# Theater Directors’ Exchange on Musical Theater Production

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/stx100-2021-5-theater-directors-exchange-on-musical-theater-production/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/334682

> U.S. Mission to Turkmenistan offered grants of up to $55,000 (at least $35,000) to nonprofits. It expected to make one award. Applications closed on August 13, 2021.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | STX100-2021-5 |
| Agency | U.S. Mission to Turkmenistan |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | August 13, 2021 |
| Award ceiling | $55,000 |
| Award floor | $35,000 |
| Expected awards | 1 |
| Total funding | not stated |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 19.040 |

## Who can apply

- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education

1. The following organizations are eligible to apply:• U.S. not-for-profit organizations• U.S. civil society/non-governmental organizations • U.S. think tanks • U.S. public and private educational institutions

## What the grant funds

Please see the attachments/related documents section for the full announcement and supporting documents. Executive Summary: Based on funding availability, this project will send six Turkmen theater and choir directors to the United States for about 7 to 10 days for a cultural exchange on musical production. Exchange participants will participate in musical theater production workshops with their U.S. counterparts, observe productions of musicals, view at least one live musical and engage in follow-up virtual mentorship sessions with their U.S. colleagues. Upon their return from the trip, they will produce a musical based on the acquired knowledge and use newly learned techniques and methods in their routine theatrical productions. The key audiences for this project are theater directors and choir directors from theaters in Ashgabat and the regions, as well as Ministry of Culture officials responsible for supervising local theaters. Background: Current Situation and Problem Statement: Key mission goals for Turkmenistan are to broaden access to information, educate about American values, and build a positive image of the United States. Theater directors and choir conductors at Turkmenistan’s educational and cultural institutions can only study conservative genres approved by the government and demonstrated in state media. Turkmen conductors have expressed interest in producing American style musicals with the Embassy’s support as there are not enough educational and instructional resources on this genre in Turkmenistan. Therefore, Post is seeking to advance its mission priorities through an exchange for theater directors and choir conductors. We would like to familiarize theater directors and choir conductors, and in the future, the general Turkmen public, with American musical culture and its diversity and freedom of artistic expression. Popularizing a rich U.S. cultural staple such as musicals, which is mostly unknown in Turkmen theater scene, will encourage audiences to think of new ways of expressing themselves. Review of Past Projects: Although the Embassy has cooperated with local theaters for a long time to conduct various programs like film screenings and concerts, it is the first exchange program of this type. Proposed Project Introduction: Grantee will provide training in the United States for Turkmen theater and choir directors in techniques of musical theater production.

## Questions people ask

### Is STX100-2021-5 still open?

No. It closed on August 13, 2021. A newer notice is open: OFOP0002825, closes January 1, 2099 (26353 days left).

### Who can apply for Theater Directors’ Exchange on Musical Theater Production?

U.S. Mission to Turkmenistan accepted applications from nonprofits. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for Theater Directors’ Exchange on Musical Theater Production?

Closed August 13, 2021. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $55,000 each.

### Who has won Public Diplomacy Programs grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Miscellaneous Foreign Awardees, Meridian International Center, American Councils for International Education: Actr/Accels, Inc. The program made 13,489 awards worth $358 million in that time.