MABOU MINES’ SUITE/Space 2020 RFP

Accepting Submissions September 4th – 25th 2019

Mabou Mines’ performance initiative SUITE/Space, now in its third year, provides artistic advisement, rehearsal space, and public performances in our state-of-the-art, 99-seat theater to artists of color that share Mabou Mines’ commitment to breaking new ground in form and content.

WHO IS ELIGIBLE: SUITE/Space is open to artists of color from historically underrepresented communities who exhibit a commitment to experimentation and a collaborative creative process. Multimedia, music, dance, theater, and cross-disciplinary projects are accepted.  Proposed projects should be either previously produced or performance ready.

WHEN: The 2019 SUITE/Space Program will run from October 2019 –February 2020. Submissions open on September 4, 2019 and proposals are due by September 25th, 2019 at midnight. Two artists will be selected and notified in late October. Final performances will take place February 18-23, 2020.

WHAT SUITE/SPACE ARTISTS RECEIVE:

A $2500 stipend and a 50-50 box office split.
30 hours of rehearsal space in Mabou Mines’ sunlit studio in the East Village.
Technical and administrative support.
Studio visits with the program’s artistic advisors.
10 hours of technical rehearsal in the theater.
3 Performances in a festival-like setting with SUITE/Space artists in Mabou Mines theater.

Please visit www.maboumines.org for full application instructions.