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Funding Resources/Funding
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Grants for Individual
Theater Artists
Creative
Capital
Offers
grants to individuals in the performing & visual arts, media, new
fields. Grants up to $20,000
Creative
Capital
65
Bleecker Street; Seventh Floor
New York, NY 10012
Phone: (212) 598-9900
Fax:
(212) 598-4934
Email: info@creative-capital.org
Website: www.creative-capital.org
Theatre
Communications Group
- NEA/TCG
Career Development Programs for Directors and Designers - Exceptionally
talented early-career artists travel, research, observe, assist and/or
direct or design under the guidance of one or more designated mentors.
- NEA/TCG
Theatre Residency Program for Playwrights - Playwrights create new
work in residence at a host theatre and become an integral part of the
theatre's artistic life and community activities.
New Generations Program - Mentorship, Fellowship, and Audience Development Programs for theatre professionals and institutions.
- Fox Foundation Actor Fellowships -
Two-year pilot program established to support both emerging and established actors.
Observership
Program -Key staff at TCG's member theatres apply
to observe the administration and artistic work of other theatres and
meet with colleagues.
TCG/ITI Travel Grants Program - The Theatre Communications Group/International
Theatre Institute Travel Grants support cultural exchange and artistic
partnerships between professionals in the United States and their counterparts
in Russia and Eastern and Central Europe.
- Alan Schneider Director Award - For talented mid-career, freelance directors nominated by artistic leaders of TCG theatres.American Theatre Affiliated Writers Program -
Designed to stimulate high quality cultural reporting, feature writing, and theatre criticism that breaks past its own boundaries.
For residents of New York City and Minnesota only.
Theatre
Communications Group
520
Eighth Street, 24th Floor
New
York, NY 10018
Phone:
(212) 609-5900
Fax:
(212) 609-5901
Email:
tcg@tcg.org
Website:
www.tcg.org
The International Centre for Women Playwrights (ICWP)
Online resource for women playwrights that runs two funds for members (membership ranges from free to $25 per year, depending on level).
ICWP Professional Development Grants
Funds to help women playwrights attend conferences and professional development workshops abroad and in the U.S.
International Women's Day Grants
Funds for women theatre artists doing readings or performances of member work and work by women for International Women's Day.
Email: grants@womenplaywrights.org
Website: www.womenplaywrights.org
Ludwig
Vogelstein Foundation
Ludwig
Vogelstein Foundation (LVF) provides one-time grants
to individuals working in the fine arts (excluding photography, film, and video) and in the literary arts, including playwriting. Also supports certain unaffiliated scholarly and/or research projects. Grants ranging from $1,000 to $3,000 are awarded on the criteria of merit and need; the foundation is especially concerned with those who have no other source of funding. Send email or SASE to request current guidelines
(email is preferable and quick).
Diana
Braunschweig, Executive Director
Ludwig
Vogelstein Foundation4001 Inglewood Ave., Suite 101-309Redondo Beach, CA 90278 Email: lvf@earthlink.net
No
phone calls
The
Puffin Foundation
Grants
to individuals in literature, photography, performing arts. Grants up
to $2,500.
The
Puffin Foundation
20 East Oakdene Avenue
Teaneck, NJ 07666-4198
Phone: (201) 836-8923
Fax:
(201) 836-1734
Email: puffingrant@mindspring.com
Website: www.puffinfoundation.org
Franklin
Furnace Fund for Performance Art
Awards
grants of $2,000-$5,000 to performance artists, allowing them to produce
major works anywhere in the State of New York. Artists from all over the
world are invited to apply.
Franklin
Furnace Archive
80 Arts - The James E. Davis Arts Building
80 Hanson Place, #301
Brooklyn, NY 11217-1506
Phone:
(718) 398-7255
Fax:
(718) 398-7256Email:
mail@franklinfurnace.org
Website:
www.franklinfurnace.org
Ella
Lyman Cabot Trust
Grants
to individuals for projects (sometimes involving a departure from one's
usual vocation or a creative extension of it) with a promise of good to
others. Awards are usually made on a one-year basis and are not renewed.
Ella
Lyman Cabot Trust
c/o
Brooks Thompson
109
Rockland St. Holliston,
MA 01746
The American Theatre Wing
Administers programs of the former Jonathan Larson Performing Arts Foundation. Provides encouragement and financial assistance to composers, lyricists
and bookwriters as well as nonprofit producing companies with a commitment
to supporting the work of new musical theatre projects and musical theatre
artists.
