Flight Component

Eligibility

Only full time employees of companies registered with TAPA as Professional Members or Non-Producing Members for the current Membership year may apply to the Flight Component of TRIP.  Interns enrolled in a full or part-time degree-granting program are not eligible to apply.

TAPA Member companies applying to TRIP must meet the following requirements:

• Be registered as a non-profit professional producing company for a minimum of three years;
• Have a history of producing and mounting theatre productions within the past 3 years;
• Employ professional artists and administrators;

An independent selection committee of experienced theatre professionals will be looking for proposals with a clearly articulated plan that addresses the following criteria (Application not to exceed 8 pages):

• Resume or bio of all primary collaborators (maximum 2 pages)
• Theatre history and mission of all collaborating theatres (maximum 1 page per theatre);
• Project budget;  Funding support requested from TRIP cannot exceed $1,000.00. If you are only partially funded through TRIP will the applicant still be able to partake in the proposed trip? How will this affect the project?
• Proposal describing the specific project and anticipated impact to the individual applicant/company (maximum 3 pages)
• Itinerary (1 page);
• Evidence of the applicant’s interest and/or experience in international theatre work or cross-cultural theatre exchange (if applicable)
• Other reasons for wanting to engage in the proposed activities.

If you are submitting a Flight Component application for a visiting artist please include the following additional information:

• Letter of invitation (if applicable);
• Applications involving a visiting artist must include a signed letter of intention from the artist;
• Evidence of commitment, ability and a clear plan to develop the proposed relationship of project;
• Other reasons for wanting to engage in the proposed activities.

Retreat Component

Eligibility

Full time employees OR playwrights-in-residence OR individuals that are part of a playwriting unit of companies registered with TAPA as Professional Members or Non-Producing Members for the current Membership year may apply to the Retreat Component of TRIP.  Interns enrolled in a full or part-time degree-granting program are not eligible to apply.

TAPA Member companies applying to TRIP must meet the following requirements:

• Be registered as a non-profit professional producing company for a minimum of three years;
• Have a history of producing and mounting theatre productions within the past 3 years;
• Employ professional artists and administrators;

An independent selection committee of experienced theatre professionals will be looking for proposals with a clearly articulated plan that addresses the following criteria (Application not to exceed 8 pages):

• Resume or bio of all primary collaborators, not to exceed 2 pages per person;
• Theatre history and mission of all collaborating theatres, not to exceed one page per theatre;
• Proposal of three pages or less describing the specific project/work that will occur at the retreat;
• Itinerary (1 page);
• Anticipated impact of the retreat to the individual applicant/company;
• Other reasons for wanting to engage in the proposed activities.

The Valleyview Artists Retreat is available during the following dates *ONLY*: