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Contemporary Performing Arts Research Residency
| Deadline | 2025.06.22 |
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| Results Available Date | September 2025 |
| Website | Contemporary Performing Arts Research Residency Official Website |
This fully-funded residency aims to support creative research in contemporary performing arts by providing its residents the time and space for artistic inquiry, experimentation, development, research activities and opportunities for interdisciplinary and transcultural dialogues. The residency welcomes various manners and methodologies of enquiry, embracing a pluralistic approach towards research that unfolds not only through the written word, but also includes forms of experimentation with the body, performed moments, and other non-traditional systems of knowledge.
| Duration | Between April – June 2026 |
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| Fields and Media | Comic, Community Development, Craft, Cultural Heritage, Independent Curator, Literature, Movie and Pop Music, Museum, Other, Performance Art, Visual Art |
| Funding | 1. A stipend of S$2,000 per month (minimum one month, maximum three months) 2. An allowance of up to S$1,000 for research materials or support (subject to approval) The residency can accept applications from companies, ensembles, collectives, work groups or duos but can only provide funding, work space, airfare and accommodation (if from overseas) for one (1) person. |
| Provided by Host | 1. Shared-working space for all residents 2. Studio spaces when required 3. Accommodation and international airfare to and from Singapore, if from abroad 4. Resources for organising a public programme (to be further discussed with the Esplanade residency team) 5. Consultation with the Selection Panel to support and strengthen the research 6. Opportunity to engage with fellow residents for peer feedback and support 7. Programming support in the form of research connections, networking, etc. |
| How to Apply | Submit the application here with the following: https://customervoice.microsoft.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=DAhPbLCHKk-WzDOBpGTq_eWXC31byR9LgC3_JSkSswtUNE9ZWllROEhaN1JYTDBLQTRBVzYxSjk3Uy4u 1. Completed application form 2. Research Proposal (less than 1,500 words for texts and 12 minutes for audio and video) 3. Short video presentation (maximum 5 minutes) 4. Curriculum vitae and Biography 5. Portfolio of selected works (web/video links, images etc. must not exceed 12 pages) 6. Any other supporting documents (reviews, interviews, references, etc.) All required documents must be submitted through the online application form by 22 June 2025. Please upload all documents and files to Google Drive and share the link via the field indicated in the online form. |
| Selection Procedure | Residents are chosen through a Selection Panel comprising leading international curators, programmers, academics, artists and managers. They have been appointed based on their thought-provoking practices, dynamic networks with practitioners from a wide variety of disciplines and their invaluable knowledge of the performing arts across Singapore, Asia and beyond. The Selection Panel of the 2026 Contemporary Performing Arts Research Residency comprises Nanako Nakajima, Ming Wong, Wu Mali, Faith Tan and Hoon Jia Jia. |
| Expected Outcome | For this edition, the residency presents the thematic focus This Time. The residency seeks to support research projects that employ performativity as a lens to examine pertinent issues on a personal or macro level. Individuals working and researching within any discipline(s) in the performing arts in Singapore and across the world are invited to submit proposals that complement the conceptual lines set by the thematic focus alongside their artistic practice. Residents are expected to present at least one public programme related to their research (such as talks, workshops, etc.), developed in conversation with the Esplanade residency team. |