Registration deadline: February 22, 2011
Application deadline: April 1, 2011

Organizations receiving Theatre General Operating Support are not eligible for funding in this category.

All sponsored organizations, which are exempt from the Council's three-request limit, must apply under this category.

Professional theatre companies and multidisciplinary arts organizations that stage at least one public production per year may apply for support in this category. NYSCA also encourages and supports the development of emerging theatre companies that demonstrate artistic potential and/or accomplishment. Funding can be directed toward artists' fees, salaries and production expenses.

Prerequisites

The company must have produced for two seasons before applying for support.

The company must stage at least one public production per year.

The company must have an artistic director.

Applicants must be able to document payment to artistic personnel in their budgets.

Application Instructions

Application Narrative Questions

Artistic/Programmatic

1. Background and Artistic/Cultural Vision
Describe the growth and development of your organization. Note your organization's artistic vision and key individuals involved in the work.

2. Program Overview
Describe the activity planned for the request year. Detail how your artistic work supports your organizational mission. For first-time applicants to this category discuss your production activity over the last two seasons.

3. Development/Challenges
Describe any recent programmatic changes, developments and/or challenges, indicating how challenges will be addressed.

Managerial/Fiscal

4. Staff
Describe the administrative structure of your organization. Note recent changes in staff.

5. Governance
Describe your board structure in detail, including committee structure, diversity, and meeting schedule. Note the board's involvement in the organization (including staff and fiscal oversight).

6. Finances
Describe your plans for meeting current and future expenses, including fundraising strategies. Identify staff with primary responsibility for fiscal management.

7. Facilities/Collaborations/Touring
Describe your office and performance facilities. Have you engaged in any recent collaborations or co-productions? Are there plans for this type of activity? If you are involved in touring, please describe that activity.

Service to the Public

8. Constituency
Describe the audiences and communities served by your organization. Detail efforts being undertaken to cultivate and broaden your constituency. Do you have members or subscribers?

9. Marketing/Online Resources
Describe your marketing efforts, both organizational and programmatic. Have there been any recent changes in your approach to marketing? Describe your use of online resources and social networking sites in your marketing.

10. Evaluation
How does your organization evaluate its programs, services and/or initiatives?

11. Development and Outreach
Describe your outreach activities, including education programs, discount ticketing, talk-backs, newsletters, etc. Describe any outreach to under-served populations, community-based organizations, or social service agencies.

Support Materials

12. Support Materials
Please list all of the support materials and/or work samples you are submitting. These materials are critical to your application's assessment.

Support Material

Support materials must be postmarked, hand-delivered or made available online by the application deadline. Please direct them to your appropriate contact at: NYSCA, 175 Varick Street, 3rd Floor, New York, NY 10014 or rzukerman@nysca.org or bbrown@nysca.org.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Refer to the Instructions for Work Samples and Support Materials prior to submission.

NYSCA encourages the submission of Web-based Work Samples and Support Material whenever possible.

1. Sample playbills from recent productions.

2. Sample marketing materials (season brochures, show announcements, etc.).

3. Résumés of new key personnel.

4. Provide CDs, DVDs or URL for reviewing excerpts from a recent performance. If providing a CD or DVD, include one or two cued work samples totaling no more than 5 minutes. See Instructions for Work Samples and Support Materials for providing support materials on CDs, DVDs or URL.