1. RESIDENCIES AT THE TOFTE LAKE CENTER
DEADLINE: March 1st
WEBSITE: https://toftelake.org/residency-information-2021
TLC is sponsoring its first National Emerging Artists Residency Program which enables early-career artists to focus on their current work. This program subsidizes 2 one-week residencies for 5 emerging artists and/or 2 person creative teams from the United States. More info here. Our MSAB Residency* supports 6 Black, Indigenous, Latinx, Asian, or Middle-Eastern artists of color who live in Minnesota. We seek to provide a brave space for artists from different disciplines to balance personal work time with community interaction and option sharing or performance.
2. THE CREATIVE CAPITAL AWARD
DEADLINE: March 1st
WEBSITE: https://creative-capital.org/about-the-creative-capital-award-open/
Creative Capital supports forward-thinking and adventurous artists across the country by providing up to $50,000 in project funding, counsel, and career development services. Our pioneering venture philanthropy approach helps artists working in all creative disciplines realize their visions and build sustainable practices. Creative Capital takes chances on artists by supporting your bold, challenging, and genre-stretching ideas. Over the past 20 years, we have developed a four-part approach that includes support for you, your project, your community, and your audience. Through funding, professional development, individual meetings with close colleagues, and consistent engagement with our staff, we provide you with the resources you will need at strategic moments in your process. These include: consultations with legal, financial, marketing, public relations, and web consultants; an orientation meeting, Artist Retreats and Regional Gatherings; ten meetings with a strategic planning coach; and much more.
Our application questions are designed to help you better articulate your project, your goals, and how you would like to position yourself in the field. Many people have told us that the application itself taught them a lot about their project and their life goals. Additionally, our application evaluation process ensures that your work will receive additional exposure. In the first round, two colleagues from your field will read about your project. If you make it to the second round, two more people will read about it. If you make it to the panel review stage, five to seven more people will know about your work. That means that, just by applying, up to ten professional curators, programmers or editors in your field will have been informed about your project.
The Creative Capital Award application is a highly competitive process, but the questions are designed to help artists articulate and think through the ideas and goals behind a project, in order to make the time the artist spends on the application worthwhile. The application questions are designed to provoke meaningful reflection about a project, why it needs to be made, and for whom. Although Creative Capital has funded artists who are working in a discipline that is new to them, we want to make sure that the applicant has the appropriate professional capabilities to execute the project—especially if the impact is ambitious! The Creative Capital Award is not ideal for artists just beginning their creative practices—that’s why we require artists have five years of experience. It’s important that the applicant demonstrates a deep understanding of the professional landscape of their field. They should also have a certain amount of momentum in their career that we can help them build upon. Beyond looking at the ideas of the artist’s project, we ask evaluators to determine if the applicant is ready to examine their creative and professional approach. Because we offer more than just financial support, we want to know if the applicant could benefit from additional resources of capital and skills building to complete their project.
The resources that Creative Capital offers our Awardees work best over a long period of time. So, if the artist applied with a project that will premiere a year or less after the award announcement, it is not a strong match. Entering the life of a project at a key moment is important to us, and we have found that projects premiering within the first year are less able to take advantage of our resources. Finally, we are looking for artists who demonstrate a strong sense of mutual generosity and engagement in a community. Artists who receive Creative Capital Awards stay in our community of supporters long after they’ve premiered their projects, and we expect them to pay forward what they gain from us to future artists. We value artists who are generous toward their peers and professional colleagues.
3. CANTHIUS
DEADLINE: March 1st
WEBSITEhttp://www.canthius.com/submissions
Canthius is committed to publishing diverse perspectives and experiences and strongly encourages women of colour, including Indigenous and Black women, to submit. We welcome submissions in Indigenous languages.
We consider unpublished work of poetry and prose (both fiction and creative non-fiction – we welcome experimental works and play excerpts). Please limit prose submissions to 3500 words and poetry submissions to five poems. We accept simultaneous submissions, but please let us know if another publication accepts work you've submitted to Canthius.
Along with your submission, please include a cover letter with your name, home address, email address, phone number, the date, and the name(s) of the piece(s) you're submitting. If you are comfortable disclosing your racial background and/or gender identity in your cover letter, we encourage you to do so. This information will be held in confidence and will be used solely to help us uphold our mandate to publish diverse work. For prose submissions, please include a word and page count in your cover letter. Finally, your cover letter should include a short bio that tells us a bit about yourself and lists your previous publications, if any. Please include a header on each page of your submission with your name.
