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Theatre Funding News, Volume #32 Dear Theatre Artist, Welcome to Theatre Funding News, Volume #32. This free bi-monthly newsletter is a service provided by The Fund for Women Artists, a community of artists and allies dedicated to celebrating and supporting art that tells the truth about women's lives. For more information about us, please see the About Us section of this web site.
WomenArts Network Tops 800: The Fund for Women Artists is pleased to announce that there are now over 800 women artists with active profiles on the WomenArts Network. Contents - This newsletter is organized into three sections:
Highlighted entries - Entries highlighted in orange are specifically seeking works by women. Best of luck in all your good work, Carrie Grabo |
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“Homegirl/Homeland” Exhibit, SPARC Gallery (Summer 2006, Venice, CA) – Inviting young women of color to explore the concept of “homeland” in the 21st Century. SPARC believes that today’s political climate has charged the concept of “homeland” with fear (under the guise of security), while mass migration of refugee, expatriate, and émigré populations challenge our notions of borders and nationalism. Women of color are typically spoken for, represented, and consequently distanced from this vital discussion. Exhibition means to examine the implications of our ever-shifting political landscape. To identify and claim a homeland is to reaffirm our selves and our position within this landscape. How do we memorialize our homeland by documenting or representing it? What does taking a closer look at our homeland tell us about the work of past generations and our own role in advancing or stunting that work? What will future generations inherit from us? All visual media (including installation and film), as well as performance and written works. NO FEE. SPARC c/o Homeland exhibit, 685 Venice Blvd., Venice, CA 90291, T: (310) 822-9560, homeland@sparcmurals.org, www.sparcmurals.org: 16080/sparcone/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=239&Itemid=124. Deadline: June 9, 2006 Black Nadja: Tracing the Afro-Fem Body (White Plains, NY) – Call for performance, installation, video, photography. The Westchester Arts Council is looking for artists to commission or works dealing with abstract and “out of the box” manifestations of the black female body, for October-December show featuring multiple works by 4- 6 artists. Send slide/digital images and SASE for return of materials. NO FEE. Black Nadja, c/o Westchester Arts Council, 31 Mamaroneck Ave., White Plains, NY 10604, T: (914) 428-4220, ghyacint@wellesley.edu, www.westarts.com. Deadline: June 9, 2006 The Warehouse Theatre Company's International Playwriting Festival / IPF 2006 (November 18-19, 2006, Croydon, UK) – 21st annual Festival seeks full-length (90-120 minutes), previously unproduced plays by playwrights of any nationality, in English. 10 plays will be shortlisted, of which 4 will be showcased during Festival weekend. NOTE: Play must be submitted using a pseudonym to ensure impartiality of judging. NO FEE. Rose Marie Vernon, Festival Administrator, International Playwriting Festival, Warehouse Theatre, Dingwall Road, Croydon CR0 2NF, United Kingdom, T: 020 8681 1257, rose@warehousetheatre.co.uk, www.warehousetheatre.co.uk/ipf.html. Deadline: June 30, 2006 Siena College International Playwrights Competition (Loudonville, NY) – Seeking full-length, previously unproduced, unpublished scripts for full production during Siena College’s 2006-2007 academic year. Award: $2,000 cash prize, plus expenses for 4-6 week campus residency in Spring, 2007, during which playwright participates in rehearsals, design conferences, public discussions, and academic life of community. Plays must require unit set or minimal changes and feature ensemble cast of 3-10 actors, with roles suitable for undergraduate performers. NO FEE. Siena International Playwrights Competition, Siena College, 515 Loudon Road, Loudonville, NY 12211-1462, T: (518) 783-2384, maciag@siena.edu, www.siena.edu/theatre/playwrights.asp. Deadline: June 30, 2006 Malibu’s 5th Annual International Festival of One-Act Plays (November 10-19, 2006, Malibu Stage Company, CA) – St. Aidan’s Better Entertainment League (SABEL) organizes this community-wide project involving local churches, Malibu’s high profile directors of theatre, TV, and movies, and actors from all over Los Angeles. Seeking plays grounded in any religion that tell spiritual or moral tales in an original and entertaining way. 3-20 pp., 1-4 speaking parts max., no scene changes, minimum