Guidelines and Criteria for Applicants

- The program is open to all U.S. and French non-profit presenting institutions as applicants.

- The institution must be a presenter, such as a theatre or festival, with a clear financial commitment towards the project (individual performer or company).

- Application from individual artists, even represented by an operating foundation, will not be accepted.

U.S. non-profit presenting institutions can apply for a project with French choreographers/performers in the US (presentation of a French dance production, residency of the French choreographer/performer).
- the artist should be appearing in the US for the first time or should be showing new or rarely seen work in the US
- the artist may be an emerging artist or may already be more established in his or her career, as long as the project is original and innovative
- the U.S. institution must bring significant support

French non-profit institutions can apply for a project with a U.S. choreographer/performer in France (presentation of an U.S. dance production, residency of the choreographer/performer)
- the artist should be appearing in France for the first time or should be showing new or rarely seen work in France
- the artist may be an emerging artist or may already be more established in his or her career, as long as the project is original
and innovative
- the French institution must bring significant support
note: the artist may be of a nationality other than American or French but must have at least five years of resident status.

Deadline for Application: February 1st, extended to February 28th, 2008
The application form for request of funding is available on the following sites:

For French institutions presenting US artists:
Download an Application.
Contact: performingarts@facecouncil.org or
Nicole.birmann@diplomatie.gouv.fr

For U.S. institutions presenting French artists
Website: www.nefa.org for applications
Contact: jforde@nefa.org