NEA/TCG Career Development Program for Directors

• Must have submitted online registration and mailed completed application packet by the postmark deadline. (Midnight, January 30, 2009)
• Must be a citizen or permanent resident of the United States at the time of the application postmark deadline;
• Must have directed three fully staged professional productions;
  — productions are considered professional if all artists are compensated at least a minimal amount for their work.
  — productions at educational institutions or community theatres do not meet this requirement.
  — it is not necessary for the production to have operated on a union contract.
• Must not be enrolled in, or on leave from, a university or conservatory training program at the commencement of the program period (October 1, 2009);
• Must not work exclusively in other disciplines (e.g. opera, dance);
• Previous recipients of this program, the National Endowment for the Arts Director Fellowship or the NEA/TCG Director Fellowship are not eligible to apply.

Candidates of diverse backgrounds representing the full spectrum of theatrical activity, including those who have worked in non-traditional venues, are encouraged to apply to this program. No applicant will be discriminated against on the basis of race, sex, religion, sexual orientation, color or national origin. Applications are reviewed and selected by a national independent selection committee composed of theatre professionals.

• Please read the guidelines thoroughly before applying, making special note of all eligibility and application requirements and deadlines.
• Using the guidelines and requirements, create a detailed checklist of everything needed to make a complete application. From the main requirements, (e.g. proof of citizenship) to the small requirements (e.g. application non-stapled, font no smaller than 11-pt Times New Roman).
• Print out a blank application to fill out as a rough draft version before completing and submitting your final proposal.
• Make sure to read the "Straight Talk" section of our guidelines.

Online Registration

• NEA/TCG Career Development Program for Directors Guidelines 2009-2011
• NEA/TCG Career Development Program for Directors Application 2009-2011