stage, limited props. No plays already performed on West Coast of U.S. Maximum 2 plays per entrant. Submit an 8 ½ x 11 hard copy in play format by post; include details of any previous performance, email address if possible, SASE or postcard for receipt acknowledgment. Notification by August 1, 2006. Author retains all rights. NO FEE. Dona Bigelow, Assistant Producer, SABEL – One-Act Play Festival, St. Aidan’s Church, 28211 Pacific Coast Highway, Malibu, CA 90265, T: (310) 457-7966, www.staidanschurch.org. Deadline: July 1, 2006 Sydney University Law Society Women’s Journal – An interdisciplinary women’s journal designed to encourage people to contemplate discourses of feminism and gender identity and give recreational or professional artists and writers an outlet to express their ideas in both creative and academic context. Journal will be published in October 2006 and launched at major law firm in Sydney, Australia. Women artists of all ages, backgrounds, and occupations invited to contribute articles, short stories, book reviews, profiles, interviews, poetry, photography, sketches, comics, paintings, prints, and more. Entries (2000 words max. for written works) should be submitted electronically in high resolution. All work must be original, and authors must retain copyright. NO FEE. Marianna Leishman, Editor and Publications Director, Sydney University Law Society Women’s Committee, women@suls.org.au, www.suls.org.au. Deadline: July 1, 2006 The Acting Company of Greenwich / Havemeyer Playwright Competition (Greenwich, CT) – For unpublished short plays (15 minutes or shorter). 8 finalists will be given staged reading by professional Hollywood and Broadway actors in Greenwich on September 28, 2006 (playwrights need not be present), with winner selected by distinguished panel of judges ($50 cash prize). Entries from around the world eligible; playwright must be 18+ years old. FEE: $10. Barbara Wilkov, The Acting Company of Greenwich, Havemeyer Playwright Competition, c/o 28 Old Field Point Road, 2nd Floor, Greenwich, CT 06830, T: (203) 629-2094, bswfeb25@hotmail.com, www.tacog.org/playwrightcompetition.html. Deadline: July 7, 2006 Artsplash 2006 (Rockaway Beach, NY) – Rockaway Artists Alliance seeks work by visual artists (all media) as well as literary and performing artists for group show. All media and concepts: sculpture, photography, fine arts, dance, video, installations, poetry, ceramics, music, theatre, and performance. NOTE: Phone or email for details. FEE: none listed. Rockaway Artists Alliance, 260 Beach 116th Street, Rockaway Beach, NY 11694, T: (718) 474-0861, rockart116@aol.com, www.rockawayartistsalliance.org. Deadline: July 14, 2006 Big Fish Theatre Company (London, UK) – Seeking to commission playwright to write 70-minute play exploring sexual rights and the effects of unwanted sexual contact on young people. Commission fee: 3,975 Pounds. Successful playwright will have demonstrated ability to write from perspective of young person and for culturally diverse audiences. Commissioned writer will be supported by company throughout various stages of script development. This may include observing and/or co-facilitating drama or writing workshops with young people and survivors of unwanted sexual contact; arranging access to specialists from relevant professional services who could assist with research process; and providing actors to work alongside director and playwright to workshop first drafts and explore themes and characters. Big Fish will also offer less experienced playwrights opportunity to establish a mentoring relationship with more established and experienced practitioner for guidance, support, and informal supervision. NOTE: In line with company's Child Protection Policy, playwright must be able to successfully apply for an Enhanced CRB Disclosure (company will pay cost). Send expression of interest, current CV, and one copy of a past script that has been produced. NO FEE. Kate Holdom, Artistic Director, Big Fish Theatre Company, Unit 225 49 Greenwich High Road, Greenwich, London SE10 8JL, UK, T/FAX: 020 8692 8172, info@bigfishtheatre.co.uk, www.bigfishtheatre.co.uk. Deadline: July 14, 2006 Stage 3 Theatre’s Festival of New Plays 2006 (Sonora, CA) – Stage 3 seeks new, unproduced, full-length plays from playwrights worldwide for 10th annual festival. Three finalists receive rehearsed readings in October, 2006 (travel and expenses paid), and winner normally receives full production in following season, with royalties. No musicals. FEE: $10. Stage 3 Theatre, Festival of New Plays, 208 S. Green St., Sonora, CA 95370, T: (209) 