Deadline: July 18, 2022 5PM
OBJECT MOVEMENT 2022-2023 INFO & APPLICATION
APPLICATIONS FOR THE 2022—2023 RESIDENCY AND FESTIVAL ARE NOW OPEN AS OF JUNE 13
APPLICATIONS ARE DUE BY 5PM ON MONDAY, JULY 18
APPLICANTS WILL BE NOTIFIED BY MONDAY, AUGUST 26
The Object Movement Puppetry Festival is an annual presentation of new short works developed in residence at The Center at West Park. Curated by Maiko Kikuchi, Rowan Magee, Marcella Murray, and Justin Perkins, Object Movement supports the development of new puppetry and object theater by artists in the NYC metro area, culminating in an annual festival of short performances.
ABOUT THE RESIDENCY
For eleven weeks in Fall 2022 and eleven weeks in Spring 2023, a cohort of eight puppetry and object theater artists (or pairs or teams of artists) will meet to share progress on developing new work. Meetings will be in person (whenever possible) on Tuesdays from 6:30 to 9:30pm at the Center at West Park. If necessary, virtual meetings will be held on Zoom. Meetings will be facilitated by the curatorial team: Maiko Kikuchi, Rowan Magee, Marcella Murray, and Justin Perkins. The goal of these meetings is to provide supportive feedback for the artists and a useful but flexible structure for making and sharing work.
Each resident artist will develop a single piece over the course of the residency. There will be a work-in-progress showing for invited audiences at the second-to-last fall meeting on December 6. Completed pieces will be presented in a festival in the Center at West Park’s Sanctuary Theater March 20 through April 1, 2023.
ABOUT THE FESTIVAL
The 2023 Object Movement Puppetry Festival will take place over two weeks from March 20 through April 1, 2023 in the Center at West Park’s Sanctuary Space. Each week will feature a different program of four original short pieces 10 to 15 minutes long. Each week will include a dedicated tech day for each of the four pieces, a dress rehearsal, and three performances. Festival working days will be Monday—Saturday, 1pm to 10pm with a meal break 5-6pm.
The festival will provide a stage manager and technical director, a rep lighting plot, sound system, and marketing and box office services. Each lead artist or team will be paid an artist fee of $500 at the end of the festival.
IMPORTANT DATES
Applications open: June 13, 2022
Applications due: Monday, July 18, 2022 at 5pm
Applicants notified: Monday, August 26, 2022
Fall residency meetings: Tuesdays 6:30-9:30pm from September 20 through December 13 (off Nov 8 for Election Day and Nov 22 for Thanksgiving)
Work-in-progress showing: Tuesday, December 6 at 7:30pm
Winter break: December 14—January 9
Spring residency meetings: Tuesdays 6:30-9:30pm from January 10 through April 4, 2023
Festival dates: March 20—April 1, 2023
Program A performances: Friday, March 24 at 7:30 and Saturday, march 25 at 2pm and 7:30pm
Program B performances: Friday, March 31 at 7:30 and Saturday, April 1 at 2pm and 7:30pm.
Final meeting: Tuesday, April 4, 2023
HOW TO APPLY
Online applications open on June 13 and are due by Monday, July 18 at 5pm. Applications are open to all artists over 18 who live in the New York City metro area. Both experienced puppetry artists and puppetry beginners with experience in other disciplines are welcome. We are not able to accept applications from full-time students, or for projects being developed through another residency, program, or institution between September 2022 and April 2023. You may apply as an individual artist, a duo, or a collective/company. Please submit only one application per artist.
We are seeking a diverse cohort of artists of different backgrounds and with different interests and experience levels within the realm of puppetry and object theater. BIPOC artists, LGBTQIA artists, and artists with disabilities are heartily encouraged to apply!
For the Artist Statement and Project Description, you may submit a written statement (300 words max) or a video where you respond verbally (3 minutes max). Please choose the format that is easiest for you. Videos should be uploaded to YouTube or Vimeo and linked in the corresponding section of the application. If the videos are password-protected, be sure to provide the password!
Online applications open on June 13 and are due by Monday, July 18 at 5pm. Applications are open to all artists over 18 who live in the New York City metro area. Both experienced puppetry artists and puppetry beginners with experience in other disciplines are welcome. We are not able to accept applications from full-time students, or for projects being developed through another residency, program, or institution between September 2022 and April 2023. You may apply as an individual artist, a duo, or a collective/company. Please submit only one application per artist.
We are seeking a diverse cohort of artists of different backgrounds and with different interests and experience levels within the realm of puppetry and object theater. BIPOC artists, LGBTQIA artists, and artists with disabilities are heartily encouraged to apply!
For the Artist Statement and Project Description, you may submit a written statement (300 words max) or a video where you respond verbally (3 minutes max). Please choose the format that is easiest for you. Videos should be uploaded to YouTube or Vimeo and linked in the corresponding section of the application. If the videos are password-protected, be sure to provide the password!