2009-2010 DANCE MOViES COMMISSION APPLICATION

There are two parts to the application: first you will register your application online here. Then you will send in the full application, with work samples, by mail.

PART I: ONLINE REGISTRATION

Registration will be open MARCH 01, 2009

PART II: APPLICATION PACKET

» Deadline for mailed packet: May 01, 2009 «

After you have registered your proposal in the online system, you will need to mail a packet with your work samples and more detailed information by the deadline. Include the following in your application packet:

Cover sheet which includes the name of the proposed project, the 50-word project summary, and the lead contact’s name
Description of proposed project (up to 3 pages)
Project budget (up to 2 pages)
Complete list of all artists, collaborators, performers, and their role in the production
CVs or resumes of lead artists and collaborators
Project timeline
Additional sketches, drawings, visuals or video sketches to illustrate the proposed project
Work samples of lead artist(s) (DVD/CD of past work, press kit, urls, etc.)
Work samples description sheet
CD of all the documents as Word or PDF documents formatted to print at US Letter size
Optional: Self-addressed stamped envelope for return of your work samples

Clearly mark your submission "DM Commission Application", postmark by the deadline, and mail to:

Emily Berçir Zimmerman, Curatorial Assistant
EMPAC at Rensselaer
110 8th Street
Troy, NY 12180

You will receive an email to confirm receipt of your application, unless otherwise requested.

APPLICATION PACKET INSTRUCTIONS

Language

All materials must be submitted in English.
The contract will be in English. If you are going to need a translation, you may include translation fees in your budget. You may request a sample artist contract to look over.

Project

The project description is a very important part of the application. Please take the time to make sure your idea is coming across clearly. You may talk about the concepts behind the work, but try to write in such a way that the panel will be able to visualize the work, what it will feel like to see or experience it. This is a tricky thing to do, and it is often helpful to show it to people who do not know your project to get feedback on whether they are understanding your ideas.
The proposed project must be made for the screen – projects which are part of a performance or live event are not eligible.

Budget

Your budget should include project expenses in one section and income in another. Make sure it is a balanced budget.
There is no preference given to projects that have secured outside funding, although we do encourage you to tap any resources you might have. You may apply to the commission to cover the entire project expense.
If you have additional funding sources that are unconfirmed at the time of application, please indicate when you will have confirmation. All pending funding must be confirmed by the time the selection panel meets at the end of June.
Equipment purchase may not be included as covered by EMPAC. EMPAC can only cover direct project expenses. Anything that is bought and then used for another project is not considered a project expense. On the other hand, equipment rental is considered a project expense.
Installation costs may not be included in the budget for installation-based projects. The commission supports the creation of the work, not the showing of it.

Work Samples

Choose your samples carefully. It is better to have fewer samples that clearly relate to the project you are proposing than to have many samples.
Please submit excerpts of up to ten minutes in length each.
You may also include full works in case the panel would like to see more.
All work samples must be submitted on DVDs or CDs, either as a playable DVD/CD or as playable data files (e.g. aiff, mpeg4 or quicktime). We cannot accept samples that need to be downloaded to play. It is very helpful to put chapters in your sample so that we can skip ahead to different sections. Please unwrap CDs or DVDs and label them with your project name. Do not stick labels on your DVD/CDs – just write on them. (It may not look as pretty but then it won’t jam our DVD players!) Lastly, no bulky disc cases needed – a simple envelope is fine.
Your work sample description sheet is important! It should include title of work shown, whose work it is, a very brief description of the piece, and how it relates to your project (whether it is the director’s work, the choreographer’s work, a similar piece etc.).
Please make sure your samples are clearly marked with the project name and relate to how they are labeled on the work sample description sheet.

Documents

Submit one hard copy of all documents in either A4 or US Letter size.
Submit a CD with all the documents in electronic format as either Word or PDF documents so we can print more copies if need be. All electronic documents must be formatted for US Letter size paper (8.5 x 11 inches).
Please provide the paper copies of your documents clipped together with paper clips, in one folder. No staples, no need for fancy binders.