536-1778, festival@stage3.org, www.stage3.org/fest.htm. Deadline: July 15, 2006 National New Play Network’s Timothy Smith Prize – $2,500 cash award for play that illuminates issues that can only be dealt with at the national or global level, even if the story is told from an individual perspective. Interested in plays that examine our civic – and particularly our democratic - institutions, and ask: Who are Americans as people? What are we becoming? What are our global responsibilities? NOTE: Email submission preferred - put “Timothy Smith Prize” in subject heading. NO FEE. Toni-Press-Coffman, Timothy Smith Prize, c/o Borderlands Theatre, P.O. Box 2791, Tucson, AZ 85702, T: (215) 568-8077, tpplay@cox.net, www.nnpn.org/indexf.html. Deadline: July 15, 2006 Firehouse Theatre Project 2007 Festival of New American Plays – Seeking full-length, previously unproduced plays. Two winners receive staged readings and prizes of $1,000 and $500. Winners announced January 1, 2007. NOTE: Script must be accompanied by letter of recommendation from theatre company or individual familiar with your work. NO FEE. Firehouse Theatre Project, 5th Festival of New American Plays, 1609 W. Broad St., Richmond, VA 23220, T: (804) 355-2001, firehouse1609@verizon.net, www.firehousetheatre.org. Deadline: July 31, 2006 Teatro del Pueblo Political Theatre Festival (Minneapolis, MN, February 2007) – Seeking political plays concerning issues pertaining to Latino immigration and/or youth in the U.S. or Latin America. Teatro del Pueblo's mission is to promote cultural pride in the Latino community, to develop and support Latino talent, to educate the community at large about Latino culture, and to promote cultural diversity in the arts. Plays may be either 10-20 or 40-45 minutes long and must call for no more than 3 actors and minimal set. NO FEE. Alberto Justiniano and Toni Knorr, Teatro del Pueblo, Baker Community Center, 209 West Page Street, Suite 208, Saint Paul, MN 55107, T: (651) 224-8806, Fax: (651) 298-5796, teatrom@bitstream.net, www.teatrodelpueblo.org. Receipt deadline: August 1, 2006 Rockefeller Foundation Individual Residencies and Conference Programs at Bellagio Center (Bellagio, Italy) – Offering scholars, artists, writers, musicians, scientists, policy makers, and development professionals from around the world an opportunity to pursue ideas and engage others in their work, through residencies of 2 weeks to 1 month at world-famous center. Work must be intended to result in publication, exhibition, performance, or other concrete product. Full room and board provided; assistance with travel expenses available on needs basis. May be possible for spouse/partner to accompany. The Rockefeller Foundation, 420 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10018-2702, T: (212) 869-8500, FAX: (212) 764-3468, Bellagio_online@rockfound.org, www.rockfound.org/AboutUs/SpecialPrograms/Bellagio. Deadline: August 1, 2006 (for residencies between August – mid-December, 2007) Amnesty International Firefly Project International Human Rights Day Commission – New York City tri-state area opportunity. AI Firefly, a New York City-based collective of artists and activists affiliated with Amnesty International, will award $3,000 commission for creation of a new art work to be presented on or around International Human Rights Day, December 10, 2006. Applicants encouraged to propose innovative artwork that critically considers relationship between contemporary artistic practices, including “activist” artistic practices, and human rights. Full-scale theatrical production, launch of a new media- or Internet-based project, or the premiere screening of a film or video are examples of eligible projects. Applicants must be citizens or permanent residents of U.S., living and working in New York City tri-state area, with demonstrated history of successful community collaborations; outstanding emerging artists and arts groups with 2-year professional history also considered. Projects with total budgets exceeding $20,000 ineligible. NO FEE. Amnesty International Firefly Project, 543 Manhattan Avenue #1, New York, NY 10027, commission@aifirefly.org, www.aifirefly.org/commission. Receipt deadline: August 4, 2006 Aurora Theatre Company’s Global Age Project (Berkeley, CA) – Annual new play development program to nurture and explore forward-looking visions of global import. Seeking unproduced scripts of any length, in any style, pertaining to future state of global community (e.g., the environment, childcare, automation, cloning, life-span, family, currency, communications, business, politics, spirituality, warfare, entertainment). Comedic or serious, experimentation with innovative forms of theatrical storytelling encouraged. 