Mid Atlantic Tours
Introduction
Presenters select from a curated roster of artists that changes annually but maintains a programmatic commitment to a diversity of performance genres, regional artist representation, and engaging with communities underserved by the arts. Presenters work directly with agents and eligible organizations receive support for their project.
Presenters located in the mid-Atlantic region who engage a Mid Atlantic Tours Roster Artist during the project period receive up to 50% subsidy for the Roster Artist’s compensation as well as presenter capacity support. Presenters work directly with the Roster Artist’s Tour Manager to negotiate terms, including engagement dates and compensation. Once terms are confirmed between Presenter and Tour Manager, the Presenter completes a short application to Mid Atlantic Arts.
Grant support range: Engagement support of up to 50% of artists fees. Minimum of $1,000. Other eligible expenses of up to $2,000 to support direct project expenses.
Eligibility and Schedule
Eligibility
To be eligible for a Mid Atlantic Tours grant award, Presenters must:
- be based in Delaware, the District of Columbia, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Virginia, West Virginia, and the Native nations that share this geography;
- be a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization or be a unit of state or local government or Federally-recognized Indian tribal government;
- demonstrate organizational administrative capacity to complete all required project components in collaboration with the Roster Artist and their Tour Manager;
- be in good standing with Mid Atlantic Arts at the time of application, with no overdue or outstanding required reports and/or grant documents
Schedule
- December 7, 2023, 11:00am-12:00pm: Presenter Informational Webinar. View webinar recording at this link.
- December 18, 2023, 2:00-3:30pm: Roster Artist Share. View Roster Artist Share recording at this link.
- March 28, 2024: Booking deadline for mid-Atlantic region presenters to contract Mid Atlantic Tours artists
- July 1, 2024-June 30, 2025: Project period for Mid Atlantic Tours subsidy awards to presenters (presentations of Mid Atlantic Tours Roster Artists must take place during this period)
The FY25 Mid Atlantic Tours selection process is complete. If you are an artist/company interested in being considered for the FY26 program, please subscribe to our newsletter for details on the next application cycle. Find more details of the selection process for the FY25 cycle below.
Guidelines and Application
The guidelines below are for information purposes only. The deadline for the 2025 Mid Atlantic Tours program was Thursday, March 28, 2024.
Guidelines and Webinar Recording
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Color image of a dance company in bright traditional dress with large circular headdresses.
Explore the 2023-2024 Mid Atlantic Tours engagements.
2024-2025 Artist Roster
123 Andrés
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Image: 123 Andrés. Credit: Marcelo Quiñones.
Discipline: Music | Genre: Latin/ Family
Tour Manager: Sarah Saltwick | ss@holdenarts.org
Adam Booth
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Image: Adam Booth in 23 Heron’s Journey. Credit: Angela Durkin The Journal.
Discipline: Folk | Genre: Folk- Storytelling
Tour Manager: Angie Flook | angie@adam-booth.com
Alex & Olmsted
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Image: Alex and Olmstead in MAROONED! A Space Comedy. Credit: Ryan Maxwell Photography.
Discipline: Theater | Genre: Puppetry
Tour Manager: Sarah Olmsted Thomas | alexandolmsted@gmail.com
Debra Ann Byrd/ Harlem Shakespeare Festival
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Image: Debra Ann Byrd in a scene from Becoming Othello at Prague Shakespeare. Credit: Prague Shakespeare.
Discipline: Theater | Genre: Drama
Tour Manager: Debra Ann Byrd| becomingothello@gmail.com
Long Point String Band
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Image: Long Point String Band. Credit: edit: Steve Brightwell – W.V. Division of Arts, Culture and History.
Discipline: Folk | Genre: Music
Tour Manager: Lars Swanson | longpointstringband@gmail.com
Plena Libre
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Image: Plena Libre. Credit: Courtesy of the Artist.
Discipline: Music | Genre: Plena/ Bomba/ Son
Tour Manager: David Gaar | david@freshenuparts.com
Full Roster Information Packet
Roster Artist Interest Form
The Mid Atlantic Tours Roster Artist Interest Form is now closed. If you are interested in being considered for a future Mid Atlantic Tours roster or have any questions about the program, please email Program Director, Performing Arts Sarah Lewitus at slewitus@midatlanticarts.org.
Performing artists based in Mid Atlantic Arts’ geographic region working in dance, folk and traditional performing arts, multidisciplinary performance, music, puppetry, or theater may submit the Roster Artist Interest Form to be considered for the Mid Atlantic Tours roster.
Review the 2023-2024 Roster Artist Interest Form Overview below for full eligibility and more information about the program. *For information purposes only – the 2023-2024 Roster Artist Submission deadline has passed.
Mid Atlantic Arts engaged four Curatorial Advisors for the 2023-2024 Roster Artist selection process. Curatorial Advisors reviewed submissions to the Interest Form and had the option to recommend additional artists.
Learn about the 2023-2024 Mid Atlantic Tours Curatorial Advisors.
Roster Artist Interest Form and Webinar
- Download the Mid Atlantic Tours Roster Artist Interest Form Overview as a PDF (Link opens in a new window)
- Download the Mid Atlantic Tours Roster Artist Interest Form Overview as an accessible Word document (click link to download)
- Roster Artist Interest Form Virtual Info Session
- Access a transcript of the Info Session as a pdf.
- Access a transcript of the Info Session as a Word doc.
