The Howard County Arts Council (HCAC) is seeking applications for its 2023 Mark Ryder Original Choreography Grant Program.
Donor Name: Howard County Arts Council (HCAC)
State: Maryland
Counties: Anne Arundel County (MD), Baltimore County (MD), Howard County (MD), Carroll County (MD)
City: Baltimore
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 06/22/2022
Details:
The Mark Ryder Original Choreography Grant Program was established, at the bequest of his family, to:
- recognize individual creative expression and to provide financial assistance to choreographers to create a new original work. Re-interpretation of an existing work is NOT considered an original work.
- broaden opportunities for artists and encourage and sustain their pursuit of artistic excellence.
- If the project is realized, the applicant is encouraged, not required, to present the work in Howard County, live or recorded.
Eligibility Criteria
- Artist(s) must be 18 years or older
- Artists/applicants must have established residence and be living in the central Maryland counties of Howard, Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Carroll or Baltimore City for 6 months prior to application deadline and must maintain residence for the duration of the grant period. Proof of residency may be requested.
- Individuals enrolled in high school or any undergraduate classes or programs during the current fiscal year are ineligible to apply.
- Choreographer(s) must provide evidence of their professional achievements within the field of choreography
- Collaborating choreographers interested in applying together must file and sign one joint application for a single artist grant, as well as provide resumes for both collaborators.
- Previous recipients are eligible to apply once in a 3-year period.
- In addition to the above criteria, please be aware that the use of copyright material is strictly prohibited. Copyright law protects a work, in whatever medium, unless it has been placed in the public domain. Owners of copyrights hold exclusive right to the reproduction and distribution of their work; therefore, unauthorized use and distribution of copyrighted works is illegal.
While the intent of the grant program is to support individual artistic endeavors, dance companies may apply if the following criteria are met:
- Dance companies may apply for funds; however, grant funds must be used to pay the choreographer for creating a new work. Proof of payment will be required. The company is responsible for supplying all required supplemental materials relating to the choreographer in addition to required company materials.
- K-12 school or college dance companies are ineligible to apply. Independent 501(c)3 groups in residence are eligible.
- Dance companies who apply must be a non-profit 501(c)3 and provide proof thereof.
- Grant funds must be used specifically towards creating new, original choreography. A grant carries no commitment for future support beyond the terms outlined in this application.
For more information, visit Mark Ryder Original Choreography Grant.
