Residencies for Northern California Time-Based Artists

theater | performance ■ dance | movement

music | sound art | instrument invention

collaboration | interdisciplinary work

Applications for 2022 Residencies Deadline

April 6, 2026 (11:59 PM)

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RSVP FOR ONE OF OUR INFO SESSIONS TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE DEAR PROGRAM AND TO TOUR THE STUDIO

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Wednesday, March 18, 2026 – 7 PM (Zoom)
Wednesday, March 25, 2026 – 1 PM (In-Person at the studio)
Saturday, March 21, 2026 – 7 Pm (Zoom)

DEAR awards 6 residencies annually to individual artists or to groups of artists collaborating on a single project.

Each Residency Provide

• Full-time access (24/7) of 1 to 4 weeks to rehearsal studio (40’ x 42” sprung dance floor with Marley floor covering with 20’ ceilings and two 9-foot concert grand pianos) and fabrication shop. Residency weeks may be contiguous or spread out over a period of months.
• Access to state of the art equipment (sound, lighting, projection, and recording)
• A production stipend (currently up to $1500)
• Technical, financial, marketing, and managerial consultations
• Fiscal sponsorship (if needed)
• Performance opportunities (50% of Box Office)