Immersive Residencies #2

enoa is the European network of opera academies, composed of 12 members, which has been supporting and accompanying artists in training and creation for 12 years. The network firmly believes that the future of opera in Europe depends on the sector being open to a greater diversity of artists as well as being open to exploring innovative operas celebrating stories that reflect the world today.

>>> Discover what lies behind our 2020-2024 programme in 2 minutes!

This is a 12-month programme. We offer the chance to apply to a specific institution within the network. 

>> IMPORTANT NOTE: This programme is not to develop a specific opera project. This is not a creation residency, the focus will rather be on learning about the opera sector.

Immersive Residency cohort activities - The network will develop three collective workshops to frame the residencies:

- A kick-off workshop (February 2023) - to share knowledge about the opera field

- A ‘try on opera’ workshop (Summer 2023) - to experiment with making opera 

- A closing workshop (Spring 2024) - to reflect on your experience and next steps 

Individual activities with your institution - These activities will be based on your needs and interests and the possibilities of your hosting institution. It will include:

- Feedback on your application

- Mentorship throughout the whole residency

- Regular check-in with enoa team & institution

- Opportunity to share your work with your hosting institution either remotely or in person

- Opportunity to attend opera or musical theatre rehearsals and/or performances 

- At least 3 meetings with sector professionals

Your residency activities could also include, based on your needs and the possibilities of your hosting institution: shadowing, R&D space, singing lessons, others mentoring, possibility to attend enoa training workshops (examples of previous workshops here), etc.

These activities will be discussed and planned with your hosting institution at your regular check-ins.

Financial/logistical support - Each resident will benefit from a grant which will cover: 

- international travels and accommodation costs 

- mentoring or teaching fees (if applicable)

- activities costs (ie. workshops, tickets to performances, etc.)

>> IMPORTANT NOTE: There is no fee for participation

Duration - 12 months (February 2023 - March 2024)

Hosting institution

- Britten Pears Arts – United-Kingdom

- Dutch National Opera & ballet, Netherlands

- Festival d’Aix-en-Provence, France

- Gulbenkian Foundation, Portugal

- La Monnaie / De Munt

- Palau de les Art, Spain

- Operosa, Serbia

- Queen Elisabeth Music Chapel, Belgium

- Theaterakademie August Everding, Germany

- Théâtres de la Ville du Luxembourg, Luxembourg

- Teatr Wielki – Polish National Opera, Poland

To best match the artist to the institution you need to apply to a specific institution - in order to make you choose the best suited institution for your profile and to create the best residency possible, you will find, following this link, a description of each institution. 

>> IMPORTANT NOTE: If you want to apply to several institutions, you need to prepare a different application for each institution you apply for.

You can download full application details here

> HOW TO APPLY

You will submit your application via an online form. You can only apply to one institution per online form. This application will include:

1. Personal information

2. A video of intent (4 minutes maximum) for the network to meet you and your artistic work 

⇒ You can answer the following questions: Introduce yourself. Describe your creative practice. Why are you curious about opera and why do you want to expand your creative practice at this point in your career?*

3. Supporting material for your application:

- A short bio (200 words maximum)

- Up to three links or files to existing work that you feel best represents yourself and your work (video excerpts cannot last longer than 8 minutes) 

4. Questions about your application: please download this document and fill in your answers to the questions:

- What is exciting to you about applying to your chosen institution?

- Why do you think it would be a good match? 

- What do you think you could bring to the Immersive Residency cohort?

*If you cannot create this video, please do not hesitate to contact Lucile or Sophie at info@enoa-community.com.

Your application must be sent before October 20th, 2022 (11:59pm CET). We will not be able to accept late applications. 

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We are looking for artists who:

- are makers, creators from any artistic speciality

- do not have opera within their creative practice and are new to enoa

- are curious about opera and interested in adding it to their creative practice

What do we mean by mid-career?

- minimum of five-year experience - after training working in your chosen artistic practice(s)

- you might have had a gap in your artistic practice

- no age limit 

You must be able to understand and speak English and must be European based (ie. your current living city is in Europe).

The enoa network is open to every formal or informal artistic background.

The enoa network is actively seeking to support artists currently under-represented in the opera world for historical, cultural or social reasons. 

>>> You can check enoa values and statement in our manifesto.

>> IMPORTANT NOTE: We want to make this opportunity as accessible as possible. If required, we will provide any successful applicant with an access rider.

We also want the application process to be as accessible as possible so if this format does not work for you then please let us know at info@enoa-community.com and we will do our best to facilitate your needs.