6 scripts will be selected for 3-week festival of staged readings in Spring 2007, with possibility of full production in following season. Selected plays receive $1,000, staged reading, and travel and housing for playwrights outside Bay Area. NO FEE. Attn: GAP, Aurora Theatre Company, 2081 Addison St., Berkeley, CA 94704, T: (510) 843-4042, FAX: (510) 843-4826, literary@auroratheatre.org, www.auroratheatre.org. Deadline: September 1, 2006 Discovering Justice / A.R.T. One-Act Playwrighting Contest (Cambridge, MA) – Seeking original dramas (45-60 minutes) about historically relevant moments in U.S. constitutional history that have modern echoes, such as the conflict between individual rights and national security in times of war. Winning play receives $1,000 and staged reading in 2006/07 at American Repertory Theatre’s Zero Arrow Theatre, with possible fully-staged production at Zero Arrow Theatre as well as in courtrooms in Boston. Must be suitable for students grades 8-12 but also of interest to adults, written in English; 5 actors max., but no limit on characters. Open to U.S. and non-U.S. citizens residing in U.S. and of legal age. Ineligible: plays previously produced, awarded prizes in other contests, commissioned by another entity, or owned by group other than the writer. NO FEE. Ms. Amory Files, Program Manager, (One-Act Playwrighting Contest), Discovering Justice, John Joseph Moakley Courthouse, One Courthouse Way, Suite 3120, Boston, MA 02210, T: (617) 748-9634, afiles@discoveringjustice.org, www.discoveringjustice.org. Deadline: September 1, 2006 Santa Fe Performing Arts Playwrights Competition – For new, unproduced American plays. Provide play synopsis and character breakdown – send full scripts upon request only. NO FEE. Santa Fe Performing Arts, P.O. Box 22372, Santa Fe, NM 87502, T: (505) 982-7992, FAX: (505) 982-7993, sfpa@aol.com, www.sfperformingarts.org. Deadline: September 1, 2006
The Irish Theatre Project’s “From Near and Far” Playwriting Contest – Seeking short comedies that speak to the Irish spirit, especially from playwrights from Ireland or who have Irish roots. Cash prizes ($100). Comedies only (no musicals), appropriate for general audience, 10-15 minutes long, 2-5 characters, ages mid-twenties to sixties, single set unit (interior of a pub); plays must be previously unpublished and unproduced. FEE: $10. Vivian Lermond, Artistic Director, The Irish Theatre Project, c/o 5681 Dorsey Drive, Columbus, OH 43235, lermond_778@hotmail.com, www.daughtersoferin.com/itp.html. Deadline: September 15, 2006 Willows Theatre Company – Currently seeking full-length comedies (no dramas, musicals, or one-acts). Company produces exclusively from contemporary American Theatre but will consider certain stylized plays which have a contemporary edge to them. Submit by sending brief synopsis, character breakdown, and playwright resume, with SASE for response; submit full script upon invitation only. Allow 6 months for reply. NOTE: No email submissions, and please do not email them for status of submission. NO FEE. Richard Elliott, Artistic Director, Script Submission, Willows Theatre Company, 1425 Gasoline Alley, Concord, CA 94520, T: (925) 798-1300, Rich@willowstheatre.org, www.willowstheatre.org/Script_Submission.htm. Portland Theatre Works (Portland, OR) – Nonprofit theatre dedicated exclusively to developing new work seeks new plays for workshop series and reading series. Workshops allow playwright opportunity to work with a director, group of actors, and others and culminates in public presentation of play with facilitated audience feedback. FreshWorks program produces monthly readings in front of an audience. Play submissions may not have had Equity production, but previous workshops/readings okay. NO FEE. Andrew Golla, Portland Theatre Works, P.O. Box 8582, Portland, OR 97207-8582, T: (503) 296-5533, submissions@ptwks.org, www.ptwks.org/submissions.shtml. Original Works Publishing – Publisher of simple booklet-type scripts that are actor, director, and writer friendly seeks bold, original, award-winning, produced plays in all categories (full-length, one-act, and 10-minute). NO FEE. Original Works Publishing, 4611 ½ Ambrose Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90027, info@originalworksonline.com, www.originalworksonline.com. |
