ThisGen Fellowship Application

ABOUT THISGEN FELLOWSHIP Why Not Theatre in partnership with the National Arts Centre are excited to announce the 2022 iteration of ThisGen Fellowship. ThisGen Fellowship is a national initiative that supports BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Colour) Women and Non-Binary performing arts practitioners get to the next stage in their careers through paid training, mentorship, paid hands-on work placements, and peer-to-peer connection. Eight Fellows will be selected as part of the 2022 cohort. Applicants may apply to participate in either the Directing Stream or Producing Stream. ThisGen Fellowship is a national program and we encourage artists from all across Canada to apply. ELIGIBILITY All applicants must: -Identify as Women and/or Non-Binary* -Identify as BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and/or a Person of Colour) -Have a practice in the performing arts with a focus on either Directing or Producing -Be available between May 2022- May 2024 for Fellowship activities (exact dates TBD) *Note: ThisGen Fellowship is a Trans-inclusive program. APPLICATION DEADLINE Deadline to apply is Thursday, January 13th, 2022 at 11:59pm ET Successful applicants will be notified by February 2022. For more information visit www.whynot.theatre/thisgen-fellowship-2022-applications If you have any questions about the program or the application process, email producer Tom Arthur Davis at tom@whynot.theatre

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ThisGen 2022 exclusively supports BIPOC artists. Click below to confirm that you identify as BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and/or a Person of Colour).

ThisGen 2022 exclusively supports Women and Non-Binary artists. Click below to confirm that you identify as a Woman and/or as Non-Binary.

Note: ThisGen Fellowship is a Trans-inclusive program.

ThisGen 2022 can only support Canadian residents. Click below to confirm that you are a Canadian resident.

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Note: applicants may only apply to one of the streams, not both.

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We are so excited to hear about you and your work! This year we are opting for a VIDEO application. No need to get fancy, it should be casual. We just want to get to know you a bit more, in your own words. Don’t think about this like a “grant application”. Think about it as a conversation between peers. Please answer the following questions in your 3 minute video: 1. Tell us about your history of creating/producing artistic work and/or contributing to the performing arts sector. 2. What are the specific challenges you have faced in your professional development that you’re hoping ThisGen will help to address? (These may include barriers to access, networks, community, support, etc). 3. How will participating in ThisGen Fellowship impact your work/career? All applications will be evaluated on three criteria: Experience, Need, and Impact. Videos should be no longer than 3 minutes. Please only MP4 files. Note: if making a video is not the best way for you to communicate your application, please contact tom@whynot.theatre and we can accommodate your needs.

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