Travel Subsidy Grants
How to Apply
Eligibility
Deadlines
Restrictions
Submit an Application Online
Current Grantees
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“It is artistic and community ownership of creative processes and artistic products that distinguishes ensemble theater from other forms of organizing artistic assets….Some ensembles are rooted in the community…Other ensembles consciously stand apart from community in order to critique and provoke. All of us create theater that is meaningful to each member and to our diverse audiences.”
-The Network of Ensemble Theaters
The Ensemble Theatre Initiative was designed to fund collaborative projects between ensemble theatres, resident theatres and presenters to build the knowledge and capacity of the work of ensemble theatres and expand the reach of their work to audiences nationwide. The only program of its kind, the Initiative supports some of the most innovative projects through project grants, the Under the Radar festival and travel subsidies.
Travel Subsidy grants of up to $2,000 are available to theatre artistic directors, producers, presenters, managers and artists to see work by ensemble theatres that have initiated a dialogue with them about a long-term partnership or project. In addition, artistic, production, education, publicity or marketing staff at ensemble theatre companies are eligible for funds to visit a potential host theatre or arts presenter in order to effectively prepare for an engagement at least 6-12 months in advance. Funds are also available to artistic directors of regional theatres for travel to attend the Under the Radar Festival and Symposium scheduled for Arts Presenters’ Annual Conference in New York in January 2008.
How to Apply
- Read the Eligibility Requirements, Guidelines and program definitions for ensemble theatres, regional/resident theatres and presenters thoroughly.
- Contact Program Department staff toll free at 888.820.ARTS if you have any further questions before submitting an application.
- All applications must be submitted online by September 17, 2007 at 5 p.m. EST.
Who May Apply
The individual traveling must have the institutional authority to make a financial and institutional commitment to an ensemble theatre partnership.
This individual may be:
- From a nonprofit theatre, presenting organization or artist management company; OR
- An independent director, producer, presenter, independent artist or artist manager without a nonprofit affiliation; OR
- A staff member at a for-profit artist agency or management firm.
Travel Subsidy Grant Eligibility
- The travel must have educational purposes that will
- Enable the individual traveling to view the work of an ensemble theatre or theatres, OR;
- Benefit an existing collaboration between an ensemble theatre and theatre partner; independent artistic, managing or producing partner; arts presenter partner; or consortia of theatres and arts presenters.
- Travel for the purpose of business development and developing or researching for artist rosters is ineligible.
- Proof of current 501(c)3 status or for those without 501(c)3 status, a letter of endorsement from a 501(c)3 organization and proof of the organization’s 501(c)3 status. Additionally, the applicant should supply a statement about the educational purpose of the trip. If a partnership exists, the applicant may provide a brief background of collaboration between the ensemble theatre and theatre partner; independent artistic, managing, or producing partner; arts presenter partner; or consortia of theatres and arts presenters.
- Applicants must provide evidence of a three-year history of working with theatre artists (for presenters) or with touring artists (for theatres) prior to the season in which the application is made. Artist management companies must provide evidence of a three-year history of booking and managing touring theatre work prior to the season in which the application is made.
- Applicants must also provide a statement of why the particular company is relevant to current and future long-term program planning.
- Team travel is eligible for support. Applications for each individual participant must be submitted separately and the maximum amount awarded per team is $2,000.
- Preference will be given to organizations that have not received funding within the past 12-month period.
- Ensemble theatre companies who have been awarded support from the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation/ Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Leading National Ensemble Theatres Program are not eligible to apply.
- Incomplete applications are considered ineligible and will not be reviewed.
Travel Subsidy Grant Deadline
Travel Subsidy applications must be submitted online by 5 p.m. EST, September 17, 2007.
Requests for emergency travel funds may be made at any time during the grant period. Applicants interested in discretionary travel subsidies should contact Angela Martinez in the Program Department at Arts Presenters for details.
Travel Subsidy Grant Funding Restrictions
- Arts Presenters will reimburse up to $2,000 to cover the actual cost of roundtrip airfare (based on a 14-day advance coach fare) and daily expenses, not to exceed $40 per day for up to 10 days. Daily expenses are based on the total amount of days traveled. Maximum reimbursement per project is $2,000 annually, including daily expenses.
- Travel subsidies are available for travel within the United States and outside the United States, globally.
- The travel fund does not provide travel support for individuals whose primary purpose is to attend meetings, convenings or conferences, or to build an artist roster or for business development.
- Arts Presenters will not subsidize travel for independent artists to show work or to seek professional development opportunities.
- The travel must have educational purposes that will
- Enable the individual traveling to view the work of an ensemble theatre or theatres, OR;
- Enhance an existing collaboration between an ensemble theater and theater partner, independent artistic, managing or producing partner, arts presenter partner, or consortia of theatres and arts presenters. Travel for the purpose of business development and developing or researching artists for a roster is ineligible.
- Travel funds awarded must be used within 6 months from awards date. Unused travel subsidy awards will be returned to the travel fund and awarded to another applicant in the next round as part of the panel review process.
Current Grantees
In fall and spring 2007, Arts Presenters awarded the following travel subsidy grants:
The Foundry Theatre (New York, NY) - $1,980
Travel to Sao Paulo, Brasil
Pick Up Performance Co. (New York, NY) - $930
Travel to Houston, TX
Thunder Bay Collaborative (East Otis, MA) - $1,000
Travel to the Santa Fe Art Institute in Santa Fe, New Mexico
The Carpetbag Brigade Physical Theater Company (Oakland, CA) - $2,000
Travel to the Omma Theater Heraklion, Greece
Irondale Ensemble Project (Brooklyn, NY) - $1,600
Travel for M.U.G.A.B.E.E. Ensemble to visit the Irondale Ensemble Project
HartBeat Ensemble (Hartford, CT) - $640
Travel to the Sojourn Theater in Portland, OR
Double Edge Theatre (Ashfield, MA) - $1,800
Travel to The Skirball Cultural Center in Costa Mesa, CA
The Builders Association (New York, NY) - $2,000
Travel to the Festival Internacional Cervantino in Mexico City, Mexico
Eckerd Theater Company at Ruth Eckerd Hall (Clearwater, FL) - $800
Travel to Childsplay in Tempe, Arizona
Theater Simple (Seattle, WA) - $2,000
Travel to Urban Myth Theatre of Youth in Adelaide, Australia
Travel to The Fortune Theatre in Dunedin, New Zealand
Access the List of 2006 Past Grantees.
Contact Us
Questions? Need Travel Subsidy Grant Application Assistance?
Call our office at 888.820.2787 or email us at theatretravel@artspresenters.org
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