Organizations Type : Non-Profits

The mission of American Indian Community House (AICH) is to improve and promote the well-being of the American Indian Community and to increase the visibility of American Indian cultures in an urban setting in order to cultivate awareness, understanding and respect.

Around The Block will be offering a playwriting course: Principles of Playwriting – what they are and how to apply them. Topics covered will include: nature, pros and cons of theatre and playwriting as distinct from other art forms the audience–play relationship theater history Structure of a play Comedy, farce, tragedy, drama, dramedy, short and long plays, improv thought/ideas expressed characters and relationships dialogue and stage action formatting, rewriting, feedback, getting produced and/or published

The Dallas Jewish Community Foundation has worked with compassion and drive to improve our community and the world through the development and stewardship of philanthropic resources of donors and community partners. Consistent with this mission, the Foundation has contributed more than $125 million in charitable distributions in the last decade to support a wide range of philanthropic interests, including education, human services, the arts, and faith-based organizations. Today, in collaboration with our fundholders’ professional advisors, our dedicated team is implementing innovative estate planning strategies, which provide optimal tax benefits and turn donors’ philanthropic visions into positive change. By providing the highest level of personal attention, we continuously help transfor...

HBMG Foundation promotes the creative process through sponsored programs that provide educational, networking, and financial resources for the artistic community. The Foundation also builds connections between the artistic and business communities by engaging artists to provide creative solutions to business problems. Through our programs, we present new works that demonstrate imaginative applications of technology to the arts.

Inside Out Theatre is dedicated to producing works that address social and community concerns and help stimulate positive change. We believe the theatre is a significant instrument to access important truths and insights about one’s self and the society in which one lives and is a powerful tool for transformation.

We create and produce theatrical works that give voice to the African-American experience.

Love Creek Productions is celebrating over 35 years of producing "off-off" theater.

Our community theater group presents several productions each year including dinner theater plays, a playwright festival, and a children’s play.

Artists supporting Artists – Foundation for The Open Eye is committed to furthering all of our Catskill Regional artists and artisans. To this end, the Open Eye Theater will continue to provide pages on our theopeneyetheater.org website for artists in our community.

Open Meadows Foundation is a grant-making organization seeking projects that promote gender/racial/economic justice. The projects must be led by and benefit women and girls. Open Meadows is specifically looking to direct its resources towards changing the world. We are looking for projects focused on activism, political change, and empowerment directed by, and benefiting women and girls. Examples include projects focused on: Standing Rock, boycotts, marches, creation of new activist organizations, labor rights, community organizing, voting rights, environmental activism, economic rights, and other forms of political action encouraging participation by women and girls for women and girls.

A community of professional playwrights, theatre artists, and arts educators, playwrights theatre provides opportunities for writers to develop their works in a nurturing environment and connect with new audiences.

Nearly 200 residencies and fellowships are now offered annually to creative professionals of all types, making Ragdale one of the largest interdisciplinary artists’ communities in the country.

We create and tour interdisciplinary performances with music and drama about African American history for diverse audiences. A touring company, TFT has traveled to over 100 schools, faith communities, community centers, and universities since our founding in 2007.

Est. 1989. Triangle Productions! has enjoyed a unique niche in the arts landscape of Oregon by producing rich stories told through diverse perspectives, particularly the gay perspective. Using the company’s mission, each show is chosen with the goal of promoting diversity and acceptance.

Voice & Vision develops and produces vibrant theater works with women at the core, and provides them with time, space and resources to create in an environment free from commercial pressures. Founded as a not-for-profit in 1990, Voice & Vision's programming includes professional and educational opportunities for both established and emerging artists to articulate their voices and realize their visions. At the heart of Voice & Vision's programming is the ENVISION Retreat at Bard College in the summer, followed by the ENVISION Lab Series in New York City.

The Van Lier New Voices Fellowship, formerly at The Lark, supports playwrights of color, age 30 or under, who demonstrate financial need. During a year-long residency, Fellows will work on multiple artistic projects through an individually-tailored program of Lark play development programs, and form relationships with other theatermakers at various career stages from all parts of the world. The Fellowship includes a cash award of $15,000, plus an Opportunity Fund of $3,000 for the purposes of travel, research, autonomous workshops, or other work-related expenses, along with access to a wide range of Lark resources, including artistic program participation, office and rehearsal space, and staff support.

CERF+ is a national non-profit arts organization serving artists who work in craft disciplines for over 30 years by providing a safety net to support strong and sustainable careers. CERF+’s core services are education programs, advocacy, network building and emergency relief. Our emergency financial relief program, the Craft Emergency Relief Fund, provides grants up to $6,000 and interest-free loans up to $9,000 to artists working in craft disciplines who are facing a career threatening emergency or disaster

The Robert Rauschenberg Foundation was founded by the artist in 1990, and transitioned to its current mission in 2012 – to foster the artistic and philanthropic legacy of Robert Rauschenberg through scholarship, grants, and a residency program.

AITAF’s mission is to use the powerful shared experience of the arts to start conversations between military and civilian, service member and family member, the world of the arts and the world of practical action.

Launched in 2017 in celebration of the Hewlett Foundation’s fiftieth anniversary, the Hewlett 50 Arts Commissions is a five- year, $8 million commissioning initiative that is the largest of its kind in the United States. The initiative will support the creation of 50 exceptional works of performing arts and their premiere in the Bay Area through grants of $150,000 to Bay Area nonprofit organizations. Nonprofit organizations will receive funding to achieve their creative vision in partnership with the commissioned artists, who may be based anywhere in the world.

To preserve the legacy of William Christopher "WC" Handy and support musical education of disadvantaged or disabled children. Dedicated to supporting disabled and disadvantaged young musicians through college scholarships,events and musical activities

Forward Theater Company is a nonprofit professional theater company founded to provide exceptional theater experiences for area audiences and give professional actors, designers, and directors an artistic home. Forward Theater Company also aims to create a home base for Wisconsin theater professionals and audiences that expands the cultural and economic life of the greater Madison area.

Since staging its first production performance in 1947, The Manatee Players, Inc. has provided diverse and enriching opportunities for the entertainment and education of residents and visitors to the Gulf Coast of Florida. The organizations’ vision celebrates this long history of community enrichment while committing itself to expanding both its artistic repertoire and community education programs to attract and serve every sector of our region.

The New York Innovative Theatre Foundation is a not-for-profit organization recognizing the great work of New York City's Off-Off-Broadway/Independent theatre artists, honoring its artistic heritage, and providing a meeting ground for this extensive and richly varied community. The organization, co-directed by Cat Parker, Akia Squitieri and Jazmyn Arroyo, advocates for OOB/Indie theatre and recognizes the unique and essential role it plays in contributing to NYC, American and global theatrical cultures. They believe that publicly recognizing excellence in this sector will expand audience awareness and foster greater appreciation of the New York theatre experience.

Est. 1965. Formerly Westchester Arts Council, ArtsWestchester’s programs and services enrich the lives of everyone in Westchester County. We help fund concerts, exhibitions and plays through grants; bring artists into schools and community centers; advocate for the arts; and build audiences through diverse marketing initiatives. ArtsWestchester offers grants in several categories, although funding may not be available in each category every year.

The West Side Show Room makes room for everyone to participate in the transformative art of theater.

Scene nights. Table reads. Master classes. New musicals. And more. We know how to play.

The Autry brings together the stories of all peoples of the American West, connecting the past with the present to inspire our shared future.

Mission: To inspire and engage people to uplift their communities through transformative Latinx theatre, multicultural youth arts experiences and community action.

The Chain Theatre is a production company whose goal is to create artistic work that is accessible, relatable, and invokes a visceral response in the audience through the mediums of theatre and film. We provide opportunities for New York based artists to experience challenging subject matters and universal themes. The Chain Theatre produces play festival competitions, international film festivals, comedy events, parody readings, and screenings of cult classics and cinema favorites.

JACK is an OBIE-winning 50-seat performance venue led by Alec Duffy. Duffy founded JACK in 2012 in Clinton Hill, Brooklyn with several co-founders. We present over 200 theater, music and dance performances a year and hold community forums on racial justice, gentrification, and police/community relations. JACK is available to rent for your event, rehearsal or class. JACK has a portable wheelchair ramp that it can put out for attendees who need assistance getting into the space (which is a three-inch rise from sidewalk level). Please e-mail us at info AT jackny.org to let us know that you might be coming and we'll make sure it will be installed for the performance.

Martha’s Vineyard Playhouse is a professional, non-profit working theater dedicated to inspiring, enriching and entertaining our diverse island community.

Provincetown: Birthplace of Modern American Theater.

Miami New Drama is a presenting theatre organization. Our work celebrates, and is designed for, Miami’s unique multicultural audience. We are dedicated to placing our city at the helm of the national theatre conversation through exceptional works by American, Latin American, and international artists. By sharing work where cultures, dialogues, and communities intersect, we create extraordinary stories for an extraordinary city.

The Writers' Room of Boston is an urban writers' retreat committed to providing a quiet, affordable, and secure workspace for emerging and established writers. Est 1988. $100/month membership fee. See website for details. Members can choose to meet regularly for readings, community gatherings and events. Periodic readings of the members' work are organized and open to the public. We are committed to supporting local writers of limited means through our annual Writers Fellowship Program, which gives four juried writers full access to the workspace for one year.

Cape Cod Writers Center assists published and aspiring writers of all genres, abilities, and ages to develop their writing skills and learn the business of editing, publishing and publicizing; to publicize authors and their works; to provide opportunities for writers to congregate for inspiration, education, and networking; and to introduce readers to authors and their work.

The mission of Boston Theater Company is to create new work while pushing the boundaries of theatre by exploring new ways to tell stories. We are rooted in the power theater has to unite, uncover and illuminate. We tell innovative stories that showcase the complexity of the human condition, using modes from verbatim documentary theater to movement-based non-verbal projects to music.

The Lighthouse Works’ Fellowship is an artist-in-residence program that strives to support artists and writers working in the vanguard of their creative fields. We are proud to have supported these artists, writers, and composers with the time and space to focus on their creative work.

The mission of the Academy of Music is to enrich greater Northampton’s quality of life by offering first class performing arts and film presentations in an historic theatre of national significance, and encouraging the use of the venue for social, educational and professional events; the Academy of Music seeks a broad and diverse audience through its programming and outreach efforts.

TNT’s Production of Original PlayS (POPS) takes place every two years. The submission dates for the 2018 TNT POPS! New Play Project were September 1st through 30, 2017. Each play selected will be produced during the 2018-19 season, either on a mainstage or in a second space, by a TNT member theatre company.

Kentucky's oldest community-involved theatre. Studio Players is an all-volunteer operation. Although we are often working at the Carriage House on an upcoming production, we have no regular business hours. If you have a question or comment, please refer to our Contact page.

Potluck and Poison Ivy is a live dinner and storytelling event in Argenta, Arkansas that invites you to bring your story to the table by sharing a meal and some good ole Southern storytelling.

At The Yarn, we believe in the power of story to amplify voices, build understanding, and create space for human connection. During these highly divided times, we think its essential to strive towards connection. We believe that stories have the power to do just that. Our productions are theme-based, centering on social issues that affect us all.

Creative Capital was formed in 1999 as a way to reinvent cultural philanthropy in an effort to support innovative artists, and it picked up some tenets of venture capital in doing so – specifically the ideas of providing infusions of funding at key moments in an artist’s project, surrounding the artist with mentors and access to a network of cultural experts, and hosting retreats for artists to pitch their projects and express what they need to a large audience of cultural producers and stakeholders. Creative Capital seeks to amplify the voices of artists working in all creative disciplines and catalyze connections to help them realize their visions and build sustainable practices.

Our mission is to grow Chicago theatre.

Theatre Under The Stars is a Houston based non-profit institution dedicated to enriching life through the experience of quality musical theatre and positively impacting lives beyond the stage through innovative education and community outreach initiatives.

Pleasance is a registered charity and for over 30 years we have provided a valuable platform and launch pad for a huge collection of artists, both at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe and Pleasance Islington. We have also supported a great many individuals in associated creative, administrative and technical roles within the arts.

MAESTRA MUSIC, INC. was founded by composer/lyricist and music director Georgia Stitt to give support, visibility, and community to the women who make the music in the musical theater industry. Our membership is made up of female-identifying composers, music directors, orchestrators, arrangers, copyists, rehearsal pianists and other musicians who are an underrepresented minority in musical theater.

We are proud to have applied that spirit of diversity and cooperation to the role of Artistic Director. Rather than selecting one individual on whose shoulders the theater’s artistic vision rests, in 2010 we formed the Generic Theater’s Artistic Team. This new collaborative approach is an exciting one, and we thank all our fellow artists for their support as we’ve fleshed it out and completed the transition.

The Weekend Theater is a non-profit theatrical community that produces socially significant plays for central Arkansas.

