Cornish Playhouse’s Public Benefit
Cornish Arts Incubator Residency facilitates risk-taking within visual and performing arts for Washington-based artists. The goal of this program is to support artists in the creation of new work. Artists are encouraged to collaborate with others and step outside the boundaries of a single genre or discipline, or outside the artist’s comfort zone.
Three groups will be selected to participate in a four-week residency. They will receive three weeks free rental space at the Cornish Playhouse to incubate new artistic ideas, and one week at Alhadeff Studio Theater to polish and present their ideas. The use of the space must include a final public presentation of the work completed to date. This does not need to be a formal exhibition or performance, but attendees from the general public should be invited.
The Arts Incubator program is part of Cornish Playhouse’s public benefit to the Seattle community. The program is open to anyone over the age of 18, including professional and non-professional artists, teachers, ensembles and groups, and students. The artists must be Washington State residents.
Selection Criteria
The selection committee will give preference to proposals that can demonstrate these criteria:
- Project in an early stage
- Interdisciplinary
- Collaboratory
- Potential impact the Seattle community
What is provided as part of the program:
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5 days a week for 8 hours a day, of studio space in the Cornish Playhouse and/or Alhadeff Studio Theater.
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1 stagehand support staff member when in Alhadeff, intermittent stagehand support when in studio space, negotiated upon request
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Access to the theatrical lighting and sound system in Alhadeff Studio Theater
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Alhadeff Space Drawing PDF
- Marketing support for the showings
Orientation
Each team will undergo an orientation where Cornish will review the space, safety guidelines, access policy, and storage.
