Surveillance in Motion is an interactive dance incubator that examines surveillance, consent, and digital presence. This project begins with an experimental incubator that takes place over 2 weeks and invites artists to create a 5 minute solo responding to one of six surveillance pillars: Security, Transparency, Documentation, Privacy, Stress, or Control. Their creation processes will take place under various forms of surveillance including live observation, video recording, online presence, biometric tracking, and/or wearable data collection, and will require participants to routinely share reflections on their feelings throughout the process. This project will culminate in a live showing followed by a Q&A in May 2026.

Artists will be awarded a $750 stipend and dedicated studio space to cultivate their solo creations. They will develop an original score in collaboration with a composer, shaped by their assigned pillar and their early conceptual investigations of surveillance.

SiM integrates dance, technology, live streaming, reflections, and facilitated dialogue to examine how constant observation shapes artistic expression and personal agency. This project is supported by DCLA/CDF funding, enabling ETD to provide a supported creative environment for research-driven, process-based work that sits at the intersection of dance, technology, and embodied data.

Please note that participants will be aware of all surveillance taking place as a part of this incubation process. No hidden surveillance will be incorporated.

Required Dates:
Incubation & Development Week #1: May 4-7
In-Studio Surveillance Showing: May 8th or 9th
Incubation & Development Week #2: May 11-14
Show: Week of May 25th

*Choreographers will only need to be available and in studio for 2 hours a day during the incubation period dates. Scheduling is slightly flexible based on availability.

Applications close April 12th at 11:59 PM EST.

Apply here: https://forms.gle/qT8KpUQwfM2yFggg7

More Information: https://www.etd.nyc/sim