We are a non-profit arts organization that offers a diverse range of programming, a home to artists and arts organizations to showcase their work, and engages people of every age and background to create a vibrant and cohesive community.

The Leslie-Lohman Museum of Gay and Lesbian Art’s residency is for queer theater and performance. It supports emerging artists interested in advancing the nature and discourse of queer theory through experimental work. This summer, there will be two month-long residency slots: one in July and one in August. Accordingly, the two chosen artists will receive free rehearsal space in the Leslie-Lohman Museum's Project Space on Prince Street in SoHo for one month alongside access to the museum's archives, guidance from staff, and an artist honorarium of $1,000. At the end of the residency, artists will be expected to present a work-in-progress showcase within the Project Space.

Dedicated to Tennessee Williams, the Provincetown Tennessee Williams Theater Festival presents his classic and undiscovered plays, the work of his peers, and new work inspired by Williams’ creative vision.

In addition to being home to local and international artists and organizations, Z Space has built a national reputation for developing and producing large-scale new works that reimagine the traditional “musical theater” form.

The Other Side of Silence (TOSOS) is New York City’s oldest and longest producing LGBTQ+ theater company. We are dedicated to an honest and open exploration of the life experiences and cultural sensibilities of the LGBTQ+ community and to preserving and promoting our literary past in a determined effort to keep our theatrical heritage alive.

California Stage is a non-profit partnered theater company dedicated to encouraging arts created by Californian artists.

Every season at the Majestic consists of five productions (including at least one musical) featuring local actors. In addition to the subscription season, the summer includes children's theater, concerts, plays, open mic nights, and improvisational comedy shows.

Hosted by the Notre Dame College of Performing Arts, the New Play Festival showcases unproduced plays and musicals for young adults and children. The weekend-long festival will consist of 4-5 staged readings of previously unseen theatrical works, and will take place in the Regina Auditorium on the Notre Dame College campus. A winner will be chosen through committee/audience voting and will receive a $500 prize, as well as the opportunity to present fully-staged production during the subsequent NDC Spring Semester.

Est. 1932 as Austin Civic Theatre, ZACH Theatre is the longest continuously running theatre company in the state of Texas, and one of the ten oldest in the country. ZACH creates intimate theatre experiences that ignite the imagination, inspire the spirit, and engage the community.

The Landing Theatre Company is dedicated to advancing American theatre through the cultivation of extraordinary American playwriting and presenting American works that have significant artistic worth to our community, our culture and our history.

Walkabout Theater Company is an ensemble of artists committed to a unique practice of theater-making in Chicago. Walkabout produces world-premiere, touring performances created by the ensemble; original site-specific events motivated by developing new forms of public engagement and artistic collaborations.

Perihelion Theater Company, Ltd. is a non-profit, 501-C-3 fully tax exempt organization. A non-profit, professional theater company, Perihelion has been producing plays since 1987.

Children's Theatre of Charlotte provides more than 250,000 experiences for children and families a year with technically imaginative productions and wide-ranging education programs for young people. Each year we mount professional productions for children and families, with the curtain rising more than 600 times during a season – that’s more than any other theatre company in the state.

Outvisible Theatre Company looks to tell stories with honesty through art and imagination through our passion for intelligent and thought-provoking theatre. Further, Outvisible strives to engage further with the community through free programming with the ArtsActive Series, which aims to serve the artistic community, the local community, or both through the telling of a relevant story to a particular cause to which any donations will given, and pay-what-you-can performances on Mondays nights during the run of every show, as well as talkbacks, developmental classes, and playwriting festivals to encourage growth and education through theatre.

The Friends of Bristol Valley Playhouse Foundation, Inc. (doing business as Bristol Valley Theater) is a not-for-profit corporation. It is a professional theatre in the heart of the FInger Lakes.

The Overtime Theater is a non-profit organization with the mission of “theater for the people” to the greater community through new productions and workshops in acting, playwriting, and comedy improvisation. We are dedicated to providing original, innovative, and accessible entertainment at an affordable price.

Trinity Street Players is a nonprofit theatre committed to providing professional, thought-provoking, and entertaining stage productions in downtown Austin. We believe in making the arts accessible and relevant, and welcome all who share a passion for creating and experiencing the transformative power of the theatre. Join us for great art in the heart of Austin.

Austin Creative Alliance is a convening of different stakeholders within the arts, cultural, and creative community of Austin, TX. It advances, connects and advocates members in the Austin area.

Ground Floor Theatre fosters an environment for creative thinkers and artists to produce new works by and for under-represented communities lifting voices that need to be heard to people who need to hear them. Ground Floor Theatre provides a performance space for companies that share our vision and serves as a creative home for the Austin Performance Community for collaboration and artistic development.

We are a professional theatre company located in Charlotte, NC.

The BLUEBARN Theatre exists to enhance the cultural life of Omaha, Nebraska by producing professionally executed, boundary breaking plays that ignite a passion for the art form. BLUEBARN is dedicated to theatre’s most important tradition: to provoke thought, emotion, action, and change.

Boston Court Pasadena is dedicated to creating and presenting works that are innovative, diverse, vital and adventurous in an intimate setting.

New Light Theater Project (NLPT) is an ensemble-focused theater company that strives to capture the Little Theater Movement (artistry over commerce; producing new and reimagined classic works), supporting independent and emerging artists by providing and promoting growth opportunities through exposure to new audiences.

Oregon Contemporary Theatre creates bold entertainment, challenges expectation, inspires curiosity, encourages dialogue and supports positive change. We believe theatre can transform audiences, students, artists, our community and the world around us.

Operating traditionally as a summer theatre, Shadowland is Ulster County’s ONLY non-profit professional Actors’ Equity theatre.

Theatre NOVA is dedicated to raising awareness of the value and excitement of new plays and new playwrights in a diverse and expanding audience; and providing resources and outlets for playwrights to develop their craft, by importing, exporting, and developing new plays and playwrights.

Thrown Stone cultivates artists and audiences through opportunity, education, and mentorship, emphasizing new work and unconventional approaches to repertoire. We are committed to integrity, inclusiveness, and using technology to serve the region with theatre of distinction.

To create theatre that makes our community a better place.

New Venture Theatre celebrates the human condition through the prism of the African American experience by producing quality and transformative theatre that enlightens, educates and inspires everyone.

BTC is a network of theatre practitioners who self-identify as members of the African Diaspora. We activate our collective resources to amplify, nurture and support the work of Black theaters and practitioners through advocacy, convening, networking and knowledge-sharing. Our objective is to create and implement actionable strategies that support Black theaters and Black practitioners. It’s crucial that we preserve, sustain and create places where the narrative of black people (people of African descent) can be reclaimed and reshaped. It’s also important to provide black practitioners, technicians, academicians and administrators with more job opportunities, professional development, and fluid access to a global network.

The National Hispanic Cultural Center is dedicated to the preservation, promotion, and advancement of Hispanic culture, arts, and humanities. The Center presents over 700 events and creates the opportunity for thousands more through its art museum, library, genealogy center, and educational resources. The NHCC is a division of the State of New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs and is further supported by the National Hispanic Cultural Center Foundation, a 501(c)(3) organization.

Teatro Paraguas stages contemporary award-winning Latinx plays in English and bilingual productions of Hispanic/Latinx poetry and classic cuentos (folk-tales), while promoting children's theatre, producing the works of New Mexico playwrights, and celebrating the history, richness and diversity of New Mexico's many cultures and artistic talent.

Winding Road Theater Ensemble's mission is to tell dynamic, theatrical stories that illuminate the human condition and celebrate the theater’s power to entertain us, to move us, and to bring us joy, with a special commitment to developing new work by American playwrights. We fulfill our mission by producing seasons of contemporary and classic works representing diverse styles, themes, and perspectives, and by presenting readings, workshops, and full productions of new plays.

We are artists and organizers working to preserve, sustain, and grow the cultural vibrancy of the Lower East Side neighborhood. Our commitment to sustaining the cultural character and diversity of the community extends across the LES: from 14th Street to Canal, from Bowery to the East River. FABnyc works in partnership with the community bringing artists and arts strategies to – Fight physical and cultural displacement – Build collective power and collaboration – Increase equity and access to cultural resources and public space – Support local resiliency and community health.

Theater Block is a subsidized space project of FABnyc in partnership with local cultural organizations that aims to maximize the potential of available rehearsal space in the East Fourth Street Cultural District. The project makes space available to theater and performing artists and companies rehearsing new or repertory works. Theater Block allows FABnyc member studios to utilize studio and performance space during off-peak hours providing subsidized access to rehearsal space for theater and performing artists to incubate work, fill underutilized spaces with creative activity, and generate income for members. The program is geared towards professional artists and companies rehearsing independent non-commercial work to be performed live.

Boston Center for the Arts (BCA) is a not-for-profit performing and visual arts campus that supports working artists to create, perform and exhibit new works; develops new audiences; and connects the arts to community.

Our office enhances the quality of life, the economy, and the design of the City through the arts. The role of the arts in all aspects of life in Boston is reinforced via equitable access to arts and culture in every community, its public institutions, and public places. Key areas of work include support to the cultural sector through grants and programs, as well as the production and permitting of art in public places.

BLK BOX PHX, a non-profit Valley theater, produces shows and events of cultural significance that are fun, interactive ways to learn about the artistic, social, and political forces that shape the creation of the arts. Devoted to showcasing a diversity of work and talents.

Redhouse at City Center is a new three theatre complex in the heart of downtown Syracuse. Redhouse is a not for profit arts center, dedicated to providing professional theatre of the highest caliber, innovative arts based education, and community enrichment through cultural engagement.

Corrib Theatre engages, inspires, entertains, and challenges audiences with theatrical productions filtered through the Irish experience, and with a focus on contemporary and lesser-known voices; we foster a diverse theatre community in our artists and patrons, and celebrate the essential power of the theatre to illuminate our common humanity. Corrib’s play selections feature internationally produced, award-winning Irish playwrights, whose works resonate across the world stage.

A non-profit theatre creating a home away from home for the socially conscious.

Cape May Stage is a professional Equity theatre company, featuring traditional, contemporary and new works in an intimate setting. Since 1988, actors, directors, and playwrights from around the country have set the standard for excellence by providing world-class theatre in a unique and historic venue.

MATCH or the Midtown Arts & Theater Center was created to provide a home for a broad spectrum of Houston’s arts. With 4 performance spaces, 3 rehearsal studios, 3000 square feet of gallery space, and offices for up to 60 arts professionals, it promises to be a creative collaboration unlike anything Houston has even seen.

The Lucille Lortel Theatre Foundation (LLTF) is designing a new program to support and encourage playwriting in NYC. Lucille Lortel was a champion of new plays and new playwrights and this program would enrich her legacy of support and encouragement for the next generation of playwrights.

Arts on the Horizon was founded as a professional, non-profit theatre company with a specific focus of providing high-quality performances and education programs for an audience of young people ages 0 to 6 years old and their families.

The Foundation will consider proposals from authors and scholars working in any genre, style, and media that can be classified as Fiction, Poetry, or Playwriting. In accordance with the fellowship program's overall goal of supporting early mid-career artists and scholars, applicants should have a record of a major publication and demonstrate a promising program of creative development using Fiction, Poetry, or Playwriting as a mode of creative expression and experimentation. Note that fellowship funds are intended mainly to support time for creative work; they do not underwrite costs of equipment, exhibitions, or publication. Application proposals should include brief descriptions methodology, timeframe, and use of funding as well as the intended impact your project may have within the...

The Muse Writers Center in Norfolk, Virginia (VA) is an organization for Hampton Roads writers, new and experienced, to come together in creative writing classes, readings, and special events.

The Bret Adams / Paul Reisch Foundation will empower artists to produce idea-driven work that will illuminate the human condition and engage in the wider conversation about the role of art in civilization. Our chosen writers will create work that is intellectually and artistically adventurous. We do not want to shy away from controversy as we believe there is no concept or idea too big or too complex to present, and we hope that these works will foster conversation outside of the theatre. The integrity of the product is directly correlated to the integrity of the process, and thus we believe in supporting artists as they exercise whatever process is necessary for their work.

The Foundation will consider proposals from authors and scholars working in any genre, style, and media that can be classified as Fiction, Poetry, or Playwriting. In accordance with the fellowship program's overall goal of supporting early mid-career artists and scholars, applicants should have a record of a major publication and demonstrate a promising program of creative development using Fiction, Poetry, or Playwriting as a mode of creative expression and experimentation. Note that fellowship funds are intended mainly to support time for creative work; they do not underwrite costs of equipment, exhibitions, or publication. Application proposals should include brief descriptions methodology, timeframe, and use of funding as well as the intended impact your project may have within the...

The mission of the Free Library of Philadelphia is to advance literacy, guide learning, and inspire curiosity. Its vision is to build an enlightened community devoted to lifelong learning.

