The Ruth Maleczech Award
Funding Amount
Not stated
Deadline
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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.
Overview
Annual award honoring a performer who embodies Ruth Maleczech's daring and raw, naked fearlessness in every performance.
Criteria: Award goes to a performer who embodies Ruth's daring and raw, naked fearlessness in every performance
Focus: Performance art, theater
Background: Ruth Maleczech was co-founder of Mabou Mines. The award celebrates her legacy and commitment to fearless, experimental performance.
Recent Awardees:
- 2023: Jane Catherine Shaw (puppet theater artist with 30+ years of practice)
- 2022: Lindsay Abromaitis-Smith (artist, herbalist, writer, pleasure activist)
- 2017: Black-Eyed Susan (actress in downtown NYC theater scene)
- 2016: April Matthis (actor and performer)
What Mabou Mines Development Foundation Inc actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2024 — the most recent filing with itemized grants
- Grants in 2024
- 1
- Total given
- $23K
- Median grant
- $23K
- By dollars: New York 100%. Top recipient cities: New York, NY.
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Pass-through grant
$23K
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Fields of Work
- Arts
- Performing arts
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