Applications for the 2024 Jeff Impact Fellowship Awards to help inspire early career artists of color in the Greater Chicagoland area are due Sunday, June 30, 2024, at 5:00 pm (CDT). Awards 0f $10,000 each will be presented to two recipients to support their work to pursue artistic excellence in Chicago theater.
The Fellowship is designed for the professional, academic, and/or personal development of candidates in the theater community. Eligible recipients are early career artists of color who reside in or are based in Chicago or a Chicago suburb and are at least 18 years of age. They must have been involved in Chicago theater for at least one to not more than five years as actors, directors, stage managers, designers, theater technicians, cabaret artists, playwrights, music directors, theater composers, theater musicians, dramaturgs and improvisational performers.
Applications can be submitted online here and are due by 5:00 pm (CDT) June 30, 2024. All applications must be accompanied by two letters of recommendation, one of which must come from an Artistic Director of a Chicagoland theater company that has produced in the area for at least two years, and be submitted by the recommender via email to fellowship@jeffawards.org.
Fellowship recipients and all applicants will be notified by the end of year.
Additional Information on the Application Process
Applicants with questions are encouraged to email John Glover, Chair of the Jeff Awards, at chair@jeffawards.org. A phone conversation with an applicant may be arranged upon request.
All applicants will be notified within 48 hours to confirm submission including two required letters of recommendation.
Recipients of the 2023 Jeff Impact Awards were Satya Chavez, a Latine multi-disciplinary artist with a passion for social justice and writing music, and Terry Guest, who is a playwright, actor, director and teaching artist.
ABOUT THE JEFF AWARDS
The Jeff Awards is one of the most active and engaged theater awards organizations in the country evaluating hundreds of theatrical productions annually and holding two awards ceremonies highlighting work over the past Equity and Non-Equity seasons. Through our recommendations, awards, and honors we help foster the growth of companies, encourage artists, bring new appreciation for diverse storytelling, and cultivate civic pride in the achievements of the Chicago theater community. Originally chartered in 1968 to recognize Equity productions, the Jeff Awards Non-Equity Wing was established in 1973 to celebrate outstanding achievement in non-union theatre. For more information, visit www.jeffawards.org.