About the Open Call

Core to the NACL mission, DEEP SPACE is a performance residency program for artists and groups who are experimenting and making new works along the fringes of the mainstream. We believe performance that pushes the envelope of form and content requires time and space beyond what is customary, in order to allow artists to dig deeply into the processes of creation and production. DEEP SPACE provides artists with use of the NACL performance hall and artist residence for a period of rehearsal and development (one week residencies are typical, April-November) culminating in a public sharing with an invited audience. Deep Space Performance Residencies support artists or ensembles creating new works at any stage in the development process, from concept through technical production. Each year we attempt to schedule a mix of early-phase, mid-phase, and late-phase projects for week-long residencies at our Cultural Laboratory and Artist Residence in New York’s southwestern Catskills.

What is Offered

Use of the NACL performance hall and artist residence for a period of rehearsal and development (one week residencies are typical, April-November) culminating in a public sharing with an invited audience.

Requirements

For artists and groups who are experimenting and making new works along the fringes of the mainstream. Supports artists or ensembles creating new works at any stage in the development process, from concept through technical production.

How to Apply

Applicants should complete the online form by January 31, 2026, to be considered for a 2027 residency. The Curation Council convenes in March and finalizes programming decisions by May, 2026. Apply at https://www.nacl.org/deep-space-application