There are distinct grants for playwriting.
www.nea.gov
Creative Capital
Creative Capital supports "visionary, adventurous, and thought-provoking" arts. The New York City-based organization focuses on funding the work of experienced artists. Creative Capital requires that applicants be at least 25 years old with at least five years of experience as professional artists.The Governmental Performance Network awards grants to artists Everyone season, four times a year. The awards of $10,000 push directly to artists who are creating dissimilar performance pieces. Many playwrights who chalk up received grants from NPN retain created award-winning plays. The artist must hold a sponsoring Companion chemistry, according to a theatre or cultural centre. A three-year residency is required with the sponsor. The commissioned effort must be presented in the sponsoring Companion's smoothness during the three-year clock frame.
Governmental Performance Network
P.O. Box 56698
Dissimilar Orleans, LA 70156-6698
504-595-8008
www.npnweb.org
National Endowment for the Arts New Play Development Program
The NEA Dewy Play Adulthood Programme awards financial cornerstone for just out plays. The programme is managed by Arena Folio in Washington, D.C., and awards arise annually. There are two categories in the programme. The NEA Eminent Virgin American Play award is granted to two identical artists. Five selections are imaginary for the NEA Distinguished Advanced Play Enlargement Project. An artist can only apply in one category. The monetary award for each category is $10,000. There is an extensive application process of two rounds. Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent U.S. residents.
National Endowment for the Arts
1100 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20506
202-682-5400
All the more as funding for the arts declines, there are even sources available for cool individuals to fund their projects. Many playwrights be given insufficient grants wound up resident theatres or resident cultural arts agencies. There are a infrequent large-scale grant programs that can fund exceeding idiosyncratic projects and bring long-term foothold for theatre projects.
National Performance Network Creation Fund Awards
U.S. citizenship or permanent residency is another prerequisite. Award amounts vary depending on the scope of the applicant's project. Creative Capital tailors its awards and advisory support to each project. Up to $50,000 can be awarded for an individual project.
Creative Capital
65 Bleecker Street
7th Floor
New York, NY 10012
212-598-9900
www.creative-capital.org
New Dramatists
The New Dramatists is the nation's oldest playwright development program. It focuses on long-term support of artists. Playwrights apply to become a resident of the company, and if accepted receive support for a span of seven years. During that time, they enjoy access to a writing space, free office services, retreats, casting support, dramaturgical assistance and the opportunity to workshop their work in the organization's Playwrights Laboratory. Awards are made on an annual basis.
New Dramatists
424 West 44th Street
New York, NY 10036
212-757-6960
www.newdramatists.org
