Conversations: Pure Research – an introduction from Nightswimming Theatre

Join Gloria Mok for a conversation about Nightswimming's Pure Research programming for performing artists!

Nightswimming is pleased to announce that Pure Research will continue to foster innovative performance research through a new partnership between Nightswimming and the Yukon Arts Centre (YAC).

Key Details

Application Due by: 11:59 PM (MST) Friday January 30, 2026

Research Residency: April 2025 – October 2026

Studio Experiments: October 26 – 28, 2026 (in-person at the YAC in Whitehorse)

Research Reports Due by: January 15, 2027

Resources Provided:

• $7,500 fee for lead researcher
• $2,500 budget for artists and materials,
• studio space for up to three days

About Pure Research
Pure Research (PR) provides studio space, money, dramaturgical support and resources to artists who are pursuing provocative theatrical questions in any performing arts discipline. It is designed to foster research and experiments that are not specifically linked to the creation or development of new work. We want you to tell us what you don’t know, and how you might be able to explore your performance research ideas through a Pure Research residency with Nightswimming and the Yukon Arts Centre (YAC).

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