NEA/TCG Career Development Program for Designers
Description
The NEA/TCG Career Development Program for Designers provides support of $22,500 each to seven designers who are exceptionally talented and see a career in America's not-for-profit professional theatre. Early-career scenic, costume, lighting and sound designers benefit from the opportunity to spend six months within a two-year period developing their creative skills and expanding their knowledge of the field. An independent, national selection panel composed of theatre professionals chooses the recipients.
Program Activities will include:
- Travel and research, advanced study such as design workshops and master classes; cross disciplinary forays such as language study or work with a dramaturg or director.
- Observing companies and/or artists of distinction, including various day-to-day activities such as rehearsals, pre-production planning, etc.
- Prolonged residencies, often working as an assistant.
- Developing a new piece with a designated mentor (in the final months of the program).
Program Benefits:
- Each recipient will receive a total of $22,500 in six stipend payments of $3,500 and a final payment of $1,500.
- An Ongoing Life Needs $1,000 stipend, intended for such use as childcare, eldercare and other daily needs of the recipient.
- A small travel allowance.
- Limited reimbursement for tickets, books and related reference materials.
- Expenses for attendance at TCG's 2008 National Conference in Denver. At the Conference the recipients will be presented to 700+ conference attendees in the form of a publication (Spotlight On), a gallery display and a reception.
- Subscriptions to American Theatre Magazine, as well as appropriate TCG publications.