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Leeway Foundation Art and Change Grants – Women and trans artists in NJ/PA’s Delaware Valley working in any medium may apply for immediate, short-term grant of up to $2,500. Eligible applicants must have an art and social change project or opportunity that will have an impact on a larger group, audience, or community; have financial need; and have a project supported by or in collaboration with a Change Partner (e.g., a mentor, editor, collective, community art space, theater, nonprofit organization, film studio, or club). To apply, must be female or identify as a trans person (transgender, transsexual, genderqueer); be 18+ years old; be a current resident of New Jersey’s Camden County or Pennsylvania’s Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, Philadelphia counties. Full-time or matriculated students in an arts degree program ineligible. NO FEE. The Leeway Foundation, 123 South Broad Street, Suite 2040, Philadelphia, PA 19109, T: (215) 545-4078, FAX: (215) 545-4021, info@leeway.org, www.leeway.org. Deadline: June 12, 2006 and October 16, 2006 National Endowment for the Arts Learning in the Arts for Children and Youth Program – Advancing arts education for children and youth (ages 5 – 18) in school- or community-based settings by supporting in-depth, curriculum-based arts education experiences that occur over an extended period and provide participatory learning and engagement of students with skilled artists, teachers, and excellent art. Nonprofits, units of state or local government, or federally recognized tribal communities or tribes are eligible – applicants may be local arts agencies, arts service organizations, local education agencies (school districts), and other organizations that can help advance the goals of the NEA. NOTE: For questions, “FAQ” web page (see below) lists specific phone numbers by discipline/project category. Learning in the Arts for Children and Youth, National Endowment for the Arts, 1100 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20506-0001, T: (202) 682-5400, www.arts.gov/grants/apply/GAP07/FAQs.html, www.arts.gov/grants/apply/GAP07/LearningintheArts.html. Deadline: June 12, 2006 Dana Foundation Arts Education Rural Initiative – Arts education organizations may apply for 1- and 2-year grants to support professional development projects leading to improved teaching of the performing arts in public schools in U.S. rural communities. Grant size varies, up to $50,000. Projects should be aimed at professional artists teaching performing arts in the public schools and in-school art specialists who are permanent school staff and teach performing arts as primary area of instruction. Foundation’s interests include (but are not limited to): dance, music, or theatre based on a specific pedagogy, and arts curricula integrated into a school’s standard curriculum. Projects may not begin prior to January 1, 2007. NOTE: No awards directly to individuals or to individual schools or school districts. The Dana Foundation, 745 Fifth Avenue, Suite 900, New York, NY 10151, T: (212) 223-4040, FAX: (212) 317-8721, grantsinfo@dana.org, www.dana.org/grants/artseducation/rural/guidelinesrural.cfm. Deadline: June 15, 2006 (letter of intent) Association of Performing Arts Presenters/ Creative Campus Innovations – Grants to college and university presenters for variety of campus-based activities that more fully integrate work of presenters into life of academy and community and for campus presenters working collectively with other college or university partners to maximize resources and capacities in the performing arts. Grants will range from $50,000-$200,000 each for one- and two-year projects, to take place between April 1, 2007 and May 31, 2009. Innovative, unconventional, and experimental projects connecting arts and non-arts constituencies encouraged. Applicants must be designated as the performing arts presenting organization or presenter for the college or university; have demonstrated commitment to enhancing presenting from the institution's top administrators (president, chief academic officer); and have history of effective audience development on and off campus. Creative Campus Innovations Grant Program, Arts Presenters, 1112 16th Street, NW, Suite 400, Washington, DC 20036, T: (888) 820-2787, creativecampus@artspresenters.org, www.artspresenters.org. Deadline: June 15, 2006 (preliminary applications) Montalvo Teaching Artist Fellowships (Saratoga, CA) – National award dedicated to professionals in teaching artist field. Fellowship provides 4-month residency with Lucas Artists Programs at Montalvo Arts Center (with weekly $1,000 stipend) and partnership with local secondary school and university for curriculum development. Teaching artists are professional artists who have also developed the ability as educators to effectively draw people into the arts and artistic engagement. NO FEE. Katie Haggerty, Director of Education (T: 408/ 961-5812, khaggerty@montalvoarts.org), or Katharine Wallerstein, Director of Programs (T: 408/ 777-2119, kwallerstein@montalvoarts.org), Montalvo Arts Center, Teaching Artist Fellowship, P.O. Box 158, Saratoga, CA 95071, www.montalvoarts.org/taf.html. Deadline: June 15, 2006 U.S.