Deadline: February 9, 2024 at 11:59pm EST
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Applicants may only apply once per application year. Applicants who apply multiple times in one year will be completely disqualified.
Each application is thoughtfully reviewed by a diverse reader pool of Van Lier Fellowship alumni, Rattlestick staff, and industry professionals.
Each application is reviewed in the first round by at least 2 different readers.
Semi-finalists and finalists are selected through two rounds of consideration and are required to reconfirm their eligibility.
Finalists are asked to provide a full length script and are granted an interview with a selection panel made up of Rattlestick affiliated artists and staff members.
Awarded playwrights will be selected by May 2024.
Eligibility
The Van Lier New Voices Fellowship is open to playwrights who:
Reside in, or within 30 mile radius of, New York City.
Are between the ages of 18 - 30 from June 2024 to May 2025
Identify as a BIPOC individual
Are not enrolled in a degree-granting program June 2024 to May 2025.
Demonstrate exceptional talent in playwriting and theater-making, particularly with a deep understanding of the collaborative nature of play-making.
Make a case for how a Van Lier Fellowship would transform their professional and creative lives and why now is the ideal moment for them to participate in the program.
Note: Priority will be given to applicants who do not have other time-intensive writing commitments during the duration of the Fellowship, in order to participate fully in Rattlestick programming and events throughout the year.
Questions? Email vanlier@rattlestick.org! No phone calls please.
Applicants may only apply once per application year. Applicants who apply multiple times in one year will be completely disqualified.
Each application is thoughtfully reviewed by a diverse reader pool of Van Lier Fellowship alumni, Rattlestick staff, and industry professionals.
Each application is reviewed in the first round by at least 2 different readers.
Semi-finalists and finalists are selected through two rounds of consideration and are required to reconfirm their eligibility.
Finalists are asked to provide a full length script and are granted an interview with a selection panel made up of Rattlestick affiliated artists and staff members.
Awarded playwrights will be selected by May 2024.
Eligibility
The Van Lier New Voices Fellowship is open to playwrights who:
Reside in, or within 30 mile radius of, New York City.
Are between the ages of 18 - 30 from June 2024 to May 2025
Identify as a BIPOC individual
Are not enrolled in a degree-granting program June 2024 to May 2025.
Demonstrate exceptional talent in playwriting and theater-making, particularly with a deep understanding of the collaborative nature of play-making.
Make a case for how a Van Lier Fellowship would transform their professional and creative lives and why now is the ideal moment for them to participate in the program.
Note: Priority will be given to applicants who do not have other time-intensive writing commitments during the duration of the Fellowship, in order to participate fully in Rattlestick programming and events throughout the year.
Questions? Email vanlier@rattlestick.org! No phone calls please.