The Elevator Project proudly presents exciting and ambitious new work by small and emerging Dallas arts groups on the campus of the AT&T Performing Arts Center. This season, their 8th, features features dance, visual arts, music, and multi-media.
Donor Name: AT&T Performing Arts Center
Deadline: 01/23/2023
Details:
AT&T Performing Arts Center created the Elevator Project to provide small, emerging and historically marginalized arts organizations and artists with a performance platform in the Dallas Arts District. It has evolved into an exciting, curated season of work stretching across genres, with the projects chosen through a competitive process by a panel of arts professionals and advocates.
Project Period
Performances must take place between August 1, 2023 and July 31, 2024.
Eligibility Criteria
- Submissions must come from organizations or artists in the city of Dallas.
- Applicants must be Dallas-based and special consideration is given to groups or artists that do not have a performance space they call home. Successful projects may include new and experimental works, ethnically and/or culturally specific projects, and performances designed for unique spaces on the Center’s campus.
The Selection Process:
- Each year, the Center will announce submission dates and available venues. To be considered, proposals must meet the technical capabilities of the proposed venue. Projects are selected through a multi-level review process.
- The Elevator Project Advisory Panel, a group of five individuals chosen jointly by the Center and the Director of the Office of Arts and Culture, will review and adjudicate the submitted projects. No artist or group with an active submission may serve on the panel. A Center operations specialist will advise the panel to ensure submissions meet the technical standards.
- The panel will make enough recommendations to fill the available slots, as well as runner-up projects for consideration if the primary recommendations are not able to proceed.
- The primary and secondary recommendations will then be reviewed jointly by the Center, the OAC Director, and the Chair of the Arts and Culture Advisory Commission for advice and recommendations.
- The Center will take those recommendations and begin negotiating with the groups to establish a fee, set expectations, secure the venue and finalize dates on the calendar.
Please collect the following information before you begin the application process:
- Detailed contact information for the primary individual who will be the point person.
- Short biographic summaries of principals.
- Any additional lighting, sound or scenery designers and crew that will work your show.
- If applicable, the organization’s mission, history, and current annual budget.
- Project Budget, including sources of additional funds to mount the production. While the Center supplies significant support, artists generally need to bring in additional funds from other sources. • Project Information including name, description, desired dates, desired venue, project’s goals, technical requirements, script (if available), or any additional materials to deepen the understanding of the project.
- Strong Marketing or Advertising plans, including social media accounts. Artists with developed marketing and advertising plans stand a better chance of moving forward. Select supplemental materials to highlight your talent and expertise. This may include links and/or files to upload of your past work and accomplishments. NOTE: Uploaded files should be representative of your work. For instance, a dance project should include video and audio showing your ability to dance. A musical project should include audio files.
For more information, visit Elevator Project.
