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Meet the 2020 recipients of NEFA's two national grant programs, National Dance Project's Production Grant and National Theater Project's Creation & Touring Grant.
Watch or read a message from the program directors, Indira Goodwine and Quita Sullivan
National Dance Project
National Dance Project (NDP) supports the creation and touring of new dance works and connects artists, cultural organizations, and audiences across the nation.
2020 NDP Production Grant Recipients
- Adele Myers and Dancers, Miami, FL for T.W.I.S.T
- April Sellers Dance Collective, Minneapolis, MN for Rumble Strips
- AXIS Dance Company, Oakland, CA for Roots Above Ground
- Ballet Hispánico, New York, NY for Doña Peron
- Bijayini Satpathy, New York, NY for ABHIPSAA-A Seeking
- DELIRIOUS Dances/Edisa Weeks, Brooklyn, NY for 3 RITES: LIFE, LIBERTY, & HAPPINESS
- Dianne McIntyre, Cleveland, OH for Speaking in the Same Tongue
- Emily Johnson/Catalyst, New York, NY for Being Future Being
- Gesel Mason Performance Projects, Austin, TX for Yes, And
- Helen Simoneau Danse, Winston-Salem, NC for Delicate Power
- Lenora Lee Dance, San Francisco, CA for Convergent Waves
- Meg Foley, Philadelphia, PA for Blood Baby
- NAKA Dance Theater, Oakland, CA for Y Basta Ya! (Enough!)
- nora chipaumire, New York, NY for Nehanda
- Ronald K. Brown/EVIDENCE, Brooklyn, NY for The Equality of Night and Day
- Sean Dorsey Dance, San Francisco, CA for The Lost Art Of Dreaming
- STAYCEE PEARL dance project & Soy Sos, Pittsburgh, PA for CIRCLES
- Techmoja Dance and Theatre Company, Wilmington, NC for Quiet As It’s Kept
- Will Rawls, Brooklyn, NY for [siccer]
- Yvonne Montoya, Tucson, AZ for Stories from Home
Organizations interested in presenting any of these works – or works from previous grant rounds – may apply for an NDP Presentation Grant after contacting its tour coordinator; to learn more about the projects visit the directory of NDP projects with tour support.
See All NDP projects with Tour Subsidy Available
National Theater Project
National Theater Project (NTP) promotes the development of artist-led, ensemble, and devised theater work while extending the reach and life of these projects through touring.
2020 NTP Creation & Touring Grant Recipients
- Baba Israel and Grace Galu, New York, NY, for Cannabis! A Theatrical Concert (working title)
- Black Benatar’s Black Magic Cabaret, Vallejo, CA, for Black Benatar’s Black Magic Cabaret Tour
- Borderlands Theater, Tucson, AZ, for Antigone at the Border
- Daniel Alexander Jones, Bronx, NY, for Altar no. 5
- Eugenie Chan Theater Projects (ECTP), San Francisco, CA, for The Truer History of the Chan Family, A New Vaudeville (THCF)
- Kinetic Light, Los Altos, CA, for Wired
- Mark-n-Sparks, Los Angeles, CA, for Untitled
- Mondo Bizarro, New Orleans, LA, for Invisible Rivers
- the Nouveau Sud project, Charlotte, NC, for La Bestia, a Contemporary Circus take on the Central American immigrant path
- VARIEDADES, Oakland, CA, for VARIEDADES: Little Central America 1984
Organizations interested in presenting any of these works – or works from previous grant rounds – may apply for an NTP Presentation Grant after contacting its tour coordinator; to learn more about the projects visit the directory of NTP projects with tour support.
See All NTP Projects with Tour Subsidy Available
Dance and Theater at NEFA
NEFA offers grants and opportunities for dance-makers and theater ensembles across the country.
Grants and Opportunities
Grants for Artists
- National Dance Project Production Grant
- National Theater Project Creation & Touring Grant
- New England Dance Fund (for New England dancemakers only)
Grants for Organizations
- National Dance Project Presentation Grant
- National Theater Project Presentation Grant
- National Theater Project Presenter Travel Grant
Program Initiatives
- National Dance Project Regional Dance Development Initiative: New England Now
- National Theater Project Regional Convenings
NTP regional convenings expand knowledge and experience of ensemble and devised theater in regions of the U.S. that are less well known and resourced. NTP seeks to bridge this knowledge gap through co-hosting regional convenings where regional artists, presenters, funders, and service organizations share experiences and learning about distinct local contexts and discuss geographically specific challenges to creating and presenting work. Participants engage in discussion with NTP advisors and staff about issues of equity around access to production and touring resources. Convenings also include performances by local artists to raise familiarity with the aesthetics of the region and to help inform future NTP project selection. - National Theater Project Transition Grant
- National Theater Project Artist Development Grant
Artist Development Grants are small grants that offer development support between $5,000 and $10,000 to as many as five NTP Creation & Touring projects reviewed in the final application round. Advisors select projects and recommend specific developmental work that would advance the project, regardless of whether it ultimately receives an NTP Creation & Touring award. Grantees have used the support for the creation of better work samples, construction of crucial set elements, dramaturgical assistance, and the creation of workshop opportunities to generate interest in the project.
Contact
Dance
Questions about the program or eligibility:
Indira Goodwine
Program Director, Dance
igoodwine@nefa.org
617-951-0010 x512
Kristin Gregory
Program Manager, Dance
kgregory@nefa.org
617-951-0010 x521
Questions about the application process or grant forms:
Cheri Opperman
Grants Manager, Dance
copperman@nefa.org
617-951-0010 x524
Theater
Quita Sullivan
Senior Program Director, Theater
qsullivan@nefa.org
617-951-0010 x531
Meena Malik
Program Manager, Theater
mmalik@nefa.org
617-951-0010 x516
Derek Schwartz
Program Coordinator, Theater
dschwartz@nefa.org
617-951-0010 x537
Accessibility
NEFA accepts grant applications via an online form. If you require an alternate format or assistance to access the application, please contact:
Jane Preston
Interim Accessibility Coordinator
jpreston@nefa.org
617-951-0010 x528.
View NEFA's ADA Grievance Policy
Funders
National Dance Project
NEFA's National Dance Project is generously supported with lead funding from the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation and the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, with funding for special initiatives from the Barr Foundation, the Boston Foundation, and the Aliad Fund at the Boston Foundation.
National Theater Project
NEFA's National Theater Project is made possible with lead funding from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation and additional support from the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation.
