Opportunity for Movement-Based Artists
LEIMAY Incubator Program
Join the next cohorts! Receive free access to up to 60 hours for rehearsals and process-making, professional development sessions, and connect & exchange with LEIMAY’s artistic directors, Ximena Garnica & Shige Moriya, and other artists.
APPLICATIONS ARE CLOSED
The LEIMAY Incubator Program is a self-directed opportunity offered to a local community of movement based artists, providing access to studio space for artistic exploration, creative development, and regular practice.
INCUBATOR PROGRAM ARTISTS WILL RECEIVE:
Up to 60 hours of regular studio use according to the mutually agreed upon schedule set at the time of acceptance to the program.
Amplification of activities during Incubator-time in LEIMAY social media channels & newsletters.
A platform to exchange practices and ideas with peers.
Professional development sessions with LEIMAY Artistic Directors and guest mentors.
Opportunity to perform new work created during the program at LEIMAY's Outsight Series at NYC Community Gardens
A $200- $500 stipend
WHAT'S NEW THIS YEAR:
We will be accepting one application for two cohorts this year.
Five incubators will be selected for each cohort, for a total of ten participants for 2023.
You will be able to choose whether you prefer the earlier or later group, or if there is no preference.
WHO SHOULD APPLY?
Application is open for individual dancers, choreographers, performance artists, actors, directors.
Priority will be given to BIPOC artists.
A limited number of slots are reserved for artists living in District 33.
IMPORTANT DATES
Application open: Thursday, December 1 - Thursday, December 15
Program interviews: Friday, December 16 & Saturday, December 17
Applicants will be notified by: Monday, December 19
Cohort I
February - ~April
Group on-boarding meeting: Friday, February 3, 6p - 9p
Shared studio practice session: Tuesday, March 21, 6p - 9p
Wrap-up meeting: Friday, May 5, 6p - 9p
Cohort II
September - ~October/November
Group on-boarding meeting: September 15
Shared studio practice session: October 20
Wrap-up meeting: December 1
INCUBATOR GRANTEE PROCESS
Eligible movement-based artists submitting to LEIMAY’s Incubator Program via public open call will be selected using an automatized random process. LEIMAY will conduct a weighted lottery prioritizing BIPOC Immigrant, Disabled/Deaf, LGBTQIA+, and low-income artists.
All priority applicants will be given weighted entries in this lottery.
ELIGIBILITY & EXPECTATIONS:
Participants of the program must be dancers, choreographers, or other movement-based, early-career artists with documentation of creative practice.
Must live in the NYC Metropolitan Area.
A mutually agreed upon schedule of all 60 hours (in 2 to 4 hour-blocks) will be set prior to the program’s commencement.
Participants will be responsible for self-management and keeping the studio clean.
Mandatory attendance of one group onboarding meeting, a shared studio practice session, two professional development sessions, and one wrap-up meeting.
*Optional* Sit for one artist & creative practice-centered interview for LEIMAY documentation & community spotlights, and will be available for your use.
ACCESSIBILITY NOTE:
Access to CAVE: (1) step into the entrance, (1) step to the hallways, & (1) step into the studio space.
To request a ramp or any accommodation,
please contact Studio Coordinator & Programs Associate Brandon Perdomo: [email protected]
COVID-19 CONSIDERATIONS
Due to the ongoing pandemic, we must adhere to the following guidelines to reduce the risk of COVID exposure. We acknowledge that some of these guidelines create issues of access, however due to the physical conditions of our studio and our limited resources, we have established the following protocols:
- Proof of vaccination status for yourself and all collaborating artists who will be present in the studio.
- Participants must follow all studio protocols, including daily sign-in of each individual in the studio, post-session clean-up, as well as those included in our standard studio usage agreements.
ABOUT LEIMAY:
LEIMAY is a multidimensional entity led by the artist duo: Ximena Garnica and Shige Moriya. As an arts organization, its mission is to stimulate dialogue between the visual and live arts; develop LEIMAY’s LUDUS training program; offer studio and performing/exhibition space for emerging and established artists; and develop and tour new and existing individual and collaborative creations by its artistic directors, as well as their work with the LEIMAY Ensemble. LEIMAY endeavors take place at its home, CAVE, located in the Williamsburg section of Brooklyn, within the occupied territories of Lenapehoking, traditional land of the Lenape people, as well as at other venues in New York, the Americas, and beyond.
QUESTIONS?
Please contact Brandon Perdomo, LEIMAY Studio Coordinator: [email protected]
