The Susan Smith Blackburn Prize, established in 1978, is given annually to recognize women who have written works of outstanding quality for the English-speaking theatre. The Prize currently distributes several awards ranging from $1000 to $35,000 annually.
Action: Deadline to submit a play is September 15 (North America) or September 20 (UK). Visit the Susan Smith Blackburn Prize website for more information.
The USArtists International Program, supported through the Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation, awards professional artists in the fields of dance, music and theatre who have been invited to perform at international festivals and engagements. Applicants must be a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization or have a U.S. based fiscal sponsor.
Action: The first round of deadlines is September 6. Visit the Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation’s website for more details.
The MAP Fund provides project-specific funding to playwrights, choreographers, directors, composers and performers experimenting in any performance tradition or discipline across the country. Projects must contain a live performance element and must not have premiered anywhere in the world before September 1, 2012.
An online letter of inquiry is required before submitting a full application and must be completed by a 501(c)(3) organization or fiscally sponsored project with two years of professional experience.
Action: Deadline to submit a Letter of Inquiry is October 3. Visit The MAP Fund’s website for more details.