Multi-Arts Production Fund Offers Support for New Work in Performing Arts
Deadline: January 20, 2009
The Multi-Arts Production Fund, a program of Creative Capital ( http://www.creative-capital.org/ ), supports original new work in all disciplines and traditions of the live performing arts.
The goal of the MAP Fund is “to assist artists who are exploring and challenging the dynamics of live performance within our changing society, thus reflecting our culture’s innovation and growing diversity.” MAP seeks especially to support work that brings insight and vibrant critique to the issue of cultural difference, be that in class, gender, generation, ethnicity, or tradition.
Applications for MAP support must come from organizations based in the United States that have current nonprofit federal tax status. Nonprofit artist-services organizations may apply as fiscal sponsors on behalf of unincorporated artists or ensembles.
The MAP Fund supports only artistic projects that contain or will contain a live-performance component. Support may be applied to any phase of a project, up to and including its premiere run. The touring of completed projects is not eligible for MAP funding.
MAP is especially interested in providing support to work early in its development. Eligible projects must not have premiered in or outside the United States before September 1, 2009.
All proposals are evaluated on the basis of the following crite- ria, which are weighed equally: the artistic strength of the pro- posed project; how well a project aligns with the MAP Fund’s goal of supporting innovation in all traditions and disciplines of live performance, especially work that brings insight to the issue of cultural difference, be that in class, gender, generation, eth- nicity, form, or tradition; and the viability of the project based on applicant’s professional capabilities as demonstrated by their proposal.
Up to forty awards are given each year. Award amounts range from $10,000 to $45,000. The average award amount is $22,000.
Guidelines will be available and the online application process will open on November 10, 2008.
RFP Link:
http://www.mapfund.org/apply.html
For additional RFPs in Arts/Culture, visit:
http://foundationcenter.org/pnd/rfp/cat_arts.jhtml
Louise P. Courts
Director of Development
Guilford Education Alliance
