Scholarship Intent: To identify and assist emerging theater, dance and film artists who are at the outset of their careers or at early stages of professional development.
Criteria:
1) Must be nominated by an artistic director of an eligible theater company or Deans/Department Chairs of professional schools in theater. Contact organization for eligibility criteria of theater companies.
2) Grants awarded to actors, directors, and costume, set, sound, projection and lighting directors.
3) Awards based on the artistic quality of the artist’s past work, the potential for future excellence, and the impact the collaboration between the nominating organization and the artist will have on the individual’s artistic growth.
4) Awards to be used tuition assistance for the last year of professional training at a non-profit school in the United States.