Artist Engagement Fund
Forecasted
The Artist Engagement Fund supports artists from the United States and Mexico by funding fees for new and touring works that engage NPN National Partner communities and advance racial and cultural justice.
Funder: National Performance Network
Due Dates (Anticipated): January 2027 (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: Up to $10,000 for BIPOC and/or Small-Budget Rural NPN National Partners; up to $5,000 for other NPN Partners
Summary: Supports artist fees for newly commissioned and touring works that engage NPN National Partner communities.
Key Information: Artists can access the fund only through an NPN National Partner organization.
Description
The National Performance Network’s Artist Engagement Fund supports artistic activity in NPN National Partner communities, focusing on artist fees for newly commissioned and touring works. It aims to advance racial and cultural justice, increase artist mobility, model equitable artist fees, and center community engagement.
The fund supports work by artists from the United States and Mexico. It focuses on projects that address racial or cultural justice, build meaningful engagement among communities, artists, and presenters, and result in a live public exchange. The Doris Duke Foundation and the Mellon Foundation support the program.
