Doris Duke Charitable Foundation

Overview of the Doris Duke Impact Awards

Fields Supported 

  • Contemporary dance
  • Jazz
  • Theater
  • Related interdisciplinary work

Awardees

One hundred artists will receive Doris Duke Impact Awards.

Selection Process 

Applications will not be accepted. Artists will be selected by anonymous peer-review panels of professionals.

Qualifications 

Artists who have demonstrated the potential to influence their respective fields but who, in general, have yet to receive significant national support.  

Timing
Awards granted over a period of two to three years. The first class of awards will be announced in 2014 through 2016.

 

Funding Breakdown 

Total potential investment in each artist: $80,000

  • $60,000 in unrestricted funding
  • $10,000 for audience development
  • an additional $10,000 may be made available by the Foundation on an incentive matching basis for retirement savings

Additional Benefits 
All Impact Award grantees will have the opportunity to take part in professional development activities, financial and legal counseling, and grantee gatherings.  

 

Key Dates

2014 Impact Awards Class 1 selected        Up to 3 years(2014-16) 

2015 Impact Awards Class 2 selected        Up to 3 years (2015-17)

2016 Impact Awards Class 3 selected        Up to 3 years (2016-18)

2017 Impact Awards Class 4 selected        Up to 3 years (2017-19)

2018 Impact Awards Class 5 selected        Up to 3 years (2018-20)

Grant Oversight  

DDCF has identified the Creative Capital Foundation as its primary partner in helping artists maximize the use of their grants. DDCF has chosen CCF as a partner in this Initiative because of its proven record of professional development work with artists; its high standards of fiscal responsibility; and a unique position in the field that allows the organization to connect grantees to artistic resources beyond the performing arts.

Resources
For additional information, please see:

Program News

October 20, 2011
DDCF Announces $50 Million Initiative to Support Performing Artists:
Press Release (92.2 KB PDF) 

Fact Sheets

October 20, 2011
Doris Duke Performing Artists Initiative Fact Sheet:
Fact Sheet (97.1 KB PDF)
Revised 3/21/12