International artists, curators, programmers, writers, researchers and practitioners from all disciplinesexpired
Esplanade
Singapore, TBA
Posted on: June 14, 2025
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Description:
Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay invites local and international artists, curators, programmers, writers, researchers and practitioners from all disciplines within the performing arts to apply for the Contemporary Performing Arts Research Residency, taking place in Singapore from April to June 2026. The Contemporary Performing Arts Research Residency, now in its third edition, is an artistic capacity development programme at Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay, supported by the National Arts Council of Singapore.
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Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay invites local and international artists, curators, programmers, writers, researchers and practitioners from all disciplines within the performing arts to apply for the Contemporary Performing Arts Research Residency, taking place in Singapore from April to June 2026. The Contemporary Performing Arts Research Residency, now in its third edition, is an artistic capacity development programme at Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay, supported by the National Arts Council of Singapore.
This fully funded residency supports creative research in the contemporary performing arts by offering its residents time and space for artistic research, experimentation, development, research activities and opportunities for interdisciplinary and transcultural dialogues. The residency welcomes diverse modes and methodologies of inquiry and embraces a pluralistic approach to research that unfolds not only through the written word but also includes experiments with the body, performed moments and other non-traditional knowledge systems.
Residents are not required to produce during or after their residency. Instead, they are expected to present at least one public program of their choice, developed in consultation with the Esplanade residency team.
The stay lasts for one to three months and residents receive a stipend, access to a shared workspace, studios if needed, and accommodation and international travel to and from Singapore (if coming from overseas).
There will be biennial open calls for applications for the residency and each edition will have a thematic focus designed to respond to current, critical societal issues. In 2026, the residency will present the thematic focus This Time.
The open call for this edition of the Contemporary Performing Arts Research Residency at Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay closes on 22 June 2025 .
April 28, 2025
Start of the Open Call
June 22, 2025
Application deadline (23:59, GMT+8)
June – August 2025
Assessment of the applications by the selection panel
September 2025
Announcement of the results
April – June 2026
Period of stay in Singapore
Before you apply for a residence permit, you are asked to take the following into account:
Only research proposals will be considered. Production and rehearsal proposals will not be accepted.
Because a physical space is made available to conduct research, residents are expected to commit to using this space within the residency program dates.
The residency is self-directed. Residents should be open to dialogues about their research and practice with the residency panel, fellow residents and, where appropriate, the public and artistic community in Singapore.
Residents are expected to provide a public program related to their research (such as lectures, workshops, etc.)
The content of the research or artistic form must be current and related to the performing arts.
Submit your application here: https://customervoice.microsoft.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=DAhPbLCHKk-WzDOBpGTq_eWXC31byR9LgC3_JSkSswtUNE9ZWllROEhaN1JYTDBLQTRBVzYxSjk3Uy4u
Application Deadline:
June 22, 2025
Job Duration:
3 months
Job Category:
Performing
Artistic Discipline:
Theater, Dance, Circus, Music, Performance Art
Payment status:
Paid
Job Location:
Singapore,
TBA
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