WOODWORKS ARTIST RESIDENCY

Give to Woodworks

Support Artists and Build Community


We believe in the transformative power of dance and music to connect, innovate, and empower communities.

Because in community, we are stronger!

Every dollar helps to strengthen our support and bring us closer to a world where compassionate curiosity and artistic exploration are available to all.

Woodworks partners Youth Leadership Incubator Inc., a U.S. 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, EIN (81-1543325).

Our Impact

At Falco’s Woodworks Residency, we’re dedicated to fostering growth, creativity, and connection for artists, apprentices, and the broader community. Here’s how your support makes a difference:

Supporting Professional Artists: Dancers, Choreographers, Musicians/Composers, Film/Media artists.

Opportunities and Resources:

  • Artist stipends to support their creative work.

  • Housing and transportation during the residency.

  • Access to professional performance and rehearsal spaces.

  • Teaching opportunities through community workshops.

  • Site-specific nature research workshops for immersive creativity.

  • High-quality creative production materials.

  • Shared meals and facilitated artist think tank sessions.

  • Headshots and professional documentation of the creative process and final performance.

  • Financial literacy workshops for professional independent artists, offered in partnership with Slingshot.fm.

Supporting Local Pre-Professional Dancers through our Apprenticeship Program

Opportunities for Passionate Potential in High School Students:

  • Mentorship from professional Woodworks artists.

  • Participation in rehearsals and company classes with Woodworks artists.

  • A chance to perform in the end-of-residency performance.

  • Professional documentation of their creative journey and performance.

Supporting Local and Remote Production Team Members

Essential creative and technical roles: Director, Assistant Director, Graphic Designer, Local Lighting Technician, Local House Manager, Local Stage Manager, Local Assistant Stage Manager, and more.

Community Engagement

  • 100+ Students engaged in Woodworks Connect Workshops, partnering with Dance Arts Academy.

  • A Weekend of Live Performance, including virtual streaming for regional and international audiences, expanding access and inclusivity.

Your contribution to the Woodworks Residency creates an environment where professional artists thrive, apprentices grow, and the community connects through art. Thank you for helping us make this impact possible!

“They create such a wonderful community in the space that helps dancers grow so much not only with technique, but creatively and artistically as well. The Falco Artists are so encouraging and engaged, the workshops builds so much confidence in every dancer.”

-Betsy Carr, Director of Dance Arts Academy

“The value I have derived from my time at Woodworks is truly compounding everyday. I have so much more clarity about my purpose as a creator, and I know that I have a network of people who feel the same way.”

— Michael Naffier

“The residency was a gift unlike anything I could have even dreamt up. I have never felt so connected to my purpose as a creative as I did during the Woodworks Residency.”

— Sophia Oddi

“It felt like a part of me that hasn’t had a home in a long time was offered a home again. It felt joyful and full and energetic everyday. ”

— Richa Krishna