Registration deadline: January 22, 2010
Application deadline: February 17, 2010

This category supports artists' fees and some administrative costs for a three-to-six-week residency by a New York-based dance company in a targeted area outside New York City.  The residency must be of consecutive weeks and take place in a location in New York State that is not within a company's home county.  Goals of this category are:

Eligibility Criteria

Dance companies, not host organizations, are eligible to apply.  A confirmed residency host and location must be indicated in your application information under the project description. 

Dance companies must have:

Companies intending to apply for a long-term residency are strongly advised to consult with Program staff before the registration deadline.

Application Instructions

The online application form includes the following questions, and a project budget.  It is mandatory to complete the Events Schedule form, online, as part of this request. Required support materials are listed below.

Application Narrative Questions

Artistic/Programmatic

1. Organizational Overview
Provide a brief summary of the Artistic Director’s background and the history of the company. 

2. Project Summary
Describe proposed residency project including location, host(s), timeframe, community/educational outreach plans and anticipated number of public performances. How will the creative time be utilized? 

3. Program Updates
If the organization has conducted a residency funded by the NYSCA Dance Program in the past year, provide an overview of the company's community/educational outreach and creative endeavors.  How did the residency host(s) assist in these efforts?  What were the beginning and end dates of the residency period and when did the public performance(s) take place?

Managerial/Fiscal

4. Host(s) Responsibilities
What will the hosts(s) or sponsor(s) contribute towards the residency in terms of in-kind services, housing, food, studio/theatre facilities, transportation, etc.? How much is the performance and/or residency fee? 

5. Project Finances
What are the other sources of income for the residency?

Service to the Public

6. Marketing/Audience Development
What marketing strategies will be used to promote the residency activities and performances?

Support Materials

Support materials must be postmarked or hand-delivered to the program by the application deadline. 

1. Letter of agreement between sponsor and company