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Resident Artist Program (RAP)

MABOU MINES DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION INC

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Funding Amount

$2,000

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

foundation

Overview

Resident Artist Program (RAP)

Overview: Mabou Mines Resident Artist Program offers NYC-based, early-career artists the opportunity to work in residence at Mabou Mines over five months to strengthen their practice and experiment with performance ideas.

Geographic Scope: New York City-based artists

Eligibility:

  • Early-career artists with consistent practice and several years of work in their field

  • Individuals and small companies of all disciplines: performers, playwrights, dramaturges, directors, designers, composers, choreographers, visual artists

  • Artists who have put in effort of practice, garnered beginning of performing history, honed aesthetic, seeking to articulate creative vision in formalized way

  • NOT yet receiving opportunities from high-level presenters, producers, festivals or funders

    • Focus Areas: Performance art, experimental theater, interdisciplinary performance

    What's Included:

  • $2,000 artist stipend

  • Hands-on mentorship from Mabou Mines' Artistic Directors, Associate Artists, and established artists from downtown theater community

  • Monthly collaborative artist salons

  • Up to 50 hours of rehearsal space in studio and 6 hours of tech time in theater

  • Work-In-Progress Showings (free to public at conclusion)

  • Marketing, press, and house management support

  • Professional documentation (photography and archival video)

  • Ongoing updates about grants, residencies, and opportunities

    • Program History: Established in 1991 by co-founder Ruth Maleczech as laboratory for early-career artists. Has supported over 400 artists in 30+ year history, including all four current co-Artistic Directors.

    Contact: rap@maboumines.org

    Support: Public funds from NYC Department of Cultural Affairs in Partnership with City Council and New York State Council on the Arts

    How to Apply

    Application Process

    Current Status: Applications are currently closed

    Duration: 5-month residency

    Required Materials:

  • Project Proposal Instructions (available on website)

  • Application Form (available on website)

    • Timeline: Check website for current application cycle deadlines

    Contact for Questions: rap@maboumines.org

    Note: RFP and application forms are available for reference on the website

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    Fields of Work

    artsperforming-artsprofessional-development

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