Movement Research at the Judson Church

Movement Research at The Judson Church artists are selected through an application process reviewed by a rotating committee of peer artists; each season the Artists of Color Council (AoCC) invites a member of the community to curate three artists to participate. These artists are joined by Movement Research Artists-in-Residence and GPS/MRX exchange artists.

At Movement Research, we collect and review submissions via Submittable. The first step of the submission process is to create a Submittable account, or sign into your existing account. When creating an account, you will be asked for your name, your email address, and a password of your choosing.

Individuals for whom access to an internet- or wifi-enabled device and/or a reliable internet connection should contact Movement Research at 212-598-0551 (voice only) for guidance.

For accessibility purposes, the application and the Demographic Information Form can be sent as attachments by email to apply@movementresearch.org. Acceptable file types: .doc, .docx, .pdf. 

To receive the full list of application questions and a fillable .pdf Demographic Information Form, send an email to apply@movementresearch.org. 

Please note that the deadline for submitting both the application and the Demographic Information Form as attachments is the same as the deadline for submitting your application online.

For questions regarding accessibility, please email accessibility@movementresearch.org, subject line “Movement Research at the Judson Church Application.”

Notification: Applicants will be notified of selection committee decisions in late May 2024. 

Performance dates for artists invited to perform in the Movement Research at Judson series will be confirmed as follows:

• Fall 2024/Winter 2025 season dates will be confirmed by July 2024.
• Spring 2025 dates will be confirmed by December 2024.

Please note, these are the questions asked in the application, but this is not the application itself. You must complete the application by the deadline in Submittable (or by an alternate method as described in the “About the Application Process” section above).

This section is to verify the eligibility requirements to apply for Movement Research at the Judson Church. 

1. I confirm that I am 18 years of age or older. (Required)
2. Have you previously applied to the Movement Research at the Judson Church series. (Optional)
3. I confirm that my work was not or will not be performed on Movement Research at the Judson Church 2023/2024 seasons (September 2023 – June 2024). (Required)

This section is to identify your artist category. You will need to select if you are applying as a Collective/Company or as an Individual artist (Required). 

1. Are you applying as a Collective/Company or as an Individual Artist? 
2. Are there multiple lead artists or one lead artist on the project?
   • Please list all the lead artist names followed by their email addresses.

This section is to share your artist contact information.

1. First & Last Name (Required) 
2. Pronouns (she/her/hers, they/them/theirs, he/him/his, Neutral, Not listed above) (Required)
3. I describe my gender identity as __. (Optional)
4. Street Address, Phone Number, Email (Required)
5. Website link (Optional)

This section is for marketing and publicity materials. You’ll need to input your/your lead artist/your collective/company’s name. This is how you would credit yourself in marketing or publicity materials. (Required)

This section is for your / your lead artist / your collective/company’s bio. (Required)

This section is for your project information. You’ll need to input your Artistic Statement (Required), Summary of Proposed Investigation (Required), and Statement of Intent (Required). 

1. Artistic Statement (suggested up to 250 words) that briefly and clearly illuminates your artistic practice and the ideas/process you are currently investigating. 
2. Summary of Proposed Investigation (suggested up to 100 words) 3-4 sentences clearly and concisely sharing information on the investigation you are proposing to share in the Movement Research at the Judson Church series. Please include any known details about the performance. (Examples may include solo/duet/trio/group work, a collaborative project; includes live sound, projection, etc.)
3. Brief Statement of Intent (suggested up to 75 words) Movement Research at the Judson Church is an in-process, low-tech series. How do you hope your work will be informed, or what do you hope to explore or understand by showing work in this context?

One (1) Work Sample that represents your current artistic process. Your sample may be a performance sample, a sample of ideas, or work-in-process (for example, rehearsal footage of current research). Your sample does NOT need to be of the work you are proposing for this series. 

Please take into account the following considerations when submitting your work sample:

• We are only able to accept online videos. Please provide a link to a URL, preferably YouTube or Vimeo. (Please note that Instagram videos are not ideal for selection committee viewing purposes).
• Sample may be footage from a performance, rehearsal, or in-process showing. When possible, choose a sample that unfolds in “real time”, as opposed to multiple clips edited together. Please do not submit “promo videos,” “teasers,” or “choreography reels.”
• Include one cue point of a 2 minute section. Be aware that, due to the volume of applicants, we cannot guarantee that the selection committee will watch more than 2 minutes of your sample. Please choose your cue point accordingly.
• The full sample should contain as much of the work / rehearsal as possible in case the committee wants to view more than the 2-minute cued selection.

1. Is this work sample a version of the work you are proposing to perform at Movement Research at the Judson Church? (Required)
   • Yes/No
2. Work Sample Information (suggested up to 150 words). Please share context and details about your Work Sample. If the Sample is related to the investigation you are proposing to share in the Movement Research at the Judson Church series, please note the stage of development of your project this work sample represents. If the Sample is not related to the proposed investigation, please share why you chose this specific work sample and how it relates to your current artistic practice. (required)
   • The Selection Committee likes to understand the relationship between your work sample and your current artistic practice and research. Please explain how the work sample you have selected relates to your proposed investigation.
3. Please list any collaborators, performers, composers, designers, etc. or additional credits that are applicable to your Work Sample. (Required)
4. Title of Work Sample (Required)
5. Venue (Required)
6. Date Performed (Required)
7. Duration of Work Sample (Required)
   • 45 character limit
   • To give the Selection Committee more context, how long is the work sample you are sharing?
8. Cue Point (Required)
9. URL (Required)
10. Password. Only required if your work sample is password protected. (Optional)

This application is for the full year from mid-September through mid-June. Please indicate the date range for which you are applying.

You may only select one option. (Required)

Season Dates:

• I am applying ONLY for the Fall 2024/Winter 2025 season (performance dates mid-September 2024 – January 2025)
• I am applying ONLY for the Spring 2025 Season (March – mid-June 2025)
• I am applying for BOTH seasons – Fall 2024/Winter 2025 AND Spring 2025

Movement Research collects demographic information for internal use only. This information is used to evaluate the reach and access of our programs, and in reporting to our funders. Please note:

• We request that the Demographic Information Form be completed and submitted to consider your application complete.
• If there are multiple lead artists on your application, each person must fill out the demographic form.
• This information will NOT be made available to the Selection Committee as a part of your application. The Selection Committee will be provided anonymous aggregated data of the full applicant pool.
• We realize that you may have filled out this form in previous years, but we ask that you complete it again at this time. It is important that we collect this information each year in order to evaluate this information in relationship to specific programs. If you have already completed the FY24 Demographic Information Form, Submittable will notify you that your submission has already been received, and you will not need to complete again.

In keeping with Movement Research’s mission to support the development of ideas (vs. fully produced finished works), there is only standard lighting and a sound system that connects via an auxiliary cord to devices such as iPhone (6 and lower), iPod, laptop, etc. available. No other technical equipment will be available for use unless you provide and operate that equipment independently. The dance floor dimensions are 46’7” wide by 49’5” deep. This measurement does not include the altar, audience, or back of house.