Preview of NDP Production Grant Preliminary Round Application Questions

NEFA recognizes that our current social climate continues to impact the ways that artists create and intend to share their work. We value your creative ingenuity during this time and the artistic experiences you still desire to share with communities and audiences, whether in-person, virtually, or some imaginative combination of both.

NDP is committed to disrupting the perpetual exclusion and erasure of artists representing forms, genres, practices, traditions, lineages, experiences, and/or identities through their projects. We value how artists are choosing to advance, enhance, or subvert various forms of dance, contributing to the ever-evolving landscape.

As you complete your NDP proposal, we encourage you to answer all questions to the best of your knowledge, including sharing aspects of your project and subsequent touring that are still in ideation. In addition to the narrative questions below, the NDP Production Inquiry application will require details on the applicant, the proposed new dance project, the organizational partner(s), and up to three minutes of a video work sample. We invite you to lean on the NDP team as a resource as you prepare to submit your preliminary application.

2024 NDP Production Grant Narrative Questions &  Criteria

NDP Production Narrative Questions Narrative questions related to the following Criterion
Please describe the proposed new dance project. (2,500 characters)Support the creation/development and U.S.* touring/sharing [virtual or in-person] of new dance projects that demonstrate excellence in artists’ practice.
Please share the FULL timeline for the proposed new dance project inclusive of an ideation phase, creation/development period, projected premiere date or window, and desired touring/sharing timeframes. (1,500 characters)Support the creation/development and U.S.* touring/sharing [virtual or in-person] of new dance projects that demonstrate excellence in artists’ practice.
What does success mean to you in respect to the proposed new dance project? What is your overall desired impact for the project? (1,500 characters)Support the creation/development and U.S.* touring/sharing [virtual or in-person] of new dance projects that demonstrate excellence in artists’ practice.
Who are the communities and audiences this proposed new dance project is intended for, and how do you plan to connect with them? (1,500 characters)Demonstrate a commitment to an engagement process with/for communities and audiences because of the new dance project’s relevance, originality, and/or timeliness.
How will accessibility be addressed in the proposed new dance project? Please be explicit in naming the communities that your project desires to be more accessible to/for. (NEFA's value statement around Equity, Diversity, Intersectionality, and Accessibility) (1,500 characters)Demonstrate a commitment to an engagement process with/for communities and audiences because of the new dance project’s relevance, originality, and/or timeliness.
Who are the current organizational partners for the proposed new dance project? What are their contributions and why are they important to helping you reach your project goals? (learn more about organizational partnerships) (1,500 characters)Reflect partnerships with organizations that are essential to the realization of the proposed new dance project. Applications must include at least one U.S.* based partner.
Please describe your creative process/practice and how it supports achieving the goals you outlined above. For collaborative models of making, include how and why the collaborator(s) contributions are integral to the realization of the proposed new dance project? (1,500 characters)Support the creation/development and U.S.* touring/sharing [virtual or in-person] of new dance projects that demonstrate excellence in artists’ practice.
In addition to the performers and collaborators, how does this project contribute to the diversities of today's dance field? (NEFA's value statement around Equity, Diversity, Intersectionality, and Accessibility) (1,500 characters)Support new dance projects within a range of cultural and aesthetic diversities that bolsters today’s dance field.
How do you imagine the proposed new dance project being toured/shared? How will your previous touring/sharing experience(s) inform these ideas? (1,500 characters)Develop a viable plan for touring/sharing the supported dance project in multiple communities in the U.S. and its territories**. (Please contact us if you have questions about what constitutes a tour)

*NEFA defines U.S. as all 50 of the United States including Hawaii, Alaska, and Washington, D.C., as well as Puerto Rico, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and American Samoa.  

** Due to the impacts of COVID-19, NEFA understands that there are more opportunities and interest in artists/companies to share their work virtually, reaching a global audience. While we support the many ways artists/companies have been able to expand their reach, it is important to note that NDP tour subsidy can only be allocated to U.S. based organizations.

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