The Maryland Performing Artist Touring Roster is a list of juried Maryland-based artists who have a demonstrated history of successful, professional touring engagements.
Donor Name: Maryland State Arts Council
State: Maryland
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: Ongoing
Size of the Grant: up to $5,000
Details:
Members of the Touring Roster are eligible to receive bookings/artist fees through the Maryland Touring Grant, which provides funding to eligible Maryland-based non-profit organizations to support the presentation of Touring Roster members.
The Maryland Presenting & Touring Program, consisting of the Maryland Touring Grant and the Maryland Touring Roster, is designed to spark and promote the artistic collaboration between Maryland touring artists and Maryland presenters with the goal to increase opportunities for professional performing artists to obtain successful touring engagements. Benefits of being listed on the Roster include promotion through the distribution of the Roster through the MSAC Marketing and Communications office.
Funding Information
Presents can request up to $5,000 in Touring Grant funds
Eligibility Criteria
- In addition to the age and residency requirements below, applicants must be able to demonstrate they have a successful history of professional touring engagements.
- A tour is a public performance in a venue or venues that are not typically or regularly scheduled by the performer and within the State of Maryland. This includes both one-time performances and longer, multi-engagement tours.
- For Independent Artists
- Must be a Maryland resident (owning or renting residential real property in Maryland at the time of application submission and throughout the funded project or program) and must be 18 years of age or older.
- Must be Maryland resident (owning or renting residential real property in Maryland at the time of application submission and throughout the funded project or program) at the time the Maryland Touring Grant, if awarded, is given to the presenting organization as granted by the Maryland State Arts Council
- Proof of residency may be required
- College and university-based performers must perform regularly off-campus for professional fees.
- For Performing Companies/Groups (more than one performer)
- All individuals in the company or group must be 18 years of age or older
- At least 50% of the company’s artists must have their primary residence in Maryland
- The company’s primary place of business must be located in Maryland
- College and university-based performers must perform regularly off-campus for professional fees.
- If the company or group has its own nonprofit status, the makeup of the performing ensemble must meet the eligibility criteria outlined above for Performing Companies/Groups.
For more information, visit MSAC.