The Muse Writers Center in Norfolk, Virginia (VA) is an organization for Hampton Roads writers, new and experienced, to come together in creative writing classes, readings, and special events.

Warehouse 21 supports diverse, inclusive, positive and welcoming community for young people by encouraging art, public service, mentoring, and meaningful exchange that challenges, empowers, and grows artistic and economic development.

Macha Theatre Works is a fearless female non-profit arts organization showcasing exceptional artists, delivering innovative education programs, and staging new theatrical works that feature strong female characters.

Founded in 2004, Phoenix Theatre Ensemble is an Audelco, IRNE, Elliot Norton, NYITA award-winning not-for-profit 501(c)3 organization committed to the presentation of the great stories of the classical canon, and new adaptations of language-rich texts in innovative stagings that speak to and serve contemporary audiences. We are an artistic organization dedicated to nurturing a diverse resident company of classically trained and highly skilled theatre artists.

Rain City Projects supports playwrights and their work in the Pacific Northwest. We develop projects to raise the profile of the playwright within the working theater community, and build relationships between theater artists and producers. We publish. We Grant. We ignite solidarity in the Seattle-area playwriting community with lively brunches, salons, readings, writing retreats, and speed dating between writers and directors.

The Portland Civic Theatre Guild is a volunteer based, non-profit organization that enriches the Portland theatre community by giving annual awards to students, theatre companies and individual artists while bringing audiences the highest quality, professionally staged readings Portland has to offer.

GoJo Clan Productions is the theatrical production company of Albi Gorn and Robin Joseph. We believe that theatre can be a window into the heart and soul. The expression of the playwright's psyche, the inner workings of an actor's craft, the careful guidance of a director's hand, the subtle support of the technician's stagecraft--all work together to uncover truths about our worlds and to explore our unique stories and our shared humanity. ​OUR MISSION: We are committed to bringing high-quality, affordable productions to the New York Metro area. We produce both original and published works.

A question we get a lot is... “What is Theatre Revolution?" Typically we hem and haw and give some thoughts but let’s tackle it here. Viva la Revolution! Visit: www.theatrerevolution.org/post/what-is-theatre-revolution

San Diego Writers, Ink is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. We offer classes, groups, workshops, readings and other literary events at The Ink Spot and other locations throughout San Diego County.

Mission: The Farm Theater develops early career artists, which may not have the support system afforded others, through workshops, productions, and mentoring. Our industry creates pathways to opportunities for those with privilege, education, and other forms of access. The Farm Theater has recognized a gap that exists for early career artists with less of those attributes built into their pedigree and has worked to create links and networks for them to build a foundation on which to take the next step in their career. It is with this focus that The Farm Theater has shaped its programming and built strategic partnerships with organizations that focus on the development of early career artists.

Mission: To create a performing arts experience that is socially engaged, professionally managed, and creatively inspired.

Nash Arts is a private, nonprofit organization, which celebrates, promotes and produces artists and arts activities, provides support to other area arts organizations and encourages and generates arts education in order to enhance the quality of life in Nash County. Our organization showcases local, regional and national artists, professional and emerging, as well as self-taught artists and craftsmen. Our goal is to reach out to all members of our community.

The Arts Council of Henderson County is a community organization that promotes, advocates for, and nurtures the arts in Henderson County and western North Carolina.

The Midwest Dramatists Center is a creative home, family and support for emerging playwrights to further the growth of their art and the impact of that art on the greater theater community. We accomplish this by providing the three key elements that every artists needs to succeed in bring his or her vision to the public: A home, a community, and guidance.

Driven Theater Company(DTC) is a 501-C (3) company dedicated to empowering, connecting, and entertaining diverse audiences during quality issue-driven theater, and education designed to encourage the healthy development of the individual, the family, and society.

The Eubie Blake National Jazz Institute and Cultural Center brings artists and audiences from diverse backgrounds together. We support, develop, promote and advocate for cultural and educational programming in the visual and performing arts.

Our Mission: To create theatre where audience and artists share passion for the play.

The mission of A Touch of Light is to work with Captive Artists™ from around the world, using the Arts to create social change and Second Chances for families of the incarcerated, and for prisoners being released with little or no support.

Bainbridge Performing Arts promotes appreciation of and participation in the performing arts to build, educate and inspire our vibrant, creative community.

Artists need space to experiment—and cities need thriving arts communities. An artist-run organization, Base is accessible through a range of programs, all designed to encourage artists to take creative risks.

The Bellingham Theatre Guild is a nonprofit volunteer organization that has been producing theatre in Whatcom County, Washington, since 1929, including more than 700 productions with over 7,000 performances.

The mission of Bellingham TheatreWorks is to produce stories of significance to the Pacific Northwest, with an emphasis on local actors and local playwrights.

Blue Cone Studios is a coalition of independent artists dedicated to seeking out, collaborating with, supporting and promoting local bipoc, queer, and neurodivergent artists. Our ongoing mission since 2015 has been the upliftment of Seattle’s creative community through direct investment in and engagement with emerging artists from typically marginalized communities. Our primary objective is to provide affordable space and creative programming to artists of all backgrounds and education giving those with experience the opportunity to inspire and mentor those who are discovering and honing their talents. We envision a strong local arts ecosystem that lifts from the bottom to amplify and empower creative communities in Seattle. By telling their stories, providing space for them to tell their...

A non-profit organization - Energizing community through live performance Pantages Theater - Rialto Theater - Theater on the Square - Tacoma Armory

La Sala is a collective formed to coalesce and mobilize the growing Latino/Latina arts community of the Seattle/Bellevue and surrounding districts.

LANGSTON is a 501(c)(3) non-profit arts organization, established in 2016 to lead programming within the historic Langston Hughes Performing Arts Institute. LANGSTON guides generative programs and community partnerships that center Black art, artists and audiences and honor the ongoing legacy of Seattle’s Black Central Area. We support a variety of enriching programs, across multiple disciplines, rooted in our mission and values. LANGSTON was conceived and designed by community members to serve as strong stewardship for this African American arts and cultural hub in Seattle. This reflects community recommendations from a three-year stakeholder engagement process led by the Seattle Office of Arts & Culture. Our Mission Our mission is to strengthen and advance our community through Bla...

Red Curtain Foundation for the Arts is committed to increasing accessibility and appreciation of the visual and performing arts for students, artists, technicians, audiences and patrons in the Snohomish County area through education, productions, and exhibits.

Shunpike empowers artists through equitable access to vital expertise, opportunities, and business services.

A non-profit organization energizing community through live performance.

California Lawyers for the Arts [CLA] is a non-profit organization founded in 1974 to provide legal services to artists and members of the creative arts community. In 1987, Bay Area Lawyers for the Arts [BALA] joined forces with Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts-Los Angeles [VLA] to form California Lawyers for the Arts as a statewide organization. CLA is part of an informal network of “Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts” programs that serve artists through state-based organizations throughout the United States. California Lawyers for the Arts empowers the creative community by providing education, representation and dispute resolution.

CPI's mission is to help local playwrights improve their work and ultimately have it published and/or produced on stage.

RedLine is a nonprofit contemporary art center and artist residency that fosters education & engagement between artists and communities to create positive social change.

Provide sustained support for arts and culture by enhancing and expanding resources. Foster cultural equity and arts participation for all. Create a prosperous environment for artists and arts and cultural organizations. Support development of a vibrant city by raising awareness and enhancing visibility of the arts.

Established by Congress in 1965, the NEA is the independent federal agency whose funding and support gives Americans the opportunity to participate in the arts, exercise their imaginations, and develop their creative capacities. Through partnerships with state arts agencies, local leaders, other federal agencies, and the philanthropic sector, the NEA supports arts learning, affirms and celebrates America’s rich and diverse cultural heritage, and extends its work to promote equal access to the arts in every community across America. Visit arts.gov to learn more about NEA.

Wild Project provides a familiar home and attentive staff to our resident companies which enables the companies to continue their respective missions to serve the cultural landscape of New York City. Resident companies receive 2-8 weeks of exclusivity to Wild Project’s 89-seat theatre each year, which extends stability and clarity to theatre companies whose brand and artistic influence are experiencing growth.

The DG Copyright Management Company is an estate planning consultancy and intellectual property management program created by the Dramatists Guild of America to oversee the stewardship of your plays, songs and musicals, and, in so doing, protecting your authorial intent and celebrating your career and artistic legacy. The DG©M manages the works bequeathed to the Dramatists Guild, or one of its affiliated non-profit sister organizations, allowing your fellow writers on the Guild’s governing council to act as your proxy whenever authorial approvals are required. In this way, you ensure that dramatists are the ones making the artistic decisions about your work forever after. The DG©M also promotes the names and careers of the writers whose works it manages, so your legacy is celebrated alo...

Almasi is a Zimbabwean American Dramatic Arts Collaborative Organization. Our vision is to professionalize the Dramatic Arts industry in Zimbabwe through education, facilitation, and collaboration with professional American Dramatic Artists and Artistic Institutions.

The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. is America’s premier legal organization fighting for racial justice. Through litigation, advocacy, and public education, LDF seeks structural changes to expand democracy, eliminate disparities, and achieve racial justice in a society that fulfills the promise of equality for all Americans. LDF also defends the gains and protections won over the past 75 years of civil rights struggle and works to improve the quality and diversity of judicial and executive appointments.

The transformed branch on 40th Street and Fifth Avenue will hold hundreds of thousands of books, offer space for programs and classes, include new dedicated areas for children and teens, and feature a world-class Business Center featuring the staff, programs, and circulating collections currently offered at the Science, Industry and Business Library (SIBL) at 188 Madison Avenue.

To enlighten the mind by way of the Arts through the African-American experience.

The New African Grove Theatre Company is a community theatre founded to encourage African American participation and involvement in all aspects of theatrical production. New African Grove Theatre Company carries on the spirit of the first African American theatre company in the United States, the original African Grove company. Free Blacks established the theatre in New York City in 1821. Even though the company folded after only two years of play production, the theatre was important because it provided an opportunity for African Americans to present plays that gave them dignity.

Founded in 1990 by Freddie Hendricks, YEA is the south’s premiere African-American youth theatre company. The company is comprised of more than seventy (70) young people ranging from ages 8 to 24. Through many work sessions and rehearsals, the members of this dedicated ensemble are inspired, through the performing arts, to explore and express their feelings and concerns about the world within and around them.

It is our mission to present powerful, thought-provoking, community-centered Theater Arts programming with a commitment to diversity and creative excellence. We are dedicated to providing a nurturing and creative environment for directors, playwrights, set, light, and costume designers, as well as for experienced and novice performers. In this positive environment, they can develop their skills and fully express their talents. The Fleetwood-Jourdain Theatre is funded in part by the Illinois Arts Council, A State Agency.

Since September 1990, ACT has been committed to providing a creative and nurturing environment where acting, singing, dance and storytelling are used as conduits for self-discovery, personal growth, and self-expression. Through our two youth programs, Prep4Life and The Academy, we render culturally relevant training, so youth improve character on an off stage by building confidence, respect, responsibility, honesty, and self- control.

The mission of Pyramid Theatre Company is to provide a gateway to the arts for the Des Moines community by illuminating the presence of Black artists in the theatre canon and providing a means of artistic expression to emerging Black voices. The company commits itself to the tenet of Sankofa, a word in the Akan language of Ghana meaning “return to retrieve.” With this in mind, PTC will offer works firmly rooted in the lessons of the past in order to serve needs of the present.

Our Mission is simple: "to inspire those we serve through the magic of the arts." The Hallmark of ABCT and that which separates us from "all the rest" is - diversity. ABCT proudly presents the most diverse theater schedule in the New Orleans area.

Voices in the Dark, Inc. is dedicated to presenting, producing and promoting plays, films, art, dance, literature and musical interpretations that are artistic expressions of the disenfranchised; Thus giving a voice to those normally unheard.

C2C’s mission is to serve as a catalyst for activism within our community. Founded in 2012 by a group of women participants of the Regional Arts Commission’s Community Arts in Training (CAT) Program, C2C presents challenging original works that engages audiences in thought-provoking conversations and an exchange of ideas regarding racism, police brutality, poverty, gender inequality, and other civil and human rights.

Black Theatre Troupe was originally founded as Soul Rebel Performance Troupe in November 2009 by veteran actor Jean-Remy Monnay as a not-for-profit organization to foster understanding, appreciation and participation of the performing arts among communities of color. Headquartered in New York State’s Capital Region, Black Theatre Troupe promotes performance and theatrical pieces by, and about, artists of color.

