Yale-China Arts Residency

In collaboration with the International Festival of Arts & Ideas, the Community Foundation of Greater New Haven, and the David Geffen School of Drama, the Yale-China Arts Residency supports collaborative, culturally relevant art in New Haven. The Residency aims to premiere innovative cross-cultural theater, facilitate collaboration across sectors in New Haven, and build international artist networks. Resident Artists, in tandem with Yale-China and the Festival, will work to facilitate cross-cultural, multi-generational learning by producing new art during a six-month period.

Arts Residency Information

What is the Yale-China Arts Residency?

The Yale-China Arts Residency is a unique opportunity for emerging professional artists at the David Geffen School of Drama. The Residency is a curated experience for artists with residency in Hong Kong, mainland China, or Taiwan and aims to strengthen creative voices internationally. Resident Artists will learn from and create with practicing artists at Yale and in the greater New Haven area.

What does a Resident Artist do?

A Resident Artist works directly with the International Festival of Arts & Ideas to produce a piece that will premiere at the June 2024 Festival. This takes place from January 2024 to June 2024 and is done by working with New Haven artists during creation, planning, and production.

Resident Artists’ work will include:

Cross-sector collaboration with New Haven artists
Cultural relevance to New Haven and Resident Artist’s cultural heritage
Innovative cross-cultural theatre
Multi-generational learning opportunities

What opportunities are available to the Resident Artist?

Networking opportunities to meet and collaborate with artists and arts administrators based in the Greater New Haven area and others who come to New Haven for the Festival
Management and mentorship opportunities working with the Festival’s high school Fellows
Creative license and workshopping opportunities to design and produce their production (brand-new piece or something that is being workshopped)

How can I learn more?

Attend an info session at DGSD Room 314 on Monday, November 6 at 1:30 pm. Lunch provided.

Email or schedule a meeting with Arts staff

Application and Eligibility

Who is eligible?

Any current DGSD student with residency in Hong Kong, mainland China, or Taiwan. Must be able to physically present in New Haven January 2024-June2024.

How do I apply?

Fill out this online application. The application consists of the following items:

Personal Information
Interest in and goals for the Residency
Signed greenlight forms from DGSD Dean and Program Chair
Samples of artistic work

When is the application due?

December 4, 2023

What is the application process?

The selection committee will review all submitted applications to ensure eligibility and score all eligible written applications. Applicants will then be invited to interview with the committee. The selection committee will deliberate taking into account the written application and interview.

Arts Residency Partners

International Festival of Arts & Ideas

The Festival’s mission is to create an internationally renowned festival in New Haven of the highest quality, with world-class artists, thinkers, and leaders, attracting and engaging a broad and diverse audience, celebrating and building community and advancing economic development.

Resident Artists will collaborate directly with Festival staff to produce their show and get an insider view of the behind-the-scenes.

Learn more here.

The Community Foundation of Greater New Haven

The Community Foundation inspires, supports, informs, listens to and collaborates with the people and organizations of Greater New Haven to build an ever more connected, inclusive, equitable and philanthropic community.

Resident Artists are supported in part through funding from the Community Foundation.