2026/27 WWCDC Public Creation Residencies
Apply for a 1- or 2-week free studio residency at WWCDC's Temple Studio in Seattle, awarded by lottery to 8 artists per cycle.
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Get matched →- Deadline
- 2 days left
- Entry fee
- Free
- Award
- Free use of WWCDC's Temple Studio for a focused 1- or 2-week residency period
- Location
- Whim W'Him Contemporary Dance Center, Seattle, Washington
- Applicants notified
- Sep 1, 2026
About
Overview
The Public Creation Residencies Program brings artists into Whim W'Him's Temple Studio for 1- and 2-week residencies of focused, free studio time. The program removes usual barriers of competitive residency applications—awards are made by lottery rather than panel review, meaning there is no artistic ranking, no need to prove merit through the application, and no time spent perfecting a proposal beyond a simple statement of intended use.
Eligibility
- Must be a dance/performance/music artist, 18 years of age or older
- Proposed use must involve movement-based research, dance-making, choreographic development, physical exploration, or another practice requiring a dance-specific studio
- Studio may not be used for profit-generating classes, commercial activities, or uses unrelated to movement practice
Categories
- Dance
- Choreography
- Performance Art
- Movement Research
Key Dates
- Application Deadline: August 30, 2026
- Residencies Awarded: September 1, 2026
What You Get
Free use of WWCDC's Temple Studio for a focused 1- or 2-week residency period. No cost to apply or participate.
Program Terms
- 8 applicants are selected per cycle by lottery
- Awardees must use a minimum of 75% of awarded studio time for in-studio, in-person work
- Awardees must complete a post-residency feedback survey
- Awardees must sign a Rental Agreement and abide by WWCDC's standard rental policies
- No storage of props or materials permitted at WWCDC
- No black or marking-sole shoes permitted in the Temple Studio; no glitter, powders, paint, water, or sharp/staining materials that could damage the floor
- If an awardee becomes unable to complete their residency in full, a replacement is randomly selected from the original applicant pool
How to Apply
Submit an online application with a simple statement of your intended use of the studio.
Location
Whim W'Him Contemporary Dance Center, Seattle, Washington, United States
- Award
- Free use of WWCDC's Temple Studio for a focused 1- or 2-week residency period
- Entry fee
- Free to enter
- Theme
- The residency supports focused movement-based research, choreographic development, and physical exploration through dedicated access to a professional dance studio.
- Eligibility
- Applicants must be dance/performance/music artists, 18 years of age or older, proposing a use involving movement-based research, dance-making, choreographic development, or physical exploration.
- Audience
- Dance/performance/music artists, 18 years of age or older
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