PASS: Performing Arts Salon Saturdays
PASS: Performing Arts Salon Saturdays is a performing arts residency program that takes place at Snug Harbor, focusing on the creation and development of new, original work in dance, music, theater, and multi-disciplinary performance. Founded in 2015 by Gabri Christa and curated/facilitated by Melissa West since 2017, PASS has grown into a signature Snug Harbor program. We offer up to six residencies per year where artists have access to live/work space within one of our historic cottages, with rehearsal space available in our Dance Center, Newhouse Center for Contemporary Art, and outdoor spaces. At the end of each residency, we host a work in progress performance and moderated artist talk. Such performances have taken place across our historic 83-acre campus.
1000 Richmond Terrace
Building P, Floor 2
Staten Island, NY 10301
United States
Residency Program Information
Residency Program Summary
Application Information
- This call is free and open to artists living and consistently sharing work in the NYC metropolitan area with a demonstrated history of creating original works in live performance: dance, music/sound composition, theater, and multi-disciplinary
- Artists must be 18 or over to apply
- Artists who are or will be enrolled in a college or university degree-granting program between August 1, 2024 – June 30, 2025 are not eligible to apply
- Previous PASS artists are not eligible to apply
Issued as a check in one installment at the end of the residency to be utilized by the artist for their project development.
Accessibility
Three parking lots have designated spaces for visitors who are mobility challenged.
Visitors in wheelchairs can enter all areas of Snug Harbor’s campus, but are advised to contact Snug Harbor Rangers at (718) 816-9691 if they need assistance accessing any gardens or facilities, specifically the New York Chinese Scholar’s Garden.
Wheelchair users and visitors with mobility impairments can access the Newhouse Center via the Shinbone Alley entrance for Building G. Please take the elevator in the lower level of Building G up to the gallery level, then turn left when exiting the elevator. You will see the wheelchair lift, which you can access to bring you to Building C. When exiting the elevator, please call 718-425-3524 so that a gallery attendant operate the wheelchair lift for you.
The South Meadow stage is wheelchair accessible for performers via a ramp at the upstage position from the parking lot directly behind the stage. The nearest wheelchair-accessible restrooms are located in the basement level of Building P, a short distance away.
Guests in wheelchairs can enter Building P through a side ramp and take the elevator down to the basement floor. The South Meadow is a grass meadow and does not have any paved pathways.
The Tuscan Garden Green Stage is a flat lawn, accessible by wheelchair users from the rear of the stage.
Guests with mobility impairments can access ADA-compliant restrooms through the ground-floor door to Building G at Shinbone Alley.
The North Gate at Richmond Terrace does not have an entrance ramp, and is not recommended for visitors in wheelchairs. Visitors in wheelchairs are instructed to use caution when entering narrow, rough, uneven, or steep garden paths.
While the entrance to the New York Chinese Scholar’s Garden is through Cottage E, which lacks wheelchair access, the attendant on duty will come outside for ticket purchases, as well as to offer any needed assistance. Please call the Snug Harbor Rangers at 718-816-9691 upon your arrival to alert staff of accessibility needs.
The Newhouse Center does not presently have braille or assistive listening devices available.
Housing & Accomodation
The Newhouse Center has been an incubator for bold and innovative artists developing new work since the 1970’s, promoting inquiry and advancing scholarship.
Artist talks, lectures, screenings, workshops and tours activate our community. We present a wide range of voices and artistic practices, and are committed to equity and inclusion in our exhibitions and programs. The Newhouse Center has grown from a pioneering alternative space to a venue for major solo and group exhibitions that include a mix of local and international work.
Snug Harbor’s Dance Center in Building G contains three expansive, state-of-the-art dance studios available for classes, rehearsals, residencies, and other related programming.
Studio & Facilities
Dance Center
Snug Harbor’s Dance Center in Building G contains three expansive, state-of-the-art dance studios available for classes, rehearsals, residencies, and other related programming.
Amenities include:
1 studio 30 x 40’ with hardwood floors
1 studio 30 x 40’ with marley flooring and ballet barres
1 studio 19’ x 24’ with hardwood floors and mirrors
Well-lit with natural light
Air conditioning in summer and heating in winter
Location: Building G, 2nd Floor
Exhibition Space
The largest and oldest contemporary art gallery on Staten Island, the Newhouse Center hosts multiple exhibitions per year in 15,000 feet of exhibition space, in addition to public art installations spread out across our 83 acre campus.
Location: Buildings C & G