CPR - Center for Performance Research invites proposals for live performance works to be presented as part of Fall Movement 2025 on December 5 and 6, 2025 or Spring Movement 2026 on March 13 and 14, 2026.
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Application deadline:
Tuesday, June 24 at 5:00 PM EST.
Please email applications@cprnyc.org with any questions.
Fall Movement and Spring Movement provide an opportunity for artists to present new work in dance, performance, and time-based art in a shared program, curated by an independent panel of artists through an OPEN CALL.
For the first time, CPR is soliciting applications for two distinct programs spanning two seasons, with each program presenting five short works. Fall Movement will be presented on Fri, December 5 and Sat, December 6, 2025, and Spring Movement will be presented on Fri, March 13 and Sat, March 14, 2026. This new format serves to extend the OPEN CALL opportunity to more artists, where historically it has been for Fall Movement only. With each program supporting five works, the extension into Spring Movement will expand the program to support ten works total.
Individual artists, collectives, and companies may propose a live performance work that is 15-20 minutes in length. CPR encourages applicants to submit work with experimental approaches to content, form, and aesthetic, and work that values risk-taking and the unexpected.
Applicants must be available to share their proposed work in either the Fall Movement 2025 or Spring Movement 2026 program. If selected, artists may be given the opportunity to highlight their preferred season, and CPR will make all best efforts to consider this when organizing the final two line-ups.
CPR is committed to supporting artists from every background, at various stages of their artistic careers, and across generations, and maintains an expansive approach to performance. We strongly encourage BIPOC artists, LGBTQ+ artists, immigrant artists, and artists with disabilities to apply.
Please be sure to read through the program details and application criteria in its entirety before submitting your application. We strongly recommend drafting narrative responses in a separate document.
Please email applications@cprnyc.org with any questions.
PROGRAM DETAILS
Fall Movement will take place at CPR on Fri, December 5 and Sat, December 6, 2025 at 7 PM. Spring Movement will take place at CPR on Fri, March 13 and Sat, March 14, 2026 at 7 PM. Five works will be presented in each “Movement” season, with each work presented on both evenings in an identical program. Each selected work will receive a 2-hour technical rehearsal with CPR production staff, 2 hours of complimentary rehearsal time in one of CPR's studios (based on availability), an honorarium of $350, and reimbursed production expenses (materials, transport, etc) up to $100.
ELIGIBILITY
Individual artists, collectives, or companies may apply, but each applicant/application will be considered as a unique project, and will receive a single honorarium of $350.
While Fall and Spring Movement are not limited to NYC-based artists, CPR cannot provide US visas, travel, accommodations, or other living expenses in connection with the presentation.
Current undergraduate students are not eligible to apply.
Artists who have been presented in Fall Movement or Spring Movement at CPR within the last 5 five years may not apply.
Applicants must be available for both Fall and Spring Movement dates.
Works featuring classical or traditional artforms that are not subverted or disrupted through modes of experimentation will not be considered.
A COMPETITIVE FALL/SPRING MOVEMENT APPLICATION WILL INCLUDE:
A strong understanding and demonstration of CPR's core values, including work that prioritizes play, risk, experimentation, curiosity, new forms, modes of embodiment and presence, and urgency.
A strong understanding of CPR's resources and time constraints.
A work description that conveys the importance and timeliness of presenting this work at CPR, answering the questions: Why is CPR the right fit for this particular project? How would the opportunity impact this stage of your career and practice?
THE SPACE
CPR occupies a 4,000 sq. ft. ground floor facility in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, and has two flexible studio spaces. The Large Studio is an 1,875 sq. ft., flexible rehearsal and performance space, outfitted with an LED theatrical lighting system, full-range sound, projection capabilities, and a sprung wood dance floor with white marley, and tiered audience risers seating up to 68 people. The Small Studio functions as a rehearsal studio, gallery, and meeting space, and features floor-to-ceiling storefront windows looking out onto the street, track lighting, and a sprung wood dance floor. CPR is a fully ADA-compliant and accessible venue with two all gender restrooms, one being wheelchair-accessible. A floor plan, images, and technical specifications can be found here.
APPLICATION TIMELINE
Applications will be accepted until Tuesday, June 24, 2025, at 5:00pm EST.
We expect to send notifications in August 2025 and to announce both the Fall Movement 2025 and Spring Movement 2025 line-ups in September 2025 along with the announcement of CPR's 2025 Fall Season.
Please reach out to applications@cprnyc.org with any questions. The panel looks forward to reviewing your application!