Applications will be accepted through December 6, 2017
Works-In-Progress provides artistic, production, and administrative developmental support over a six-month periodfor a cohort of 4-5 selected artists/artistic collaborations.
A hallmark of the program is a series of critical response feedback sessions facilitated by Red Eye artists. Artists selected have access to the theater throughout the program, providing the opportunity to explore and experiment with conceptual and staging ideas over an extended timeframe.
Works-In-Progress is linked to Red Eye’s Isolated Acts program, with both functioning as key components of the annual New Works 4 Weeks festival.
Works-In-Progress was created over 30 years ago as a way to support experimental performance makers in dialogue with each other. It aims to create a multidisciplinary community of creators linked by a shared desire to investigate process throughcritical discourse.
The emphasis of Works-In-Progress is on the process of developing an original piece for performance, primarily in terms of its conceptual development and staging. The series is designed to serve emerging artistswho are exploring new directions in pieces that would benefit from an extensive reflective process and are best suited for development in a creative laboratory setting.
PROGRAM DETAILS
Artists working in all performancedisciplines are welcome to apply. Interdisciplinary, multimedia,and collaborative artists are encouraged.Works-In-Progress is targeted towards artists, collaboratives, and ensembles who are pushing the boundaries of performance through a questioning of form, content, and/or aesthetics. Four to five projects are selected each year by a panel consisting of Red Eye company artists and past WIP participants. Applicants will be notified by phone or e-mail by December 22, 2017about the panel’s decision. Projects in which the primary artists are current undergraduate students are not eligible for this program.
Each project may present A MINIMUM OF 10 AND A MAXIMUM OF 15 MINUTES in the festival.
Longer works may be accepted into the program, in which case an excerpt will be presented in the final show.
Should a piece receive subsequent production, credit must be given to Red Eye for developmental support.Works-In-Progress 2018will be presented for four public performances Thursday-Sunday, May 24-27, 2018.
A direct stipend of $550 is provided foreach project.Participants have access to Red Eye’s technical resources, including rehearsal spaceand limited lighting and sound capabilities throughout the rehearsal process. Access will be dependent on mainstage and rental shows happening in the space during the course of the program.
Red Eye provides a lighting designer and production manager for the public performances, promotion of the series, and an opening night reception. The series is not open to critical review.Participants are expected to give their works production values (minimal as they may be), and move beyond a staged reading. Participants are responsible for all elements of production, including casting, design(aside from lighting design), and direction.Participation is required in at least five of the seven group feedback sessions.Selected participants must be able to attend an informational meeting 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM on Wednesday, January 3, 2018.Rehearsal space will be available from that date through performance.
APPLICATIONCHECKLIST
1. A cover pagelisting the title of your project, your name, address, telephone number/s and e-mail address.
2. A two-page narrative, including
1) a description of the conceptual intent of the piece and your ideas for how those intentions might be developed for performance;3. A one-page resume of the primary artist/s submitting this proposal.
2) an articulation of the questions you are raising in your workand this project;
3) the style of the piece; and the visual, aural, and/or staging approaches you hope to explore;
4) a paragraph about your expectations for what you hope to get out of the program.
4. A list of proposed production/artistic personnel(consider lead artists, performers, directors, designers, etc.).
You may also include a short statement detailing your relationship to any of these potential collaborators. Note: Red Eye provides a production coordinator and lighting designer for the series.
5. (optional) A production historyof your proposed project, if any.
6. A one-page work sampleinformational page. This should include: titles, length of excerpts, your role in each, a brief description of how the work sample relates to your proposed project, and linksto the work samples (if applicable).
7. (optional) Any visual or text work samples that do not have electronic links.
WORK SAMPLE(S)
For your work sample you can submit up to 5 “minutes” of material. Material will be weighted as follows:
NOTE: Most proposals benefit from the inclusion of a performance video sample
> videosample, 1 minute = 1 minute (vimeo or equivalent link)
> audio sample, 1 minute = 1 minute (link or sound file attachment)
> visuals, 1 image= 30 seconds (image file OR link to website or equivalent)
> performance text, 1 page = 1 minute (.pdf or .doc formatted), (for example: you could submit 5 minutes of video or 2 minutes of video, 2 pages of text, and 2images, etc.
SUBMISSION
Pleasesubmit your application electronically to staff@redeyetheater.org.
To do so, save your proposal as a single PDF file. Work samples should besent as separate digital attachments or links.
If sending links be sure to include any relevant passwords for accesson the Work Sample Informational page.
Include your name in all file titles.
If you are unable to submit electronically, send or deliver hard copies to:
RED EYE
15 West 14th St
Minneapolis, MN 55403-2301
Applications maybe placed in Red Eye’s mail slot 24/7, located on your right as you face the front doors.Note: the slot can only accommodate packages less than 2” thick.
Work samples will not be returned.If necessary, the panel may contactselected applicants for a brief interview before a final decision is made.
Application materials must be received at Red Eye on or before WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2017. This is NOT a postmark date
or your work sample you can submit up to 5 “minutes” of material. Material
will be weighted as follows:
NOTE:
Most proposals benefit from the inclusion of a performance video sample
>
video
sample
, 1 minute = 1 minute (vimeo or equivalent link)
>
audio sample
, 1 minute = 1 minute (link or sound file attachment)
>
v
isuals
, 1 image
= 30
seconds (image file OR link to website or equivalent)
>
performance text
, 1 page = 1 minute (.pdf or .doc formatted),
(for example: you could submit 5 minutes of video
or
2 minutes of video, 2 pages of text, a
nd
2
images,
etc.
WORK SAMPLE(S)
For your work sample you can submit up to 5 “minutes” of material. Material
will be weighted as follows:
NOTE:
Most proposals benefit from the inclusion of a performance video sample
>
video
sample
, 1 minute = 1 minute (vimeo or equivalent link)
>
audio sample
, 1 minute = 1 minute (link or sound file attachment)
>
v
isuals
, 1 image
= 30
seconds (image file OR link to website or equivalent)
>
performance text
, 1 page = 1 minute (.pdf or .doc formatted),
(for example: you could submit 5 minutes of video
or
2 minutes of video, 2 pages of text, a
nd
2
images,
etc.
or your work sample you can submit up to 5 “minutes” of material. Material
will be weighted as follows:
NOTE:
Most proposals benefit from the inclusion of a performance video sample
>
video
sample
, 1 minute = 1 minute (vimeo or equivalent link)
>
audio sample
, 1 minute = 1 minute (link or sound file attachment)
>
v
isuals
, 1 image
= 30
seconds (image file OR link to website or equivalent)
>
performance text
, 1 page = 1 minute (.pdf or .doc formatted),
(for example: you could submit 5 minutes of video
or
2 minutes of video, 2 pages of text, a
nd
2
images,
etc.