We respond to all submissions by email. Our average response time is 12 to 15 weeks. Please be sure to designate Canthius as an approved sender to prevent our response from being caught in your email spam filters.
Writers accepted for publication will receive $50 for one page, $75 for two pages, $100 for three, $125 for four pages, and $150 for five pages or more, regardless of genre. Contributors will also receive a complimentary copy of the issue and a discounted price on any further copies of the issue in which their work appears.
Thanks for sharing your writing with us – we can't wait to read it!
4. THE PLAYWRIGHTS' CENTER'S CORE APPRENTICE PROGRAM
DEADLINE: March 4th
WEBSITE: https://pwcenter.org/programs/core-apprentice?mc_cid=6a31d4bc7b&mc_eid=7ef197c927
The Playwrights' Center's Core Apprentice program is offered in partnership with the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival. Each year the Playwrights' Center will offer fully funded play development workshops for three student playwrights combined with a nine-month mentorship with a professional playwright. Previous mentors have included Pearl Cleage, Dominique Morisseau, David Henry Hwang, and Taylor Mac. Students (graduate or undergraduate) and recent grads from a New Plays on Campus Member School may apply for the Core Apprentice Program.
Eligibility Update for 2021-22:
Any current student or recent grad from a New Plays on Campus (NPOC) Member School may apply for the Core Apprentice program. Schools will no longer be limited to three students, and there is no need for a faculty nomination.
In past years, recent grads have been eligible to apply for the Core Apprentice program up to one year after they graduate. Because the pandemic has made it difficult for some to apply in time for the 2020 deadline, we're extending the cutoff for recent grads to two years past graduation. This means that anyone who graduated in 2019, 2020, or 2021 from a New Plays on Campus school is eligible to apply for the 2021-22 Core Apprentice program.
The top twelve to fifteen rated students after the first round of review will be contacted in May 2021 for the full script of their play, which will then be read by a larger panel. The three writers selected for the Core Apprentice development experience will receive: a professional mentorship with an established playwright who will read the student's work, provide career advice, and serve as a connection to the field; recognition on the Playwrights' Center website and consulting opportunities with Playwrights' Center artistic staff; Playwrights' Center Membership for two years; professional development and educational opportunities; an intensive workshop with professional actors, a dramaturg, and a director; a $500 stipend for the workshop in June 2022. Applicants do not need to be residents of Minnesota.
The Application
Each application will contain the following pieces:
-Application Form (including contact details, eligibility, and demographic information)
-Professional Resume
Include a professional resume that details work, education, and life experiences that are relevant to this opportunity.
-1 page Artistic Statement
This is a one-page artistic statement written by you describing how the Core Apprenticeship (which includes a nine-month mentorship, career development and educational opportunities, and a professional workshop) would be transformative for you as an artist. What goals would you hope to achieve by the end of this apprenticeship?
-Script Sample
Please submit a 15- to 25-page sample of the script that you are proposing to workshop. Please include a brief play synopsis and casting description at the beginning of the sample. Be sure your name and the play title are on the cover page. All script submissions must be written only by the applicant—no co-written submissions will be accepted. Scripts for musicals may be submitted by the book writer only. If you advance to the finalist round, you will be asked for the full script, but please only submit a play for which you have a complete, full-length draft. Full-length plays are defined as those that run at least one hour in performance.
-One letter of recommendation
Please request a letter of recommendation from a faculty member or individual who is familiar with your work as a playwright. This letter should detail why you would benefit from a Core Apprenticeship at this time, your strengths as a writer, and areas in which you have room for growth in your craft. Letters of recommendation are due by the application deadline (March 4, 2021, 11:59 p.m. CST). You will be requesting your letter through the link below.
Questions may be addressed to University Programs and Partnerships Assistant Shalee Mae Cole Mauleón at shaleec@pwcenter.org.
