COSOMOVERSE

BIPOC Music Residency

APPLICATION FORM
Application Questions (PDF)

Due Thursday April 4th

COSMOVERSE is a one-month music residency and Tinydesk-style performance series that elevates the work of BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Colour) emerging and established musicians (priority to East End, Scarborough and out-of-downtown artists)

Residents are supported with a $2800 honorarium to create new work, explore collaborative processes with other residents, and develop their professional portfolio through professional documentation of their work and process. We are calling in one resident artist to join our cohort of pre-selected artists Shanika Maria and Shqdel.

WHEN & WHERE

OPTION 1 - April 1-April 30
OPTION 2 - April 15-May 15

During the designated residency period, artists will be hosted at Greenhouse Theatre (North Scarborough) to engage in a period of creation, preparation, and experimentation for a professionally filmed solo and collective musical set and podcast interview at Greenhouse Theatre. The Greenhouse space will be reserved for artist for research, rehearsal and creation time over pre-established days.

DOCUMENTATION

Greenhouse Theatre will record a professionally filmed live musical set and podcast-style interview for resident artists at the end of their residency. A camera will be set up in the space to sustain a video diary during the residency. With the artist’s consent, we will use selected diary footage in the final video that highlights their residency process. The podcast,  selected diary footage, and performance will be filmed and edited into a video to be shared  on Greenhouse Theatre media and for the artist to use for professional development  purposes.

ARTISTS RECEIVE

  1. Supported creation and development time with an honorarium of $2800

  2. Reserved space at Greenhouse for creation and experimentation during the residency

  3. Creative and technical support during the residency period

  4. Dedicated time to develop their portfolio during the residency

  5. The opportunity to experiment and collaborate with other resident artists

  6. A professionally filmed video and podcast interview to support professional development

ARTIST RESPONSIBILITIES

  1. To engage in rehearsal and creative experimentation time for a one-month period on pre-determined days every week 

  2. To perform a solo 20-30 minute live recorded set and partake in a podcast interview

  3. To engage in a collective experimentation process with other resident artists in early May

  4. To perform a live mini solo set (15 minutes)  at the final collective showcase in May 2024

APPLICATION ASSESSMENT

Applications will be assessed through a scoring process with five jurors that considers 

  1. Impact of residency for artist and their community (20%) 

  2. Relationship to collaboration & experimentation (20%) 

  3. History + dedication to live performance (20%) 

  4. Support material (20%) 

  5. Geography (10%) - Priority to Scarborough, East End, and out of Toronto Core artists

APPLICATION METHODS AND ASSISTANCE

You may submit your application via text, audio or video response (see the bottom of the application form ). For application assistance to support applicants with a diversity of access needs, please message blessings@greenhousetheatre.live