The Ryan Hudak LGBTQ+ Dramatic Writing Award is an $8,000 cash grant to be awarded to one (1) New York State-based playwright or screenwriter who self-identifies as LGBTQ+.
Donor Name: New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA)
State: New York
City: New York City
Borough: Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, The Bronx, and Staten Island
Type of Grant: Awards and Prizes
Deadline: 06/18/2024
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
The Award honors the life and work of Ryan Hudak. Ryan was a gay playwright, theater maker, filmmaker, and a valued member of NYFA’s staff who served on the executive and development teams. Tragically, Ryan passed away in May 2022 after a long battle with Leukemia at the age of 32. The Award is open to playwrights and screenwriters who live in New York State, including those who live within the five boroughs of New York City.
Eligibility Requirements
The Ryan Hudak LGBTQ+ Dramatic Writing Award is open to New York State playwrights and screenwriters, including those who live within the five boroughs of New York City.
Applicants must meet the following criteria:
- Must be a working playwright or screenwriter. Acceptable forms of playwriting or screenwriting include stageplays, screenplays, teleplays, libretti, radio plays, and audio dramas. No audio is accepted.
- Must self-identify as LGBTQ+.
- Must be a current full-time resident of New York State for a minimum of 12 months at the time applications close.
- Must be at least 25 years of age at the time the application closes.
- Cannot be enrolled in a degree-seeking program of any kind.
- Can be past recipients of any NYFA grant or fellowship programs, except past recipients of the The Ryan Hudak LGBTQ+ Dramatic Writing Award.
- Cannot be a NYFA employee, members of the NYFA Board of Trustees or Artists’ Advisory Committee, and/or an immediate family member of any of the above.
For more information, visit NYFA.
