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: