Albertine Theater
The Albertine Theater program funds collaborative, contemporary theater and performance projects between French and American nonprofit organizations, supporting innovative creative and touring initiatives.
Funder: Albertine Foundation
Due Dates (Anticipated): October 2026 (Full application deadline, projected)
Funding Amounts: Up to $20,000 for Creative Grants; up to $15,000 for Touring Grants; covers up to 50% of project costs.
Summary: Supports collaborative, contemporary theater, circus, puppetry, street theater, and hybrid projects between French and American nonprofit organizations.
Key Information: Only nonprofit venues/institutions eligible; individual artists and most companies cannot apply directly.
Description
The Albertine Theater program, administered by the Albertine Foundation and Villa Albertine, provides grants to foster and encourage collaboration between French and American artists in contemporary theater and related forms such as circus, puppetry, street theater, and hybrid performance. The program supports both touring and creative projects, emphasizing innovative, contemporary work that reflects the diversity of the French and American arts scenes. Projects are expected to introduce artists whose work has rarely or never been seen in the partner country and to promote new collaborative endeavors.
