NEW JERSEY THEATRE WORKER RELIEF FUND

DEADLINE: Friday, April 24, 2020
APPLICATION REVIEW: The Week of April 27, 2020
FUNDS DISBURSED: No later than May 1, 2020

The New Jersey Theatre Alliance has established a fund of $60,000 to provide short-term financial relief to artists and theatre workers affiliated with New Jersey Theatre Alliance member theatres who lost income as a result of the COVID-19.

Applications will be administered by Alliance staff and reviewed by a committee of peers not affiliated with any of the member theatres.

Grants of $575 will be made to the selected theatre workers. An individual can only make one request for a grant.

CRITERIA
·        New Jersey Resident
·        Recommended by a member theatre of New Jersey Theatre Alliance
·        Affiliated with member theatre for at least two seasons
·        Lost income from an affiliated member theatre as a direct result of COVID-19

A priority of the Alliance staff and review committee will be to ensure there is equitable distribution of the funds among the artists and theatre workers of all 30 member theatres.

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* 1. First Name

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* 2. Last Name

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* 3. Contact Information

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* 4. Affiliated Member Theatre

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* 5. How many seasons/years have you been affiliated with this theatre?

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* 6. Role at affiliated theatre (Check all that apply.)

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* 7. Briefly tell us all the theater employment you have lost as a result of COVID-19? (Limit 100 words)

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* 8. How much income do you estimate that you lost between March 16-April 30, 2020 as a result of COVID-19?  (Ex: $2,500)

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* 9. Approximately what percentage of your overall income for that period does this loss represent?  Check one.

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* 10. Approximately what percentage of your total annual income is derived from work in the performing arts?

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* 11. If awarded a relief grant, how would like to receive payment:

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* 12. If you have opted to receive your grant payment via PayPal, please provide the phone number or email address attached to your PayPal account: 

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* 13. OPTIONAL: Your answer to this question will have no impact on the panel’s decision regarding your grant award.

To better understand the impact this pandemic is having on our field, please take a moment to briefly tell us on how it’s impacting you as a theatre worker.  This information will be useful as we share the impact with our funders and other stakeholders.  Limit 150 words

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* 14. OPTIONAL: Your answer to this question will have no impact on the panel’s decision regarding your grant award.

Check all that apply:

By submitting your application, you understand that the granting of funds is not guaranteed and will depend on resources available. For questions about the application, please contact Erica Nagel, Deputy Director, at enagel@njtheatrealliance.org. No phone calls, please. 

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