Daryl Roth Creative Spirit Award
Funding Amount
$10,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Annual
- Tracked since
- April 2026
Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.
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Eligible organizations
- Theater artists with extraordinary vision, dedication, energy, and spirit.
Geography
- Based in New York
Other requirements
- Award has been given to playwrights and directors.
- Contact: The Lark Theatre Company Inc, New York, NY
- Background: First awarded in 1996 to director Michael Mayer.
- As of 2021, Brittany K.
Overview
Overview:
The Daryl Roth Creative Spirit Award is presented annually by The Lark and producer Daryl Roth to honor theater artists who have extraordinary vision, dedication, energy, and spirit for creating and bringing theater to life.
What's Included:
- $10,000 monetary award
- One-year residency at The Lark
- Access to The Lark's artistic resources and developmental support
Eligibility:
Theater artists with extraordinary vision, dedication, energy, and spirit. Award has been given to playwrights and directors.
Geographic Scope: Not specified, but The Lark is based in New York
Background: First awarded in 1996 to director Michael Mayer. As of 2021, Brittany K. Allen was the recipient for her play Happy Happy Joy Joy.
What Lark Theatre Company Inc actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2023
- Grants in 2023
- 7
- Total given
- $918K
- Median grant
- $66K
- Range
- $12K–$500K
- By dollars: New York 97%, California 3%. Top recipient cities: New York, NY; San Francisco, CA; Queens, NY.
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Fields of Work
- Arts
- Theater
- Performing arts
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