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.

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

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