The HRT is committed to fulfilling Langston Hughes’ 1938 vision for a professional theatre in Harlem: "...On the opening night... a beaming Langston renew(ed) his promise of a Harlem repertory theatre: 'We want to build a theatre for you folks, a theatre for which you may write, in which you may act. This is your theatre.' " -Langston Hughes April 21, 1938

New Professional Theatre (NPT), founded by Sheila Kay Davis, throws a spotlight on multicultural vitality and diversity; while also promoting the work of predominantly minority artists to both mainstream and minority audiences. NPT aims to empower, advance and sustain new work written by emerging and established writers. We promote the work of new and established writers through showcases, full productions, international collaborations, symposia and seminars. NPT develops new, diverse audiences and cultivates hard-to-reach communities.

The mission of the Bill Nunn Theatre Outreach Project (BNTOP), founded by the late film and stage actor Bill Nunn, is to create a platform for underserved public school students in the Pittsburgh region to gain access to theatre arts and work with seasoned professionals within the field.

AFTC, Inc. has maintained the mission of not only presenting the African-American experience on the stages of the Lowcountry, but ENSURING the presence of African-American performers on the stages of the Lowcountry as well.

Charleston Black Theatre is a not-for-profit community theatre. Its mission is to build a broader audience by presenting historically-based productions that educate and entertain.

AART was founded in 2007 by stage and screen legend Irma P. Hall together with Dallas-area actors Regina Washington and Vince McGill. The non-profit theater explores and deepens insights into what African American lives reveal of human nature and the human spirit. Our mission is to produce engaging, culturally diverse theater from an African American perspective while educating our community on African American history and the arts.

The Black Academy of Arts and Letters, Inc., is a multi-discipline arts institution whose mission is to create and enhance an awareness and understanding of artistic, cultural and aesthetic differences utilizing the framework of African, African American and Caribbean Arts and Letters. Additionally, its purpose is to promote, cultivate, foster, preserve and perpetuate the African, African American and Caribbean Arts and letters in the Fine, Literary, Visual, Performing and Cinematic Arts.

Pen Points writers' workshop evolved into Pin Points Theatre in 1980. It can be best described as a community theater company that travels internationally; creating its plays and workshops in impoverished D.C. communities then presenting them to schools, businesses, government agencies and theaters throughout D.C., the United States, and so far, in Asia (Guam, Korea, Japan, and Singapore), Canada, and Germany.

The Mahogany Project began in June 2006, when seven African-American female artists came together from various disciplines including spoken word, playwriting, vocal performance, and arts administration. Realizing that there weren't many opportunities in the Arts for African-American women, they decided to develop a project that would create more opportunities for them. The women of The Mahogany Project committed to collaborating in hopes of creating opportunities for local Seattle theatre artists.

Our mission is to present exceptional theatre performance and to offer theater training and education rooted in an urban Indigenous performance practice. We entertain and challenge our audiences and create an environment where the Indigenous, women’s and arts communities can come together to examine and discuss their cultural, social and political concerns.

We tell the stories of the South in juxtaposition with the stories of the world. We engage with our ever-changing region—building empathy bridges between our diverse communities. Our roots are planted deep in the heart of the North Carolina Piedmont and our work is handmade locally, empowering our audiences to say, “Y’all, this Theater is Ours.”

Springfield Contemporary Theatre, a non-profit corporation, presents a wide variety of year round productions.

Evolution Theatre Company provides a supportive encouraging environment for celebrating the artistic vision of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer,questioning,intersex and ally (LGBTQQIA) individuals, advancing the understanding of gender issues, and fostering the expression of creative performance arts by and about the LGBTQQIA community.

The mission of AAPAC (ASIAN AMERICAN PERFORMERS ACTION COALITION) is to expand the perception of Asian American performers in order to increase their access to and representation on New York City’s stages.

Ring of Keys is an arts advocacy organization that promotes the hiring of musical theatre professionals - onstage and off - who self-identify as queer women, transgender, and gender non-conforming artists. The only network of its kind, our membership is made up of actors, directors, dancers, singers, stage managers, lighting designers, dramaturgs, artistic directors, producers, casting directors, librettists, lyricists, composers, props designers, scenic designers, sound designers, choreographers, costume designers, and production managers who self-identify as lesbian, bisexual, trans, queer, femme, masc, non-binary, and the diversity of genders that queerness contains. We represent 350+ members in 40 U.S. cities, Toronto, and London. We strive to kick (ball-change) the closet door open t...

A 501(c)3 nonprofit theatre company whose mission is to provide the community with a platform to deepen our understanding of ourselves and the world we share through works of theatre that utilize simple storytelling.

Phamaly Theatre Company's mission is to be a creative home for theatre artists with disabilities; to model a disability-affirmative theatrical process; and to upend conventional narratives by transforming individuals, audiences, and the world.

The theater community has long whispered about, laughed about and written about harassment in its ranks with tales of the casting couch and out of control stars. It is past time we stopped encouraging or ignoring abusive behavior and publicly recognize the existence of sexual discrimination and harassment, and gender-based violence within our community. It is time to take positive steps to end it.

The Pandemic Collective is a non-profit 501(c)(3) theatre company based in Denver, Colorado dedicated to infecting the masses through horror theatre. By engaging artists and audiences across all mediums, we seek to collaborate as a cultural force to rouse outrage and fear in hope of social change. Pandemic Collective utilizes artists outside of the conventional performing arts medium (i.e. graphic designers, photographers, sculptors, pick your poison,) combining our diverse artistic influences to create unique horror theatre pieces that are highly infectious and compelling.

PCTC is dedicated to strengthening the legacy of the American Theatre with dynamic and essential programming that examines the influences of the past on the present and future of our art form.

PCTC is dedicated to strengthening the legacy of the American Theatre with dynamic and essential programming that examines the influences of the past on the present and future of our art form.

The Hill Country Community Theatre is a live theatre venue in the Highland Lakes region of Texas.

Luminaria is a dynamic nonprofit arts organization dedicated to producing and promoting the arts to the city of San Antonio by managing the annual iconic Contemporary Arts Festival, the Luminaria Artist Foundation grants program, and culturally driven creative placemaking.

The Josephine Theatre is a non-profit community theatre commited to enhancing San Antonio's cultural horizons by creating opportunities for individuals to enjoy and grow in the excitement of live theatre as patrons, performers and students.

The LCC is available for rent to nonprofit organizations that share the Center’s mission of promoting Latino art and culture. The Center includes a 300 seat theater, a gallery, sculpture courtyards, a multipurpose room and a plaza for outdoor events. The LCC opened September 16, 2003 and was designed by Ricardo and Victor Legorreta.

The mission of the Fort Worth Community Arts Center is to provide a quality event, visual, and performing arts venue for all of the community.

Luciole International Theatre Company is a Houston based 501 (c)(3) nonprofit performing arts company, founded in September 2015, dedicated to promoting international and multicultural exchanges through the arts. We are a visionary arts organization. Our mission is facilitating art exchanges, which offer innovative opportunities to professional artists while bringing cultural enrichment, diversity, inclusion, arts education, social justice and environmental awareness to diverse audiences we proudly serve. Our overarching goal is inspiring, engaging, educating and challenging our audiences through world arts and aesthetic performances. We believe in the power of the arts and cultural exchanges as a gateway, which propagates a better understanding of the world and ourselves. Making an integ...

As we begin our 2nd decade as a vibrant arts organization, our mission continues to be uncovering hidden beauty and meaning in Kansas City through music, theatre, art exhibits and collaborative children's arts programming in public libraries and community centers. It is important to us that our arts events are affordable, accessible, and creative. WCA is a 501(c)3 Non-Profit Organization.

West End Players Guild (WEPG) is a professional non-Equity theatre company with deep roots in St. Louis’s Central West End. WEPG performs in the lower level of Union Avenue Christian Church at Union and Enright, and uses flexible staging to present intimate, thought-provoking evenings of theatre.

Women Creating Change is an inclusive community that partners with organizations and underserved women to develop and strengthen the skills and resources needed to effectively advocate for New York’s diverse communities.

The Black Theatre Alliance of Philadelphia is a coalition committed to supporting and uplifting the Black theatre artists in the Greater Philadelphia area while challenging and encouraging the Greater Philadelphia theatre community to be more proactive in their commitment to equity and equality.

The mission of the Arts Center of the Capital Region is to engage the community in the creative experience, through sharing, experiencing, and creating art in all its forms.

Our broader mission and wide community support has allowed us to also serve our community through many other avenues of service, including our incredible year-round Class ACT education program.

APAC’s mission is to bring high quality theater to Astoria, Queens and New York City, and to support local youth and senior citizens. On its mainstage, APAC produces revivals and premieres of plays and musicals, and APAC also develops new works through readings and workshops. Its flexible theater space changes with each production.

THE JEFF AWARDS has been honoring outstanding theatre artists annually since it was established in 1968. With approximately 55 members representing a wide variety of backgrounds in theatre, the Jeff Awards is committed to celebrating the vitality of Chicago area theatre by recognizing excellence through its recommendations, awards, and honors. THE JEFF AWARDS fosters the artistic growth of area theatres and theatre artists and promotes educational opportunities, audience appreciation, and civic pride in the achievements of the theatre community. The Jeff Awards evaluates over 250 theatrical productions and holds two awards ceremonies annually. Originally chartered to recognize only Equity productions, the Jeff Awards established the Non-Equity Wing in 1973 to celebrate outstanding achieve...

LaGuardia Performing Arts Center, the largest theatre complex in Western Queens, has played a key role as a cultural bridge between artists and audiences for nearly 40 years. Dedicated to amplifying the voices of emerging storytellers from all over the world, LPAC produces vital, high-quality and culturally relevant theatre, dance, music and educational programming for New York City audiences and beyond.

Clutch is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to creating opportunities for female artists in theatre and film. By commissioning and producing original works, Clutch provides vital creative space for female writers, directors, actors, and designers to collaborate and work together. Clutch welcomes the voices and work of writers, actors, directors, designers, technicians, producers, and artists who identify as female. All ages. All colors. All races. All faiths. All abilities. All sexual orientations. You are #SoClutch.

The Crowbait Club meets the first Wednesday of every month at 7:30pm at Portland Ballet Studio Theater in Portland, Maine. Open to playwrights and actors who would like to explore new work in an informal process.

The Bomb Factory Art Foundation was founded on the premise that art, artists and creative culture offer significant value in our society. Our mission is to support artists, cultural organisations and educational institutions to engage people of all ages and backgrounds in the viewing and creation of art. The Bomb Factory enables contemporary visual arts practice to thrive through the provision of affordable studio and exhibition space as well as a supportive network of artists where peer collaboration and critique is encouraged. All resident artists support the organisation by contributing their skills and time to the public programme. Their engagement with learning and participation enables The Bomb Factory Art Foundation to demonstrate the social value of art.

Mission: To create an environment that promotes artistic and cultural experiences and provides superior educational, instructional and entertainment opportunities that elevate and enrich the community for all residents of Kershaw County and beyond.

In 1924 J. P. Morgan, Jr. gave his father's extraordinary library to the public. The most influential financier in this country's history, Pierpont Morgan was also a voracious collector. He bought on an astonishing scale, collecting art objects in virtually every medium, including the rare books, manuscripts, drawings, prints, and ancient artifacts that are the core of The Morgan Library & Museum's holdings.

PlayGround is the Bay Area’s leading playwright incubator, providing unique opportunities for the cultivation and development of early-career local playwrights and partnerships with leading professional directors, actors and theatres. Through the development of original short and full-length plays, PlayGround creates a microcosm of the greater theatre scene, supporting emerging playwrights’ experimentation and risk-taking, while helping them to hone their style and technique. The PlayGround Solo Performance Festival is PlayGround’s annual celebration of the best in California solo performance. Now going on its fourth year, the next Solo Fest will take place January 22-February 7, 2021 via Zoom live stream, with nine double-bill performances over three weeks.

The Forum for Cultural Engagement (FCE) is a leading cultural diplomacy organization, which produces multi-faceted, interdisciplinary programming around the globe. Founded by singer-songwriter Mary McBride, FCE collaborates with embassies, corporations, academic institutions, cultural organizations, NGOs and artists to forge deeper understanding, ease conflict and lessen human isolation. In collaboration with multi-national diplomatic teams and a broad network of partner organizations across four continents, FCE has created bold and uniquely innovative programming since its inception in 2014, including such programs as The Home Tour, Shelter Sounds, Shop Talks, Flash Acts, and Frame Work. FCE’s ongoing, dynamic cultural programming brings together today’s most compelling artists and thinke...

AITAF’s mission is to use the HISTORY AND MISSION The Bridge Award for Playwriting is open to all persons who are currently serving or have served in the United States military, regardless of age, experience, or background. This Award seeks to identify and encourage talented playwrights from the military community. First time playwrights are encouraged to apply, and the Award is particularly interested in elevating and celebrating underrepresented voices and stories. The Award gives aspiring playwrights with a military background the resources and mentorship to advance their visions and refine their work. It will encourage members of the military community to conceive themselves as artists and to tell their important and powerful stories. The Bridge Award for Playwriting launched in 2018...

