{"id":13448,"date":"2025-10-22T14:04:06","date_gmt":"2025-10-22T14:04:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/artsmidwest.org\/?post_type=update&#038;p=13448"},"modified":"2025-10-22T14:04:08","modified_gmt":"2025-10-22T14:04:08","slug":"now-accepting-applications-2026-27-shakespeare-in-american-communities","status":"publish","type":"update","link":"https:\/\/artsmidwest.org\/about\/updates\/now-accepting-applications-2026-27-shakespeare-in-american-communities\/","title":{"rendered":"Now Accepting Applications: 2026-27 Shakespeare in American Communities"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Applications are now open for the 2026-27 cycle of <a href=\"https:\/\/artsmidwest.org\/get-support\/shakespeare-in-american-communities\/\">Shakespeare in American Communities<\/a>, a national program that offers support to nonprofit theater companies bringing Shakespeare-inspired performances and educational activities to their communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For the second year, there are three different grant opportunities available. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Theaters can bring Shakespeare\u2019s works to life for students with support from the <a href=\"https:\/\/artsmidwest.org\/get-support\/shakespeare-in-american-communities\/applying-schools\/\">Schools<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/artsmidwest.org\/get-support\/shakespeare-in-american-communities\/applying-juvenile-justice\/\">Juvenile Justice<\/a> Programs, or offer hands-on opportunities for early-career theater professionals with support from the <a href=\"https:\/\/artsmidwest.org\/get-support\/shakespeare-in-american-communities\/applying-apprenticeships\/\">Apprenticeships<\/a> Program. <em>The programming that apprentices support does NOT have to be Shakespeare-related<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-shakespeare-in-american-communities-at-a-glance\">Shakespeare in American Communities At A Glance<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>What is it?<\/strong> Shakespeare in American Communities is a theater program that provides grants to nonprofit theater organizations in the U.S. to present high-quality productions and educational activities based on Shakespeare\u2019s works. There are three grant opportunities available: the <a href=\"https:\/\/artsmidwest.org\/get-support\/shakespeare-in-american-communities\/applying-schools\/\">Schools<\/a> Program, <a href=\"https:\/\/artsmidwest.org\/get-support\/shakespeare-in-american-communities\/applying-juvenile-justice\/\">Juvenile Justice<\/a> Program, and <a href=\"https:\/\/artsmidwest.org\/get-support\/shakespeare-in-american-communities\/applying-apprenticeships\/\">Apprenticeships<\/a> Program. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Who can apply?<\/strong> Nonprofit theater organizations with at least two years of relevant experience for their chosen grant opportunity are welcome to apply. Take a <a href=\"https:\/\/artsmidwest.org\/get-support\/shakespeare-in-american-communities\/eligibility\">short eligibility quiz<\/a> to find out which opportunity is the best fit for your organization.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Where?<\/strong> Your organization must be located and operate within the United States or the Native Nations that share this geography.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>When to apply?<\/strong> A mandatory Intent to Apply is due January 29, 2026, with final applications due February 12, 2026.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:72px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<section  class=\"wp-block-image-cta bg-purple lg:relative \" data-block-index=\"0\" style=\"z-index:3;\">\n    <div class=\"lg:content-4-col-grid flex flex-col\">\n\n        \n        <div class=\"lg:row-span-1 lg:row-start-1 relative min-w-0 flex items-center order-2 lg:order-none col-start-2\">\n            \n            <div class=\"absolute top-0 right-0 lg:hidden\">\n                            <\/div>\n\n            <div class=\"px-4 sm:px-8 lg:px-0 pt-7 sm:py-24 lg:py-36 pb-11   lg:pr-16\">\n\n                                    <h2 class=\"text-white text-3xl sm:text-5xl leading-none mb-4 sm:mb-9\">Take an Eligibility Quiz <\/h2>\n                \n                                    <p class=\"text-white mb-6 sm:mb-20 text-base\">Curious which Shakespeare in American Communities grant is the best fit for your organization? Take a short eligibility quiz to find out!