Performers, Theatre Actors, Dancers
KCC Emerging Artist's Platform is an initiative to present original thoughts and practices by young and emerging practitioners from the field of performing arts. Under this program KCC presents original creations by the selected applicants as well as create opportunity of making performances in response to other multi-disciplinary creations. The program offers a space, technical support, review/critique and a supporting amount as remuneration to the selected performers.
Eligibility Criteria
- Applicable for Performers, Theatre Actors and Dancers.
- Within the age of 21 – 35 years.
- Only for people with Indian nationality may apply. However, performers can be from anywhere in India.
- Performance can be in any language, however the application must be in English, Hindi or in Bengali.
- Original works of self-created and/ or self-contextualized performance by the artist(s) will be given preference.
- Applicants profile must have a history of minimum 2 to maximum 4 self- created performances in past.
- Minimum 5 years of training of the creator in the proposed discipline is expected.
- Creators personal dramaturgical outlook and purpose of creation would be considered as an important criteria of selection.
- For the application proposing an already created performance – the duration of the performance must be of minimum 45 minutes to maximum 90 minutes, of any verbal language or it could be even non-verbal.
- For the applicants interested to be enlisted for the interactive creation opportunity with other multidisciplinary creations may choose the option to apply with their previous work-examples and mention the interested forms/genre they are interested in.
- Space generic performances would be given preference.
- The performance space does not have any wing, top rig or hanging facility. Performances that does not essentially need such set up are requested to send submission.
- The performance space is able to offer 10 KW power maximum. The technical requirement of the performance must comply to these criteria most certainly.
Things to Submit:
- A filled up application form (to be submitted in PDF format).
- Proof of training and previous creations by the artist to support the required criteria.
- A video link of the performance/ grand run of the performance proposed
- A complete tech-rider in case of the application with an already created performance. (KCC has the right to request necessary changes depending on the available facilities in the space).
- High resolution headshot(s) showing face clearly of Artist(s) (Min 3 MB).
- 5 high resolution photographs of the performance (Min 3 MB). These photographs can be of current performance or the performances previously done by the artist.
Things Offered:
- Performance space at KCC.
- Technical support as agreed by KCC. (terms and conditions applied)
- Promotion and marketing support as per standard guidelines of KCC.
- Remuneration for performance INR 5000.00 to the creator (for more than one creator, the amount will be divided)
- Travel allowance (3rd AC train ticket from any metro city to Kolkata, to and fro, for one) and accommodation in shared dormitory (2 nights for one) will be provided for selected artists based outside Kolkata.
- High resolution photographs of the show afterwards.
- Interaction with an eminent critic/ senior practitioner after the performance.
- Mention in KCC Website.
- Coverage of a post-show review in KCC Magazine.
Deliverables of the selected Artists:
- Shared responsibility of promotion and marketing.
- Mention of KCC's support while promoting the show.
- Video and written testimony about EAP program of KCC.
- In case of artist's self-appointed photographer / videographer, all documentation must be shared with KCC. The photo/videographer would be appointed by the Artists, would need to work in sync with KCC team and follow the standard norms. Also while using any documentation of this particular show at KCC, the logo of the organization must be used as watermark.
Note: After the submission of testimony and documentation from the artist's side, the remuneration will be released.
Important Dates: | |
Announcement | 10th February 2022 |
Deadline for Application | 10th March 2022 |
Announcement of selected candidates | 20th March 2022 |
N.B: All successful submissions will be notified within 3 days after the application deadline. No communication must be expected before that from KCC.
Selected candidates will be informed via email on the day of announcement of selected candidates. No lists will be announced in the KCC website.
KCC programming team shall schedule the selected performances/involvement of the selected artists after discussing with the selected artists. Thus no calendar will be announced along with the selection results.
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Eligibility Criteria
- Applicable for Dancers – classical/contemporary, Movement Artists, Theatre practitioners and Multidisciplinary performing artists
- Solo or duet performances are invited for application.
- Original works of self-created and/ or self-contextualized performance by the artist(s) will be given preference.
- Applicants profile must have a history of minimum 2 to maximum 4 self- created performances in past.
- Minimum 5 years of training of the creator in the proposed discipline is expected.
- Creators personal dramaturgical outlook and purpose of creation would be considered as an important criteria of selection.
- Artists between 21 to 35 years of age are eligible to participate in EAP program by KCC.
- The performance must be of minimum 45 minutes to maximum 90 minutes, of any verbal language or it could be even non-verbal.
- Space generic performances would be given preference.
- The performance space does not have any wing, top rig or hanging facility. Performancesthat does not essentially need such set up are requested to send submission.
- The performance space is able to offer 6 KW power maximum. The technical requirement of the performance must comply to these criteria most certainly.
Things to Submit
- A filled up application form (to be submitted in PDF format).
- Proof of training and previous creations by the artist to support the required criteria.
- A video link of the performance/ grand run of the performance proposed
- A complete tech-rider. (KCC has the right to request necessary changes depending on the available facilities in the space).
- High resolutionheadshot(s) showing face clearly of Artist(s) (Min 3 MB).
- 5 high resolution photographs of the performance (Min 3 MB).
Things Offered
- Performance space at KCC.
- Technical support as agreed by KCC. (terms and conditions applied)
- Promotion and marketing support as per standard guidelines of KCC.
- Remuneration for performance INR 5000.00 to the creator (for more than one creator, the amount will be divided)
- Travel allowance (3rd AC train ticket from any metro city to Kolkata, to and fro, for one) and accommodation in shared dormitory (2 nights for one) will be provided for selected artists based outside Kolkata.
- High resolution photographs and an edited high resolution video of the show.
- Interaction with an eminent critic/ senior practitioner after the performance.
- Mention in KCC Website.
- Coverage of a post-show review in KCC Magazine.
Deliverables of the selected Artists
- Shared responsibility of promotion and marketing.
- For promotion of program, only the designs and text provided by KCC can be used and it cannot be altered in any way. Artists cannot create a creative on their own to promote the program in any case.
- Mention of KCC's support while promoting the show.
- Video and written testimony about EAP program of KCC.
- Artist will give up the rights of self-documentation of the show (both photography and videography) at KCC.
- In case of artist'sself-appointed photographer / videographer, all documentation must be shared with KCC. The photo/videographer would be appointed by the Artists, would need to work in sync with KCC team and follow the standard norms. Also while using any documentation of this particular show at KCC, the logo of the organization must be used as watermark.
- N.B: After the submission of testimony and documentation from the artist's side, the remuneration will be released.
EAP open call is opened till 30th November and shortlisted candidate will get reply by 15th December, 2021
Application form send to submission.kcc@akst.org.in