Unrehearsed (Virtual) Artist Residency Program

Cartoon by Veena Basavarajaiah. The artist uses illustrations to address issues of the art world through the insta profile @cartoon_natyam

We are excited to announce the 4th iteration of the Unrehearsed Residency Artis Residency Program! Applications for 2025 are now open and can be found here.

For more information on the format of the Residency program, please see this document.

Nava has been facilitating the Unrehearsed Artist Residency Program, a virtual program that funds and supports South Asian dance and movement artists from many different backgrounds, genres, and identities. Many of these artists are challenging the status quo, which often prevents us from witnessing certain stories or points of view. The artists self-define what challenging the status quo means to them and then show up with their art in the most beautiful, deep, and personal ways.

About the Residency

Unrehearsed Artist Cohort: Up to 6 residents will be accepted into the program
Cohort Award: $1,500 USD*
In this Cohort, artists must:

  1. Attend 7 Cohort Meetings on the 2nd Monday of every month between February-August 

  2. Participate in a minimum of 5 peer support check-ins on your own time.

  3. Present 1 Work in Progress Sharing to the cohort, 2-5 mins long via zoom in May 2025

  4. Attend an additional work in progress sharing in May 2025

  5. Present 1 virtual Art Share to the public 5-15 minutes long September 2025. 

US Residents will also be attending an in-person gathering in California half way through the residency. More details will be given post cohort announcement. 

*Additional development support is available based on project needs and cost of goods and services in country of residence. This stipend is to produce a work in progress sharing, not a final production or performance. Please reach out to purna@navadance.org if you have questions about this, asap.

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