 2010 Dance & Performance Institute welcomes proposals from international dance and performance artists who
are interested in a self-directed residency in Port of Spain, Trinidad. Self-directed residencies are opportunities where the artist is free to
experiment and explore new directions in the production of their work.
Interaction with other artist residents is encouraged through creative
collaboration, showings, and informal discussion. This, combined with
periods of independent studio practice, creates an atmosphere
of art as life.
Applications
are open to professional dance and performance artists from all around
the world. Please
submit a curriculum vitae, a
letter of interest, and documentation of your work.
A current resume/CV. Please email to institute@makedathomas.org.
A letter of interest that includes dates of residency is required. In your letter of interest, you must address the following:
-why you are interested in creating, researching or developing work in Trinidad & Tobago
-how the residency will further your career as a dance or performance artist
-your interest in community living
Please email to institute@makedathomas.org.
Documentation of your work. Applicants must submit documentation of their work. Please email 2 links where your work can be viewed online.
NOTIFICATION. All applicants will be notified of residency status approximately 2 weeks after application submission.
Make
sure to send us ONLY the following:
1 LETTER OF INTEREST
2 CURRENT RESUME/ CV
3 DOCUMENTATION OF WORK
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How long is
the residency?
Artists are invited
to apply for residencies as short as 2 weeks or as long as two months.
What does the
residency provide?
Invited artists will
be provided with accommodation, food, studio
space, performance opportunities, and a shared office space with
wireless internet.
When is the
application deadline?
The application
deadline for Session III and IV (July - December 2010) has passed. If
you'd still like to be considered for a residency for Session IV, please
email institute@makedathomas.org.
When will applicants know if they were selected?
Two weeks after the
application deadline.
Is there an application fee? No.
How much does it cost?
Residency fees depend
on the length, but are generally between $750 - $2500USD.
Will The Institute
pay for travel?
No. Artists are responsible for their travel expenses to
Trinidad.
What
is the housing situation?
Resident artists share living and work space. A common room is used for
rehearsals, intimate performances and meetings. There is also a shared office and
laundry facilities. The Institute employs someone who provisions the
kitchen and prepares
communal dinners Monday through Friday. Residents are expected to
prepare their own breakfasts, lunches, and weekend dinners using
ingredients supplied by The Institute.
Where can I
rehearse, take class or present a performance?
Spaces to take class,
rehearse, and perform include: Caribbean School of Dance,
Queens Hall, the
National Academy for the
Performing Arts, Trinidad Theatre
Workshop, Cascade Studios, Noble Douglas Dance Company, The Brown Cotton
Theatre Ensemble, Moksha Yoga Studio, and the Chinese Association of
Trinidad & Tobago. Alice
Yard, in Woodbrook, is also a nexus for collaboration.
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FELLOWSHIP INFO!
Malcolm Fellowship for the Arts (MFA) will support Trinidad artists and art projects that promote art as education and place culture in the middle of consciousness. There is a strong emphasis on the artist's impact on local community. Contact institute@makedathomas.org for more info.
WHAT'S HAPPENING NOW?
Read about events - workshops, performances, open rehearsals, talks, salons and more happening now in the 2010 Dance & Performance Institute.
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