–Japan Creative Artists’ Program – Five-month residencies in Japan for individual professional creative artists in any discipline, awarded by Japan-U.S. Friendship Commission (JUSFC). Artist receives monthly stipends in yen to cover costs of living and working in Japan, plus up to $6,000 to cover round-trip transportation for artist, domestic partner, and/or unmarried minor children; a baggage/storage allowance; and any pre-departure Japanese language study in the U.S. Must be U.S. citizen or permanent resident; preference given to applicants for whom this will be first-time opportunity for in-depth creative work in Japan. Playwrights must have had full-length work professionally produced and/or published in U.S. at least once in last 5 years. Notification in October; residency may begin any time between January 1 – December 31, 2007. NO FEE. Japan-U.S. Friendship Commission, 1201 15th St. NW, Suite 330, Washington, DC 20005, T: (202) 653-9800, FAX: (202) 653-9802, jusfc@jusfc.gov, www.jusfc.gov. Deadline: June 26, 2006 2006 Starving Artists Award – New York City artist opportunity. Cash grant up to $7,500 to support and promote the creation of new work by emerging artist(s) working in and around New York City, with recipient announced at Studio 42’s Starving Artist Ball in the fall. Among eligible disciplines are Theater and Performance Art, Writing, and Film. Eve Gibson (for questions – send email with “Starving Artist Award Inquiry" in subject line); Studio 42, Attn: Laura von Holt, 208 Thompson St. #3, New York, NY 10012, Re: Starving Artist Award, starvingartists@studio-42.org, www.starvingartistaward.com. Deadline: June 30, 2006 Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance’s 2006 5-County Arts Fund – Offering grants of up to $3,000 to nonprofit organizations and individual artists for arts-related projects or programs to occur in the 5-County region of southeastern Pennsylvania (i.e., Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, and Philadelphia counties). Projects must take place between September 1, 2006 and August 31, 2007; total budget may exceed grant limit. Electronic application required. Tamar Lelkes, Grants Program Manager, 5-County Arts Fund, Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance, 1616 Walnut Street, Suite 600, Philadelphia, PA 19103, T: (866) 526-8689 (toll free) or (215) 557-0460, tlelkes@philaculture.org, www.philaculture.org. Deadline: June 30, 2006 Louis R. Cappelli Foundation Support for Programs Serving At-Risk Youth – Grants to tax-exempt, not-for-profit organizations in support of programs that assist at-risk youth in reaching their full potential. Arts education programs that provide at-risk youth with access to the visual and performing arts are among those eligible. Foundation generally considers grants of $5,000; however, unusually significant and effective programs needing greater support may be considered for up to $25,000. [NOTE: Neither website nor application form lists an email address.] Denise Groneman, Vice President, The Louis R. Cappelli Foundation, 115 Stevens Avenue, Valhalla, NY 10595, T: (914) 769-6500, FAX: (914) 747-9268, www.cappelli-inc.com/lrc.shtml. Deadline: June 30, 2006, 5:00 p.m. EST Fred Ebb Award – $50,000 award recognizing excellence in musical theatre songwriting by a lyricist, composer, or songwriting team that has not yet achieved significant commercial success. Eligibility: must have had work produced on stage or in workshop; must have had at least one song published, recorded, or performed professionally; must be or have been a member of a professional musical theatre workshop (e.g. ASCAP, BMI) or a musical theatre development program. Fred Ebb Award, Roundabout Theatre, 231 West 39th St., Suite 1200, New York, NY 10018, info@fredebbfoundation.org, www.fredebbfoundation.org. Deadline: June 30, 2006 NEA/TCG Theatre Residency Program for Playwrights – Opportunity for playwrights to create new plays in residence at host nonprofit theater and to become integral part of theater’s artistic life and community activities. Playwright receives $25,000, host theater receives $4,500; supplemental residency funds available for playwrights who live a great distance from host theater. Playwright may also receive up to $1,000 to support ongoing life needs, e.g., health