“A Space to Create, A Community to Thrive.”

 

The LEIMAY Incubator Program is a self-directed opportunity designed to support a local community of movement-based artists by providing dedicated studio space for artistic exploration, creative development, and regular practice. Prioritizing BIPOC makers, the program offers free access to a dance studio, fostering a supportive environment for independent research and exchange. Artists receive studio time scheduled in alignment with their creative process, along with amplification of their work through LEIMAY’s social media and newsletters. This initiative cultivates a space for artists to deepen their practice, share ideas with peers, and engage in an evolving dialogue within the field of live arts. Through the Incubator Program, LEIMAY continues its commitment to nurturing experimental art-making, sustainability, and collective growth.

 

This cohort welcomes those seeking an intensive 6-week period during the upcoming fall.

 

INCUBATOR PROGRAM ARTISTS WILL RECEIVE:

 

• Up to 60 hours of regular studio use between September 22 – October 31th 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.

 

Five Incubators will be selected.

WHO SHOULD APPLY?

Application is open for individual dancers, choreographers, performance artists, actors, directors working solo or with a group of up to 3 regular collaborators.

• Priority will be given to BIPOC artists.
• A limited number of slots are reserved for artists living in District 33.

ELIGIBILITY & EXPECTATIONS:

• Participants of the program must be dancers, choreographers, or other movement-based, early to mid-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 and will remain throughout the program. 
• Participants will be responsible for self-management and keeping the studio clean.
• No more than 4 bodies are allowed in the studio per single session.
• Participants will be responsible for self-management and keeping the studio clean.
• Mandatory attendance of one group Meet and greet, and one Closing and sharing studio practice session meeting.
• *Optional* Sit for one artist & creative practice-centered interview for LEIMAY documentation & community spotlights, and will be available for your use.

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 found here.

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ACCESSIBILITY NOTE:

Access to CAVE: 

(1) step into the entrance, (1) step to the hallways, & (1) step into the studio space.

To request any accommodation, please contact LEIMAY Associate Alejandra Arenas : admin@leimay.org

QUESTIONS?
Please contact LEIMAY Associate Alejandra Arenas:: admin@leimay.org

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