Cornerstone’s next Institute Summer Residency is not yet scheduled.

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Applications become available in January.

Applications are accepted January 15 through March 15.

Notification of Acceptance is on or before April 15.

Please read all ABOUT this program before applying.

Contact us if you have questions or are trying to figure out if the Institute Summer Residency is a good match for you. We’d love to talk with you about it and answer your questions.

Tuition for the 2018 Institute Summer Residency was $4000, the tuition for future summers is to be determined. The cost will be published when applications become available.

Application instructions for previous years:
Include your name at the top of each page.
Use single-sided pages.
Do not use staples on any part of your application.

1. Download Cornerstone Institute Application 2018

2. Complete the fill-in portion of the application.

3. Type responses to the three essay questions on no more than three pages total. Number continuous pages.

4. Include two Letters of Recommendation.
If you have your Letters of Recommendation sent directly to Institute Admissions, please indicate this on the application form. Be clear with your recommenders about the application deadline.

5. If relevant, download and complete Request for Tuition Assistance 2018.

6. Mail paper applications to:

Institute Admissions
Cornerstone Theater Company
P.O. Box 412587
Los Angeles, CA 90041

Or E-Mail PDF of your application materials to PDonnelly@cornerstonetheater.org

Application Check-list

– Completed application form (3 pages)
– Answers to essay questions (3 pages or less)
– Your current résumé (no more than 2 pages)
– Two letters of recommendation
– If you are requesting Tuition Assistance, your completed Statement of Need form

Admission Process Timeline:

You will receive a confirmation of receipt of your application via email. If you do not receive a confirmation of receipt by email from Cornerstone within 5 days of sending, your application did not arrive and you should contact us via telephone or email.

In late March, we may schedule a telephone interview with you, or if you are in the Los Angeles area an in-person interview.

Notification of Acceptance will be sent on or before April 16, 2018.

Confirmation of participation is due within a week of notification of acceptance.

Questions? Special circumstances? Communicate!

Contact Paula at PDonnelly@cornerstonetheater.org and include your telephone number.

I traveled half the world – literally- to be at the Institute, and I still think about it with great fondness! Every time I come across another person who is equally enthusiastic about the arts and community, I tell them about Cornerstone. … How lucky I was able to make my way there. Now, as a programming officer in the arts centre in Singapore I keep in mind how lucky I have been to have had all my experiences in the arts, and I try to bring it back to the community.  -2005 student participant