5. NEW VISIONS FELLOWSHIP (NATIONAL QUEER THEATER)
DEADLINE: March 5th
WEBSITE: https://www.nationalqueertheater.org/new-visions-fellowship
This Spring, National Queer Theater and the Dramatists Guild are launching the New Visions Fellowship, an innovative new program for Black trans and gender nonconforming playwrights. The New Visions Fellowship will select two playwrights for a rigorous year-long professional development initiative aimed at celebrating the brilliance of and uplifting Black TGNC writers in the face of the systemic exclusion that Black TGNC writers have endured within American theater.
We believe the New Visions Fellowship is essential because of its opportunity to create space for the Black and queer imagination, a perspective long and consistently forced to take a backseat to “safer” LGBT stories in American culture, and even American queer culture.
The curiculum of traditional artistic conservatory programs is heavily influenced by a white, cisgender male patriarchal perspective, particularly centering on male-identifying writers from both the classical and modern eras. Our program seeks to help remedy the exclusionary bias that riddles traditional channels of training and mentorship.
ABOUT THIS PROGRAM
The fellows will be paired with a primary mentor and supplemental mentor figures who will guide writers through the development of a play, musical, or performance experience of their design and choosing. Roger Q. Mason, pictured above, will serve as one of the primary mentors. In addition, writers will have the opportunity to participate in professional development sessions covering a wide range of artistic topics. The fellows will also receive access to Dramatists Guild contracts, business advice and career services in an effort to for the purpose of aiding fellows in protecting both the artistic and economic integrity of their work. These workshops will help writers broker relationships with Off-Broadway or regional theaters. A theater will host a professionally cast and directed reading of their play at the end of the program. Selected fellows will receive $5,000 and a three-year complimentary Guild membership.
APPLY TO THIS PROGRAM
Applications are due on March 5th at 6pm EST. Please click the link below to apply. This program is specifically for Black playwrights who identify as trans or gender nonconforming.
6. NADIA
DEADLINE: March 5th
WEBSITE: https://www.nadiaconnects.org
NADIA is a non-profit organization based in New York City dedicated to coordinating the research, development, and implementation of industry-wide anti-discriminatory practices. NADIA supports a diverse group of project leaders and artists who are looking to think critically and discover new ways to produce culturally conscious art in order to develop practices that are equitable, inclusive, and sustainable. National Arts Diversity Integration Association (NADIA) is accepting script submissions for a new play or musical to be recorded and presented as a staged reading in their Spring 2021 Amplified Currents Festival of the Arts, which will be held online, April 17th-25th, 2021. Please note: There are no submission fees, nor is there a fee to be a part of the festival. This is a paid opportunity, and all artists involved will receive a stipend for their time and talent.
Playwrights will be responsible for travel expenses should they choose to join us for any part of the in-person recording process, which will take place in New York, NY in the beginning of April.
Piece should be no longer than 75 minutes long
Have a cast no larger than 10
Should be actor/story forward
Should incorporate music in some way
Should be unpublished and have limited or no production history
Should include a character breakdown as well as a brief synopsis
NADIA is committed to investing in the work of and supporting artists who have been historically excluded in the arts, especially Black, Indigenous, and People of Color. BIPOC writers and creatives are particularly encouraged to submit. For more information about NADIA, submissions, or our past work, visit www.nadiaconnects.org or reach out to nadiaconnectsinfo@gmail.com. We look forward to hearing from you!
7. RED EAGLE SOURING
DEADLINE: March 8th
WEBSITE:https://www.redeaglesoaring.org
Red Eagle Soaring in Seattle is currently seeking submissions of short plays between 10-30 minutes long, written by Native playwrights. These plays will be performed by Native Youth as part of Red Eagle Soaring’s inaugural short play festival in June 2021. The playwrights of each selected play will be compensated with a licensing fee of $100 per performance.
For this year’s play festival we are excited to focus on the question: Who do you want to be? Plays can explore any facet of this question or answer. Who do you want to become? What challenges or obstacles are you facing to become that person? When do you want to become that person? Are there other expectations or obligations that wish to define you differently?
Please keep in mind in your submissions, that the plays will be performed by predominantly youth actors and via an online platform like Zoom. We are excited for plays that feature multi- generational casts and stories that young actors can relate to.
Plays must be submitted in either Word or PDF format.
The front page of script must list: - Title of play
- Full Name
- Tribal Affiliation
- Date of Birth
- Home Address
- Phone Number
Submissions are due via email at: AD@redeaglesoaring.org.