AITAF’s mission is to use the HISTORY AND MISSION The Bridge Award for Screenwriting is open to all persons who are currently serving or have served in the United States military, regardless of age, experience, or background. This Award seeks to identify and encourage talented screenwriters/filmmakers from the military community. First time screenwriters are encouraged to apply, and the Award is particularly interested in elevating and celebrating underrepresented voices and stories. The Award gives aspiring filmmakers with a military background the resources and mentorship to advance their visions and refine their work. It encourages members of the military community to conceive of themselves as artists and to tell their important and powerful stories. This Award was created as a cinema...

Solas Nua, ‘new light’ in Irish, is the only organization in the United States dedicated exclusively to contemporary Irish arts. Based in Washington, D.C., our mission is to bring the best new Irish artistic talent to American audiences.

The Weekend Theater is a non-profit theatrical community that produces socially significant plays for central Arkansas.

Los Angeles Performance Practice is a non-profit organization devoted to the production and presentation of contemporary performance by artists whose work advances and challenges multi-disciplinary artistic practices. Our mission is to support a unique and diverse constellation of artists and audiences through the active creation and presentation of groundbreaking experiences that use innovative approaches to collaboration, technology and social engagement. Anchored in Los Angeles, our artists and projects have national and global reach. Across a range of platforms and partnerships, we build an active network of contemporary practitioners—curators and producers, artists and designers, audiences and patrons—all leveraged in service to the ideas and issues of our time.

Los Angeles Performance Practice is a non-profit organization devoted to the production and presentation of contemporary performance by artists whose work advances and challenges multi-disciplinary artistic practices. Our mission is to support a unique and diverse constellation of artists and audiences through the active creation and presentation of groundbreaking experiences that use innovative approaches to collaboration, technology and social engagement. Anchored in Los Angeles, our artists and projects have national and global reach. Across a range of platforms and partnerships, we build an active network of contemporary practitioners—curators and producers, artists and designers, audiences and patrons—all leveraged in service to the ideas and issues of our time.

We believe in the inherent dignity of all people. But around the world, too many people are excluded from the political, economic, and social institutions that shape their lives.

Mission: To create long-term performing arts education partnerships, dynamic community outreach opportunities and innovative productions that enrich and transform students and families through theatre and the arts.

Since 2015, NWTW has built a community around the creation, development, and production of new theatrical work, and delivered compelling, timely issues to our audiences for discussion. Our collaborative programs offer a variety of ways for playwrights, theatre artists, and patrons from all walks of life to gather and immerse themselves in new work, with a love for the great performative and literary traditions of the theatre.

The Noël Coward Foundation was set up as a charitable Trust in 2000 by Graham Payn and Dany Dasto. Its aim is to award grants to educational and development projects across the Arts and to continue the keen interest Coward himself took in charitable work during his lifetime. The Foundation is proud to support a diverse range of outstanding organisations working in theatre, music, dance, playwriting, technical training, academic research and many other areas. While the Foundation will consider a wide range of requests for funding, the charity's original Trust Deed gives priority to applications with a strong educational element and those with particular but not exclusive emphasis on supporting people entering or in the early stages of a career in the arts. The Grants Committee meets...

Mentorship Matters is an intensive year-long mentorship program with a simple goal: To help place emerging writers of color inside television writers rooms, and change the landscape of who gets to tell stories in our industry.

The Peale is a home for authentic Baltimore stories, based in the oldest museum building in the country, opened in 1814 by artist Rembrandt Peale. We work with local creators – storytellers, griots, performers, artists, architects, historians, students, educators, and other culture-keepers – to produce and share their narratives of the city, its places, and the diverse people who have made Baltimore what it is today. By creating a more inclusive cultural record of the city, we aim to help people everywhere see Baltimore in a new light. In the innovative and entrepreneurial spirit of the Peale family, the Peale is a new kind of civic museum: both a laboratory and a teaching museum – not just a treasure house, but also a production house of culture.

We believe in artists and their essential role in our society.

The mission of The Johnny Mercer Foundation (JMF) is to support the discipline of songwriting in the tradition of the Great American Songbook as exemplified by the life and work of Johnny Mercer: lyricist, composer, performer, collaborator and producer. The Foundation continues Johnny’s legacy by partnering with individuals and organizations dedicated to celebrating and nourishing the disciplines he mastered, and the causes he and Ginger Mercer championed.

Port City Playwrights' Project is a community of playwrights and screenwriters in the greater Wilmington area. In addition to bi-monthly meetings where we read and provide feedback to each other’s work, Port City Playwrights’ Project showcases members’ new writing throughout the year by mounting script-in-hand staged readings as well as fully staged productions.

Synecdoche Works supports and promotes art education, creation, performance, and/or exhibitions by underrepresented or underserved individuals. By providing funding to playwrights, actors, authors, and musicians, the organization aims to reduce barriers to these individuals’ ability to grow and practice their art. Synecdoche Works is a registered 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization. Donations to Synecdoche Works may be tax deductible.

Breadcrumbs Productions, Inc. is a professional theatre and creative production company based in Syracuse, New York, in residence at Wunderbar. We produce full theatrical productions, event entertainment, and artist opportunities. Our vision is an artist-centered enterprise, pushing the boundaries of imaginative theatre and adding to a healthy local artistic ecosystem. Breadcrumbs Productions, Inc. is a registered non-profit with the State of New York.

Limelight Performing Arts was created to provide meaningful and artistic experiences that build character and confidence and give students of all economic levels the experience of participating in live theater. Theatre promotes: Self-Confidence: Taking risks in class and performing for an audience teach students to trust their ideas. and abilities. Imagination: Theatre provides an outlet for making creative choices, thinking new ideas, and interpreting the material in expressive ways. Empathy & Tolerance: Acting roles from different situations, time periods, and cultures promotes compassion and tolerance for others. As well as: Cooperation, Collaboration, Concentration, Problem Solving, Trust & Social Awareness.

We’re a collective of women playwrights who support, promote, and present the work of women playwrights – and help move this work into the local and national theatre pipeline!

The Rebel Playhouse, a 501(c)(3) non-profit theater company, produces plays for children and families that break traditions and challenge normative thinking. Our mission is to Empower, Educate and Entertain. We challenge and rebel against established stories, igniting children's imaginations. empowering them to think outside the box and create their own stories. Rebel also offers classes designed to foster creative development. We are an equal-opportunity employer, actively seeking to promote and implement equity and inclusion through gender, age and color-conscious casting. Our company is people-centric, always putting our patrons and those who work for us first.

The National Trust for Historic Preservation is a privately funded, nonprofit organization based in Washington, D.C., that works in the field of historic preservation in the United States.

NADIA is a non-profit organization based in New York City dedicated to coordinating the research, development, and implementation of industry-wide anti-discriminatory practices. NADIA supports a diverse group of project leaders and artists who are looking to think critically and discover new ways to produce culturally conscious art in order to develop practices that are equitable, inclusive, and sustainable. National Arts Diversity Integration Association (NADIA) is accepting script submissions for a new play or musical to be recorded and presented as a staged reading in their Spring 2021 Amplified Currents Festival of the Arts, which will be held online, April 17th-25th, 2021. Please note: There are no submission fees, nor is there a fee to be a part of the festival. This is a paid opport...

Red Eagle Soaring Native Youth Theatre (RES) exists to empower American Indian and Alaska Native youth to express themselves with confidence and clarity through traditional and contemporary performing arts.

Founded in 2009, Leviathan Lab is an award-winning not-for-profit creative studio whose mission is the advancement of Asian and Asian American (A/AA) performing artists and their work. Through the speaking of A/AA artists’ words, and the presentation of A/AA bodies, presence, and gestures on stage and film, Leviathan works to open spaces that promote social justice, bridge communities, and assert the power of art to change the world. We function as a lab where early-career and established A/AA artists can be courageous, experiment, and thrive as they create works that captivate the audiences we serve.

Founded in 1971, Japanese American Cultural & Community Center is one of the largest ethnic arts and cultural centers of its kind in the United States. A hub for Japanese and Japanese American arts and culture and a community gathering place for the diverse voices it inspires—Japanese American Cultural & Community Center connects traditional and contemporary; community participants and creative professionals; Southern California and the world beyond.

Creative Commons is a nonprofit organization that helps overcome legal obstacles to the sharing of knowledge and creativity to address the world’s pressing challenges.

It is impossible to honor professional cores values of librarians—first amendment, equity of access, and inclusion—without copyright law. Without it, libraries would be unable to loan books, preserve content, and exercise fair use. Libraries have a privileged position in the law with individual exceptions that apply only to non-profit libraries and archives. Congress recognized that libraries are sites of learning, where protected content will be continually available, distributed, used, and preserved to further knowledge, fostering the Constitutional purpose of the law “to advance the progress of science and the useful arts” to benefit the public. Copyright policy favoring rights holders over users of information can limit access, free speech, research, and scholarship. Because of advanc...

Welcome to Copyright Policy Institute (“CPi”). We are a Washington D.C. based non-profit Copyright Think Tank. We are a non-partisan 501 (c) 3 organization and we track, report and advocate on the following issues impacting copyright law and internet culture: Copyright laws, rules, regulations and proposed legislation (particularly in the area of fair use law) International treaties impacting United States Copyright law Laws and rules that deal with p2p file sharing and torrenting Digital Millenium Copyright ACT (“DMCA”) rules and amendments Digital Rights Management Virtual Private Networks Happenings in the United States Copyright Office Amicus briefs in key cases involving important legal issues Public education on copyright laws and implications Issues affecting artists and creators...

The Electronic Frontier Foundation is the leading nonprofit organization defending civil liberties in the digital world. Founded in 1990, EFF champions user privacy, free expression, and innovation through impact litigation, policy analysis, grassroots activism, and technology development. EFF's mission is to ensure that technology supports freedom, justice, and innovation for all people of the world.

The Internet Archive, a 501(c)(3) non-profit, is building a digital library of Internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. Like a paper library, we provide free access to researchers, historians, scholars, the print disabled, and the general public. Our mission is to provide Universal Access to All Knowledge. We began in 1996 by archiving the Internet itself, a medium that was just beginning to grow in use. Like newspapers, the content published on the web was ephemeral - but unlike newspapers, no one was saving it. Today we have 20+ years of web history accessible through the Wayback Machine and we work with 625+ library and other partners through our Archive-It program to identify important web pages.

Knight Foundation is a national foundation with strong local roots. We invest in journalism, in the arts, and in the success of cities where brothers John S. and James L. Knight once published newspapers. Our goal is to foster informed and engaged communities, which we believe are essential for a healthy democracy.

An innovator in pop culture, writer/director, Garry Marshall believed that live, shared storytelling was one of the greatest human experiences. On this principle, and with an affinity for community and summer camp-like spirit, Mr. Marshall and his family built this 130-seat, live theatre space for all in 1997. Now part of his legacy, the nonprofit space is aptly called the Garry Marshall Theatre. We are a 501 (c) (3) nonprofit organization dedicated to cultivating community. Our mission is to present innovative performances, offer educational opportunities, and champion connection and conversation through storytelling and cultural experiences. We echo and expand upon the philosophy that the human experience of sharing in live arts does spark ideas, inspire change, and remind us of the pr...

Since its inception, the William Inge Theatre Festival, has brought to Independence, Kansas, some of the world’s most prestigious playwrights. Arthur Miller, Wendy Wasserstein, August Wilson, Neil Simon, Paula Vogel, and Stephen Sondheim are some of those who have traveled to Independence to accept the Festival’s Distinguished Achievement in American Theatre Award. The Inge Festival honors also bestows the Otis Guernsey New Voices in Playwriting award, which recognizes a peer-nominated emerging playwright, the Margaret Goheen Award, for outstanding contributions to theater in Independence and surrounding area (named after the founder of the Festival), and the Jerome Lawrence Award for contributions to the Inge Festival and the national theatre by a non-playwright.

In 2000, the Norton Island Residency for Writers & Artists was founded as a nonprofit under the leadership of the Eastern Frontier Educational Foundation and developed to create an ideal place for writers to write, artists to paint and sculpt, and musicians to compose. In 2021, we celebrate our 22nd summer and 43rd & 44th residency sessions. In 22 years, more than 500 artists and writers have used the Norton Island venue for their work.

The Marco Players mission is to: Create and perform affordable, high quality, amateur theater, Encourage participation in and appreciation of theater, and Provide educational and enrichment opportunities and outreach programs for all residents and visitors.

It is the mission of the Asian Mental Health Collective to normalize and de-stigmatize mental health within the Asian community.

Esperanza Community Housing Corporation is a social justice non-profit in South Central Los Angeles that achieves long-term, comprehensive community development. We recognize that Indigenous, Black, and Latino immigrant communities are disproportionately impacted by historical oppression, health disparities, disinvestment, and displacement. Therefore, we develop and preserve affordable housing; elevate health equity and access to care; mobilize for environmental justice; create and protect local economic opportunities; expand engagement in arts and culture; and advocate for policies protecting human rights. Esperanza works collaboratively to strengthen South Los Angeles. In all of our actions, Esperanza builds hope with the community.

