February 9, 2010

Fox Foundation Resident Actor Fellowships

 

The deadline for Round 4 of the Fox Fellowships has passed. Please contact Sarah McLellan if you wish to be updated when information on future rounds becomes available.

 

Description

The goals of the Fox Foundation Resident Actor Fellowships are:

  • To further an actor's artistic and professional development.
  • To deepen and enrich his/her relationship with a not-for-profit theatre.
  • Ensure his/her continued professional commitment to live theatre.
  • To encourage actors to work outside their comfort zone.

Categories

The Fox Fellowships are awarded to actors in two categories:

Extraordinary Potential

  • Early to mid-career actors who have completed their training within the last fifteen years.

Distinguished Acheivement

  • Actors who have demonstrated considerable experience in professional theatre, with a substantial body of work.

The program will bestow a total of five fellowships per year in both categories combined.

 

Program Benefits

Actors

  • Recipients in the Extraordinary Potential category will receive $15,000, with an additional $10,000 available to relieve student loan debt.
  • Recipients in the Distinguished Achievement category will receive $25,000.

Theatre

  • The host theatre will receive $7,500 to be applied to costs incurred in the actor's residency activities.