Unrehearsed (Virtual) Artist Residency Program (URP) is an artist fund that supports the creation of new dance work by artists who have faced significant challenges in the South Asian dance industry. URP provides resources to center the strengths, experiences, and artistry from: 

1. Historic contributors to Indian art who are often not credited for their work or
2. South Asian identifying folks creating in art forms that lack structural and organizational support in the South Asian performing arts industry or 
3. Those who have a history of using art to elevate awareness of urgent social issues. 

$1500 and an additional production stipend will be awarded to up to 6 artists to create a new dance work. For US-based residents this production stipend can range from USD $2000-$2500, depending on project needs. This stipend is to produce a work in progress sharing, not a final production or performance.

In this Cohort, artists must:

1. Attend 7 Cohort Meetings between February-August. Schedule determined based on cohort
availability.
2. Present 1 Work in Progress Sharing to the cohort, 2-5 mins in length in July 2026. International
residents will share via zoom. US residents will gather for a funded in-person retreat in California.
3. Present 1 virtual Art Share to the public 5-15 minutes in length in September 2026.

The application deadline is November 30, 2025 at 11:59PM PST (December 1, 2025 10:29 AM IST)

Learn more & apply today! 

Please reach out to ankita@navadance.org if you have questions about the application!