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These meetings are virtual and can be rescheduled to work with the needs of the cohort.

Individual Meetings | December TBD | Individual Goal Setting (Seattle Artists)

Meeting 1: January 5 | 3 – 4:30PM: Orientation (Seattle Artists with Regional Artists)

Meeting 2: February 10 | 3 – 4:30PM: Fundraising Planning (Seattle Artists + Regional Artists)

Meeting 3: May 13 | 3 – 4:30PM: Marketing/Fundraising Check-in (Seattle Artists with Regional Artists)

Meeting 4: Jun 19 | 3 – 4:30PM: Residency Planning (Seattle Artists)

Meeting 5: Sep 11 | 3 – 4:30PM: Virtual Technical Showing (Seattle Artists with Regional Artists)

Individual Meetings: Sep | TBD: Long Term Artistic Goals (Seattle Artists)

A valuable component of this program is that selected Seattle-based artists receive rehearsal time during the month of January and a residency at the Seattle Festival of Dance + Improvisation. This is a required component for Seattle-based artists.

Residency at 12th Ave Arts: Jan 6 – Feb 6 | around 20 hours of rehearsal (Required for Seattle Artists)

Residency at SFD+I: Jul 13 – 20 | around 40 hours of rehearsal (Required for Seattle Artists)

Cohort Gathering at SFD+I: Jul 16 | 6 – 7:30PM (Required for Seattle Artists)

Cohort Residency Showing: July 18 | 5:30 – 7PM (Required for Seattle Artists)

WEEK I: Sep 28-Oct 4 2026

Seattle Artist Tech Time: Sep 28 | 2-7:30pm

Out of Town Tech Time: Oct 1 | 2-7:30pm

Dress Rehearsal: Oct 1 | 6-10pm

Show 1: Oct 1 | 7:30pm (call at 6:30pm)

Show 2: Oct 2 | 7:30pm (call at 6:30pm)

Show 3: Oct 3 | 7:30pm (call at 6:30pm)

WEEK II: Oct 5-11 2026

Seattle Artist Tech Time: Oct 7 | 2-7:30pm

Out of Town Tech Time: Oct 8 | 2-7:30pm

Dress Rehearsal: Oct 8 | 6-10pm 

Show 1: Oct 8 | 7:30pm (call at 6:30pm)

Show 2: Oct 9 | 7:30pm (call at 6:30pm)

Show 3: Oct 10 | 7:30pm (call at 6:30pm)

Velocity will provide a Stage Manager, Lighting Designer, administrative and marketing support, and the front of house staffing for the performances.

The fee for both Seattle Artists and out of town artists are the same, despite slightly different expectations. Seattle artists are expected to be in residence at SFD+I and out of town artists will need to  to cover travel and housing expenses for their project. 

Velocity is committed to helping artists plan additional  funding structures for their work and are available to help OUT THERE artists cultivate donors and apply for additional funding to support their work. During the duration of the residency, OUT THERE artists can be fiscally sponsored by Velocity to accept donations and grants on the artist’s behalf for an administrative fee of 6%

In-Town Artist Fee Payment Schedule:

July 2026: $1000

October 2026: $2000

Total of $3000

Out of Town Artist Fee Payment Schedule: (schedule can be negotiated)

October 2026: $3000 

Total of $3000

This application will close on November 5th at 11:59pm, and we are not able to accept late applications. This year’s curating team  is Velocity Curating Artist in Residence Nia-Amina Minor, Creative Producer Shane Donohue, Communications Manager Joseph Hernandez, and one Artist Circle Member. Panelists will review each application and score proposals using the below criteria, with scores from strongly meets criteria – somewhat meets criteria – does not meet criteria. 

The eight highest scoring applications will be advanced to a discussion stage, where the panel will curate four  projects for this year’s performances, two from Seattle and two from the greater West Coast region. Beyond scoring, the curators will make their selections based on what four pieces together create a varied and exciting collection of works for the festival. The Velocity Curating Artist in Residence and the Velocity Creative Producer will be available to provide feedback on unsuccessful applications.

Greater Seattle Area Criteria

Further Clarifications: 

Within Criteria 1 –

• “available for all dates” – We mean that you are available to be present either physically or in some cases virtually for the entire duration of the dates listed. Selected applicants will set their rehearsal schedule during the residency, but they must be available for all meetings, technical/dress rehearsals and performances. 
• “New Work or New Work to Seattle” – For artists residing in the Greater Seattle Area, the proposed piece must be a new piece that has not been performed before.
• “Greater Seattle Area” – For OUT THERE, we mean Greater Seattle Metropolitan area, which includes King, Pierce, and Snohomish Counties. This project is specifically aiming to benefit residents of this region, so you must live and/or work in this area to be eligible for the In-town artist positions in OUT THERE. 

Within Criteria 2 – 

• “Artistry” – Artistry is seen in those who bring curiosity and rigor to their work, have a process for refining their work, seek influence, and pursue feedback to improve their craft.

Within Criteria 5 –

• “Feasibility” – OUT THERE performances take place October, in a live theater context. We encourage you to think expansively about what your piece can be, but your proposal will be strongest if you articulate and help us understand how this proposal will exist within this context, and consider what is achievable given the resources and timeline. 

A note on work samples: 

The goal of this work sample is to give panelists a chance to see some of what you write about expressed through your work. Panelists will watch a total of five minutes of your video as indicated by a timestamp in the Work Sample Description. 

For local In-town Artists making a new work, we require two videos–a proof of concept of a complete work, and a video of movement research for the proposed work. 