If you have any questions please don’t hesitate to reach out to:
AD@redeaglesoaring.org
8. THE ORCHARD PROJECT
DEADLINE: March 10th
WEBSITE: http://orchardproject.com
For more than ten years, the Orchard Project has become the go-to new work development workshop for many of America’s boldest companies and artists. Orchard Project’s flexible, form-fitting support has provided countless artists, companies, and productions a much needed kickstart through its programs ranging across forms. To date, the Orchard Project has supported more than 1,200 artists and 250 shows from All the Way and its sequel The Great Society to 33 Variations to Gary: A Sequel to Titus Andronicus to Amelie:The Musical; from work of Savion Glover to Mike Bartlett to Annie Baker to Rachel Chavkin to Taylor Mac to Dave Malloy. Since the launch of its labs, the OP has also played a significant role in the development of new works produced on and off Broadway and at theaters including St. Ann's Warehouse, The Geffen Playhouse, MCC Theatre, BAM, Arena Stage, Philly Live Arts, PS122, The Public Theatre, Atlantic Theater Company, the Edinburgh Festival, Cincinnati Playhouse, Actors Theatre of Louisville, La Jolla Playhouse, Yale Rep, the Royal Court, and more. Work created at the Orchard Project has also been turned into films distributed through HBO Films (All The Way), Universal (The Riot Club), and optioned into television projects at HBO, Netflix, and AMC Networks.
This year, more than 30 projects will be selected to participate in the Orchard Project's programs. Each will receive support in flexible, collaborative environments that put faith in artists to create new works. In 2021, our offerings will remain virtual.
In summer 2021, the Orchard Project will offer:
The Orchard Project Performance Lab, for professional makers of live performance, either staged in traditional or digital venues;
The Orchard Project Greenhouse Program, for collaborators generating multiple new works and collaborations in a multitude of forms;
The Orchard Project Episodic Lab, for writers working on the advancement of original TV scripts; and
The Orchard Project Audio Lab, for early development of scripts and ideas in the audio storytelling form.
Learn more about the labs or apply online at https://secure.orchardproject.com
The Orchard Project has updated its application process, so please read carefully — especially if you've applied in the past.
All applications are now submitted via a common, simplified application. While applications had historically been evaluated by a small reading panel that centered on OP staff, applications will now be read by a diverse panel of 30+ readers. A full rubric and explanation of evaluation criteria for our application process has been posted online in order to be as transparent as possible.
9. HEDGEPIG ENSEMBLE THEATRE
DEADLINE: March 12th
WEBSITE: (www.hedgepigensemble.org)
Hedgepig Ensemble Theatre is seeking to commission a playwright to adapt a verse play by a forgotten woman writer from history. The commissioning award is $1,000; more details below. Founded in 2012, Hedgepig Ensemble Theatre elevates the voices of women (cis, trans, non-binary) by reimagining the classics. As part of Hedgepig’s Expand the Canon (www.expandthecanon.com) effort, we are commissioning an adaptation loosely based on Mercy Otis Warren’s verse drama, The Ladies of Castile. This play grapples with revolution, women’s roles in the status quo, and a country divided.
We are especially interested in proposals from playwrights that identify as Global Majority (does not identify as "white") women or non-binary playwrights. Playwrights must be 18+ and based in the New York City Metro Area. The ideal candidate has experience working from historical source material, comfort in a devising setting, and interest in both prose and verse writing.
This project is part of an effort to increase the visibility of classics by women, champion contemporary women writers, and increase the number of producible plays by women based on the classics.
You can visit this site for a sample of the source material play: http://bit.ly/LadiesofCastile
The playwright will be supported in a brief devising process with Hedgepig’s ensemble of actors, a director and a dramaturg. The process will culminate in a work-in-progress public reading in the fall of 2021 with the hopes of moving to full production in 2022 (with additional stipend).
