The Doris Duke Building Demand for the Arts program supports partnerships between artists and organizations to create and pilot methods for reaching the public and developing individuals' interest in and access to the performing arts.
The Doris Duke Charitable Foundation (DDCF) announced today that 10 teams of U.S. performing arts organizations and artists will receive a combined total of $1.475 million in grants for joint efforts to develop public demand for jazz, theatre and/or contemporary dance. Unlike most residency programs, which focus on the creation of new work and creative time for artists, the Doris Duke Artist Residencies to Build Demand for the Arts instead support partnerships between artists and organizations collaborating in inventive ways to create and pilot methods for reaching the public and developing their interest in and access to the performing arts...