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FORD THEATRES 2ND ANNUAL
WINTER PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM FOR THEATRE COMPANIES
NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS!

APPLICATIONS FOR THE 2009-10 SEASON ARE NOW AVAILABLE AND DUE MARCH 18, 2009

UPCOMING INFORMATIONAL WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD ON MONDAY, FEBRUARY 2 AT 7:30 P.M.

2009-2010 WINTER PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM INFORMATION
On November 7, 2008, the Arts Commission launched the [Inside] the Ford Winter Partnership Program. Recognizing that many Los Angeles County-based theatre companies do not have permanent performance homes and that the cost of producing theatrical works has become prohibitively expensive in the area, the Arts Commission provides an opportunity for theatre companies without a permanent performance venue to produce in one of the best under 87-seat theatres in Los Angeles County at a highly subsidized cost and with significant marketing support.

HOW TO APPLY
Similar to a grant program, proposals for the [Inside] the Ford Winter program are considered on a competitive basis. The Arts Commission will partner with three theatre companies and assist each to present a proposed theatrical work. To submit a proposal under this program, please read through the entire guidelines and then complete an application available online at www.FordTheatres.org, click here.

Workshops about the [Inside] the Ford Winter Partnership Program and how to submit a competitive proposal will be held on Monday, February 2, 2009 at 7:30 p.m. and Tuesday, February 24, 2009 at 7:30 p.m. at the Ford Theatres complex. Attending an application workshop is required for all applicants. RSVP at [email protected] or call 323-856-5793.

ELIGIBILITY
To be eligible to apply to the [Inside] the Ford Winter Partnership Program, applicants must:
–Be a Los Angeles County-based theatre company without a permanent performance home;
–Have a minimum of three years of theatre producing experience within the past 5 years;
–Be able to produce a new work (world premiere), a work new to the Los Angeles area (regional premiere) or classical repertory interpreted and presented in an innovative way; and
–Be able to produce and run their show in one of three ranges of dates for the season between October 2009 - May 2010

CONTACT US
For any questions or further information, visit our website at www.FordTheatres.org, or call 323-856-5793 or e-mail [email protected]