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Arts Leadership Residency

About

This residency funds aspiring artistic directors and managing directors in residence at Bay Area theatres for a 12-16 week residency during which the residents with be mentored by the artistic and/or managing director and lead a significant project during the season.

How to Apply

Individual artists and theatre companies apply jointly, using an online form. Full eligibility requirements are in the application guidelines.

Applications are currently closed.

Questions?

Email Programs Officer Melissa Hillman at Melissa@TheatreBayArea.org

Artists in Residence

2023-24

Kimberly Ridgeway in residency at Central Works

2022–23 Cohort

Tanika Baptiste in residence at Theatre Rhinoceros

Amal Bisharat in residence at Golden Thread Productions

Mylo Cardona in residence at Oakland Theatre Project

Phaedra Tillery-Boughton in residence at SFBATCO

2021–22 Cohort

Virginia Blanco in residence at AlterTheater

Devin Cunningham in residence at African-American Shakespeare Company

Daniel Duque Estrada in residence at Magic Theatre

Julius Rea in residence at Lorraine Hansberry Theatre

2020–21 Cohort (Directors Residency)

Maya Herbsman in residence at Cutting Ball Theatre

Aidaa Peerzada in residence at SFBATCO

Michael Wayne Rice in residence at SPARC

Leigh Rondon-Davis in residence at Shotgun Players