Registration deadline: January 22, 2010
Application deadline: February 17, 2010

Support may be requested by professional dance companies for a performance series or season (minimum of 2 full performances) in the company's home base.  Council assistance is directed primarily towards dancers' and other artistic salaries or fees.  In most cases, support does not exceed 50% of the project budget.

Applicants are expected to demonstrate an ongoing commitment to paying artists' salaries, and to have a prospective theatre space for the home season by the time of application review.

Application Instructions

The online application form includes the following questions, and a project budget.   It is mandatory to complete the Events Schedule form, online, as part of this request.  Required support materials are listed below. 

Application Narrative Questions

Artistic/Programmatic

1. Organizational Overview
Provide a brief summary of the Artistic Director’s background and the history of the company.

2. Program Overview
Describe the proposed performance season, including theatre venue, timeframe, number of performances, and planned repertory.  Indicate if the engagement will be self-produced or presented.  Note whether the program builds on previous activity or marks a new direction. 

3. Performance Season Update
For the company's last home season, highlight significant repertory additions (premieres and major revivals), collaborative artists involved, commissioned scores or live musical accompaniment, and anything else of artistic note.

4. Touring Update
Give an overview of the company's touring activity in the last fiscal year and describe any significant changes or developments in your other artistic programs. 

5. Artistic Salaries
Detail the number of company dancers, rehearsal/performance salary structure and the number of weeks of work in the current year and request year. Give salaries by whichever system is employed (rehearsal hour, performance week, per performance, etc.) 

Managerial/Fiscal

6. Administrative Staffing
Who is in charge of general management, fundraising, board development, budgeting, and finances?  Have there been any changes of key staff members?

7. Technology
For technology-based presentations, describe the technical capacity and staff support.

8. Governance
What is the size, structure and involvement of your Board?

9. Finances
Describe plans, projects and activities for meeting current and future expenses.

Service to the Public

10. Audience Development
In what ways does the organization interpret artists' work for the public (i.e. performance program notes, lecture demonstrations, pre- or post-performance discussions, etc.)? 

11. Marketing
Describe the marketing efforts and intended audience, including print and non-print media, ticket pricing, subscription plans, related events, and partnerships. 

12. Online Resources
How do you use the Internet and social media to better serve the public?

Support Materials

Support materials must be postmarked or hand-delivered to the program by the application deadline.

Promotional flyer and program from last home season (2 copies)