redundant, ready, reading, radish, Red Eye, HIJACK, photo by Gene Pittman
National Performance Network is a national organization supporting artists in the creation and touring of contemporary performing and visual arts.
NPN is about community engagement, touring, creating, sharing ideas and knowledge. And NPN is about representing all artists who create something new and supporting the presenters who take the risk in showcasing it. Read More >
Annual Meeting in New Orleans, photo by Melisa Cardona
National Performance Network provides support for established and emerging artists in the performing and visual arts.
NPN provides funding directly to the NPN/VAN Partners (members) through its subsidy programs. NPN brings people together at the Annual Meeting and Mid-Year Meetings. NPN takes part in the conversation representing its segment of the contemporary arts field. Read More >
Performance Residency Program
The NPN Performance Residency Program subsidizes one- and two-week residency contracts for each NPN Partner. A one-week Performance Residency includes public performances and community engagement activities. Read More >
Sample Contract & Guidelines
Final Report Forms
NPN's funding programs are open only to NPN/VAN Partners. NPN does not maintain an artists roster; artists interested in touring should initiate direct contact with an NPN/VAN Partner.
Visual Artists Network:
Exhibition Residency Program
The VAN Exhibition Residency Program is designed to offer visual artists the opportunity to travel within the United States and exhibit their work in a one- or two-week Exhibition Residency and includes community engagement activities. Read More >
This is currently the only subsidy funding program open to VAN Partners.
Exhibition Residencies
Sample Contract & Guidelines
NPN's funding programs are open only to NPN/VAN Partners. NPN does not maintain an artists roster; artists interested in touring should initiate direct contact with an NPN/VAN Partner.
International Program
NPN's relationships with other networks in Latin America and the Caribbean, Korea, and Japan are forging a new model for international exchanges: a network-to-network partnership. Read More >
Performing Americas Program
Asia Exchange
NPN's funding programs are open only to NPN/VAN Partners. NPN does not maintain an artists roster; artists interested in touring should initiate direct contact with an NPN/VAN Partner.
Freight Fund
The NPN Freight Fund is accessed through an NPN Performance Residency to offset artists' freight costs. Read More >
NPN's funding programs are open only to NPN/VAN Partners. NPN does not maintain an artists roster; artists interested in touring should initiate direct contact with an NPN/VAN Partner.
Creation Fund
Creation Fund projects begin with an artist or company, at least two commissioners (one of which is an NPN Partner) in different communities, and the vision of a new work. Read More >
Awards
Sample Contract & Guidelines
Final Report Forms
NPN's funding programs are open only to NPN/VAN Partners. NPN does not maintain an artists roster; artists interested in touring should initiate direct contact with an NPN/VAN Partner.
Community Fund
A competitive program, the Community Fund provides subsidies to NPN Partners for activities which expand upon an artist's Performance Residency. Read More >
Awards
Sample Contract & Guidelines
Final Report Forms
NPN's funding programs are open only to NPN/VAN Partners. NPN does not maintain an artists roster; artists interested in touring should initiate direct contact with an NPN/VAN Partner.
Forth Fund
The Forth Fund is built upon an NPN Creation Fund Subsidy and contributes additional support towards the production phase of development. Read More >
NPN's funding programs are open only to NPN/VAN Partners. NPN does not maintain an artists roster; artists interested in touring should initiate direct contact with an NPN/VAN Partner.
Mentorship & Leadership Initiative
The Mentorship & Leadership Initiative (MLI) supports the personal and professional development of NPN Partner staff and recognizes their leadership in the field. Read More >
Awards
Leadership Opportunities
Sample Contract & Guidelines
Final Report Forms
NPN's funding programs are open only to NPN/VAN Partners. NPN does not maintain an artists roster; artists interested in touring should initiate direct contact with an NPN/VAN Partner.
Annual Meetings
NPN's Annual Meeting is a national forum for peer-to-peer communication among NPN/VAN Partners, artists subsidized with NPN support, and key NPN/VAN stakeholders and colleagues. Read More >
Mid-Year Meetings
Held in NPN/VAN Partner cities in the four (South, Northeast, Midwest, West), Mid-Year Meetings are another opportunity for NPN/VAN Partners to hold face-to-face meetings devoted to sharing successes and challenges and discussing current issues of interest to the field. Read More >
Concurrently, NPN offers a free "Doing it on the Road" workshop for local performing artists, and it is designed to de-mystify the touring process.
The Queue, Lucky Plush Productions, photo by Benjamin Wardell
NPN is a network of active and engaged presenters.
As a leader in the field of contemporary performing and visual arts, NPN works with like-minded individuals and organizations that support artists who are creating today. Read More >
MEMBER & PARTNER TYPES
MEMBER & PARTNER PROFILES
Note for Artists
If you are interested in being supported by the National Performance Network, please review the NPN/VAN Partner profiles and initiate direct contact with the NPN/VAN Partner(s) that seem well suited with your work.
Artist Somya Singh and Master Printer Darin Forehand, photo by Space One Eleven
Services to contemporary artists are through the subsidies that the NPN/VAN Partners receive from NPN's funding programs and by invitation to convenings.
NPN/VAN Partners make all curatorial decisions and NPN does not maintain a roster of artists. Artists who are interested in being supported by the National Performance Network, should review the NPN/VAN Partner profiles and initiate direct contact with the NPN/VAN Partner(s) that seem well suited with your work. Read More >
Note for Artists
If you are interested in being supported by the National Performance Network, please review the NPN/VAN Partner profiles and initiate direct contact with the NPN/VAN Partner(s) that seem well suited with your work.
John Hitchcock & Emily Arthur, photo by 516 ARTS
Resources for the artist and presenter.
The advantage of a network is sharing. The National Performance Network collaborates with other service organizations and communicates the knowledge gained through its own participation in the local, regional, and national stage. Read More >
DOWNLOAD:
2014-15 ANNUAL REPORT
& DIRECTORY
(or purchase a copy from amazon.com)
DOWNLOAD:
VISUAL ARTISTS NETWORK
EXHIBITIONS 2013-2014 CATALOG
(or purchase a copy from amazon.com)
False! (detail), Steve Lambert, photo by Mel Andringa
News from the national office.
Notices for partners, news for artists, announcements from the field, job postings.
Congratulations Samuel Valdez
Posted: Thursday, January 7th, 2016 at 2:22 pm in New, Field News, News
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