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Eligibility Requirements
Allowable ActivitiesMAP supports most direct costs related to the conception, creation and premiere of a new work. These include but are not limited to commissioning fees and artists' salaries, research costs, rehearsal and workshop expenses, promotion, and audience outreach and production costs up to and including the premiere run of the work.GuidelinesHow to ApplyBegin by creating an online account.Information and Materials to SubmitThe MAP Application has two required sections:
Deadline2 p.m. Eastern Time (ET), January 20th, 2009. (Transmittal times appear on applications.)Work Samples sent through the mail must be postmarked by January 20th, 2009. Grant Activities PeriodSeptember 1, 2009 and August 31, 2011.Number of AwardsUp to 40 grants per annual cycle, ranging from $10,000 to $45,000. The average award amount is $25,000.Review CriteriaProposals are evaluated on the basis of the following criteria, which are weighed equally:
Panelists and EvaluatorsThe MAP Fund is adjudicated by artists and arts professionals, as well as by members of the Creative Capital staff. Panelists and evaluators are paid a small stipend.Panel recommendations are subject to approval by the Creative Capital board of directors. Review ProcedureThe MAP review has three steps and takes approximately four months from the deadline date (January 20th, 2009) to notification (Mid-May, 2009).
NotificationNotification is made via email in mid-May 2009.FeedbackFeedback is sent via email upon request. A follow-up phone conversation with a MAP staff member is also available.FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONSCan an artist without 501(c)3 status apply for a MAP grant?
Yes, through the support of a fiscal sponsor. Artists should check with their state or local arts councils or artist-service organizations in their area to learn about sponsorship opportunities. About fiscal sponsorship.
Can an organization apply for more than one project?
Yes, as long as the artistic personnel on the projects are entirely separate.
What's a Lead Artist?
A Lead Artist is the choreographer, playwright, composer, and/or other artistic maker who is leading the creation of the new work according to her or his artistic vision. Lead Artists are those who have envisioned the proposed work, and without whom the work could not exist.
How many Lead Artists can an application have?Project support staff or "work for hire" designers or artisans are not considered Lead Artists. Artistic directors or executive directors who are not actively, creatively generating the proposed work should not be designated Lead Artists. All Lead Artists on a project are required to submit work samples, a personally written statement of intent and a bio. A Lead Artist must be made aware that she or he is being submitted on a MAP application and must personally write a statement of intent regarding their interest in the project. If an artist is submitted for more than one project, the artist will be asked to choose which project she or he wants to move forward. The MAP staff is happy to advise on the issue of Lead Artist. Feel free to call us: 212.226.1677.
At least one but no more than three Lead Artists may be named on an application.
Can a Lead Artist be submitted on more than one MAP grant a year?
No
Do Lead Artists have to be American citizens?A Lead Artist must be made aware that she or he is being submitted on a MAP application and must personally write a statement of intent regarding their interest in the project. If an artist is submitted for more than one project, the artist will be asked to choose which project she or he wants to move forward.
No. Applicant organizations must be based in the US, but artists may be from anywhere.
What if my project has more than three Lead Artists?
Choose three whose work best represents the proposed project. Call the MAP office for guidance: 212.226.1677.
Can an ensemble be considered a Lead Artist?
Yes. Ensemble companies may list the company as a single Lead Artist, and submit up to three work samples representing the group's work.
Can multiple ensembles apply for one project?
Yes. You may submit up to 3 ensembles as composite Lead Artists, and submit no more than 10-minutes of work sample material for each ensemble.
What does MAP mean by "ensemble"?
MAP defines ensemble as a group of three or more artists who have been co-creating works together for at least 2 years.
Does my project have to premiere inside the United States?
No. However, the MAP Fund aims to support and encourage the performance field in the United States, so it is exceptionally rare that a project that exists entirely outside the U.S. will be funded by MAP.
Can I apply for the same project two years in a row?
Yes.
Can I know who is on the panel?
Panelists and evaluators remain anonymous during the review process. With their permission, their names are announced on the MAP Fund website at the end of the year. Nominate an evaluator or panelist.
What's the best time to submit my application?
You must submit your application by 2pm ET on Tuesday, January 20. Please note that on the deadline date, our server is often extremely heavily used and can cause long delays and submission woes. To avoid this, we strongly recommend that you work on your application well in advance of the deadline and that you plan to submit it a day or two before the deadline. We open the application three months in advance of the deadline for this purpose and we encourage you to take advantage of the time.
Can I hand-deliver my work samples?
Hand-deliveries may be made to the MAP Fund Office from January 5th through January 20th, 2009, Monday through Friday 10am-5pm. Please call before coming: 212.226.1677.
What if I miss the submission deadline?
Late submissions will not be accepted under any circumstances.
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