Call for Dance Artists for Older Adult-Focused Residency
/Organization:
Moberly Arts & Cultural Centre
Deadline:
May. 30, 2025
Website:
Call for Artists Description:
Moberly Arts & Cultural Centre (MACC) seeks a dance artist interested in facilitating community-engaged arts practices with older adults.
Moberly is a community cultural hub located in South East Vancouver. It is a dedicated facility for the development and delivery of the arts in everyday life. Opening individuals to an art experience is an integral part of a healthy, inclusive community. MACC works with artists to empower community to be creative through all art disciplines. At MACC we are excited to support projects that focus on nurturing the creative voices of all participants; building on their personal experiences and backgrounds to realize a collaborative creative outcome.
Located in South Vancouver at 7646 Prince Albert Street in Moberly Park, MACC is an intimate and accessible black box theatre space with 1600 sq ft of professional sprung dance floor, a meeting room, kitchen facilities and a medicinal herb garden.
The project will run from: from September 2025-June 2026. There is potential for a second year, September 2026-June 2027. The project includes:
- Participation in outreach planning and project design, August 2025
- Approximately 30 Weekly, 2-hour workshops between September 2025-June 2026 (weekly workshop length to be determined with artist)
- Participation in potential professional development activities
- Participate in potential showcase/special events opportunities
Artists will be supported by the Moberly Programmer at their project site, and a language translator during workshops (as needed). Artists will also take part in a community of professional practice, gathering for shared learning with other artists and staff.
Applications will be assessed through a juried selection process involving artists, staff, and community members.
How to Apply:
How to apply: Please email your application to: Oliver.mctavish-wisden@vancouver.ca
If a written or emailed application is a barrier, please call us at 604.718.6521, and we can arrange an alternative.
Please include the following in your submission:
- Applicant name
- Mailing address
- Phone number
- Email address
- A 500 word max description of your project proposal and how it will engage local seniors and Elders (pdf format)
- CV or Resume (Four pages max, pdf format). Please highlight experiences working in and with community, any facilitation and/or anti-oppression training
- Support material (web links for up to 10 images, 3 audio/video files). Do not attach photo/video/audio files. They are too big for our system and will freeze our email account. Use web links instead.
Note:
- Plain language is preferred, and point form is ok.
- Not everyone on the jury will have an arts background.
- Access need for our jurors: please do not use type smaller than 12 point.
- Make sure your name appears on the top or bottom of each page.
Timelines:
We aim to contact shortlisted applicants in July, 2025. If you are shortlisted, we will invite you to an interview, and will ask you for the names, phone numbers and e-mail addresses of two references who can speak to your work with groups of people.
Thank you for your understanding that we may only be able to contact short-listed applicants.
Fees/Compensation:
The fee, which must include professional artist fees and all supplies, is a maximum of $4500 for year 1. Artists are paid additional artist fees for participation in professional development activities and showcase/special event opportunities.
Final budget will be determined with staff, according to project proposed. We reference CARFAC and CADA West fees and rates standards when setting artist fees. Final project fees will be based on length of weekly workshop and materials needed.
Contact Name: Oliver McTavish-Wisden
Contact Email: Oliver.McTavish-Wisden@vancouver.ca
Contact Phone: (604) 718-6521
