The Jim Henson Foundation is seeking applications for its Artist Grants Program.
Donor Name: Jim Henson Foundation
Country: United States
States: All States
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 03/07/2022
Size of the Grant: $7,000
Details:
The mission of the Foundation is to fund excellence in PUPPET theater. Their funding decisions are based on the quality of the puppetry.
The Jim Henson Foundation awards grant each year for the creation of innovative works of contemporary puppet theater. Their definition of a puppet is an object that is given the appearance of life through direct or indirect manipulation by the human hand. They judge applications based on the excellence of the puppetry including puppet design, manipulation, and theatrical execution.
Funding Information
- Production Grants of $7,000 are awarded for the production of new works ready to be presented in the coming year.
- Workshop Grants of $3,000 are for the development and workshopping of these pieces.
- Family Grants of $4,000 fund the development of new and innovative work specifically for children, families, and teenagers
Eligibility Criteria
Awards can be made only to IRS tax-exempt organizations. They welcome applications from individual artists, but those without 501(c)(3) non-profit status must apply through a fiscal sponsor with this non-profit status. Applications for international collaborations are accepted, but the primary artist must be a US citizen. The project needs to be presented in the United States and ideally developed and workshopped in the United States as well. Projects that will only take place outside of the United States are not eligible for funding.
The Foundation does not fund
- publications
- parades
- pageants
- exhibitions
- spectacle
- festivals
- film or television projects
- projects for school credit
- workshops
- education or outreach activities
- purely digital performance
- muppet-style puppetry
- traditional puppetry
- puppetry performed by students
- works in which the majority of the building, rehearsal, or performance takes place outside of the United States
For more information, visit Artist Grants.