Next Steps for Boston Dance Grant

The Next Steps for Boston Dance Grant aims to enhance the dance community in Greater Boston by offering vital support to choreographers and circus artists. This initiative provides $5,000 for rehearsal space, $6,000 in implementation funds, and expert consultations to foster original work in diverse dance genres. Additionally, it facilitates cohort meetings for collaboration and ongoing support beyond the grant period, ensuring artists can take crucial steps in their careers.

Next Steps for Boston Dance: Strengthening the Field of Dance in Greater Boston
The Award
This grant program supports choreographers and circus artists creating original work in any dance genre to move forward and take a “next step” in their careers by providing:

• $5,000 of paid rehearsal space that can be used in a wide variety of venues
• Five consulting meetings with expert advisors in areas of need and/or interest to the artist including artistic, technical, communication and planning
• $6,000 in implementation funds to create or complete a project or take a “next step” in an artist's work or career
• Cohort meetings to connect choreographers and allow them to share and learn from each other
• Access to ongoing support for grantees that continues post the grant period: includes project funds, advice, and workshops
• Grant value is over $12,500.

Eligibility

Artists must have choreographed and presented work in a public [non- educational institution] setting [on line presentations accepted] within the last 3 years.
Candidates must be creating original work; there are no genre-restrictions.
Applicants must reside in one of the five counties in Greater Boston: Essex, Middlesex, Norfolk, Suffolk or Plymouth.

Ineligibility

Post-Secondary students currently seeking and working toward dance and related degrees are ineligible to apply.