{"id":22716,"date":"2024-04-16T10:49:04","date_gmt":"2024-04-16T14:49:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/itp.nyu.edu\/opportunities\/?p=22716"},"modified":"2024-04-16T10:49:04","modified_gmt":"2024-04-16T14:49:04","slug":"call-doris-duke-foundation-open-call-grant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/itp.nyu.edu\/opportunities\/2024\/04\/16\/call-doris-duke-foundation-open-call-grant\/","title":{"rendered":"CALL: Doris Duke Foundation Open Call [Grant]"},"content":{"rendered":"
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[announcement post]\u00a0https:\/\/www.dorisduke.org\/news–insights\/articles\/doris-duke-foundation-announces-open-call-as-part-of-new-performing-arts-technologies-lab\/<\/a><\/p>\n

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Doris Duke Foundation Announces Open Call as Part of New Performing Arts Technologies Lab<\/span><\/h1>\n<\/div>\n
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The Performing Arts Technologies Lab is both a grant and a support system designed to expand access to and nurture new methods for creating, sharing and experiencing the performing arts. The Doris Duke Foundation (DDF) is looking for innovative ideas in jazz, contemporary dance and theater that make use of new digital tools and production methods.<\/p>\n

Whether you are just starting to explore these ideas or have been working with emerging stage technologies and new digital tools for a long time, we\u2019re interested in your unique artistic and technical proposals. DDF welcomes all performing arts perspectives and technical approaches from individuals, partnerships and organizations.<\/p>\n

Selected projects will proceed through a series of development phases, beginning with the articulation of a basic concept and culminating, for some proposals, in a fully funded implementation. Support will combine financial resources with technical assistance. Participants will be expected to participate in a series of virtual and in-person meetings that will be programmed to facilitate shared learning and exchange.<\/p>\n

Background<\/span><\/h2>\n

The history of the performing arts is also a history of technology. From theater design, lighting, rigging and sound to the integration of digital processes on stage, these innovations continually provide artists with new forms of expression and audiences with new forms of experience.<\/p>\n

COVID-19 fundamentally accelerated the role of digital technology in the arts. In forcing the closure of in-person venues and experiences, many artists and presenting organizations developed creative ways to reconceive their craft and engage audiences from their homes. Some of these improvisations powerfully and compellingly opened new, previously unexplored pathways to reach and move audiences. In other cases, the dizzying pace of change led to unprepared or poorly implemented projects due to lack of access and resources. For some, the options for remote engagement were altogether impossible.<\/p>\n

DDF hopes that support from the Performing Arts Technologies Lab will help to generate the conditions necessary for the fields of theater, contemporary dance and jazz to sustainably and effectively leverage the complete capabilities of digital technology in instances where it is artistically beneficial and creatively productive.<\/p>\n

Opportunity<\/span><\/h2>\n

At the Doris Duke Foundation, we are dedicated to supporting the growth of performing artists and innovators, whether working independently, within institutions and nonprofits, or through partnerships and collaborations. We believe that advancements in digital technology and production methods can greatly enhance creativity in the performing arts and deepen audience experience.<\/p>\n

In the realm of performing arts and technology, there are many questions to explore. Some are technical:<\/p>\n