This category is exempt from the Council's three-request limit.

By providing commissioning support, NYSCA encourages choreographers and companies to collaborate in order to broaden their repertories. Commissioned works may be revivals, reconstructions of existing works or new works by guest choreographers. A guest choreographer is defined as one who does not have a permanent or ongoing relationship with the company as a resident choreographer. The company must schedule the premiere of the commissioned work in New York State, preferably during a home season, within the company's grant period.

Support is generally awarded for choreographers' fees only. Requests may include 100% of the choreographer's fee. An organization may request a maximum of two commissioned artists under this category in any given year.

Prerequisite

Professional dance companies and alternative spaces that present dance and have a prior funding history with Dance are eligible to apply.

Application Instructions

Application Narrative Questions

Artistic/Programmatic

1. Project Summary
Describe the proposed commissioning projects including choreographer name(s) and plan for the work(s). If known, provide information on the number of dancers, music, production elements, etc. Give the projected dates and location for the New York State premiere of the commissioned work(s).

2. Program Updates
If any NYSCA Dance funded commissions were realized in the last year, provide the artistic details, including when and where the work(s) premiered in New York State.

Managerial/Fiscal

3. Finances
Does the organization have other funding committed for this project?

Service to the Public

4. Public Performances
How many public performances will each commissioned work receive in New York and on tour during the grant period?

Support Materials

5. Support Materials
Please list all of the support materials and/or work samples you are submitting. These materials are critical to your application's assessment.

Support Material

Support material must be postmarked, hand-delivered or made available online by the deadline. Please direct them to your appropriate contact at: NYSCA, 175 Varick Street, 3rd Floor, New York, NY 10014, or bdanne@nysca.org or dlim@nysca.org.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Refer to the Instructions for Work Samples and Support Materials prior to submission.

NYSCA encourages the submission of Web-based Work Samples and Support Material whenever possible.

1. A letter of intent from the choreographer/restager to be commissioned, including the proposed fee and scheduled rehearsal period.

2. Résumé of the choreographer/restager.

3. Provide CDs, DVDs or URL for reviewing excerpts of the choreographer's recent work. If providing a CD or DVD, include one or two cued work samples totaling no more than 5 minutes. See Instructions for Work Samples & Support Materials for providing support materials on CDs, DVDs or URL.