Now in its 5th year, BAX offers this special Parent Artist Space Grant to dance, theater, and performance artists. The grant is designed to address some of the needs of artists who are trying to meet the challenges of being an artist and a parent to preschool age children.  Having recently celebrated its 25th anniversary, BAX is intimately familiar with the joys and the difficulties of raising a family while creating and producing work in New York City.

The 2017 Parent/Artist Space Grant will be awarded to a total of two artists who are parents of preschool age (0-4) children, and are trying to meet the challenges of being an artist and a parent. In addition to a supportive environment to work in, BAX will provide 50 hours of free rehearsal space and a $300 childcare stipend. Rehearsal hours can be used at any time of the day, seven days a week, but please note there is more available space Monday – Friday 9am -3pm. Awarded rehearsal space will be used in any of the four rehearsal spaces located in the BAX BUILDING at 421 Fifth Avenue, Park Slope, Brooklyn.

As part of its Youth Education Programming, BAX offers a Playspace on Mondays and Fridays from 9:30 – 11:30am, offered free of charge to awarded artists. Awarded artists may take advantage of this program for childcare.

Application deadline: Friday, September 16, 2016 by 11:59pm
 

Artists will be notified on or before Friday, October 14, 2016
Residency timeline: January 2-March 31, 2017 (for NYC residents only, all 5 boroughs)

To apply, visit artistservices.bax.org/2017-parent-artist-space-grant-application.