Unrehearsed (Virtual) Artist Residency Program (URP) is an artist fund that supports the creation of new dance work by artists who have faced significant challenges in the South Asian dance industry.
Where: Virtual
When: March 2026-September 2026
Deadline for applications: November 30th, 2025 at 11:59PM PST (December 1, 2025 10:29 AM IST)
Unrehearsed (Virtual) Artist Residency Program (URP) is an artist fund that supports the creation of new dance work by artists who have faced significant challenges in the South Asian dance industry. URP provides funds to center the strengths, experiences, and artistry from:
1. Historic contributors to Indian art who are often not credited for their work or
2. South Asian identifying folks creating in art forms that lack structural and organizational support in the South Asian performing arts industry or
3. Those who have a history of using art to elevate awareness of urgent social issues.
$1500 and an additional production stipend will be awarded to up to 6 artists to create a new dance work. Additional development support is available based on project needs and cost of goods and services in the country of residence. This stipend is to produce a work in progress sharing, not a final production or performance.
In this Cohort, artists must:
1. Attend 7 Cohort Meetings between February-August. Schedule determined based on cohort
availability.
2. Present 1 Work in Progress Sharing to the cohort, 2-5 mins in length in July 2026. International
residents will share via zoom. US residents will gather for a funded in-person retreat in California.
3. Present 1 virtual Art Share to the public 5-15 minutes in length in September 2026.
How to apply: https://forms.gle/Z8rEoaixJiGdvUXo7
Contact details:
Ankita
Programs Manager, Nava Dance Theatre
ankita@navadance.org
For further information, please visit http://navadance.org
