The deadline for this grant program has passed.

A Block-Booked Tour application requires a minimum of three presenters from at least two states in South Arts' region.  For the purpose of these guidelines, a block-booked tour is when the artist/company does not return home between any of the funded bookings on the tour; the tour must occur over consecutive dates among the applicants.  UPDATE: We will accept applications from blocks with non-consecutive dates among applicants if documentation of a block-book tour (involving additional presenters who are not applicants) is provided by the artist’s agent or manager (please contact Nikki Estes at 404-874-7244 ext. 16 to discuss these conditions).

Each applicant of the block-booked tour will be required to submit an online application and signed letter of intent or contract for the artist/company. The panel will review each application and determine whether to support the entire tour (rather than individual engagements). All of the Regional Touring guidelines and narrative instructions apply.

In addition to each presenter submitting an eligible and complete Regional Touring: Block-Booked Tour application, each Block-Book consortium must also follow these instructions.  The team of presenters must select a lead presenter.  The lead presenter is required to submit online the Participating Presenters List as part of their application, and mail the artist/company printed materials and artist/company work sample for the team.

Each Regional Touring: Block-Booked Tour applicant is required to submit online the following:

• Application
• Letter of intent or contract between the artist and the presenting organization stating the services (including the educational component), date(s) and fee (signed by both parties)
• Proof of government status (if applicable)
• Participating Presenters List (lead applicant only)

Each Regional Touring: Block-Booked Tour applicant is required to mail the following:

• Ten (10) copies of the application
• Ten (10) copies of the signed letter of intent/contract
• Self-addressed, stamped postcard for acknowledgement of receipt (optional)

In addition, the lead presenter is required to mail the following:

• Ten (10) copies of the Participating Presenters List for the consortium
• Ten (10) copies of the artist/company printed materials (e.g., company history and artist biography) on behalf of the consortium
• CD or DVD of a representative work sample for the artist/company on behalf of the consortium
• Self-addressed, stamped envelope for the return of audio/video materials (optional)
• Self-addressed, stamped postcard for acknowledgement of receipt (optional)

The complete online application must be submitted by 11:59 PM ET, Thursday, March 8, 2012.

The complete mailed support materials must be postmarked by Thursday, March 8, 2012.