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2011-12 [Inside] the Ford Winter Partnership Program Announces New Guidelines

APPLICATIONS ARE AVAILABLE NOW AND DUE MARCH 16, 2011

2011-12 [Inside] the Ford Winter Partnership Program

- Traditionally open only to homeless theatre companies, the 2011-12 [Inside] the Ford Winter Partnership Program is now also open to theatre companies with permanent spaces that have budgets under $500,000.

- The Program provides an opportunity for three theatre companies to produce in one of the best under 99-seat theatres in Los Angeles County, at a highly subsidized cost and with significant marketing, box office and house management support.

- Proposals for [Inside] the Ford Winter Partnership Program are considered on a competitive basis.

How to Apply
Applicants must:

- Be a Los Angeles County-based theatre company without a permanent venue or with a permanent venue and an annual budget of under $500,000;

- Have a minimum of three years of theatre producing experience within the past five years;

- Propose a full length run of a theatrical work, including one week load-in, one week rehearsal/tech and six performance weeks with a minimum of five performances per week.

- Applications are available online at www.FordTheatres.org, go to: Opportunities, Artist Partnership Programs, Winter Season Partnership Program

Applications are due March 16, 2011 by 4:00 p.m.

Application Workshops

- ALL applicants are required to attend an application workshop.

- Application workshops take place on Tuesday, February 22 and Tuesday, March 1 at 7:00 pm. RSVP to publicevents@arts.lacounty.gov or call 323-856-5793.

For more information about submitting a proposal, please visit www.FordTheatres.org or call 323-856-5793. Questions: Publicevents@arts.lacounty.gov.

from LA Culture Net