To submit, please send a resume, 10-page writing sample, and a cover letter addressing your interest in adaptation and experience in a devising setting to info@hedgepigensemble.org with the subject line: Playwright Submission / Ladies of Castile
10. THE HEADLANDS’ BAY AREA FELLOWSHIP
DEADLINE: March 19th
WEBSITE: http://www.headlands.org/program/bay-area-fellowship-program/
The Bay Area Fellowship Program (BAF) represents a radical departure from Headlands’ traditional modes of working with artists. The BAF will engage each artist as a full collaborator in designing and producing their own Fellowship engagement, bringing them into the Headlands community as thought partners while developing an experience tailored to their specific needs. Applicants should come with a desire to work closely and deeply with their Fellowship cohort and Headlands staff to thoughtfully and iteratively design the vision, aims, schedule, scope, and allocation of resources for their own Fellowship. In short, Fellows will partner with Headlands to produce the nature of its support. This program aims to deepen support for Bay Area artists; engage artist Fellows as partners in collaboration with Headlands; center Bay Area Fellows among Headlands’ national and international artist cohorts; and demonstrate Headlands’ commitment to supporting creative practitioners holistically through provision of financial support, time, space, and community. The program will also evolve over time, as Headlands continues to learn how best to work with and support future Fellows.
Fellowships are intended to last two years and will be planned in close collaboration with participants on annual timelines. The program will initially support three Bay Area artists, and is open to artists and writers working in any discipline. In addition to providing access as needed to Headlands resources such as studios, meeting spaces, and staff expertise, support includes an annual stipend of $15,000 and additional financial resources to cover the tax burden of that stipend, health insurance, and potential Fellowship activities and resources, such as professional and project development, fabrication, or travel.
Program Goals
Support and engage Bay Area artists at key moments in their careers
Build meaningful connections between the Bay Area arts community and Headlands’ visiting Artists and Fellows
Challenge and rethink traditional power dynamics between arts nonprofits and artists by engaging with artists as full partners
Connect Fellows to each other through cohort building processes
Award And Support
Annually per Fellow:
$15,000 stipend
Tax burden on stipend and health coverage reimbursement (estimated at roughly $14,000)
$8,000 to support Fellowship activities designated by the Fellow
Additional available resources, such as studio space, convening space, staff time and expertise, and/or other resources as determined by Fellow in collaboration with Headlands
The inaugural Fellowship period is July 1 2021 – June 30, 2022. The Fellowship is fully expected to be renewed for a second year (July 1, 2022-June 30, 2023) by mutual agreement between Headlands and the Bay Area Fellow.
The Bay Area Fellowship application process will take place as follows:
Headlands will solicit short applications through an open call process. Those applications will be evaluated by outside evaluators and Headlands programming staff. A limited number of applicants will be invited to submit full applications.
Applicants invited to complete full applications will be offered a $1,500 stipend to produce full BAF applications.
Evaluators will select three Bay Fellows from the pool of full applicants to begin Fellowships July 1, 2021.
Program Details
Fellowship is awarded for a duration of one year, with an additional year renewal by mutual agreement
Fellows will be asked to participate in Headlands’ Open Houses and internal artists “Show and Tell” presentations
Fellowships will occur in phases with an initial visioning and design phase, mid-point check-in, and annual review
Eligibility
Bay Area Fellows must be able prove current and continuous residence in the Bay Area, beginning no later than July 1, 2019. The Bay Area is defined as the following nine counties: Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Solano, and Sonoma. Applicants will be asked for proof of residence if invited to the full application stage.
Bay Area Fellows can work in any artistic discipline, including arts professionals and all writing disciplines. We welcome artists at all stages of their careers, but preference will be given to mid-career and established artists in developing the inaugural (2021-22) Fellowship cohort.
11. THE REEL SISTERS OF THE DIASPORA FILM FESTIVAL & LECTURE SERIES
DEADLINE: March 31st
WEBSITE:https://filmfreeway.com/ReelSistersoftheDiasporaFilmFestival
The Reel Sisters of the Diaspora Film Festival & Lecture Series is a two-day annual film festival founded by African Voices magazine and LIU's Media Arts Dept., Brooklyn Campus. Established in 1997, Reel Sisters (www.reelsisters.org) is dedicated to providing opportunities for women of color to advance their careers in the film industry. Reel Sisters accepts films written, directed, or produced by women/non-binary filmmakers of color. Reel Sisters is the first Academy Qualifying Film Festival for short narratives devoted to women of color across the globe. Reel Sisters is an IMDb qualifying film festival.
APPLICATION INFO: YOU MUST SUBMIT PRODUCTION STILLS/PHOTOS and a TRAILER for your submission to be ELIGIBLE AND COMPLETE. You can screenshot photos from your film if you were unable to hire a photographer;
TO SUBMIT A SCREENPLAY:
- All submissions must be original and the sole property of the applicant(s).
- Feature screenplays must be between 65-125 pages.
- Pilot scripts must be between 20-75 pages.
- Web series or short screenplays must be between 1-30 pages.
PLEASE NOTE: Reel Sisters is scheduled to be held Oct. 23-24, 2021 at the Alamo Cinema Drafthouse and other NYC venues but due to the pandemic the festival may be held virtually to keep our audience safe. Join our mailing list & visit our website for updates: ww.reelsisters.org. Reel Sisters is a competitive festival and films are selected by an independent jury. Please submit films early as deadlines are final. The festival provides quality customer service and does not offer fee waivers. The fee covers a small fraction of the administrative costs for running a professional Oscar qualifying film festival. Reel Sisters accepts all genres and formats with a special interest in submissions from animated and web series producers. Send us films that will make our audience “cry, dance, laugh, sing and explore." The festival curates events throughout the year so all entries will be considered for Reel Sisters Tea & Cinema series. Join our worldwide community of film professionals in celebrating stories produced, directed and written by women of color!
NEW @REEL SISTERS: We're sponsoring our 2nd Scriptwriting Competition for 2021. Top 3 scripts will receive feedback from industry professionals, cash awards and a feature in our literary magazine and website. Our first place winner will have a table read at Reel Sisters 24th Anniversary Film Festival!
12. CINCINNATI LAB THEATRE’S 2021 NEW WORKS FESTIVAL PLAY
DEADLINE: March 31st
WEBSITE: https://cincylabtheatre.wixsite.com/cincylab/submissions
Submissions are now open! Cincinnati LAB Theatre is planning its eighth producing season and is now accepting submissions to fill staged reading slots for its New Works Festival in the summer of 2021. It is our hope that we will be able to produce theatre in-person in July of 2021, but if we are still unable to do so due to COVID-19 we will hold our New Works Festival completely remote again to protect the health and safety of our artists as well as our patrons. To be considered for a staged reading a playwright must submit an original, unpublished, fully realized script of at least 30 minutes in length. Only plays with no more than 6 characters will be accepted. Playwrights must be available to be present for at least 50% of the workshop/rehearsal process and during at least one performance.
Submissions will be accepted by emailing a script to cincinnatilabtheatre@gmail.com.
Please attach the script to the email as a portable document file (.pdf) or as a Microsoft Word file (.doc). In the body of the email, please include the playwright’s full contact information and a short synopsis of the play being submitted. Furthermore, if the play has been previously workshopped and/or had a staged reading, please provide all the pertinent details of the workshop and/or reading.
Please feel free to contact one of the artistic directors directly by emailing us at cincinnatilabtheatre@gmail.comif you have any questions for concerns.
13. ALPINE FELLOWSHIP (Sweden)
Deadline: April 1st
Website: https://alpinefellowship.com/writing-prize
The Alpine Fellowship is a group of writers, thinkers and artists who are passionate about learning and communicating with a view to better understanding themselves and others. We value a capacity for openness - being engaged in critically reflecting on firmly held beliefs; the courage to be vulnerable - speaking from a place of lived experience; the drive for curiosity - being truly able to receive and listen to others.
Awarded for the best piece of writing on the theme of the 2020 Alpine Fellowship Annual Symposium: Forgiveness and Retribution.
The winner receives a £10,000 cash prize and is presented with the award by the poet John Burnside. A £3,000 cash prize will go to the second place, and £2,000 to the third place runner up. The winner and two runners up are invited to attend the Fjällnäs symposium.
Rules: Open to all nationalities, aged 18 and above. All genres permitted. A maximum of 2500 words per entry. Limited to one entry per person. Text must not have been published, self-published or accepted for publication in print or online, or have won or been placed in another competition at any time (including the AF Academic Writing Prize). All entries are judged anonymously and no correspondence can be entered into.
14. FESTIVAL OF 10 (at SUNY-Brockport)
Deadline: Rolling until April 15th
Website: https://www.brockport.edu/academics/theatre_music/festival_of_ten.html
The Department of Theatre and Music Studies at The College at Brockport is pleased to announce its 12th Biennial Festival of Ten-Minute Plays.