Dutchess County Pride Center is a safe space for LGBTQ+ individuals and their families, including youth to meet and socialize. Our goal is to improve the health, safety and well-being of the entire LGBTQ+ community in Dutchess County.

The Asheville Fringe Society is dedicated to cultivating strange and wonderful work that lies outside the mainstream. The Asheville Fringe Arts Festival provides artists with opportunities to explore the edges of their work, to collaborate across genres and to bring new and innovative performances to culturally adventurous audiences. Our continual goal is to curate experiences that expand the minds and hearts of our audiences and to be inclusive of artists who work within a myriad of genres, styles, and forms to create truly unique and original pieces in our community.

The Fantastic Experimental Latino Theater Inc. is headquartered in New York, NY, and is a 501(c)(3) organization. EIN: 13-3678199. Donations are tax-deductible. The IRS NTEE classification code is A650, Theater within the Arts, Culture and Humanities category.

The Lexington Players is an award-winning community theater company founded in 1995 as the town’s only theater group.

Our mission is to nurture and promote creative opportunities throughout our community in order to provide exquisite moments of surprise and delight in an ever-challenging world. Our Pay What You Decide pricing structure ensures that anyone is able to access adventurous experiences that are unique, participatory, and push the boundaries of what “theater” can be.

Advice To The Players is a unique company of theater professionals, enthusiastic community members and energetic teens that has been performing Shakespeare and offering workshops in New Hampshire’s Lakes and Mountains Region since 1999. Our award-winning productions bring William Shakespeare’s richly passionate plays to life and introduce new generations to live theater and to Shakespeare’s brilliantly rendered portraits of humanity. Whether at our outdoor Summer performances nestled amidst the mountains, in a merry autumn comedy at the fair, at a raucous on-our-feet reading at a local pub, a daytime matinee for enthralled students, or a deep-winter evening of theater in the heart of our northern towns, we promise an unforgettable experience with some of the greatest stories in the Englis...

Mission The Roaring Epiphany mission is to use an inclusive casting method, to produce both preexisting and new works featuring artists of all abilities, especially those who would usually be excluded from professional performance opportunities due to their disabilities.

It is the mission of ShirleyArts! to support and promote the visual and performing arts for education and entertainment. We are a 501(c) 3 non-profit organization that has been serving North Central Massachusetts since 2004.

Born during the pandemic, but with an eye on the future, Remote Studios is a new collective of theater artists exploring the boundaries of mixed-media live performance. We are focused on developing new plays and finding audiences for them around the world by pioneering the art of “live cinema.” Artists we have worked with include Obie-award-winning playwright Naomi Wallace, playwright/librettist Billy Aronson (the originator of the concept for the Tony-Award-winning musical RENT), award-winning playwright Anthony Clarvoe, and renowned playwright/actor Tanya Shaffer, a founding member of Remote Theater.

The Umbrella Arts Center offers a wide variety of in-person and online arts education instruction for adults, teens, and youth, as well as a summer camp and vacation week programs. In respnonse to distance learning we created The Umbrella @ Home program to deliver quality arts instruction virtually. We are constantly working with our teachers to adapt and design new opportunities to continue to learn, socialize, and experiment with the arts.

To foster growth of legitimate theatre in the greater Los Angeles area while reaching out to the community, including youth groups, schools and charities.

We provide an encouraging, supportive environment for actors, songwriters and playwrights leading to excellent, creative, and thought-provoking performances that stimulate and educate Cape audiences of all ages.

We are Phoenix’s center stage, engaging the community through diverse arts experiences that ignite emotion, stimulate conversation, and inspire connections with the arts. The Herberger Theater Center was conceived as a pivotal piece in the redevelopment and revitalization of downtown Phoenix. Built in 1989 to support and foster the growth of performing arts in Phoenix as a performance venue and arts incubator, the Herberger Theater Center has contributed to the cultural and educational development of the Valley. Each year, approximately 160,000 patrons, including 30,000 school-aged children share the unique experience of live performing arts.

We tell compelling and resonant stories through opera, performed in spaces where audiences are in close contact with the power of the human voice.

The Jamaica Center for Arts & Learning (JCAL), founded in 1972, is a multidisciplinary arts center based in the diverse community of Southeast Queens. It devoted its mission to offer quality visual, performing, and literary arts, and to provide accessible education programs to encourage participation in the arts.

The Bobcat Players Community Theater group is the brain child of Franklin Myers, retired Drama, Speech and English teacher at Beaver Area Senior High School. We are a 501 (c) (3) public charity, located in Beaver, PA. Our past, present & future purpose is to support the growth and education of the theater arts in the local community of Beaver, Beaver County & Western PA. We achieve that end by performing high quality, low cost plays, typically 4 times per year (Spring, Summer, Fall and a Season Special) using local amateurs.

Being unable to perform this year's winning plays as we would usually, we took the decision to video them all and put them on a special YouTube channel: Pint-sized Plays 2020 - to reach a worldwide audience! Not only that but we still had a Script Slam where the audience get to vote for their favourite script - but this year it was a virtual Script Slam! And we now have the results - based on the votes from our worldwide audience! Click on the Script Slam tab to find out who won what!

The Friends of the Wright Opera House are dedicated to restoring and preserving the 1888 historic Wright Opera House, providing a venue for quality arts, education, and social events, thus contributing to the economic and cultural vitality of the Ouray area.

Kansas City Actors Theatre is excited to announce a new project: Kansas City Actors Radio Theatre! Featuring top Kansas City actors in weekly episodes that include an all-new historical drama, “Kansas City: 1924,” by Forrest Attaway, Agatha Christie’s “The Case of the Careless Victim,” “A Murderous Revision” from the Suspense series, the comedy classic “The Bickersons,” by Philip Rapp, and more!

I want to personally thank all who have shared my vision of growing and restoring the Temple Theatre these past six years. It occurred to me that reaching out to all who have come to love… this historic old movie palace through Facebook and this, our own webpage, was a way to reach a multitude of friends, both old and new. Many fond memories of attending shows and movies in the Temple are cherished by local residents, dating back several generations. I would like to enlighten the public and perhaps dispel a misconception regarding the Temple Theatre. First and most importantly, The Temple is an IRS 501 (c)(3) tax exempt, non-profit charity organization. The Temple is NOT privately owned. There is NO payroll, NO regularly paid employees. Daily management, clerical support and basic buildin...

The Aronoff Center is a large performing arts center in downtown Cincinnati, Ohio. Events that can typically be found at the Aronoff Center include: plays, ballet, popular music concerts, stand-up comedy shows, and musicals.

We are an independent, nonprofit advocacy group created to identify, unite and promote arts, culture, and heritage throughout Rutherford County, Tennessee. Founded as a 501(c)(3) in late 2018, our mission is to: Advocate for all aspects of our cultural community Promote Rutherford County as a cultural and heritage community and destination Communicate the social and economic impact of the arts Create opportunities for networking, collaboration, education, and economic success Define current arts gaps and create a united front to address these gaps As our tagline states, our purpose is “connecting creatives and community.” We advocate a cooperative, not competitive, approach. Partnering with existing arts organizations, individuals, and other groups—representing government, education,...

We're a small local theatre run by and for community members. Come see us in Stayton join our theatre family! Proud members of Salem Theatre Network.

The program will distribute cash grants of $1,000 to artists with a disability, who have experienced financial hardship due to the COVID-19 crisis to cover art related expenses. The grant will be open to visual, media, music, performing, literary, and multidisciplinary artists who live in New York State. After reviewing for completeness and eligibility, qualifying applicants will be selected for funding via a lottery process.

Our mission is to provide the community with thought provoking theatre. We use scripted plays, spoken word, music and visual arts to create performances that are provocative, have high production values and lead the audience on journeys that stimulate the appreciation of the art of theatre while also enticing the mind into a deeper thinking process about issues and ideas raised in each particular production.

Art in the Public Eye’s mission is to support the intersection of the arts & entertainment and educational pillars of our community. APE strives to help each build and grow in partnership through: Relevant arts and educational programs that are either free or affordable to participate in and to attend Listening to what’s needed from the community and working to develop artistic and educational programs to meet those needs Providing support for individuals and small groups looking to advance ideas Collaborating with other organizations to create an attractive place to live, play and work.

Showcase for community art. And there's plenty in Manhattan! Live theatre, live music, galleries, children's activities, classes for all ages.

Romemu is a welcoming, experiential, irreverently pious, intergenerational Jewish community that elevates and transforms individuals and communities into more compassionate human beings. Committed to powerful prayer and transformative spiritual practices, Romemu attempts to engage the heart, mind and body in everything we do, helping us to foster greater levels of compassion. We believe that Judaism offers spiritual seekers and skeptics alike a path that celebrates our wholeness and provides practical, grounded ways to heal our brokenness. We are committed to helping to birth a post-denominational Judaism that transcends ideologies and labels, that is joy-based and contemplative, ecstatic and reverential, connected to our tradition, yet open to truth, wherever it is found.

Hamilton-Gibson Productions is a community theatre group based in Wellsboro, Pennsylvania. The mission of Hamilton-Gibson Productions is to provide opportunities for people of all ages to enrich and empower their lives through community performing arts.

Honestly Speaking Inc. is a minority, woman-owned 501(c)3 organization dedicated to providing responsible art-ertainment that addresses social and social justice issues that we know and love today.

We are a volunteer non-profit organization dedicated to the promotion, encouragement, development of interest and appreciation for the dramatic arts. We have been providing quality, award-winning entertainment since 1951.

Kittydrama Productions is an online theatre company reaching across the country to actors who no longer can get to the theatre but would like to continue to perform professionally. Using original scripts---we bring actors together from the cold reading to the fully rehearsed show, film classic tablework, readers theatre, and radio theatre.

We are a community of artists, art lovers, music makers, and creators. The Center for the Arts is well known for hosting national music concerts, but we also feature film screenings, a community theater program (Center Players) and showcase artwork by regional, national, and international visual artists in the art gallery. The Center also hosts classes, workshops and programs throughout the year, and adds to the economic vitality of Central New York.

Crossroads provides essential prevention and intervention programs for Anglo ​teens and young adults in Israel in order to reach their potential and thrive.

Anchorage Community Theatre’s mission is to build community through theatre. We are dedicated to making theatre with and for the entire community of Anchorage. ACT carries out our mission by providing: Exceptional, affordable, accessible theatre productions; Theatre education and training for people of all ages, abilities, and experience levels; Support for other local theatres.

The Wildwood Theatre unravels the stigma of mental health and mental illness by creating safe spaces where individuals can feel comfortable to ask personal questions, explore feelings, investigate social norms, and excavate truth.

Fringe Theater is Key West's community focused theater. We create unique opportunities for people to see and do theater! As a 501(C)(3), we choose our shows to enrich, educate, and entertain our community and those who visit us!

Bindlestiff Studio cultivates artists who reflect and celebrate the diverse values, traditions, and histories of Pilipino and Filipino American cultures through bold artistic expression and community engagement.

CineStory runs two retreats a year, one for screenwriters and one for TV writers. To be eligible to attend a retreat, writers must submit to one of our contests. For more information about attending either retreat, please visit our Feature Fellowship & Retreat page or our TV Fellowship & Retreat page. Grand Prize Fellowships Writers who enter our contests also are eligible to win each contest’s Grand Prize Fellowship. A Fellowship consists of a cash prize, free tuition and housing for the retreat, and a 12-month educational mentorship with 2 Hollywood professionals hand-picked to continue to educate the Fellow about the craft and business of writing for the screen in the entertainment industry. A Fellowship winner must attend the retreat in order to receive the cash award and to b...

Northwest Theatre Workshop’s mission is to empower theatre as an active and timely cultural force, through its commitment to the creation, development and production of new work by Northwest artists. Since 2015, NWTW has built a community around the creation, development, and production of new theatrical work, and delivered compelling, timely issues to our audiences for discussion. Our collaborative programs offer a variety of ways for playwrights, theatre artists, and patrons from all walks of life to gather and immerse themselves in new work, with a love for the great performative and literary traditions of the theatre. Our Programs: Create Join a community of playwrights who are serious about their craft and dedicated to advancing their skills in one of our Create Workshops. Develo...

We are a non-profit, tax-exempt corporation that produces two weekly nationally-syndicated, 30-minute radio shows. "Shoestring Radio Theatre" offers original radio dramas in all genres and "Movie Magazine International" features movie reviews, interviews and more. Our shows air on 111 radio stations in 34 states (plus Montreal, Canada) and also are available online.

The William Male Foundation seeks to contribute meaningfully to the arts community in San Diego County by supporting individual artists through grants and scholarships.

