NextLook Request for Proposals- DEADLINE EXTENDED

2021-22 Request for Proposals- DEADLINE EXTENDED

Deadline for proposals: Friday, March 26, 2021

All proposals must be submitted online here.

Announcement of NextLOOK 2021-22 artists is anticipated in late April 2021.

Joe’s Movement Emporium is a cultural arts hub that acts as a catalyst for creativity and economic opportunity for all through programs and productions in education, the performing arts, and work readiness.

About NextLOOK

Established in 2014 through a partnership between The Clarice and Joe’s Movement Emporium, NextLOOK supports the development of new music, plays, dance, and other experiences by performing artists based in DC, Maryland and Virginia who want to understand how their audience can become a creative partner. By removing logistical barriers and providing a sounding board for artists creating new work, NextLOOK invests in the regional DC/MD/VA arts ecology and creates an accessible, exploratory environment that connects intriguing artists with adventurous audiences. All performances are held at Joe’s Movement Emporium and are pay-what-you-wish.

NOTE: The showing is not intended for presenting existing work.

The NextLOOK Application

Artists from across the performing arts – including dance, theatre and music as well as cross genre collaborations – are encouraged to submit a NextLOOK proposal. All NextLOOK proposals are reviewed by a panel composed of staff from The Clarice, Joe’s Movement Emporium, community members, and NextLOOK alumni artists. NOTE: The residency and showings are not intended for presenting existing work or student projects.

Criteria for consideration include:

· Compelling and feasible project proposal focusing on social justice and equity ideas

· Clarity of residency research, design and purpose

· Strong support materials highlighting production experience

· Applicants must be based in D.C., Maryland, or Virginia All applications must be submitted online at this link. The deadline to submit a proposal is Friday, March 19, 2021.

NOTE: If you have questions about the application and would like to talk to us about your project, please contact Brooke Kidd (brooke@joesmovement.org) and Jane Hirshberg (janeh22@umd.edu) and we can figure out a time to meet or talk.

Artists selected to be part of NextLOOK will receive:

· A stipend of $7500

· Ongoing access to rehearsal space at Joe’s Movement Emporium, based on availability; not to exceed 1 week per month

· Support from staff of The Clarice and Joe’s Movement Emporium to construct innovative methods of deepening the audience’s involvement in their creative process.

The NextLOOK Residency

The NextLOOK residency is an opportunity to support artists and the creation of new work, receive production support and test content with peers and an audience. NextLOOK artists are awarded access to rehearsal and theater space at Joe’s Movement Emporium in Mount Rainier, MD over the course of 11 months, from July 2021 through May 2022, for project design, rehearsal, audience engagement and performance. Access to the space is negotiated between Joe’s staff and NextLOOK artists, based on availability. The cohort of NextLOOK artists receives production support from Joe’s, The Clarice and guest artists.

Cohort benefits include:

· Guidance, input, and ideas for design, production and audience engagement strategies before, during and after actual residency;

· Production coaching and planning;

· Complimentary tickets to any event on Joe’s and/or The Clarice’s performance season;

· Professional development workshops with artists and other experts, selected by the cohort;

Public Showing & Conversation at NextLOOK Fest

The public showing during NextLOOK Fest in May should consist of a minimum of 30 minutes of content. All NextLOOK events, including the showing, are pay-what-you-wish. Proceeds from the showing go directly to Joe’s to help offset costs of presenting the work. Joe’s provides a free reception for the showing that can occur before, during or after the showing, depending on what works best in the context of the work. NextLOOK artists may sell merchandise at the discretion of the staff of Joe’s Movement Emporium.

The following artists have participated in the NextLOOK series since its inception in 2014:

2020-2021

Lineage Percussion (Takoma Park, MD)
Tosin Olufabi & Rachel Grossman (Washington, DC)
Alina Collins Maldonado (Alexandria, VA)

2019-2020

Chitra Subramanian (Washington, DC)
Simone Baron (Potomac, MD)
Dominic Green (Upper Marlboro, MD)
Sinclair Ogaga Emoghene (Fairfax, VA), Pablo Regis, Kate Spanos (College Park, MD)
2018-2019
Victor Provost (Crofton, MD)
Ronya-Lee Anderson (Adelphi, MD)
Steadwell (Washington, DC)
Monique Walker (Waldorf, MD)
Tarik O’Meally (Georgetown, MD)

2017-2018