The Gerbode Foundation is pleased to announce a $300,000 fund for the creation and development of new dance and movement-based projects by California choreographers, culture bearers, traditional and tradition-based artists, and movement-based artists.
Donor Name: Gerbode Foundation
State: California
County: Alameda County (CA), Contra Costa County (CA), Marin County (CA), Napa County (CA), San Francisco County (CA), San Mateo County (CA), Santa Clara County (CA), Santa Cruz County (CA), Solano County (CA), Sonoma County (CA)
Type of Grant: Awards and Prizes
Deadline: 06/06/2024
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: 3 Years
Details:
The new dance works will be commissioned and produced by Bay Area nonprofit artist-centered organizations that can apply for grants of $50,000 each.
Recipients of the 2024 Dance & Movement Awards must produce and present the commissioned work in one of the ten San Francisco Bay Area counties for in-person performances, film screenings, virtual presentations or other online experiences.
Program Goals
- Recognize the exceptional contributions of innovative choreographers, culture bearers, traditional and tradition-based artists, and movement-based artists.
- Support projects that are diverse in gender-identity, race, ethnicity, and geography.
- Encourage and deepen the engagement between the lead artist(s) and the producing organization.
- Support artist-centered organizations in their commitment to commission, develop, and produce new work by California artists.
- To support organizations and companies that are deeply rooted in culturally specific communities and have a positive impact within these communities.
Project Eligibility and Requirements
- All dance and movement-based genres, traditional and tradition-based forms will be considered.
- Proposed projects must meet the following criteria:
- Proposed projects must be new and original dance or movement-based projects that are developed and produced by the applicant organization.
- The project must be completed/presented between August 2025 and December 2027.
- Proposed projects can be at any stage of development except in rehearsal.
The following projects and final presentations are eligible (this list is suggestive but not exhaustive):
- Live dance performances
- Film festivals
- Dance festivals
- Dance films
- Interactive media experiences
- Dance installations.
Eligibility Criteria
The applicant organization must:
- Be a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that has been in operation for at least 2 years.
- Be located in Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, San Francisco, San Mateo, Solano, or Sonoma County.
- Have an organization budget between $60K and $3M.
- Commit to developing, producing, and fundraising for the proposed project.
- Have a strong proven track record of producing and/or presenting dance or movement-based projects and paying its artists.
- Not have an open grant in Gerbode’s Special Awards in the Arts program.
- Not be a current recipient of a Creative Work Fund award for the same project or lead artist.
- Submit only one application.
Eligible applicant organizations (suggestions below):
- Dance companies
- Festivals
- Organizations that produce and present dance
- Interdisciplinary arts presenters
- Community-based arts organizations
- Organizations with a history of working with dance and movement-based artists
For more information, visit Gerbode Foundation.
