We are pleased to announce two new residencies

BAX is a multi-faceted performing arts center, recognized citywide and nationally for its dedication to supporting the development of emerging artists and providing a home for groundbreaking dance and theatre. BAX’s programs, such as its artist residencies, are constructed to offer all the support necessary to allow for the in-depth investigation of artistic voice and intent. Over the eighteen years in which BAX has developed and refined its work with performing artists, the organization has garnered a strong reputation among artists as a place where they can take risks, succeed or fail, and have their work produced in a nurturing environment that promotes learning and growth. In addition to its artist residency programs, BAX offers a wide range of services, including an annual presenting season, on-site educational programs in theater and dance for youth age 3-18, and in-school education programs at five Brooklyn public schools.

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  Building a dynamic relationship with both the Executive Director and the Press & Marketing Director that includes work/livelihood issues, goal setting, accessing resources, to name a few.
  
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  Being a participatory member of a peer group
  
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  Technical support for presenting and long-range planning for your projects at BAX and beyond.
  
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  The residency includes 200 hours of free rehearsal space in any of our four studios
  
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  Open Studio showings in November 2010
  
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  A shared production (with other AIR) in our season, usually in January
  
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  A full production of residency work in our AIR Festival between April – May (usually 3-4 evenings).
  
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  An opportunity to curate in year two.
  
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  Stipend of $1000
  
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  Please note that due to audience development considerations we request that the work you develop not be presented elsewhere in the NYC area for two months before or after your BAX performances. Exceptions to this can only be made in consultation with the Executive Director.
  
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  An opportunity to apply for a second year of residency
  

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  Discipline: 2010-11 applications will be accepted in Dance & Theater. This is the Dance application.
  

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  We will consider original work only and are deeply invested in developing original voices and work that explores new ground. We will consider original work only not the re-staging of existing work. The application should be made by the creator – BAX will not consider Artistic Directors of repertory companies. We are seeking artists who are interested in expanding the boundaries of the genre and resident artists who are able to articulate their need for studio based developmental rehearsals.
  

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  This residency is available to New York City residents in any of our five boroughs.
  

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  A commitment to premiering new works or works-in-progress at BAX. Please note that AIR premieres are in Spring 2010. First Weekends works-in-progress showings take place throughout the season October – June.
  

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  AIR will be required to attend a group luncheon/orientation in June 2010, be available for an intake interview in June/July 2010, and participate in 6-8 AIR meetings throughout the residency year beginning in July 2010.
  

Please fill out the enclosed application and send with a SASE for your DVD if you would like us to return it. You may also pick up your materials in person no later than June 30. After June 30, any unclaimed materials will be recycled.

Please mail your application to:

Please tell us who you are as an artist and articulate why you chose to apply for this residency at this time.

How will you use the residency? What will you develop? Be as specific as possible.

Be as specific as you can be. Please note any other performances and commitments you have for this project and note that BAX requires that you not present this work two months before or after your BAX commitment.

DVD ONLY. Please format in chapters. One chapter should be the 5 minute excerpt you wish panel to view; another chapter should be the FULL WORK it is excerpted from. Please make sure this sample is demonstrative of the caliber of work you are proposing. Include title, year created, venue produced/presented in, funding credits.

People who are familiar with you and your work. Include name, affiliation/title, address, phone number and email address.

You may include three pieces of additional information. One copy each of a review, press release, program, etc.). You do not need to make 6 copies of each piece of additional information. This will be passed around to the panel

(Please note we will call a select group of artists in for in-person interviews the week of May 24)

______ Artistic Statement (up to one page)

______ Transformative/Transition Statement (1/2 page)

______ Project Description (1/2 page)

______ Time Table for Project (1/2 page)

______ Work Sample/Credits for Work Sample: one chapter should include five minute excerpt you wish panel to view, another the full work excerpt is from. Include ONE DVD.

______ Resume (up to one page)

______ Three References

______ Additional Information (optional)

______ 6 Copies of everything (1 copy of additional information and 1 copy of the DVD work sample is sufficient)