Applications accepted: March 24 – April 21, 2026

Application link: https://forms.gle/1ZAssjH3JpDhkzpm6

Works & Process invites New York City-based dance artists and dance companies to apply for week-long, out-of-town residencies. Residencies will take place between October 2026 – May 2027 and may be used to start a new project or continue developing an existing work.

Works & Process supports creative process for companies of eight (or fewer) artists for seven-day residencies. Each artist receives an industry-leading fee of $175 per day ($1225 per week). Residencies also include 24/7 studio access, on-site housing, a travel stipend, and health insurance enrollment access. Each residency culminates in an open rehearsal or showing for the local community. In addition, the project may potentially be presented by Works & Process in New York City.

Applications will be accepted March 24 - April 21, 2026 at 5pm EST or close earlier once the submission limit of 300 applications is reached. We will award up to 15 residencies from this open call, and all applicants will be notified by June 30, 2026. 

Work samples will be prioritized; dance communicates what words cannot.

ELIGIBILITY 

·         Lead artist identifies as a choreographer/dancemaker, with a sustained artistic practice and history of at least five years of performing activity in the New York City metropolitan area. 

·         All participating artists must live in the five boroughs of New York City. 

·         All participating artists must be 18 years or older. 

·         All participating artists must be a U.S. citizen or legal resident who can be paid for work. 

 

PRIORITIES 

·         Professional artists working in all dance styles and forms are invited to apply, especially those who represent broad perspectives, continue or re-invent traditions, and/or identify as community leaders and tradition bearers. 

·         We are interested in projects that go beyond the stage and invite audience participation.

·         We encourage projects based in street, club, cultural, percussive, rhythmic or social dance styles, along with other forms that come from the circle/cipher. 

·         The two work samples are considered the key component of the application.

 

WHAT A RESIDENCY OFFERS 

·         Works & Process provides up to $9,800 in artist fees. Fees are $175 day/per artist (based on a 7-day week, for a maximum of 8 artists), plus a travel stipend from New York City to the residency venue, and access to health insurance enrollment. 

·         Residencies include 24/7 studio access and on-site housing. 

·         Residencies are for one week (7 days). 

·         The maximum number of participating artists is eight people. This may include a company manager, technical director, etc if appropriate for the project. 

·         Residencies may be used to start a new project or continue developing an existing work, and in a small number of cases, may include access to technical equipment such as lighting and sound. 

·         Residencies culminate with informal showings or open rehearsals for the local community. 

 

Artists/projects may also potentially be considered for additional opportunities beyond the residency.  

 

Review Process 

Applications will be reviewed by Works & Process staff, professionals and artists in the field, and representatives from our partner residency venues. We will award up to 15 residencies, and all applicants will be notified by June 30, 2026. 

 

Application Bonus

Works & Process is aware that time and effort is devoted to the application process, and in recognition of this, we are pleased to offer every applicant 2 complimentary tickets to a Works & Process event in Spring or Fall 2026. Applicants will be notified about how to request these complimentary tickets after the submission deadline has closed. 

 

Works & Process Residency Partners

ArtYard, Frenchtown, NJ

Bethany Arts Community, Ossining, NY

Bridge Street Theatre, Catskill, NY

Catskill Mountain Foundation, Hunter, NY

CUNY Dance Initiative, NY, NY

Eugene O’Neill Theatre Center, Waterford, CT

Guild Hall, East Hampton, NY

Kaatsbaan Cultural Park, Tivoli, NY

Modern Accord Depot, Accord, NY

Onassis ONX NY, NY

Prior Performing Arts Center at College of the Holy Cross, Worcester, MA

PS21 Center for Contemporary Performance, Chatham, NY

The Adams Theater, Adams, MA

The Campus at Marlboro Music, Marlboro, VT

The Church, Sag Harbor, NY

The Pocantico Center, Tarrytown, NY

The Watermill Center, Water Mill, NY

The Yard, Chilmark, MA

 

ABOUT OUR RESIDENCY PROGRAM

Each year, Works & Process produces more than 25 creative residencies via a network of over a dozen partner venues in five states. Artists and projects are curated and – as of 2025 – selected through an open call. Residency support can span the entire life of a project, from first explorations in the studio to final rehearsals for the premiere, and even touring.

A cornerstone of our support for the creative process, in tandem with our commitment to building collaboration across the arts ecosystem, Works & Process residencies center artists and their specific needs, providing them with focused time and space that is critical to develop work. To date, Works & Process has produced 100+ residencies that have supported 700+ artists, incubating works that have been recognized with Bessie Awards, National Dance Project grants, and toured nationally and internationally with the U.S. State Department. 

For more information visit https://www.worksandprocess.org/residencies