The American Theatre Wing
570 Seventh Ave. Suite 501
New York, NY 10018
Phone: (212) 765-0606Fax: (212) 307-1910
Email: mailbox@americantheatrewing.org
Website: www.americantheatrewing.org/larsongrants/
Princess
Grace Awards for Theater Artists and Playwrights
Dedicated
to identifying and assisting emerging young artists in theater to realize
their career goals through scholarships, apprenticeships, and fellowships.
Awards are based primarily on the artistic quality of the artist's past
work, his/her potential for future excellence, and the appropriateness
of the activities to the individual's artistic growth.
Princess
Grace Awards
150
East 58th Street, 25th Floor
New
York, NY 10155
Phone:
(212) 317-1470
Fax:
(212) 317-1473
Email:
info@pgfusa.com
Website:
www.pgfusa.com
National
Foundation for Advancement in the Arts
The
foundation aims to identify emerging artists and assist them at critical
junctures in their educational and professional development, and to raise
the appreciation for and support of the arts in American society.
Arts
Recognition and Talent Search (ARTS): Through this
national program, 17 and 18 year-old artists may apply for college scholarships.
Artists in the categories of dance, jazz, film and video, music, photography,
theater, visual arts, voice, and writing are eligible.
National
Foundation for Advancement in the Arts
800
Brickell Ave., Ste. 500
Miami,
FL 33131
Phone:(305) 377-1140
Fax:
(305) 377-1149
E-mail: nfaa@nfaa.org
Website: www.nfaa.org
Sundance
Theatre Laboratory
A
three-week long workshop offering playwrights, directors, choreographers,
composers, solo performers, and ensembles the time, space and support
to develop new plays and musicals or to explore new approaches to existing
scripts.
Sundance
Theatre Laboratory
8530 Wilshire Blvd., 3rd Floor
Beverly Hills, CA 90211
Phone:
(310)
360-1981
Email:
Deborah_Stover@sundance.org
Website:
www.sundance.org/theatre
Stage
Directors and Choreographers FoundationDirector/Choreographer
Observerships
Offers
young, early-career directors and choreographers the opportunity to observe
the work of master directors and choreographers as they create new productions
on Broadway, off-Broadway and at leading regional theatres, primarily
in New York, Seattle, Chicago, Los Angeles and San Francisco. Observers
often have access to the entire rehearsal process, from first rehearsal
to opening night, and receive stipends of $250-$1,000.
SDC
Foundation
1501
Broadway, Suite 1701
New
York, NY 10036
Phone:
(212) 391-1070 x 252
Fax: (212) 302-6195
Email:
Foundation@ssdc.org
Website:
www.sdcfoundation.org/applications.html
Tobin
Foundation for the Theatre Arts
Grant
requests having specific focus on theatrical arts, including opera and
theatre stage, set, and costume design are encouraged.
Tobin
Foundation for the Theatre Arts
P.O.
Box 91019
San Antonio, TX 78209-1019
Phone:
(210) 828-9736
Fax:
(210) 828-6560
Email: Tobinart@mindspring.com
United
States Institute for Theatre Technology
USITT
is dedicated to actively promoting the advancement of the knowledge and
skills of its members. Member grants and fellowships are available in
performing arts design and technology.
USITT
6443 Ridings Road
Syracuse, NY 13206-1111
Phone:
(800) 93USITT or (315) 463-6463
Fax: (866) FXUSITT
Email:
info@office.usitt.org
Website:
www.usitt.org/activities/GrantsFellowshipsIntro.html
CEC
ArtsLink Inc.
ArtsLink
Projects provide support to US artists, curators, presenters, and arts
organizations undertaking projects in Central Europe, Russia and Eurasia.
Applicants must be working with an artist or organization in that region
and projects should be designed to benefit participants and audiences
in both the US and the host country. CEC ArtsLink can assist interested
applicants in identifying contacts in the region. Funds are also available for artists from the region to pursue projects in the US.
CEC
ArtsLink Inc.
435 Hudson Street, 8th Floor
New York, NY 10014 Phone:
(212) 643-1985 Fax:
(212) 643-1996 Email: info@cecartslink.org
Website:
www.cecartslink.org
U.S./Japan
Creative Artists' Program
A
partnership of the NEA and the Japan-U.S. Friendship Commission (JUSFC),
allows American artists to live and work in Japan for five months.
Architects, choreographers, composers, creative writers, designers, media artists, playwrights, visual artists and solo theater artists who work with original material (including puppeteers, storytellers and performance artists) are encouraged to apply. Artists who create original work in a multidisciplinary form are also eligible.
Japan-U.S.
