Taking it to the Streets

ArtsCONNECT, a program of the Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation, supports performing arts tours in the mid-Atlantic region. The grant is reserved for "consortia", which I am pretty sure is funder-speak for organizational partnerships.

The deadline for applications to the 2009-2010 ArtsCONNECT program is Monday, March 30, 2009. Guidelines are available in both PDF and Word doc formats, but they are just for information and review purposes only.

All applicants must submit their 2009/10 ArtsCONNECT application as an online e-grant and that link is here.

Download ArtsCONNECT Guidelines (PDF)

Download ArtsCONNECT Guidelines (Word)

On the Road

A notice from the Field asks "What does it really take to get your work on the road, with the financial and creative support it deserves?"

I really couldn't tell you. Luckily, they can.

On March 18th, Pele Bauch, Associate Director of The Field, will be moderating an artists' panel on the basics of setting up your own performance tours. Artists on the panel will discuss everything you need to know, including: setting it up, working with booking agents, negotiating with venues and offering educational activities in conjunction with shows.

From Grassroots to Booking Agents will be held on Wednesday, March 18th at 6:30 P.M. at Dance New Amsterdam located at 280 Broadway, 2nd Floor (entrance on Chambers Street.)

On the panel are touring veterans Alexandra Beller, Sara Juli and James Scruggs.

Tickets are $5 for Field/DNA Members and $10 for everybody else.