RESIDENT 6 2025: Application pack CREATIVE RESIDENCY AT STUDIO WAYNE MCGREGOR FOR EMERGING ARTISTS PUSHING THE BOUNDARIES OF DANCE, MOVEMENT & PHYSICAL INTELLIGENCE. Studio Wayne McGregor is committed to the development of early career choreographers and championing vital freelance talent on which our sector relies. We recognise that artists lack not just funding but space, practical support, networks and a sense of creative community. RESIDENT 6 invites 6 artists to make Studio Wayne McGregor their home for a year. Connected by a commitment to creative rigour rooted in physical practice, these 6 artists will inhabit the heart of our global creative network comprising dancers, choreographers, writers, composers, producers, creative technologists, visual artists, sound designers and more. RESIDENT 6 artists will have access to our full range of spaces for making, researching, experimenting, collaborating and sharing. We are particularly looking for artists whose practice both individually and collectively pushes the boundaries of physical intelligence, and who will benefit from our focus on the intersection of dance and digital innovation. All RESIDENT 6 artists receive a £5,000 bursary for their participation in the programme. Each RESIDENT 6 artist will receive: Flexible access to world-class studios and work spaces, including ringfenced weeks in our Studios for R&D £5,000 of development funding Support for public sharings Personal mentorship from Wayne McGregor Training in, and use of, the Studio Wayne McGregor Smart Studio. The Smart Studio comprises five, remote operated camera’s and a live-editing suite, to livestream activity across the globe. The extensive experience of our expert team, and wider Here East innovation community offered through monthly workshops at Studio Wayne McGregor Access to our unparalleled national network of creative and digital partners Introductions into our unmatched global network of creative people, places and institutions Light touch support beyond the end of the residency programme Who is RESIDENT 6 for? Studio Wayne McGregor are looking for emerging artists based in London, with at least 3 years of professional output. Artists can come from any artform/background – including but not limited to: choreographers, creative technologists, visual artists, film makers, spoken word artists. All artists will be seeking to push the boundaries of physical intelligence. RESIDENT 6 is designed for 6 individual artists, however we will accept applications from artists applying as a duo who have a track record of shared practice. Larger group applications will not be considered. We encourage artists whose practice holds community collaboration at its core to apply. We are looking for artists who will: Inhabit our space as a base & make use of its practical resources. Take an independent learning approach, self motivated to successfully achieve their own bespoke artist-set goals within the context of their practice. Connect with the other RESIDENT 6 artists, and actively participate in monthly workshops hosted at Studio Wayne McGregor on Thursdays. Work with Studio Wayne McGregor on bespoke sharing and collaboration opportunities, with us and others in our networks, across the year—to deliver meaningful opportunities in the short and medium term. Make use of our networks to build a creative network of collaborators and partners to support ongoing artistic and career development. KEY DATES: Closing date: Monday 2 December 2024, 5pm Outcome shared with applicants: January 2025 Programme commences: Thursday 6 March 2025 Monthly workshops: the first Thursday of every month Mid-programme sharing & networking event: 4 September 2025 Final celebration event: 5 Febraury 2026 HOW TO APPLY Please submit your application via the online application form: Application Form: https://waynemcgregor-ext.goodcrm.co.uk/journeys/external/DE96F222DD3DA7FE00282BD16F0A8C44/8BD7C63B304794C958E178809F278FAE/4/fb Please also complete an anonymous Equality & Diversity Monitoring Form: Equality & Diversity Monitoring Form: https://waynemcgregor-ext.goodcrm.co.uk/journeys/s/3B6B26C202FC43AF3F64042EA72EE0DD/3 We want you to complete your application in a way that is comfortable for you and as such we are accepting written answers to the application, and video or audio answers to all three application questions, submitted as one video/audio file of up to 8 minutes in total Studio Wayne McGregor is committed to challenging barriers and widening choice. We promote equity and inclusivity across all of our work. If you would like to discuss any support needs relating to your application or would prefer to apply in a different format please contact Jessie at jessie@waynemcgregor.com