RESIDENCY DESCRIPTION

The Museum of Chinese in America’s Performing-Artist-in-Residence Program will invite a cohort of 5 performing artists to individually generate ONE theme-based new project, by utilizing the resources and collections at MOCA. Throughout the residency, artists will be invited to participate in artist-led workshops and will be required to give 2 work-in-progress presentations to the public, one in December 2024, and the other in February 2025.

PERFORMING-ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE PROGRAM OBJECTIVES

• Provide space and support for performing artists to generate a new work
• Create space for organic artistic sharing and collaboration
• Incubate discourse and community engagement around new ideas and artistic expression
• Encourage artists to take creative risks, while nurturing a safe space for constructive feedback
• Celebrate diversity in artistic expression

THEME

Heteroglossia 眾聲喧嘩 
Since the 1980s, publications like A. Magazine, Giant Robot, Yolk and Hyphen have attempted to (re)define Asian American identity and to capture diverse lifestyles shared by Asian American communities. What is the narrative that you’ll build if given the editorial power of a publication (think beyond print and more performing arts)? What lifestyle or culture would you try to capture? In the age of digital, tribalized society, what is it about you that you’d want to represent/create?

RESIDENCY DATES

October 1st, 2024 – February 28th, 2025

AWARD

• Each selected artist will receive $3,000 honorarium
• Access to available rehearsal spaces at MOCA
• Access to MOCA’s archive and collection
• Consultation with MOCA’s staff
• Additional financial support to the work-in-progress presentations

ELIGIBILITY

• Open to all Performing Artists
• Disciplines include but not limited to dance, music, theatre, performance art, spoken words and film
• Artists self-identify as Asian/Chinese American or Asian/Chinese immigrant with a goal of continuing their career in the United States
• Artists must be a resident in New York City metropolitan area
• Artists must be 25 or over and cannot enroll in any degree program of any kind
• Both traditional and contemporary performing arts are welcome
• Artists must be available for all the required dates to apply (see program requirements)

TIMELINE

Submissions are due by August 1st, 2024 at 11:59 P.M. EST. All applicants will be notified by mid-September. Residencies will begin in October, 2024.

PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS

• Selected artists are required to create a new project at MOCA during the agreed upon residency timeframe. The new project does not have to be fully developed at the end of the residency.
• Selected artists are required to participate in the workshops and to lead a workshop session on the subject of their choice. Workshop dates are Friday, November 15th, 2024 & Friday, January 17th, 2025.
• Selected artists are required to meet at least once per month for a check-in session with the director of performance, storytelling & community during residency.
• Selected artists are required to present their work-in-progress project to public twice during residency, one in December 2024 (week of December 9th) and the other in February 2025 (week of February 17th). A talkback session will be scheduled following the presentation.

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS

• Application Information
• Application Materials
  • Artist Statement (required, 250 words max.)
    • A short concise statement giving an overview of your artistic practice. This should be a brief introduction to ideas, themes and methods in your practice.
  • Cultural Statement (required, 250 words max.)
    • A short concise statement giving an overview of the cultural impact in your practice. Describe what cultural or historical context that inspires you as a performing artist, and how your body of work responds to it.
  • Project Statement (required, 400 words max.)
    • A concise statement giving a clear concept for the project you are hoping to generate based on the theme, and how MOCA’s collection and resources will be helpful for the project. Describe how you will utilize your time during residency.
  • Workshop Leader Proposal (required)
    • Thinking about the theme and about my artistic practice, I would like to discuss/lead or see a panel on/share my artistic practice that I find useful: (150 words max)
    • I would like to share my knowledge about certain artistic practices and techniques: (150 words max)
    • In addition, I would like to explore this part of history: (150 words max)
  • CV/Resume
  • Work Sample: up to 5 images / up to 3 songs (the length of each song cannot exceed 3 minutes) / up to 10 minutes of show recording (can’t submit show trailers) / up to 10 pages of writing sample

SUBMISSION LINK

https://forms.gle/oETPTWKrS5js2awk9

Questions? Please submit HERE, and we will be in touch.

Take a look at resident artist Maria Camia’s creative process during MOCA’s residency.