Supports innovative contemporary theater and performance collaborations between French and American artists, fostering new productions and tours that highlight diversity and cross-cultural exchange.
Funder: FACE Foundation
Due Dates (Anticipated): January 2027 (Full application deadline, projected)
Funding Amounts: Up to $20,000 for Creative Grants; up to $15,000 for Touring Grants; supports up to 50% of project costs.
Summary: Supports collaborative contemporary theater and performance projects between French and American artists through grants to nonprofit venues.
The program encourages and supports innovative, cross-cultural collaborations between French and American artists in contemporary theater, circus, puppetry, street theater, and hybrid forms. Grants are provided to French and American nonprofit venues to foster new productions, tours, and creative partnerships, with a focus on contemporary work and projects that introduce new or rarely seen artists to the partner country. The initiative aims to deepen artistic exchange and promote the diversity of the French and U.S. performance scenes.