Cultural Exchange Fund
Funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation
Funding Round
I*
II
III
IV
Deadline
August 28, 2015*
October 30, 2015
April 29, 2016
October 28, 2016
Announcement
September 2015*
November 2015
May 2016
November 2016
Travel Period
August - December 2015*
January - June 2016
July - December 2016
January - May 2017
*For those traveling in August/September 2015, applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis to allow
for ample time to finalize travel itineraries. Applications should be received no later than 3 weeks prior to
the applicant's first travel date.
ARTIST APPLICATION PREVIEW
FIELDS MARKED WITH AN ASTERISK (*) ARE REQUIRED
All applications should be submitted through the online application system by the deadline indicated in
the table above. Applications submitted via email will not be accepted. Applicants should prepare all
responses before beginning the online application. Refer to the application preview below to view the
requested information ahead of time. Applicants cannot save incomplete applications or edit submitted
applications. For questions or technical difficulties, contact Kalyn Saylor, ksaylor@artspresenters.org.
Please indicate the funding round for which you are applying *
Funding Round I - Travel Period (August - December 2015)
Funding Round II - Travel Period (January - June 2016)
Funding Round III - Travel Period (July - December 2016)
Funding Round IV - Travel Period (January - May 2017)
CONTACT INFORMATION
Name of Artist/Traveler: *
Agent/Manager/Agency Name (if applicable - if artist is individual APAP member, type N/A here): *
Association of Performing Arts Presenters
CEF Artist Application 1
Please check one of the following: *
I confirm that I am an individual artist member of APAP in good standing. I understand that my
membership must be active at the time of submission, and membership must extend at least one
month beyond proposed travel dates.
I confirm that that my agent/manager/agency is currently a member of APAP, and I understand that
to meet artist member eligibility requirements, I must hold an Associate membership through my active
APAP-member agent/manager/agency. I understand that my Associate membership must be active at
the time of submission, and membership must extend at least one month beyond proposed travel dates.
Address: *
City: *
State: *
Phone Number: *
Fax Number:
Zip: *
E-mail Address: *
Website: *
TRAVEL INFORMATION
Name of International Project Partner, Key Contact or Organization:*
City: *
Province/Country: *
BUDGET INFORMATION:
Each award for travel is handled on a reimbursement basis. Expenses are estimated based off airfare
costs at the time of application submission and a $75 per day per diem for up to 10 days (the
permitted per diem does not include travel time, and the total award cannot exceed $2,000).
Round Trip Airfare cost: *
Association of Performing Arts Presenters
CEF Artist Application 2
Date(s) of Visit (Example: 3/15/16-3/22/16): *
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Please check at least two of the boxes below to indicate how this travel subsidy will benefit your
organization. This travel subsidy will:*
Increase the relationship building with international artists to serve the presenting field, presenting
organizations or a particular community
Advance a project or the cultural research of the U.S. based artist
Increase the artist’s knowledge and understanding of the cultural context for the performing arts
internationally
Promote cultural awareness with other artists, producers and presenters from around the world in
the U.S.
NARRATIVE INFORMATION:
Please answer the following questions in the space below (no more than 800 words for each response).
1) Describe the nature of your project, and the research you wish to conduct abroad.* (no more than
800 words).*
2) Describe how this project will promote international cultural exchange in the performing arts
presenting field (no more than 800 words).*
3) Describe the ways in which your international research will further the project as a whole (no more
than 800 words).*
SUPPORT MATERIALS:
Upload a three-year history of evidence of international collaborations, partnerships or other work
with cultural exchange research and/or projects.*
3 Year History
Please check the following to confirm your agreement:*
I have read and understood the CEF Guidelines.
Association of Performing Arts Presenters
CEF Artist Application 3