Brockport’s Festival of Ten began in 1999, and every two years since then audiences have enjoyed these performances consisting of 10 ten-minute plays. Our Festival of Ten has grown over the years and now has an international reputation, with playwrights from as far away as Australia. For each festival we accept 500 submissions, ultimately selecting ten to produce. Plays can be submitted beginning February 15, 2021 until April 15, 2021, or until we reach 500 submissions.
Submission Guidelines:
All plays will be submitted online. Submitted plays should have the name of the playwright removed.
Each script must have a running time of 7–14 minutes.
Only original scripts allowed.
Maximum of two scripts per playwright.
Plays that have been read or performed in any manner for a paying audience prior to submission are not accepted.
Plays written by current Brockport Department of Theatre and Music Studies faculty and staff (full and part-time) are not accepted.
Entries will be acknowledged via email.
Only the first 500 scripts received will be considered.
If you are unsure how to format your play, view this website for an example. If you have questions or need more information please email play-fest@brockport.edu.
15. LIGHTHOUSE WORKS FELLOWSHIP
Deadline: April 27th
Website: http://www.thelighthouseworks.com/apply/
The Lighthouse Works’ Fellowship is an artist-in-residence program that strives to support artists and writers working in the vanguard of their creative fields. We are proud to have supported these artists, writers, and composers with the time and space to focus on their creative work.
The program accepts artists working in a wide range of disciplines, but we are best able to accommodate visual artists and writers. Fellowships are six weeks in length, occur year round and provide fellows with housing, food, studio space, a $250 travel allowance and a $1,500 stipend. Artistic excellence is the primary criteria for acceptance as a Lighthouse Works fellow.
While in residence, our fellows’ primary obligation is to the solitary pursuit of their work but we do ask every fellow to participate in an artist talk on the first weekend of the fellowship and to open their studio for an afternoon at the session’s conclusion.
Artists at any stage of their career are encouraged to apply for a fellowship through our online application system. Applicants are required to fill out an application form, submit work samples, attach a CV and work sample statement, and remit a $25 application fee.
Each session cohort is made up of 5 individuals provided with a $250.00 travel budget $1,500.00 stipend (one-time).
Each fellow has a private bedroom and shares bathrooms, a kitchen and living space at our residential facility with their cohort of 4 other fellows. They will have a private studio located adjacent to Silver Eel Cove where our ferry arrives and departs the island. The studios are private, flooded with light and face the ocean. Additionally, Lighthouse Works maintains a wood and metal shop, and a Paragon kiln for our fellow’s use.
16. CARLO ANNONI PRIZE
Deadline: April 30th
Website: http://premiocarloannoni.eu/
The Carlo Annoni Award is for theatre plays on gay themes and on diversity in love. The plays can be written in Italian or in English. The prize is € 1000 for texts for each language (Italian and English).
Two plays (one in English and one in Italian) will be awarded the amount of 1.000 Euros each.
Special Mentions:
BEST COMEDY: for a play on relationships
BEST SHORT PLAY: a special mention will be given to a short play or video of a maximum of 10 minutes length
BEST MUSICAL: must be submitted in audio+ score version
BEST WORK ON ASYLUM SEEKERS: for a play on the topic of asylum-seeking for those persecuted for their sexual orientation.
Plays, Audios and/or Videos must be submitted via email at info@premiocarloannoni.eu by 30th April 2020
Carlo Annoni Prize is dedicated to the promotion of LGBTQ topics, with a particular interest on ‘love and diversity’
17. AUDIBLE EMERGING PLAYWRIGHTS
DEADLINE: Year round
WEBSITEhttps://www.audible.com/ep/audible-theater
In 2017, Audible launched a theater initiative, intended to radically increase access to exceptional plays and performances. A core pillar of the initiative is the Emerging Playwrights Fund, a program that invests in and nurtures self-identifying emerging playwrights, some of our most inventive, delightful, and provocative storytellers. Through the Fund, Audible aims to connect extraordinary performers with remarkable original work, amplifying new voices and harnessing the power and potential of audio to reach millions of listeners. The Fund specifically supports the creation of original dramatic work, written with audio in mind, but theatrical in spirit. If you are looking to submit an idea for an audio project that is not a play, please visit www.audible.com/pitch.
Audible is dedicated to commissioning, developing, and producing work that reflects the diversity of our members and our world. To accomplish this, Audible is committed to granting at least 50% of emerging playwright commissions to artists of color and women.
