Art without obstacles
Shaping a world where art can be dreamed, developed, and realized without obstacles.
At the intersection of tradition and innovation, our vision is to cultivate a performing arts ecosystem that celebrates diversity, inclusivity, and the untold stories waiting to be unveiled.
Space Subsidy Program
The Show Accelerator
Scholarships/Grants
The Broadway Workroom Series is a groundbreaking new program to champion the arts and empower the development of theatrical artists and new works. This initiative provides creative teams with free studio space and technical support, culminating in concert presentations of the musicals at Open Jar Studios
CLICK HERE to book your spot to experience one of the new musicals featured in our Broadway Workroom Series including LOCH LOMOND: The Legend Behind The Lyrics and IN THE LIGHT: A Faustian Tale.
OUR MISSION:
Our mission is to secure and provide support to theatrical artists by providing access to professional mentorship, subsidized investments, and a supportive network infrastructure that can ignite the innovation of art.
Space Subsidy Program
The Space Subsidy Program provides affordable, accessible rehearsal space to writers, directors, choreographers, and other creative artists at highly subsidized rates. Grants are provided to rehearsal spaces so they can, in turn, offer studio rentals to qualifying artists at rates between $5-10/hour, allowing artists to focus on their creative work.
HOW DOES IT WORK?
The Foundation provides grants to the rehearsal space to enable the studio to offer low rental rates to qualified participants.
The Show Accelerator
Each year the Foundation provides an up-front investment to a select number of creative projects. This funding can be utilized for studio rental, printing costs, professional fees, and other production resources needed during each key developmental phase:
writing/development
readings/workshops
pre-production
fundraising presentations
world premieres
In addition to the funding they receive, the selected teams will receive ongoing guidance from industry leaders and mentors who provide support at key development phases.
The purpose of this program is to assist the many gifted writers who are often left to raise funding and navigate the complex developmental process on their own. As a result, many wonderful shows do not find the exposure needed or the commercial success they deserve.
In effect, the Foundation is working to build a brand new pipeline for the next generation of theatre makers by forming strategic partnerships with industry professionals, regional theatres, resource companies, and other arts organizations around the country.
APPLICATIONS ARE NOT YET OPEN
Scholarships/Grants
The scholarship program provides scholarships to young developing artists (onstage and backstage) for university, college, summer programs, year-round programs removing the barrier so many face while in pursuit of artist development in the crafts of writing, directing, choreography, performance, production management for the theatre.
The Foundation also coordinates grants for young professionals to assist other professionals to observe the creative process and learn from the best in the industry.
PARTNERS INCLUDE:
GET INVOLVED:
Are you an artist or organization who could benefit from these programs?
Are you interested in finding out how you can get involved as a partner to help transform the creative pipeline?