Artist-in-Residence Program

CPR – Center for Performance Research’s Artist-in-Residence (AiR) Program seeks to support artists working within various perspectives of contemporary dance, performance, and time-based forms.

Established in 2012 with support from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, the AiR program provides artists with research and presentation opportunities, rehearsal space, curatorial and project support, and peer dialogue, all of which are designed to support the individualized creative process and an open environment for experimentation, exploration, embodiment, and exchange.

AiRs receive stipend, opportunities to share their current practice with the larger CPR community through curated public programs, advance booking and access to subsidized rehearsal hours, and other open-ended opportunities for presentation, community engagement, and creative exchange.

In an effort to create a more inclusive and equitable selection process, starting with the 2020 cohort, applications are accepted through an open call and are reviewed by an independent panel of artists, curators, and arts leaders. With this approach, CPR aspires to increase visibility, opportunities, and resources for a more diverse range of artists in the field. 

CPR is committed to supporting artists from every background with an expansive approach to performance, and strongly encourages BIPOC artists, LGBTQ+ artists, immigrant artists, artists with disabilities, and artists across generations to apply.

CPR's AiR Program is directly supported by Dance/NYC’s NYC Dance Rehearsal Space Subsidy Program, made possible by The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation; The Harkness Foundation for Dance; Howard Gilman Foundation; Mertz Gilmore Foundation; the National Endowment for the Arts; the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature; and public funds from the NYC Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council.

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