Submission Guidelines: To be considered as an applicant for a commission, please submit all of the following to AudibleTheater@audible.com:
1. One full-length script for an original or adapted play (in English language only) that represents your voice ("Script"). The Script can be in any genre and may include one-acts and solo pieces;
2. A short biography; and A brief statement about why audio plays appeal to you.
If you have an idea for an original audio play, you are welcome to include a pitch or summary along with your statement (this is encouraged, but not required).
Any applicant over the age of 18 may submit a Script. Employees or independent contractors, or immediate family members (spouses, domestic partners, parents, grandparents, siblings, children, and grandchildren) or those living in the same household of employees or independent contractors of Audible Inc., Amazon or any entity involved in any aspect of the Theater Fund may not submit a Script for consideration, unless it is determined by Audible in its sole discretion in accordance with Audible’s then current policies and procedures that no conflict of interest exists in connection with accepting the relevant submission for consideration.
Submissions are accepted year-round. Due to the number of Scripts that Audible receives, Audible will only consider one Script at a time from each applicant and will not consider resubmissions, including those that have been significantly revised. The Audible team evaluates submissions on a rolling basis, and applicants will be notified regarding the status of their submissions via email. Thanks in advance for your patience while we process your Script; our typical response time is 6-8 months.
18. CAPITAL THEATRE
DEADLINE: Open
WEBSITE: https://www.capitaltheatre.net/submissions
Capital Theatre in Frankfort, Kentucky is now accepting submissions from new and established Black playwrights and musical writers/composers for the 2021-2022 season and future seasons. Visit www.capitaltheatre.net for more information about submissions. Submissions are open year round.
Capital Theatre is a Black-owned theatre company located in the heart of Downtown Frankfort, Kentucky. Our goal is to tell the stories of the Black experience through live theatre. Our shows will not only feature works of prominent Black playwrights, but of up and coming writers as well. We strive to create a space in which anybody can come and enjoy live theatre.
All Submissions are treated as confidential. Due to the number of submissions we are not able to respond to every submission and will only respond to ones that we are interested in.
19. ARTIST RESCUE TRUST
DEADLINE: Ongoing
WEBSITE: https://artistrescue.org/
The mission of Artist Rescue Trust is to provide relief funding to musicians and artists totaling $1,500 over three months and amplify their stories, performances and art to the world. We invite eligible artists and musicians who are facing financial complications from cancelled events and bookings to fill out the application form to be considered. Qualifying applicants who meet the eligibility requirements will be entered into a pool. A new fund recipient will be randomly selected from the qualified pool each time $1500 is donated to A.R.T. We are continuing to accept applications, so if you feel you would be eligible, please apply! The longevity of this effort will be assessed by, 1) the status of COVID-19 and its economic effects. 2) The impact of this program to date. The need is great. So we will continue our work and help as many as possible.
Basic requirements to be eligible for our grants are:
Be 18+
Be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident in the United States, District of Columbia, or U.S. Territories (e.g. citizen, green card holder, and/or permanent resident who can provide a W9 and SSN or ITIN).
Be a professional, actively practicing musician or artist whose primary source of income is made through live performances, tours, gallery openings, book tours/readings, or other bookings/events and not working on a regular salary basis for one employer.
Demonstrate a commitment to current and ongoing activity in their artistic discipline/s.
Show a demonstrated need for emergency relief to recover the immediate loss of income through cancellations and bookings due to COVID19.
Not be enrolled in unemployment benefits.
Not a full-time employee, board member, director, officer, or immediate family member of any of the coalition partners.
Not previously awarded a relief grant from this fund.
20. STOCHASTIC LABS
DEADLINE: Rolling
WEBSITE: https://stochasticlabs.org
Stochastic Labs awards fully sponsored residencies to exceptional engineers, artists, scientists, and entrepreneurs from around the world. Residencies in San Francisco are of variable length and include a private apartment at the mansion, co-working and/or dedicated work space, shop access (laser cutter, 3D printer etc), a $1k monthly stipend and a budget for materials. Residents become part of Stochastic’s creative community, participating in weekly dinners and invitation events. Residents may apply as individuals or as teams. While applicants may be at any stage in their career, the selection is highly competitive.
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