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Still Standing is a one-year residency, from March 2021 to February 2022, open to creatives across all disciplines. Twenty artists will live in a Stonehenge NYC apartment for free, in exchange for regular commissions of their work. The details and deadlines of these commissions will be agreed upon prior to move-in. While the structure may vary by medium, the goal remains the same -- we will show the world that New York City is still standing.

MUSE’s mission is to cultivate more racial equity in theatrical music departments by providing access, internships, mentorships, and support to historically marginalized people of color. MUSE aims to challenge systemic acts of exclusion and support musicians as we transition to a more diverse and inclusive environment for all.

MUSE’s mission is to cultivate more racial equity in theatrical music departments by providing access, internships, mentorships, and support to historically marginalized people of color. MUSE aims to challenge systemic acts of exclusion and support musicians as we transition to a more diverse and inclusive environment for all.

The 3 pillars of our mission: empowering artists to generate a dynamic, uniquely global program of adventurous work, innovating and celebrating the power of live theatre; pro-actively and meaningfully inviting our NYC community to engage in this artistic work; providing affordable access to ensure that our theatre is available to all.

The Next Wave Initiative is a developmental branch of The Directors Company, committed to amplifying future Black voices in The American Theatre.

The Bogliasco Foundation offers one-month residencies at its Study Center in Italy to individuals of all ages and nations who can demonstrate notable achievement in the arts and humanities.

Dedicated to bringing art from elsewhere to New York, NOoSPHERE Arts’ all-volunteer team of artists & curators keeps seeking new ways to accomplish our goal: to offer the U.S. audience access to current art from other countries and to bring creative people together for artistic cross-pollination and transnational collaborations. NOoSPHERE Arts’ current presentation platforms include Mothership NYC, a live-work space with a huge outdoor stage in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. Also founded and run by NOoSPHERE Arts’ director, this community of international creatives has a complementary mission: “...

Our mission at the cell is to mine the mind, pierce the heart, and awaken the soul through the incubation of new work.

Our mission at the cell is to mine the mind, pierce the heart, and awaken the soul through the incubation of new work. the cell residency program is a monthly program that commissions and aids in the development of new works from artists across all disciplines. Applicants that are selected receive up to $2,500 as well as free rehearsal space, staffing and developmental resources. Projects can range anywhere from workshops to full productions or exhibitions. The amount awarded will vary from project to project based on requirements.

Egg & Spoon’s Incubation Series provides developmental support for three BIPoC writers’ full-length plays over the summer of 2021. This expands previous Egg & Spoon programming by facilitating fifteen-hour workshops for playwrights. This program reflects our passion for developing new plays, and our commitment to building a more equitable and vibrant future for the American theatre.

Playwright Residency in Manhattan, NY

Established in 2015, PAIR was inspired by artist Mierle Laderman Ukeles' residency with the Department of Sanitation, which she pioneered in the 1970s. Based on the idea that artists are creative problem-solvers, the program embeds artists in City agencies to propose and implement solutions to pressing civic challenges.