Background
For more than three decades, The New Harmony Project has gathered world-class writers and artists along the banks of the Wabash River for an intensive, creative residency and retreat program in the spring of each year. Throughout that time, Pulitzer Prize, Tony, Emmy, and Academy Award-winning artists have worked alongside early and mid-career writers, students, and the local community to create a one-of-a-kind experience in Utopia. With a unique focus on process over product, The New Harmony Project clears space and provides a supportive environment for each writer and artist to build their own experience.

Our Mission
The New Harmony Project is a national arts organization whose mission is to nurture writers in the development of scripts and new works that interrogate the complexity of hope. Through artist-centered programming, we care for writers so they can change the world.

The 2023 Conference
This year, through our open selection process, we're seeking storytellers who are interested in an artist-centered residency that will provide a creative and nurturing environment, supportive artistic community, and dramaturgical resources in a bucolic setting. These residencies will not include a full developmental workshop with actors and a creative team, but there will be opportunities to hear your work out loud in informal settings.

At the 2023 conference, we will also be supporting 1-3 Productions in Residence selected in collaboration with partner organizations outside of the open selection process. These projects will be receiving a full developmental workshop with actors and a creative team, but will be shorter in duration.

When is the 2023 Conference?
May 23-June 4, 2023 in New Harmony, IN

What is The Project looking for in a Company Member?
We are looking for artists who will be active participants in creating a welcoming, supportive and engaged artistic community over the course of the conference.

We support stories and storytellers interrogating the complexity of hope. If you’ve read our mission statement and you’re still not sure you're a good fit for the conference, you can gain a fuller sense of our aesthetic and philosophical interests by perusing our roster of writers and scripts that have recently found an artistic home at NHP here: https://www.newharmonyproject.org/past-conferences

We are actively working to dismantle racism within our organization, and are committed to supporting artists who honor a multiplicity of perspectives.

What does The Project provide?
There is no out of pocket expense to apply or attend, and we pay a modest honorarium to each participant.

Additionally, we provide:

• A creative community and an unparalleled level of artistic support, including dramaturgical meetings, informal salons to hear work, collaborators willing to read pages, student interns to provide support, etc.
• Roundtrip air and ground transportation to/from Southern Indiana
• Three meals daily
• A private room at the New Harmony Inn
• For parent artists, childcare support is available in a myriad of ways based on your artistic needs

Once you complete your application your status will change to "Ready" and you will see a date and time in the "Submit Time" field on your My Submisions page. You should also receive a confirmation email (please check your spam!). If you have any questions, please email applications@newharmonyproject.org (please, no phone calls). We look forward to reviewing your work, and thank you for taking the time to apply!