We are excited to announce a new partnership with Hubbard Hall in Cambridge, NY: an Artist Residency program to support Bushwick Starr artists in developing projects that will be produced in our upcoming Seasons. Residencies to date have included: James & Jerome in support of The Conversationalists, Jillian Walker in support of SKiNFoLK: An American Show by Jillian Walker, Hillary Miller in support of Preparedness by Hillary Miller, Agnes Borinsky in support of A Song of Songs, and Michelle J. Rodriguez in support of a yet-to-be-named project slated for our 2023-24 Season.

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RESIDENCIES

Hubbard Hall/Bushwick Starr Residencies will support the exploration and development of new and emerging work, with a focus on companies, artists and ensembles being produced at The Bushwick Starr in upcoming Seasons and beyond. The residencies will occur in Cambridge, NY (four hours north of NYC), in Hubbard Hall, an original 1878 opera house, and across the Hall’s campus which includes three recently renovated freight yard buildings containing dance, music, and visual arts studios, offices, arts exhibit spaces, and a black box theater. Focusing on the development of new and devised work, this residency program will invite artists to develop new work in beautiful, quiet and artistically rich surroundings far from the constraints and pressure of the city, and then to share portions of that work with local audiences via a final showcase sharing (reading, workshop performance or simply demonstration/discussion depending on the project, artistic process, and artists’ comfort). This series will also allow audiences to explore and learn about the development process for local, regional and national artists, and intends to enrich our local talent pool through exposure to visiting artists. Typical residencies include honoraria for all participating artists plus housing. Artists are responsible for their own travel costs. Residencies can last anywhere from two-three days to two-three weeks.

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TYPES OF PROJECTS

Currently, Hubbard Hall/Bushwick Starr residencies will focus on supporting the development of work already scheduled for production in The Bushwick Starr seasons.

RECENT PROJECTS

For many years The Freight Project operated as a residency series on the Hubbard Hall campus, resulting in dozens of successful projects, including the development of The Hunger Artist with Sinking Ship Productions (Drama Desk Nomination). Other recent Hubbard Hall residencies have included a dance residency with the legendary Twyla Tharp, a theater residency with Tony Award winner Rupert Holmes, the development of a new production of I Am My Own Wife by Doug Wright, and shorter-term residencies in puppetry, dance, movement, theater, music, opera and even radio.

HUBBARD HALL PROVIDES

  • Housing and Honoraria (typically $300 per artist per week, depending on project)

    • Hubbard Hall will make every attempt to provide housing within walking distance of the space. In some cases housing may be provided within a 15-minute drive of the space, requiring transportation to be provided by either artist or Hubbard Hall (to be determined per project).

    • Access to the Hubbard Hall main stage space, studio theater and/or dance studio (and other spaces as needed).

    • Limited technical support (basic lighting and sound as needed).

    • Basic set elements, including chairs, table and/or playing cubes.

    • Listing of project on website and social media outlets.

    • Box Office & Front of House support for showcase.

    • Guidance and support in helping to shepherd this project towards greater exposure and funding after residency.

RESIDENCY PARTICIPANTS PROVIDE

  • All other expenses and elements not covered by Hubbard Hall including: casting, all physical production expenses (including any necessary costumes and props).

  • Transportation to and from Cambridge, NY.

ABOUT HUBBARD HALL

Hubbard Hall is a thriving arts center dedicated to cultivating, sustaining and promoting the cultural life of our rural community in Washington County, NY and throughout the Capital Region. We gather people from all walks of life to create, learn, and grow together, while developing, producing, and presenting world-class art and artists. We are an arts incubator, a training ground for artists of all ages and backgrounds, a magnet for artistic activity, a safe haven for risk-taking, an economic driver for our region, and the beating heart of our community.  Since 1878 Hubbard Hall has developed, produced, and presented theater, music, dance, and the visual arts, and in recent years has become a world-class development center for new work. Since 1977, Hubbard Hall’s current nonprofit has engaged thousands of artists, students, and audience members in acclaimed productions of theater, opera, music, and dance.

Hubbard Hall operates four buildings across our campus, including the original 1878 opera house and three recently renovated freight yard buildings containing dance, music and visual arts studios, offices, arts exhibit spaces, and a black box theater. We also own and operate the Cambridge Community Garden, a collaborative garden managed entirely by volunteers and engaging hundreds of students each year with opportunities to grow and harvest their own vegetables; as well as a Quebecois bread oven, available for baking fresh bread and pizza year-round. Recognized as an arts institution in the state of New York, Hubbard Hall is a national model for community-based arts organizations. 25 East Main St. Cambridge, NY 12816 (518) 677-2495 www.hubbardhall.org