\r\n<br>\r\n<br>\r\n<b> Schools Program:<\/b> Brings Shakespeare-inspired theater and education programs to middle and high schools, with new flexibility to perform in community venues. Matching grants range from $15,000 to $25,000.\r\n<br>\r\n<br>\r\n<b>Juvenile Justice Program:<\/b> Engages young people in juvenile justice settings, offering performances and workshops. Non-matching grants range from $15,000 to $25,000.\r\n<br>\r\n<br>\r\n<b>Apprenticeships Program:<\/b> Supports theater companies in providing paid apprenticeships to early-career theater professionals. Matching grants range from $20,000 to $30,000.<\/p>\n                \n                                    <p>\n                        <a class=\"inline-flex items-center transition-colors text-sm leading-6 z-20 relative pt-2.5 pb-2 px-10 rounded-xl border text-white border-white hover:bg-white hover:text-dark-sky active:bg-white\/10 focus:bg-white\/10  active:text-white focus:text-white\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/artsmidwest.org\/get-support\/shakespeare-in-american-communities\/eligibility\"\n  \n>\n  \n      <span class=\"relative\">\n      Take the Quiz\n    <\/span>\n  <\/a>\n                    <\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n        \n                    <div\n                class=\"lg:col-span-2 lg:row-span-1 lg:row-start-1 min-w-0 overflow-hidden relative lg:right-0 pb-[100%]\">\n                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/artsmidwest.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Shakes-Actors-Shakespeare-Project-7-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"absolute w-full !h-full object-cover inset-0\" alt=\"Sixteen teenaged students standing on a black stage in front of metal scaffolding, posing next to a blue banner with an image of William Shakespeare superimposed over an American flag entitled &quot;National Endowment for the Arts Presents Shakespeare in American Communities.&quot;\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1024px) 50vw, 100vw\" style=\"object-position: 50% 50%;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/artsmidwest.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Shakes-Actors-Shakespeare-Project-7-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/artsmidwest.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Shakes-Actors-Shakespeare-Project-7-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/artsmidwest.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Shakes-Actors-Shakespeare-Project-7-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/artsmidwest.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Shakes-Actors-Shakespeare-Project-7-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/artsmidwest.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Shakes-Actors-Shakespeare-Project-7-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" \/>\n\n                <div class=\"absolute w-full h-full\">\n                    <div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"hidden sm:block relative w-full h-full bg-hero-gradient \">\n                    <p class=\"absolute text-white text-right w-16 text-xs leading-3 right-6 md:right-10 lg:right-20 xl:right-24 bottom-52 translate-y-8 lg:translate-y-4 xl:translate-y-0\">\n                <\/p>\n                    <p class=\"absolute text-white text-right w-16 text-xs leading-3 right-24 md:right-32 lg:right-36 xl:right-44 bottom-36 translate-y-8 lg:translate-y-4 xl:translate-y-0\">\n                <\/p>\n                    <p class=\"absolute text-white text-right w-16 text-xs leading-3 right-6 md:right-10 lg:right-20 xl:right-24 bottom-24 translate-y-8 lg:translate-y-4 xl:translate-y-0\">\n                <\/p>\n            <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n\n                <div class=\"absolute left-5 bottom-8\">\n                    <div class=\"px-2.5 lg:px-3 py-1.5 lg:py-2 rounded-md bg-dark-sky\/50 flex items-center text-white\">\n    <svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"w-3 lg:w-3.75 h-3 lg:h-3.5 mr-2 text-current fill-current\" width=\"15\" height=\"14\" viewBox=\"0 0 15 