HOME Studio - Residencies

In 2025-26 Control Group is offering (2) creative residencies at our Home Studio in Lakewood for performing arts projects by local artists/groups.

Selected residents will receive:

~80 hours of studio time.

$1,300 stipend to pay artists

CGP personnel support for a public sharing event at the Studio

Promotional assistance for any subsequent production.

An optional Teaching Artist Mentorship Track is available, focusing on Lesson Planning and Facilitation Skills Development.

Values & Priorities

Control Group aims to serve emerging and underresourced artists pursuing experimental and emergent methods and aesthetics within dance/movement, theatre, and multidisciplinary approaches. Visit our Values Statement for more.

Residency projects can focus on the creation of a new performance work or development of a teaching curriculum. 

Project selection prioritizes artistic and social value and urgency, the project’s contribution to the local community, and the value of the residency to the project. We prioritize projects already in motion, where the residency can serve as a crucial catalyst for the work to come to fruition.

Residencies take place at the Home Studio of Control Group’s artistic directors – a residential property in north Lakewood. This creates limitations and also lovely opportunities for reciprocal relationship-building and support. This program is intended for artists excited to embrace those fruitful complexities collaboratively.

Eligibility

  • Applicants should have a history of creative activities within the genre or methods of their project.

  • Applicants must be based in the Denver-Boulder metro area.

  • Residency periods can vary from several weeks to several months, and must be completed by September 30, 2026.

  • Projects can be in various states of development, and be ready to begin residency activities within one month of acceptance.

  • Projects should have a vision for a public sharing after the residency concludes (live performances, workshops, or other form of engagement). Priority will be given to projects already underway.

Application Timeline

  • September 17, 2025. Applications are accepted and reviewed on a rolling basis, so that artists can apply when their project is ready to be considered.

  • Fall/Winter Residencies: Selection(s) by October 25th, 2025. Please submit by October 13th to be considered for a fall/winter residency. 

  • Spring/Summer Residencies: Selection(s) by March 6, 2026. Please submit by February February 23 to be considered for a spring/summer residency.

  • As resources allow, we hope to offer additional residency or space-grant opportunities to applicants not selected for the two currently-funded residencies.

How to Apply

Please send applications in a single PDF to Mona de Amor at mona@controlgroupproductions.org.

Please include application materials below. 

Application Materials

  1. Project Outline 

    • Written Response (500 word maximum) or Video Response (4 minute maximum)

Optional Prompts:

  1. What project will you develop during your residency? Why is it important?

  2. Who does your project intend to serve or reach? Why is it important for them?

  3. How does this project relate to and build on your past work, and contribute to developing your artistic practice and career development?

  4. What key project needs will this residency provide? Why now?

  5. Draft timeline for your residency, including preferred times of day and hours per week during your residency period. 

  1. Video Samples

    • Submit a link to a video sample (~3 minutes) of previous work or concepts for the new work.

      1. Acceptable formats: YouTube, Vimeo, or other accessible links.

      2. No need to prepare a video specifically for this application, but for videos longer than 3 minutes please identify a 3 minute section our reviewers should focus on.

  2. Web Link

    • Provide a link to your website, online portfolio, or social media account showcasing your work.

Additional Information

If selected, residents are responsible for planning their public sharing event, with organizational support provided.

Questions? Contact mona@controlgroupproductions.org 

We look forward to your application!