Performing Americas Program (PAP) - Creative Exchange Mobility Awards
Funding Amount
Up to $1,000
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
- Artists and hosts in Caribbean, Latin America, and United States
Other requirements
- Those seeking to establish partnerships for future exchange projects
- Focus on equitable exchange and international partnerships
Overview
Performing Americas Program - Creative Exchange Mobility Awards
Program Type: International travel support for arts exchange planning
Geographic Scope: United States, Latin America, and the Caribbean
Overview:
The Creative Exchange Mobility awards provide support for artists and hosts who wish to meet face-to-face with potential partners in the design of future exchange projects. This subsidy supports travel only and is not intended as residency or touring support.
Purpose:
- Support research and project planning
- Facilitate face-to-face meetings between potential partners
- Enable design of future Creative Exchange Residencies, touring, or collaborations
- Travel support only
Eligibility:
- Artists and hosts in Caribbean, Latin America, and United States
- Those seeking to establish partnerships for future exchange projects
- Focus on equitable exchange and international partnerships
Funding Sources:
Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, Robert Sterling Clark Foundation, and for Los Angeles artists/organizations: City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs
Key Values:
- Reciprocity
- Knowledge building
- Equitable exchange
- Justice framework
What National Performance Network Inc actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 52
- Total given
- $753K
- Median grant
- $13K
- Range
- $6,000–$30K
- By dollars: New York 19%, Florida 12%, California 10%. Top recipient cities: Miami, FL; New Orleans, LA; New York, NY.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 42% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
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Redline · Denver, CO
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$27K
A Todo Dar Productions · New York City, NY
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$26K
ART2ACTION Inc · Tamoa, FL
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$26K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Performing arts
- Arts
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