For the proof of concept video, it should show the work from beginning to end and can be a work of any length, you will indicate a timestamp for the video. If the video is longer than you would like to share, please note the timestamp you would like the panel to watch (five minutes per applicant). 

For the work in progress video, we encourage In-town Artists to create content that feels connected to where you are and what you would create now, even if it’s filmed in your living room. Panelists will be looking more at your ideas and expression, and less at the production value of the performance or video.Help us to get a clearer sense of what your idea could be when materialized. Jump off the page!

Since 2008, Risk/Reward has been engaging in community curation of pieces that push the boundaries of performance. The Festival of New Performance presents 4 to 6 pieces as part of our Festival Mainstage production, alongside site specific, installation, and other non-traditional pieces. Performances for the festival are under 20 minutes, by creators residing in (or with deep ties to) the Pacific Northwest region, and are pieces in some form of development. 

We pride ourselves on offering a high degree of professionalism and polish in our dealings with artists, and provide robust technical, administrative, and marketing support for artists. We provide photos and video of all mainstage pieces. We are hoping to provide some degree of rehearsal space in Portland for our mainstage artists in 2025.

How is this program curated?

Risk/Reward convenes a panel of approximately 6 regional artists, administrators, and taste-makers with experience in the contemporary art field to select the pieces for the Festival mainstage from among the applications. While the Festival Director and Producing Artistic Director for Risk/Reward serve on the panel, the rest of the panelists change each year.

What is the Application Schedule?

In 2025, applications will be open for the month of January. 

Applications will be selected and all artists notified by the end of March. 

Artists announced at the end of April.

The festival itself is in the second half of June.

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All Over The Map is a mini outdoor dance festival taking place at the Picnic Pavilion on Granville Island, Vancouver BC each summer. Building on New Works and CMHC Granville Island’s 20+ year partnership, All Over The Map is a fun, family-friendly performance series that features a mixed program of 10 – 12min works from a diversity of dance and movement artists. It is a great opportunity for emerging artists who are looking for new opportunities to share their work, and has a long history of supporting cultural practitioners who are exploring the bounds between cultural and contemporary forms. 

All Over The Map is presented in a non-traditional performance space; work is performed in an outdoor, covered area, on a concrete floor. New Works is not able to support lighting or projection requests given the venue. A PA system will be set up to support playback and limited live music. The series will be presented one Sunday in July and one Sunday in August, featuring 8 artists who perform twice over the course of the afternoon. Both technical rehearsal and performances are wrapped into one day, making it a very manageable performance opportunity for local and out of town artists alike. 

How is this program curated?

All Over The Map is a mini outdoor dance festival taking place at the Picnic Pavilion on Granville Island, Vancouver BC each summer. Building on New Works and CMHC Granville Island’s 20+ year partnership, All Over The Map is a fun, family-friendly performance series that features a mixed program of 10 – 12min works from a diversity of dance and movement artists. It is a great opportunity for emerging artists who are looking for new opportunities to share their work, and has a long history of supporting cultural practitioners who are exploring the bounds between cultural and contemporary forms. 

All Over The Map is presented in a non-traditional performance space; work is performed in an outdoor, covered area, on a concrete floor. New Works is not able to support lighting or projection requests given the venue. A PA system will be set up to support playback and limited live music. The series will be presented one Sunday in July and one Sunday in August, featuring 8 artists who perform twice over the course of the afternoon. Both technical rehearsal and performances are wrapped into one day, making it a very manageable performance opportunity for local and out of town artists alike. 

How is this program curated?

All Over The Map applications are curated by the New Works staff team following the advice of an independent Advisory Committee of professional Vancouver-based dance artists. Each application will be scored against selection criteria as detailed in the call for applications, and the highest scores will advance to a discussion stage. From there, the Advisory Committee will recommend 8 artists for selection, keeping in mind selection criteria and how they complement each other as a mixed program. 

What is the Application Schedule?

Call for applications usually open in December and close in mid-January. We also aim to host an online info session within that time period for applicants who have questions. 

Results will be communicated by end of March, and performance opportunities take place in July and August each year. 

Current Call for Applications

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The FACT/SF Summer Dance Festival is one of FACT/SF’s Fieldwork programs. The Festival spans two weekends in mid-August in San Francisco, and brings together an array of contemporary dance works by choreographers from the Bay Area and beyond. The purpose of the Festival is to juxtapose a variety of works to spur dialogue, support artists and artistic growth, and present to audiences a range of perspectives.

In a typical year, FACT/SF invites six choreographers/groups to share work. One choreographer/group is often invited to share a longer work (in the 30-45 minute range) in the Festival’s first weekend, and five choreographers/groups are invited to share shorter works (in the 10-20 minute range) in the Festival’s second weekend. FACT/SF shares its own work on both weekends alongside the curated artists. All choreographers/groups are paid to participate, and FACT/SF provides a small travel stipend for choreographers/groups traveling from outside of the San Francisco Bay Area. Of the six curated choreographers/groups, 2-3 are typically from the Bay Area and 3-4 are typically from other regions.

How is this program curated?

The FACT/SF Summer Dance Festival is curated by an 8-person panel via an open application process. All applying artists are paid $30 to apply for approximately one hour of work. The application process is a simple Google form + a 30-minute conversation with two of the panel members.

What is the Application Schedule?

Applications typically open in September for the upcoming festival. The 30-minute conversations between the artist and the panel happens the first two weeks of October, the curatorial meeting happens right after the conversations have concluded, and notifications are sent out during the third week of October.

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