Friendship Commission
1201 15th St. NW, Suite 330
Washington, DC 20005 Phone:
(202)
653-9800
Fax: (202) 653-9802 Email:
artists@jusfc.gov
Website:
www.jusfc.gov
U.S.-Mexico
Fund for Culture
Supports
outstanding projects that foster cooperation and exchange between artists
and intellectuals of Mexico and the U.S. Annual open round of applications
starts Mid-January and deadline is Mid-April.
US/Mexico
Fund for Culture
Berlin 18,
Colonia Juarez, 06600
Mexico DF
Mexico
Phone: (52-55) 5535-6735 and (52-55) 5592-5386
Fax: (52-55) 5566-8071
Email: info@contactocultural.org
Website: http://contactocultural.org/english/home.html
Allen
Lee Hughes Fellowship Program, Arena Stage, Washington, DC
Established
to increase participation of people of color in professional theater.
Fellowships require a 40-44 week commitment and are available to work
with seasoned professionals in the areas of artistic and technical production,
arts administration and Community Engagement. Arena Stage provides a modest
stipend and may assist in locating housing.
Fellows
and Interns Program Coordinator
Arena
Stage
101
Sixth Street, SW
Washington,
DC 20024.
Phone:
(202) 554-9066
Fax:
(202) 488-4056
Email:
interns@arenastage.org
Website:
www.arenastage.org/about/employment/fellow_info.shtml
National
Alliance for Musical Theatre Producer-Writer Initiative
Builds
relationships between writers of musical theater and producers working
on the development of new musicals throughout the U.S. The Producer-Writer
Initiative grant is awarded to NAMT voting members, who apply on behalf
of their organization and a writing team. Each theater will receive
$3,000 to help fund a writing team's residency for a minimum of seven
days, supporting housing and travel costs and an artist stipend for the
writing team.
National
Alliance for Musical Theatre
520
Eighth Avenue, Suite 301, 3rd Floor New
York, NY 10018 Phone:
( 212) 714-6668
Fax: (212) 714-0469 Email:
info@namt.org
Website:
www.namt.org
Gilman
and Gonzalez-Falla Theatre Foundation
Giving
to individuals and organizations for development within American musical
theater. As of January 2009, seems to be on hiatus; check back for updates.
Gilman
and Gonzalez-Falla Theatre Foundation
109 East 64th Street
New York, New York 10021
Phone: (212)734-8011
Fax: (212) 734-9606
Website: www.ggftheater.org
The
Kleban Foundation
In honor of Edward Kleban, this award is given annually to both a librettist and a lyricist. The award will be in the amount of $100,000 to each recipient and will be payable in two annual installments of $50,000.
The
Kleban Foundation
c/o New Dramatists
424 West 44th Street
New York, NY 10036
Phone: (212) 757-6960, ext. 19
Website: www.newdramatists.org/kleban_award.htm
Jim Henson
Foundation
Awards grants each year for the creation and development of innovative works of puppet theater. Project grants of $5,000 are awarded for the development of new works, and seed grants of $2,000 are made for pieces in the earliest stages of creation.
Jim
Henson Foundation
Attn: Belinda Batson, Foundation Manager
627 Broadway, 9th floor
New York, NY 10012
Phone:
(212) 680-1400
Fax:
(212) 680-1401
Email:
info@hensonfoundation.org
Website: www.hensonfoundation.org
Puppeteers
of America Endowment Fund
Members
are eligible to apply for small projects grants. Awards range from $100-$1,000
and are made every two years.
Puppeteers
of America Endowment Fund Len
Gerwick
184 Hildreth St
Marlborough, MA 01752
Phone: (508) 624-4559
Email: len@gerwickpuppets.com
Website: www.puppeteers.org/grants.html
Foundation for Contemporary Arts Emergency Grants Program
Provides speedy funding for visual and performing artists who have unanticipated, sudden opportunities to present their work to the public, or who incur unexpected or unbudgeted expenses for projects underway and close to completion. The grants are intended to support the creation of innovative and experimental work, and are meant to assist individuals and groups when there is insufficient time to seek other sources of funding. In 2007, grants ranged in amount from $200 to $2,000; the average grant was $1,000. Work must be of a contemporary, avant-garde nature.
Applications accepted by email only; please review all guidelines on the FCA website before applying.
Emergency Grants Program
Foundation for Contemporary Arts
820 Greenwich St., 4th Floor
New York, NY 10014
Phone: (212) 807-7077
Fax: (212) 807-7177
Email: rf@contemporary-arts.org
Website: www.foundationforcontemporaryarts.org
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