ABOUT CURE-8
Cure-8 is an 8-week creative experience that pairs local dance makers with leading industry experts to produce new original works that will premiere at Oklahoma Contemporary Arts Center in October 2024. Through these mentorships, artists will weave community engagement and advocacy for pressing social issues into their creative process. Choreographers will collaborate with local social service organizations, crafting works informed by topics paramount to the community. By presenting works that call attention to specific social issues, the audience's experience is more than passive observation; it catalyzes active engagement and dialogue for social change.
Cure-8's vision aims to increase networking opportunities, enhance artistic development and community engagement, and drive social impact, ultimately leading to growth in the local dance ecosystem.
DATES & DEADLINES
Choreographer applications are due by June 28, 2024. Choreographers will be selected and notified by July 10th. Preparation meetings, auditions and rehearsals for the Cure-8 showcase will begin as early as mid-July through the end of September, with a final showcase premiere October 3-5, 2024.
ARTIST CRITERIA
Cure-8 is seeking 5 emerging to seasoned dance makers, ages 21 and older, who are interested in collaborating with mentors and local organizations to inform their creative process and result in a 6-12 minute work. Choreographers must be available for a minimum of 6 hours per week for rehearsals, plus an additional hour to meet with their assigned mentors and community organizations. Tech week, September 30-October 2, must have full evening availability (5-10pm) to meet in the theater in preparation for the showcase premiere.
Applications will be reviewed and candidates selected by a committee made up of dance professionals and arts leaders from around the country in multiple genres. The committee is dedicated to fostering inclusion, diversity, equity, and accessibility in performance art. Individuals for the cohort will be chosen based on this commitment. If you require any additional support when submitting application materials, please contact Hui Poos at racethespace@gmail.com
Stay tuned for more information on upcoming auditions to perform in the event
Cure-8 is being presenting in partnership with Oklahoma Contemporary Arts Center and is made possible through a grant funding from OK Let's Dance, an initiative of the Kirkpatrick Family Fund, and is excited to serve choreographers across Oklahoma for its inaugural event in 2024.
