OPEN CALL: Fall Movement 2026 / Spring Movement 2027

CPR - Center for Performance Research invites proposals for live performance works to be presented as part of Fall Movement 2026 on December 4 and 5, 2026 or Spring Movement 2027 on March 5 and 6, 2027. Click here to apply. Application deadline: Monday, May 18 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. 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 4 and Sat, December 5, 2026, and Spring Movement will be presented on Fri, March 5 and Sat, March 6, 2027.  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 2026 or Spring Movement 2027 program. 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 4 and Sat, December 5, 2026 at 7 PM. Spring Movement will take place at CPR on Fri, March 5 and Sat, March 6, 2027 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 ...