Events

CALL FOR DANCE MAKERS Applications are open for Small Plates Choreography Festival Austin 2025, a series of two curated dance performances to be presented on Friday, September 5 and Saturday, September 6, at Ground Floor Theatre located in the nationally renowned eclectic artistic community of Austin, Texas. Hosted by Austin Movement Artist Jennifer Williams of […]

Our Artists and Creatives Grant provides financial support to those making or presenting creative work relating to or encouraging community engagement. This grant supports individual artists and/or artist collectives. The following are not supported by this grant: arts festivals; nonprofit and for-profit organizations; student projects (undergraduate or graduate); residencies; research symposia; studio rent; conferences; theaters; […]

Led by long-time transformative dance artists and mentors, Dianne McIntyre and Risa Steinberg, the program is fully process-oriented, with no expectations of an end-product or public showing. Each day features extensive studio time for Fellows to advance their choreographic ideas through research and experimentation. Fellows invite two dancers to join them onsite to ensure that […]

Our Female Ballet Training Scholarship will strengthen your technique, develop your artistry, and prepare you for success in the dance world. This scholarship for dancers aims to raise the barre for women, providing aspiring female dancers ages 14-16 the extraordinary opportunity to receive two years of uninterrupted ballet training. What’s Included: Academic tuition, including registration […]

At 24 SEVEN, our mission is to provide dancers opportunities to grow far beyond their experience on the convention weekend. Scholarship auditions and opportunities are a great way for dancers to receive recognition for all their hard work. The auditions also provide a "real world experience" where dancers can learn their strengths and weaknesses in […]

Grants reimburse up to 70% of total expenses, including mileage, economy class transportation, meals, lodging, admission, and, where applicable, conference or showcase registration fees for up to 2 people. In general, grants range from $700-$1,000, with a funding maximum of $1,500. The following are eligible to apply for the NTP Presenter Travel Grant: Arts presenters […]

Breck Create’s Artist-in-Residence program offers regional and national artists of all disciplines an opportunity to focus on process rather than product while engaging with the local community in a meaningful way. Eligibility: Statement of Interest, Teaching Experience, Teaching Proposal and Community Collaboration. Please research and identify at least one potential community partner or organization in […]

The Indigo Arts Alliance studio located in Portland, Maine is the host site for our Mentorship Artists Residency program. This program is the heart of IAA, modeling our values of global community building. Our goal is to bring together artists from diverse backgrounds of the African Diaspora to engage in their creative process, while building […]

Opera Grants for Women Composers: Discovery Grants provide support for the development of new operas by women composers, advancing the important objective to increase gender parity and diversity across the field. Discovery Grants support women composers in their exploration of opera as an artistic medium, providing funding for activities such as libretto readings, workshops, and […]

NDP Production Grants are made to projects led by professional choreographers or companies to support the creation and U.S. touring and/or sharing of a new dance project. PLEASE NOTE: The 2026 NDP deadline will be its last. For additional context regarding the sunsetting of National Dance Project and National Theater Project, please read the September […]

Kenneth Rainin Foundation The NEW Program supports small and mid-size dance, theater and multidisciplinary arts organizations with grants of $5,000-$30,000 to enable Bay Area artists to produce visionary projects relevant to the communities they serve. Since 2015, this program has awarded over $6 million to 204 arts organizations. The NEW Program prioritizes: Small and mid-size […]

The SIA Foundation is committed to making gifts to qualifying organizations, institutions or entities within Indiana that will improve the quality of life and help to meet the needs of the residents of the State of Indiana. The SIA Foundation achieves this mission through grants, which are used to support the funding of specific capital […]