In March 2020 a bunch of theaters* were producing plays, business as usual, when a global pandemic had other plans. Prioritizing the safety of their communities, they made difficult decisions to cease or postpone programming for the remainder of their seasons. But the story doesn’t end there. With a spirit of resilience, adaptation, and invitation, they came together to create the Play At Home project, a series of short plays commissioned specifically for this moment of unprecedented isolation to inspire joy and connection for all.

Circle Circle dot dot is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization that engages audiences by creating original Theatre devised from the stories of our community. We allow each new development to be entirely collaborative and inclusive with a broad scope of the art world. We do this to bring Theatre back to the root of what has always made it important: the ability to allow the world to see and understand itself through stimulating, informative, and highly entertaining art.

COCA’s mission is to enrich lives and build community through the arts. COCA uses the power of the arts and education to build a vibrant St. Louis that is creative, connected and inclusive. A national leader in innovative arts education, COCA provides meaningful arts experiences in our own studios, gallery and theatres, as well as in schools, community centers and corporate settings around St. Louis. The fourth largest multidisciplinary community arts center in the country, we annually serve more than 50,000 people of all ages, backgrounds, and ability levels—from enthusiastic amateurs to emerging professionals—all taught by a faculty of more than 250 distinguished teaching artists. Through dance, vocal music, theatre, art and design, and beyond, we nurture the artistic and creative pot...

The mission of Theatre@First is to work together to provide a fun, friendly, and creative theatre experience for cast, crew, and audience alike. We welcome volunteers at all levels, without regard to race, color, religion, ethnicity, ancestry, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender expression, national origin, body type, age or disability. We encourage a supportive environment in which to work, play, grow, and explore new areas of the theatre arts. We offer affordable and eclectic performances to the community, aiming to surprise, delight, entertain, and educate our audiences.

Mission: To entertain and educate community residents and area visitors of all ages and backgrounds by allowing them to participate in and experience the performing arts.

OZ Arts supports the creation, development and presentation of significant performing and visual art works by leading artists whose contribution influences the advancement of their field.

We bring together Maine writers, editors, publishers, booksellers, and literary professionals at all stages of their careers to sharpen craft, create community, and celebrate great writing. The MWPA fosters a greater awareness and readership of Maine writers; builds networks of writers, readers, and publishers; creates opportunities for writers to improve their craft; and acts as the foremost authority on Maine literary news, keeping our members and the public alike engaged and informed.

Mission: To remove the “ILLUSION OF INCLUSION” in the American Theatre, by building a sustainable ethical roadmap that will increase employment opportunities for Black theatre professionals. Our vision is to reshape the working ecosystem for those who have been marginalized by systemically racist and biased ideology.

Shakespeare in Detroit is a nonprofit organization that enhances and supports the cultural, educational and financial growth of Detroit with professional theatre created through a conscious lens of equity, diversity and inclusion.

Write Act Repertory is a membership-based organization of over 100 volunteers whose artist members include Writers, Actors, Directors, Designers and Technical personnel. Write Act Rep specializes and is dedicated to the development of original plays, lesser known works by established writers, adaptations of classical-themed materials and musicals. Write Act Rep also produces rarely seen works.

CTM’s mission is to produce bold, re-imagined, entertaining and accessible interpretations of classical works, contemporary plays, and musicals with a core commitment to the works of Shakespeare and other major dramatists. CTM is committed to promoting the highest level of artistic excellence, to cultivating the widest possible audience, and to contributing to the economic and cultural growth of our community, state, and region with the following experiences and programs: Year-Round Season of Professional Theatre Educational Artist-in-Residence Programs Pre-professional Training and Internship Programs Classic Theatre of Maryland enriches the human community through the revelation of beauty and the illumination of fundamental truths of human experience.

Feel the heat of the lights and the thrill of applause. Develop your presence and hone your technique among a close-knit ensemble of immensely talented individuals who share your passion for performance and stagecraft. Interlochen's world-class theatre programs draw students from across the globe to unlock their potential and tap into boundless creativity. Through preparation and performance, you’ll experience tremendous growth while practicing what you love.

Speranza Theatre Company's mission is to create thought-provoking collaborative theatre centered on women’s issues, providing an opportunity for artists, particularly females, to share their voices through challenging and entertaining theatre based in honesty and truth. Speranza Theatre Company is a non-profit women's theatre company and member of the New Jersey Theatre Alliance. Founded to provide an opportunity for artists, particularly females, to share their voices through entertaining and challenging theatre, Speranza presents professional theatrical performances, free readings of new works, and educational programming.

Speranza Theatre Company's mission is to create thought-provoking collaborative theatre centered on women’s issues, providing an opportunity for artists, particularly females, to share their voices through challenging and entertaining theatre based in honesty and truth. Speranza Theatre Company is a non-profit women's theatre company and member of the New Jersey Theatre Alliance. Founded to provide an opportunity for artists, particularly females, to share their voices through entertaining and challenging theatre, Speranza presents professional theatrical performances, free readings of new works, and educational programming.

Kailua Onstage Arts is a sponsored project of Fractured Atlas, a non-profit arts service organization. Contributions for the charitable purposes of Kailua Onstage Arts must be made payable to “Fractured Atlas” only and are tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law.

Volunteers comprise the largest force within the TCTC complex, bringing quality theater to the people of East Texas. They work onstage, backstage and, most often, offstage for 12 months a year to present entertainment and education in theater arts. TCTC is a non-profit community playhouse bringing entertainment, education, and enrichment, through theater.

Our mission is to provide a platform that nurtures and amplifies the voices of women of color through the development and production of new creative works.

Somos un colectivo de jóvenes artistas con las destrezas de baile, canto y actuación, dedicándonos al teatro musical en Puerto Rico.

National Lottery Project Grants supports thousands of individual artists, community and cultural organisations. Until 31 August 2021, the fund will focus on the needs of smaller independent organisations and individual practitioners.

The Lowry is a registered charity (No: 1053962) committed to using visual and performing arts to enrich people’s lives. We present audiences with a diverse programme of theatre, opera, musicals, dance, music, comedy and visual art as well as events and activities to expand the horizons of audiences and artists alike. At the heart of our work is a commitment to our local communities and young people. Tapping into the work on our stages and in our galleries, we offer thousands of free creative participation opportunities each year. We are passionate about nurturing talent, developing creative professionals of the future and raising aspirations. We're on a mission. Our Vision: The Lowry will be a world-class arts centre based at the core of the region's creative and cultural quarter. These...

Jerwood Arts is the leading independent funder dedicated to supporting UK artists, curators and producers to develop and thrive. We collaborate with organisations across art forms to imagine a more sustainable sector.

Raze Collective is a charity established to support, develop and nurture queer performance in the UK. We have defined queer performance as "performing arts undertaken by people who identify as Lesbian, Gay Bisexual, Transgender, Queer or Intersex (LGBTQI+) or that contains LGBTQI themes, content or context." We value representation, diversity and visibility while using Raze as a commissioning, development and networking platform to support the queer community with funding, opportunity and queer led spaces. We're called Raze as the organisation was established in response to queer spaces being razed, through the threats and closures of many queer performance spaces in London and elsewhere around the UK. We aim to protect and promote queer performance for everyone.

Pleasance is a registered charity and for over 30 years we have provided a valuable platform and launch pad for a huge collection of artists, both at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe and Pleasance Islington. We have also supported a great many individuals in associated creative, administrative and technical roles within the arts. Fringe Futures Festival is a brand new festival of LIVE work-in-progress shows from leading independent performance makers. Taking place in North and South London across May and June, Fringe Futures Festival is an innovative collaboration between the Pleasance & VAULT Creative Arts, providing an opportunity for early & mid-career artists to try out work at various stages of development in front of a live audience.

The mission of the Center at West Park is to build a more inclusive community in the Upper West Side neighborhood and all of New York City by: presenting diverse, engaging, and boundary-pushing artistic and cultural programming; providing affordable performance, rehearsal, and event space to local artists and community members; and preserving the West Park Presbyterian Church’s historic edifice. The Center aims to create and maintain a vibrant cultural hub, a forum for conversations and connections that transcend barriers to address the important issues facing our society today. The Center at West Park, Inc. is a secular, 501(c)3 not-for-profit organization.

Colie Creations Inc is a writing company founded by cystic fibrosis patient and double lung transplant recipient, Nicole Kohr. The up and coming 501c3 nonprofit is bringing the story time and Broadway experience to every patients bedside through accessible storytelling.

Each January, the entertainment community and film fans around the world turn their attention to the Academy Awards. Interest and anticipation builds to a fevered pitch leading up to the Oscar telecast, when hundreds of millions of movie lovers tune in to watch the glamorous ceremony and learn who will receive the highest honors in filmmaking. This year’s Nominations Announcement took place on Monday, March 15, 2021. The 93rd Oscars aired live on ABC on Sunday, April 25, 2021.

OUR MISSION: To bring high quality theatre and arts programs to the general population and underserved residents of Maryland To produce innovative and approachable theatre, classics, as well as new works To provide educational programming and performance-based theater curriculum for students and teachers To provide professional training for actors and lovers of theatre

The Hollywood Fringe Festival is an annual, open-access, community-derived event celebrating freedom of expression and collaboration in the performing arts community. Each June during the Hollywood Fringe, the arts infiltrate the Hollywood neighborhood: fully equipped theaters, parks, clubs, churches, restaurants and other unexpected places host hundreds of productions by local, national, and international arts companies and independent performers. Participation in the Hollywood Fringe is completely open and uncensored. This free-for-all approach underlines the festival’s mission to be a platform for artists without the barrier of a curative body. By opening the gates to anyone with a vision, the festival is able to exhibit the most diverse and cutting-edge points-of-view the world has to...

The Moxie Incubator is a season-long accelerated development program for new, unproduced plays. The Incubator Cohort will be made up of 3 playwrights, 3 directors, and 3 line producers - in alignment with Moxie's mission, we will select work by artists of historically-excluded genders for this program. All participating artists are paid a stipend for every round of the Incubator process. If you are interested in submitting to be a part of the Moxie Incubator Program, you can submit via the link below. Artists can submit to the Incubator as: A Playwright A Director A Line Producer

National Sawdust is a non-profit performing arts organization and music venue in the heart of Williamsburg, Brooklyn conceived in 2015 by arts lover and musician/attorney, Kevin Dolan, and composer Paola Prestini.

VisionIntoArt is a non-profit new music & interdisciplinary arts production company in New York City. Since Paola Prestini co-founded the company in 1999 at the Juilliard School, VIA has created and performed over twenty five original works as well as many album releases through their self titled record label. VIA was started by a team of artists at Juilliard in 1999 that included composers Paola Prestini, Nora Kroll-Rosenbaum and Nico Muhly, pianist Stephen Gosling, and conductor Paul Haas. In 2006, dreams parted ways, and the last VIA productions and its touring years were directed by Paola Prestini, with a brief hiatus while Prestini co-founded the arts incubator and micro-institution, National Sawdust.

Arualcat Productions exists to produce music, art and drama that educates, trains, and develops people toward wholeness, job creation, and autonomy, through the development of select cutting edge and legacy projects. Arualcat Productions is a 501 (C3) registered non profit organization that exists to reduce the stigma of mental health through theatrical and film based productions. We distribute videos on demand and live streaming on our Lighthouse Broadcasting (LBTV) OTT platform, which publishes content for immediate distribution on Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, Android TV, and both iOS and Android mobile devices.

OUR MISSION Now known as SaraSolo Productions, Inc. we are an independent, nonprofit theater company dedicated to the development and presentation of unique, brave, and uplifting solo performances that illuminate the human condition - especially of those who are considered “other than." OUR VISION To enrich relationships among generations and communities through inspirational, intimate solo performances and transformative educational programs.

In 2020, Creative 360 celebrates 25 years as a not-for-profit community arts and wellness organization. 25 years ago, Cynthia Keefe and Linda Z. Smith founded “The Creative Spirit Center” with a vision to make creativity accessible to all. Since then, the nonprofit has become Creative 360 and welcomed countless people through its doors to experience, express and expand the creative process in all its forms. Our vision, mission and core values are at the heart of everything we do. Vision We envision a world in which creativity is integral to every life and its value is recognized. Mission To create environments that allow people of all ages and abilities to experience the creative process, and to enhance physical, mental and spiritual wellness through the arts and humanities.

Much of the work we do is behind the scenes either in meetings with our members, advising them on how to write grants, or with organizational leaders, helping them plan new programs. We help to create connections within the community that bring people and resources together. We network with various community organizations, including those in education, human services and economic development, to name a few. The arts community in Kalamazoo always remains in the forefront of our dialogue. Vision The Arts Council of Greater Kalamazoo exists to infuse arts and culture into the commercial, educational, and creative economies of our region. Mission The Arts Council of Greater Kalamazoo is dedicated both to enriching and engaging our community through artistic and cultural experiences through...

