Movement Research at the Judson Church is a high visibility, low-tech forum on Monday nights throughout the fall/winter and spring seasons. Movement Research at the Judson Church supports experiments in performance rather than finished products. Artists are selected by a rotating peer panel of artists.

Please note: Due to scheduling changes with the venue, the application deadline for Movement Research at the Judson Church spring 2012 season has been changed. Applications are now due October 28, 2011 (postmark date, or hand deliver by 6pm). We apologize for any inconvenience.

Dates:
Proposals to participate in the Spring 2012: March - June 2012.

Basic tech info/specs:
There is only standard (non-theatrical) lighting and a sound system that plays cassette tapesand CDs. No other technical equipment will be available for use unless you provide and operate that equipment independently. The dance floor dimensions are 46’7” wide by 49’5” deep. This measurement does not include the altar, audience, or back of house.

Dates:
Proposals to participate in the Spring 2012: March - June 2012.

Deadline:
Proposals must be hand-delivered (by 6pm) or postmarked no later than October 28, 2011.  (please note this change!)

Please note:  Anyone selected to show work on the Fall/Winter 2011-12 Season (September 2011 - February 2012) is ineligible to apply this round.

Application Guidelines:
Please include one copy of the following items in your application:

1. Completed application form (click here to download form)
2. A brief and clear description (500 words max) of proposed ideas to be investigated,
3. Artist bio (250 words max)
4. Description of work sample (75 words max)
• PLEASE PLACE ITEMS 2 – 4 ON NO MORE THAN ONE OR TWO 8.5x11 inch SHEETS OF PAPER. Double-sided is acceptable and appreciated when 2 sheets are necessary.
5. DVD work sample that best represents your artistic thinking (more details below)
6. Self addressed stamped envelope for return of work samples.  Please do not use meter strips.  Envelopes without sufficient postage will be held at MR’s offices for pick up.

Please do not send press kits, reviews or other materials not requested above.  These items will not be submitted to the panel for review.  Applications are NOT accepted by email.

Work Sample Guidelines:

1. Do not send excerpts; include the entire work on your sample.
2. Do not send promotional tapes/DVDs; they will not be reviewed.
3. Cue your sample (or include a DVD cue point for the committee) if you would like us to review a certain section. Please choose only one cue point, not multiple cue point.
4. It is not necessary that your sample be of the work you are proposing for Judson. The sample may be a performance sample or a sample of ideas in progress (rehearsal footage of new ideas).
5. Be aware that, due to the volume of applicants, we cannot guarantee that the committee will watch more than 3-5 minutes of your sample. Please choose your cue point appropriately.

Criteria for selection and context:
Movement Research (MR) continues to serve as a creative laboratory and incubator for emerging artists and ideas. The Movement Research at the Judson Church series is one of a number of MR programs intended to foster rigorous and wide-ranging artistic investigations and nurture experimentation in movement-based forms.  An ongoing, free, high-visibility low-tech forum in front of a live audience, this series attracts diverse intergenerational artists at all stages of their creative development and audiences from the dance community and general public. Because MR supports creative process, not final product, the Movement Research at the Judson Church series is for exploration of ideas, not a venue for finished work on a season's presentation. Proposals are reviewed by a rotating committee of artists.

Please postmark by October 28, or hand-deliver by 6pm October 28, to:

Judson Spring 2012 Panel
Movement Research
55 Avenue C
New York, NY 10009