Special Presenter Initiatives

Guidelines | Final Report Forms

Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation, in partnership with the Delaware Division of the Arts, the D.C. Commission on the Arts and Humanities, and the Virgin Islands Council on the Arts, offer small and midsized presenting organizations an opportunity to apply for grants to broaden their programming and expand audiences.  

The Special Presenter Initiatives support the presentation of touring performing artists at venues within Delaware, the District of Columbia, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Organizations that meet each state’s eligibility criteria are invited to apply for funding to help defray costs related to touring engagements in these three jurisdictions. Proposed artists must be from within the mid-Atlantic region (Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, U.S. Virgin Islands, Virginia, West Virginia), but outside of the respective jurisdiction in which the applying organization resides, or from outside of the United States. Grant awards differ for each jurisdiction but range from $500 - $5,000.  Other eligibility and restrictions apply and are different for each program. 

The Special Presenter Initiatives program is funded by Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation with support from the National Endowment for the Arts Regional Touring Program.

Delaware
Guidelines for the 2008-2009 Delaware Performing Arts Presenter Initiative grants are now available by clicking here or by visiting the Delaware Division of the Arts website at http://www.artsdel.org/.  The deadline for applications is Monday, April 28, 2008 for projects taking place between July 1, 2008 and June 30, 2009. Notification of award is May 15, 2008.

Grants for 2007-2008 include:

District of Columbia
Guidelines for the 2008-2009 DC Performing Arts Presenter Initiative grants are now available by clicking here or by visiting the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities website at http://www.dcarts.dc.gov/dcarts. The deadline for applications is Wednesday, April 23rd, 2008 for projects taking place between July 1, 2008 and June 30, 2009. Notification of award is May 15, 2008. 

An information and workshop session for prospective applicants will be held at the DCCAH offices, 1371 Harvard Street, NW, Washington, DC, on Wednesday, April 2nd, 2008 from 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.

Grants for 2007-2008 include:

U.S. Virgin Islands
Guidelines for the Virgin Islands Presenting Initiative are now available by clicking here. The deadline for applications is Thursday, May 1st, 2008 for projects taking place between July 1, 2008 and June 30, 2009. Notification of award is May 22, 2008.