insurance, child care, and/or elder care. Residency must cover 6+ months, though not necessarily consecutive. Playwright must be U.S. citizen and have had full-length play published and/or professionally produced in U.S. at least once in last 5 years. Host theater must have had minimum of 5 years as professional producing organization (producing 5+ productions) or have produced 2+ productions per season for last 3 years. David Nugent, Artistic Programs Associate, NEA/TCG Theatre Residency Program for Playwrights, Theatre Communications Group, 520 Eighth Ave., 24th Floor, New York, NY 10018-4156, T: (212) 609-5900 ext. 281, dnugent@tcg.org, www.tcg.org. Deadline: July 7, 2006 (letter of intent) Hadassah Foundation – Seeking proposals from nonprofit organizations for leadership/self-esteem projects benefiting adolescent girls in Israel and/or the U.S. Grants ranging from $25,000-$100,000 (typical award: $30,000-$40,000) for projects that: meet a need; establish a program model that enables girls to build self-esteem and learn from their peers and adult mentors; include girls in planning and implementation; demonstrate gender sensitivity; are replicable in other parts of the country; and draw on Jewish traditions and values. Projects in the arts, including in theatre and in the production of multimedia arts-focused websites, are among previous grantees. NOTE: Applications will be accepted online beginning June 13, 2006. Hadassah, The Women’s Zionist Organization of America, 50 West 58th St., New York, NY 10019, T: (800) 664-5646, webmaster@hadassah.org, www.hadassahfoundation.org. Deadline: July 18, 2006 Open Meadows Foundation - Grant-making organization for projects that are led by and benefit women and girls. Awards of up to $2,000 to projects that promote the empowerment and well-being of women and girls, reflect the cultural and ethnic diversity of our society, promote social change, and have limited financial access to or have encountered obstacles in their search for funding. No fellowships or scholarships; organizational budget should not exceed $150,000. First-time applicants have highest priority, and small and start-up organizations strongly encouraged to apply. Open Meadows Foundation, P.O. Box 150-607, Van Brunt Station, Brooklyn, NY 11215, T: (718) 768-2249, openmeadow@igc.org, www.openmeadows.org. Deadline: August 15, 2006 (deadlines August 15 and February 15 of each year) Union Pacific Foundation Community-Based Grant Program – Applicant organizations must be nonprofits located in a community served by the Union Pacific Railroad. In Fine Arts category, emphasis is on creating a wider opportunity for the enjoyment of and participation in the visual and performing arts. NOTE: online preliminary application must be filed before full application may be made. Union Pacific Foundation, 1400 Douglas Street, Stop 1560, Omaha, NE 68179, T: (402) 544-5600, www.up.com/found/contact.shtml, www.up.com/found/. Deadline: August 15, 2006 New Mexico Women’s Foundation Women’s Cottage Industries Project – Dedicated to creating employment opportunities for women and girls in New Mexico that allow them to stay in their communities and produce products or establish services. Grants of approximately $2,000 awarded to nonprofits that help women produce and sell handmade crafts, which may be as simple as rag rugs, as complex as developing computer software programs, or as intense as catering of community events. Non-profit groups or organizations (including guilds, cooperatives, and/or other community centers) of 3 or more women, having a governing body, and located in New Mexico, may apply; individuals may not apply. NO FEE. New Mexico Women’s Foundation, 551 Cordova Road #411, Santa Fe, NM 87505, T: (505) 983-6155, NMwomenandgirls@aol.com, http://nmwf.org. Deadline: September 1, 2006 General Mills Foundation Celebrating Communities of Color Grants – Project grants of $10,000 for nonprofit organizations in Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota, serving communities of color. Eligible applicants include innovative Arts and Culture organizations providing quality programs and substantially contributing to the community. NOTE: Grants not intended for the support of travel, research, workshops, or conferences, or for religious, political, or advertising purposes. NO FEE. Jan Thon, General Mills Foundation, Celebrating Communities of Color, P.O. Box 1113, Minneapolis, MN 55440, T: (763) 764-2211, FAX: (763) 764-4114, jan.thon@genmills.com, www.generalmills.com/corporate/commitment/foundation.aspx. Deadline: September 1, 2006 Dreihaus Foundation Grants – Chicago area opportunity. Grants