14\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n<g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_335_1811)\">\n<path d=\"M7.49831 2.97534C5.15467 2.97534 3.25024 4.9504 3.25024 7.37285C3.25024 9.79529 5.15819 11.7704 7.49831 11.7704C9.83844 11.7704 11.7464 9.79529 11.7464 7.37285C11.7464 4.9504 9.83844 2.97534 7.49831 2.97534ZM7.49831 10.5919C5.78362 10.5919 4.38868 9.14785 4.38868 7.37285C4.38868 5.59784 5.78362 4.15383 7.49831 4.15383C9.213 4.15383 10.6079 5.59784 10.6079 7.37285C10.6079 9.14785 9.213 10.5919 7.49831 10.5919Z\" fill=\"currentColor\"\/>\n<path d=\"M13.208 2.16784H12.5088C12.2277 2.16784 11.9852 1.96051 11.929 1.6768C11.7428 0.705638 10.9136 0 9.95784 0H5.04216C4.08644 0 3.25369 0.705638 3.07098 1.6768C3.01476 1.96051 2.77231 2.16784 2.49122 2.16784H1.79199C0.804638 2.16784 0 3.00078 0 4.02286V12.2723C0 13.2253 0.748419 14 1.66901 14H13.331C14.2516 14 15 13.2253 15 12.2723V4.02286C15 3.00078 14.1954 2.16784 13.208 2.16784ZM13.7843 12.2723C13.7843 12.5305 13.5805 12.7415 13.331 12.7415H1.66901C1.41954 12.7415 1.21574 12.5305 1.21574 12.2723V4.02286C1.21574 3.69187 1.47576 3.42634 1.79199 3.42634H2.49122C3.34856 3.42634 4.09346 2.79345 4.26212 1.9205C4.33591 1.53494 4.6662 1.25487 5.04216 1.25487H9.95784C10.3373 1.25487 10.6641 1.53494 10.7379 1.9205C10.903 2.79345 11.6479 3.42634 12.5088 3.42634H13.208C13.5278 3.42634 13.7843 3.69551 13.7843 4.02286V12.2723Z\" fill=\"currentColor\"\/>\n<\/g>\n<defs>\n<clipPath id=\"clip0_335_1811\">\n<rect width=\"15\" height=\"14\" fill=\"currentColor\"\/>\n<\/clipPath>\n<\/defs>\n<\/svg>    <span\n      class=\"text-[8px] lg:text-[10px] leading-none uppercase pt-0.5\">Photo Credit: Kelsey Tidball, courtesy of Actors&#8217; Shakespeare Project<\/span>\n  <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        \n        \n        <div aria-hidden=\"true\"\n            class=\" h-[calc(100%-24rem)] sm:h-[calc(100%-32rem)] absolute right-0 bottom-0  lg:h-full lg:w-1\/2 w-full left-0\"\n        >\n                    <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-about-shakespeare-in-american-communities\">About Shakespeare in American Communities<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>An initiative of the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) in partnership with Arts Midwest, <a href=\"https:\/\/artsmidwest.org\/get-support\/shakespeare-in-american-communities\/\">Shakespeare in American Communities<\/a> brings the works of William Shakespeare to students, communities, and juvenile justice facilities across the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since its inception in 2003, Shakespeare in American Communities has supported more than 16,000 performances and 60,000 educational activities in all 50 states. Each year, the program reaches thousands of young people with inspiring productions and hands-on learning experiences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Through the Schools program, organizations can also stage productions and educational activities in community settings, expanding access beyond traditional schools alone. Grantees are not required to produce original Shakespeare plays. Rather, they may use adaptations or create new work inspired by William Shakespeare.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Grantees will participate in virtual and in-person gatherings with other program participants. Travel, lodging, and some meal costs for one representative will be covered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:37px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<section  class=\"wp-block-image-cta bg-light-green lg:relative \" data-block-index=\"1\" style=\"z-index:2;\">\n    <div class=\"lg:content-4-col-grid flex flex-col\">\n\n        \n        <div class=\"lg:row-span-1 lg:row-start-1 relative min-w-0 flex items-center order-2 lg:order-none col-start-2\">\n            \n            <div class=\"absolute top-0 right-0 lg:hidden\">\n                            <\/div>\n\n            <div class=\"px-4 sm:px-8 lg:px-0 pt-7 sm:py-24 lg:py-36 pb-11   lg:pr-16\">\n\n                                    <h2 class=\"text-midnight text-3xl sm:text-5xl leading-none mb-4 sm:mb-9\">Get Ready to Apply<\/h2>\n                \n                                    <p class=\"text-midnight mb-6 sm:mb-20 text-base\">For more details on how to apply and to explore our guidelines, visit 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