This multi-year program invites artists to explore themes relating to the nature, practice, and experience of democracy and is committed to a total of 25 commissions over 5 years across theater, opera, dance, music, and multidisciplinary practices. Each selected project will receive $60,000 in support, consisting of a $30,000 commission and another $30,000 for project development.
The Democracy Cycle is designed to support new live performance works that illuminate the promise, practice, imperfection, and opportunity of democracy. The Democracy Cycle aims to invigorate discussion and expression of democratic values by supporting the unique abilities of artists to imagine new worlds, envision new possibilities, and provoke meaningful discourse across any number of divides.
The submission process for The Democracy Cycle’s 2025 Open Call will open on Monday, January 13 and close Tuesday, April 1, 2025 at 5:00pm EST. Find out more here