of $2,500-$10,000 for small nonprofit theatre or dance companies that emphasize professional presentation as opposed to education or community outreach. Eligible dance and theatre companies must reside in Chicago metropolitan area, have produced at least one show in Chicago area, and have annual operating budget of less than $150,000. Peter Handler, Program Officer, The Richard H. Driehaus Foundation, 203 North Wabash Avenue, Suite 1800, Chicago, IL 60601-2417, T: (312) 641-5772, FAX: (312) 641-5736, peterhandler@dreihausfoundation.org, www.driehausfoundation.org/support. Deadline: September 11, 2006 Maine Theater Fund at the Maine Community Foundation – Will distribute at least $50,000 per year in grants of up to $20,000 each to support both professional and community theatres in production and presentation of live theater in Maine. Goal is to strengthen and sustain theatre performance throughout the state. Local, regional, and statewide nonprofit theatres in Maine may apply for programmatic, capacity-building, operating, and capital support. Pam Cleghorn, Maine Theater Fund, Maine Community Foundation, 245 Main Street, Ellsworth, ME 04605, T: (207) 761-2440, pcleghorn@mainecf.org, www.mainecf.org. Deadline: September 15, 2006 |
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Ko Festival of Performance at Amherst (July 10 – August 6, 2006) – 15th Anniversary month-long series of exciting and diverse workshops and performances on the Amherst College campus in Amherst, MA. Workshops include “Something Out of Nothing: Designing from Non-Traditional and Found Materials,” with Justin Townsend and Shannon Scrofano and “Actor on the Road: Encountering the Legacy of Grotowski’s Polish Theatre Lab,” with Kim Mancuso and Kermit Dunkelberg of Pilgrim Theatre; performances include N (Bonaparte) by Laura Harrington and Veronica’s Fold: Take 1 by Wendy Woodson. Workshops cost $350, with discounts for members of the Network of Ensemble Theatres and Actor’s Equity. Optional room and board available on Amherst College campus for additional charge. T: (413) 427-6147, info@kofest.com, www.kofest.com. “Connecting Our Neighborhoods: Using Theatre to Discover Our Common Ground” (July 26-30, 2006, Washington, DC) – Annual conference of the American Alliance for Theatre and Education (AATE), to include performances, speakers, workshops, networking, and showcase of DC arts and culture. Need not be an AATE member to attend. Registration fee for entire conference (if paid by June 30) ranges from $105 for a student/member to $345 for a regular nonmember. T: (301) 951-7977, info@aate.com, www.aate.com/conferences.asp. DemocraticVistasProfiles – Available on the website of the Center for Arts Policy of Columbia College Chicago, these profiles are a series of commissioned literary essays about contemporary figures whose work is located at the crossroads of the arts and democracy. By taking a deep and personal look at creative individuals who are re-imagining the ways the arts and communities interact and the roles the arts play in a democratic society, these essays will focus on subjects that articulate artful social critique, animate communities or social action through art, and/or challenge the arts to become more authentically democratic. http://artspolicy.colum.edu/democratic_vistasP.html Center for Civic Participation – A call for projects and organizations in the U.S. focusing on non-partisan arts and democracy projects to enter a description and contact information on the Center for Civic Participation website. CCP’s mission is to increase civic engagement by individuals and organizations in ways that both strengthen our democratic institutions and encourage public involvement in civic life. CCP’s priority is to work in communities that have been historically under-represented in our democratic process. Send project contact information and project description to lena@ccp.org or input your project information directly at www.ccp.org/forms/new_voter_project.html. “Firms Employ Theater Techniques to Boost Training” – As the economy strengthens, many corporations are putting money back into their training budgets. Total spending on training rose to $955 per employee last year, up about 16 percent from 2003, as organizations hunted new ways to gain advantages in a competitive global economy, according to the American Society for Training and Development. This Boston Globe article from April (by Barbara Rose, Chicago Tribune) explores theatre-based corporate training. www.boston.com/business/globe/articles/2006/04/02/firms_employ_theater_techniques |
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