Bay Area Commissioning Fund

Description

Through the Bay Area Commissioning Fund, American Theatre will establish and/or strengthen ongoing professional relationships with selected arts writers in the San Francisco Bay Area. The two-year program is designed to bring Bay Area theatres and artists to national attention—by broadening and deepening the magazine’s coverage of theatre activities and issues in the region—and to heighten visibility for the region as a whole. Four participating writers will be selected in both of the theatrical seasons 2008–09 and 2009–10. This program is only open to San Francisco Bay Area residents.

Each selected writer will be expected to complete three articles and will receive $2,500 over the course of his or her affiliation. Participants will check in regularly with the magazine’s editors regarding artists, productions, news and trends in the Bay Area’s theatre scene.

The Bay Area Commissioning Fund is supported by the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation.