In our continuing effort to support and promote the arts in the South, South Arts in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts offers Southern Fast Track Touring grants. This program, through its rolling deadline, is designed to offer Southern presenters more opportunities throughout the year to apply for fee support.

Aimed at smaller presenters, Southern Fast Track Touring seeks to establish an active arts environment in underserved communities. This grant program offers organizations the opportunity to receive fee support to present performing artists and writers from outside the presenter’s state. Support is awarded to theatre, music, opera, musical theatre, literary and dance projects that contain both a public performance or reading and an educational component. The maximum request is 50% of the artist fee, up to $2,500.

• Presenters are limited to one Southern Fast Track Touring grant application per South Arts fiscal year.
• Southern Fast Track Touring grant applications must be submitted online at least 60 days prior to the project start date.
• All grant requests are subject to funding availability. Grants are awarded on a first come/first served basis until funding is depleted. Early submission is encouraged. The minimum grant award is $250.
• Only presenting organizations with operating budgets of $100,000 or less (for the last completed fiscal year) are eligible to apply.
• Next step, please review eligibility, guidelines and policies.  New applicants are encouraged to contact Nikki Estes, Program Director, at 404-874-7244 ext. 16 to discuss eligibility prior to submitting an application.

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