South Arts: Professional Development & Artistic Planning Grants

These grants offer up to $1,000 to support artistic planning and the professional development needs of Southern presenters, programmers, or curators. The following is a top-level list of the main eligibility requirements necessary to be considered for a Professional Development and Artistic Planning Grant. Please refer to the full list of eligibility requirements in the […]

South Arts: Express Grants

Open to organizations in rural communities of 50,000 people or less, the Express Grant program offers expedited awards of up to $3,000 supporting the presentation of touring artists. The following is a top-level list of the main eligibility requirements necessary to be considered for Express Grants. Please refer to the full list of eligibility requirements […]

Doris Duke Foundation Grant

The mission of the Doris Duke Foundation is to build a more creative, equitable and sustainable future by investing in artists and the performing arts, environmental conservation, medical research, child well-being and greater mutual understanding among diverse communities. The Performing Arts Technologies Lab is both a grant and a support system designed to expand access […]

South Arts Individual Artist Career Opportunity Grant

The Individual Artist Career Opportunity Grant supports a milestone opportunity in an individual artist’s career that is likely to lead to substantial and significant career advancement. Grants of up to $2,000 are available to support eligible proposed and completed (retroactive) opportunities taking place between July 1, 2023, and June 30, 2024. Important Dates & Deadlines […]

Dancemakers Residency

Apply to the Boston Dancemakers Residency! Considered Boston’s most comprehensive dance-focused residency, the Boston Dancemakers Residency is designed to support new work from conception to performance. Produced through a partnership between Boston Center for the Arts (BCA) and Boston Dance Alliance (BDA), this intensive Dancemakers Residency offers incubation elements for research, experimentation, artistic risk-taking, and growth within the […]

Miami DanceMakers

Launched in 2021, Miami DanceMakers (MDM) is an annual six-month professional development and community engagement program that supports emerging Dance Artists by offering a stipend, mentorship, workshops, and networking and performance opportunities.  Each year, six promising Dance Artists are selected and paired with performing arts organizations in Miami that serve as Creative Development Partners offering […]