Playwrights Foundation
For General Operating Support
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Amount$75,000
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Program
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Date Awarded6/22/2021
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Term32 Months
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Type of SupportGeneral Support/Organization
Strategies
Overview
Playwrights Foundation supports contemporary playwrights by helping them to develop new plays and accelerate their careers. Its programs include artist residencies, staged readings, an annual Bay Area Playwrights Festival, and coproduction partnerships. Its programs serve approximately 65 playwrights and 3,000 audience members each year, connecting new voices to the industry. Its online festival in 2020 attracted audiences from all over the world, including nearly 250 theater professionals. Support of Playwrights Foundation aligns with the Performing Arts Program’s Artists strategy.
About the Grantee
Grantee Website
www.playwrightsfoundation.org
Address
1616 Sixteenth Street, Suite 350, San Francisco, CA, 94103-5164, United States
Grants to this Grantee
for general operating support
Playwrights Foundation supports contemporary playwrights by helping them to develop new plays and accelerate their careers. Its programs include artist residencies, staged readings, an annual playwrights festival, and co-production partnerships that help advance the careers of early- and mid-career playwrights. Its programs serve approximately 65 playwrights and 3,000 audience members each year.