All Ears Theatre debuted in January 2002 as a collaboration of local artists organized by the Arts Council of Greater Kalamazoo. Twelve free performances (comedies and dramas) in the style of radio’s golden.

Opera Theatre’s mission is to shape the future of opera and to connect diverse audiences through its power and beauty. To accomplish our mission, we produce a world-class opera festival, we champion new works, we build new audiences, we educate and engage our community, and we nurture the finest opera artists, artisans, and administrators of each generation. By doing so, we strengthen the cultural and economic vitality of the St. Louis community.

OUR MISSION To enrich and connect the community through diverse opera experiences.

OUR MISSION To enrich and connect the community through diverse opera experiences.

By drawing our community together and by offering opera’s unique fusion of music and drama, we create life-enhancing experiences that speak deeply to people’s hearts and minds.

Opera Parallèle’s Mission: Opera Parallèle merges tradition with innovation to re-invent the power of opera in our modern world. Our Vision Statement: Creating Opera for our Time. Our Values: We are committed to the highest artistic standards in our productions. We foster an inclusive and creative environment that values curiosity and innovation. We are committed to equity, diversity and inclusion in all aspects of our work. We embrace communication, respect and are accountable for our actions. Why: We believe in the power of music, the importance of storytelling, and the ability of art to ignite awareness. Opera is for everyone.

Highlights from the public programs include: symposiums such as Carrie Mae Weems’ day-long event called The Shape of Things, whose participants included Elizabeth Alexander, Theaster Gates, Elizabeth Diller, and Nona Hendryx; a day-long Lenape Pow Wow and Standing Ground Symposium held in the Wade Thompson Drill Hall, the first congregation of Lenape Leaders on Manhattan Island since the 1700s; salons such as the Literature Salon hosted by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins, whose participants included Lynn Nottage, Suzan Lori-Parks, and Jeremy O. Harris, and a Spoken Word Salon co-hosted with the Nuyorican Poets Cafe; and most recently, 100 Years | 100 Women, a multi-organization commissioning project that invited 100 women artists and cultural creators to respond to women’s suffrage. Current Artist...

MISSION STATEMENT The mission of San Diego Opera is to deliver exceptional performances and exciting, accessible programs to diverse audiences, focusing on community partnerships, and the transformative and expressive power of the human voice. . VISION STATEMENT San Diego Opera will be recognized globally as a leading example of adaptability, innovation and sustainability, promoting diversity on stage, in our repertoire, and in our staff and leadership, with a commitment to world-class and emerging talent, and innovative use of technology. CORE VALUES STATEMENT Through excellence in innovative programming and education and a commitment to equity, San Diego Opera provides a lasting cultural service to our diverse community. Our tradition of exceptional productions of grand opera is augme...

The Other Side of Silence (TOSOS) is New York City’s oldest and longest producing LGBTQ+ theater company. We are dedicated to an honest and open exploration of the life experiences and cultural sensibilities of the LGBTQ+ community and to preserving and promoting our literary past in a determined effort to keep our theatrical heritage alive. The Robert Chesley / Jane Chambers Playwrights Project is an ongoing, intermittent forum for playwrights to have their work presented to an invited audience. No staging. No Q and A. Just an opportunity for playwrights to be heard. The series honors Jane Chambers (1937-83) and Robert Chesley (1943-90) – arguably two of the most original and impassioned voices to contribute to our theatrical heritage.

The West Side Show Room makes room for everyone to participate in the performing arts. Core Values: Making Room We want everyone in our community to have the opportunity to experience and participate in high quality live performance, regardless of age, race, ethnicity, country of origin, nationality, religion, functional ability, sex, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, body type, economic status, or education level. Excellence We strive to continually and transparently improve our productions and programs to ensure artistic, operational, and fiscal quality. Education We believe engaging and educating the public are critical to transforming our community and the world. Collaboration We sustain our mission by fostering long-term relationships with artists and commun...

Wild Project provides a familiar home and attentive staff to our resident companies which enables the companies to continue their respective missions to serve the cultural landscape of New York City. Resident companies receive 2-8 weeks of exclusivity to Wild Project’s 89-seat theatre each year, which extends stability and clarity to theatre companies whose brand and artistic influence are experiencing growth.

If you think you are eligible, now is a fabulous time to apply to The Dorothy Ross Friedman Residence. The Friedman is a shared housing (roommates) residence that offers affordable housing for working professionals in performing arts and entertainment, persons with HIV/AIDS, and senior citizens (60 years of age or older). Most of the apartments are 2-bedrooms, where you would have one roommate and there are a few 3-bedrooms, where you would have two roommates. All tenants have a rent stabilized lease. All apartments are complete with dishwasher, washer/dryer, central heating, and AC. Many apartments have terraces with spectacular Manhattan views, and everyone has access to the Colleen Dewhurst Community Room and the newly renovated Bette Midler Rooftop and Garden. On-site social services...

Prima Volta is a Houston-based nonprofit organization dedicated to creating performance opportunities for young and upcoming artists, both behind-the-scenes creators and those bringing art to life on stage. Why the name Prima Volta? In music, the term “prima volta” means the “first time,” or first repeat of a section or verse. Prima Volta strives to perform new music and support young artists—the “first time” these pieces have been heard and these performers have been seen. What’s our story? Furman alumni Hailey Darnell (’10), Anna Diemer (’11), Samuel Hunter (’11), and Katie Pollock (’12) put their heads together and decided that, as young music professionals, it was time to actively contribute to the thriving and diverse world of music instead of passively waiting for opportunities...

MusicalFare Theatre is a not-for-profit professional musical theatre company dedicated to becoming a significant regional theatre with national prominence by developing and presenting world premiere musicals, re-imagined classic musicals and regional premieres. MusicalFare Theatre is in residence at Daemen College, but independently operated, and performs year-round at its intimate 136 seat theatre. In 2014, MusicalFare added a 97 seat cabaret space where it hosts local, regional, and national cabaret artists throughout the year.

It is the mission of the Goochland County Theatre, a not-for-profit corporation under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, to promote and facilitate the arts in Goochland County; provide for increased arts education; promote and aid the creative skills and cultural welfare of the community; sustain a theatre to ensure the continued growth and development of the arts and other community culture within our service area.

Founded in February 2021, VetRep is a non-profit theater, pending 501(c)3 status. VetRep brings talented veterans and world-class artists and performers together under one roof to create compelling live theater and events. Through an ongoing series of playwrighting competitions, VetRep assesses, develops and mentors talented veteran writers. Upon our official opening (currently projected to be in September 2023), our seasons will consist of world premiere plays written by our veteran resident artists, using professional, Equity performers. Beginning in September 2021, VetRep will launch the Savage Wonder podcast and, in July 2022, VetRep will begin production on its series of audio plays.

Bob Carter’s Actors' Workshop & Repertory Company, Inc. is incorporated in the state of Florida to provide education and training in the theatre arts and to develop professional theatrical productions using primarily local talent. The corporation is a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization and all contributions are tax deductible. We thank you for your generous support! Actor’s Rep., a 501 (3c) non-profit organization, is now in its thirty seventh year. Since 1980, the company is known for its strong training programs for actors of all ages, and its productions of daring, avant garde, and seldom-seen classic plays. New classes are underway for children, teens, and adults in beginning and advanced acting and improvisation.

Black Box Performing Arts Center (BBPAC), a 501c3 nonprofit organization founded in Teaneck 2015 and relocated to 49 East Palisade Avenue in Englewood in 2019, and Black Box Studios (BBS), which has operated in Bergen County since 2007, together form Northern NJ’s premiere theater and performing arts school combo. BBPAC is a working professional theater run by The Black Box Rep Company, a small, tight-knit group of collaborative artists, which self-generates full seasons of cutting edge theater, reviving classics both old and newer, while also developing original works for the intimate stage.

Caffè Lena presents extraordinary music in an intimate setting steeped in history. It is widely recognized as the longest continuously operating folk music venue in the United States. The Library of Congress calls Caffè Lena “An American treasure,” and we have been recognized by The GRAMMY Foundation for our important contributions to the development of American music. Yet we are proud to stay true to Lena’s founding vision of simplicity, kindness to strangers, and art above profit. In keeping with Lena’s devotion to presenting deserving talent regardless of fame, our diverse programming sets the stage for musical discovery year ’round. We invite you to come up to a room where your faith in the power of music will be renewed. You’ll see a world-class performer only feet away; watch every...

Looking for an opportunity to connect with local writers, actors and directors? Want to share a theater piece you're writing? Join the Monthly Playwright's Jam! A monthly meetup hosted by Caffè Lena for local writers, actors & directors. First Sunday Monthly 1:00PM – 3:00PM│DOORS 12:45PM│CASTING BEGINS AT 1:00 PM│READINGS BEGIN AT 1:15

OUR MISSION: Springville Center for the Arts is a multi-arts center that actively engages people from our community, our region, and beyond through performances, exhibitions, education and other arts programs. As a catalyst for creative inspiration and development, Springville Center for the Arts encourages direct participation in the arts by all segments of the community.

We believe that connecting people from different backgrounds and cultures opens minds and makes for a more interesting and compassionate world. As our children were growing up we hosted multiple exchange students and always felt that we received far more than we gave. When our children left the nest we were left with an underutilized studio apartment space above our garage and we decided to start an artist residency program to provide opportunities and support to emerging artists. One of our daughters and our son-in-law are professional artists, and we have observed the challenges artists go through to grow their practice. Bill and I also see the importance of time to be creative in our everyday lives, through creating wearable and functional art, and cooking. Based on all of our experi...

The Ziegfeld Club, a venerable Broadway charitable organization since 1936, endeavors to keep alive and cherish the memory of Florenz Ziegfeld Jr. and the women of the Ziegfeld Follies by empowering women of musical theatre today. We do this through issue advocacy, mentoring programs, round table discussions, as well as the Billie Burke Ziegfeld Award for female composers and the Elizabeth Swados Inspiration Grant for female educators of music. We strive to help women sustain successful and lasting careers in the performing arts while honoring the memory of Billie Burke and the other hardworking, professional artists who founded our organization.

The Center for Cultural Innovation (CCI) was founded in 2001 as a California 501(c)3 nonprofit corporation. Its mission is to promote knowledge sharing, networking, and financial independence for individuals in the arts by providing business training, grants, and incubating innovative projects that create new program knowledge, tools and practices for artists in the field, and conditions that contribute to realizing financial self-determination.

Prism Stage Company seeks to engage audiences in works exploring what it is to be alive now by platforming playwrights, directors, and actors over 40, because “Talent has no expiration date.”

Since 2007, the National Jewish Theater Foundation (NJTF) a 501(c) 3 charitable organization has presented theatrical works that celebrate the richness of Jewish heritage and culture. Under the leadership of its founding Producing Artistic Director Arnold Mittelman, supported by staff, board members, charter and ongoing donors, volunteers and an esteemed Advisory Board the NJFT has promoted the appreciation and preservation of Jewish musical and dramatic theatrical material and history. As one of the leading, fully professional performing arts organization to focus exclusively on Jewish theater, NJTF is committed to educating the public on Jewish content and themes. NJTF productions have been presented to diverse audiences across America and throughout the world.

MISSION: To provide vision and leadership to support thriving and diverse arts in the Mid-Hudson Valley.

We Need Diverse Books™ is a 501(c)(3) non-profit and a grassroots organization of children’s book lovers that advocates essential changes in the publishing industry to produce and promote literature that reflects and honors the lives of all young people. Our Mission: Putting more books featuring diverse characters into the hands of all children.

We Need Diverse Books™ is a 501(c)(3) non-profit and a grassroots organization of children’s book lovers that advocates essential changes in the publishing industry to produce and promote literature that reflects and honors the lives of all young people. Our Mission: Putting more books featuring diverse characters into the hands of all children.

Building for the Arts expands access to the performing arts by providing creative space, learning opportunities, and hubs for artistic connection. It is the nonprofit organization that programs and administers Theatre Row, Music and the Brain, and the American Playwriting Foundation.

Concert Theatre Works, Inc. is an international non-profit dedicated to building new audiences for classical music. Believing stories are essential for the future of concert music, CTW tours theatre to orchestras and found venues to mount game-changing spectacles in few rehearsals.

The Brownville Village Theatre is one of the oldest repertory theatres in the state of Nebraska. BVT’s success is due to its summer repertory season employing 12-15 young theatre artists from all over the nation. The theatre’s home is over a century old and was formerly the Brownville Christian Church. Annually, the theatre brings over 3,000 audience members locally and throughout the Midwest to Brownville. BVT has been expanding operations to create opportunities for our audience and local theatre artists by holding year round performances, workshops and events. To provide quality theatre in historic Brownville, Nebraska and nearby communities while giving opportunities to young theatre artists both locally and nationally to entertain, educate, and enrich the lives of our audience....