ARC (Artist Residency Commission)

CounterPulse
Currently accepting applications
Deadline
May 1
Fixed
Award Amount
$5,000
Cycle
Annual
San Francisco Bay Area Bay Area Commission Performing Arts Emerging
About This Opportunity

CounterPulse's ARC program commissions emerging Bay Area performing artists to create ambitious new work. Residents receive 4-6 months of rehearsal space at CounterPulse's SoMa venue, production and marketing support, a stipend, and culminating public performances. The program specifically supports experimental and boundary-pushing performance including dance, theater, interdisciplinary work, and hybrid forms. One of the Bay Area's most important incubators for emerging performing artists.

Details
Discipline Performing Arts
Career Stage Emerging
Geographic Focus San Francisco Bay Area
Entry Fee Free
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