Founded by John Schmitz and Fred Solari in 1995, this five-week annual festival features more than 250 individual acts and over 2,500 artists. Held in November at the Athenaeum Theatre, 2936 N. Southport. Applications, due June 1, are available online.
Pairs HS2's young dancers with choreographers who create original works for HS2. Winners receive a stipend, round-trip transportation to/from Chicago, housing and a per diem for a one-week residency.
Ragdale is an artists' retreat located on the grounds of Arts and Crafts architect Howard Van Doren Shaw's 1897 summer home in Lake Forest, IL. The artists' community, situated 30 miles north of Chicago, hosts more than 200 emering and established artists of all disciplines each year.
Provides residency fees, community cultural development funds, and other means of support for dance, music, theater, performance, puppetry, and spoken word artists.
Provides tour resources to independent artists, connects artists and arts communities nationwide, and provides a place to share services, goods, and advice.
Provides visionary thinking, professional development, resource-sharing, and advocacy in support of its members and others who create and disseminate the performing arts.
Located on Martha's Vineyard, The Yard supports the creation of new work by providing choreographers and dancers with housing, stipends, rehearsal space, public performance opportunities, artistic guidance and uninterrupted time to explore and experiment.
