Premiere Fellowship at Cleveland Public Theatre

“Cleveland Public Theatre is excited to announce the recipients of two new artistic initiatives for Cuyahoga County artists that were announced earlier this year―The Individual Artist Fund and the Premiere Fellowship.Both awards are generously funded by Cuyahoga Arts and Culture in partnership with Assembly for the Arts .

The grantees were selected by accomplished artists and producers with ties to the theatre including India Nicole Burton, Eric Coble, Jaiie Dayo Aliya, David Hansen, Mindy Herman, and Sheffia Randall-Nickerson. 

“These amazing grants included significant unrestricted funds for artists as well as options for major project support. At CPT, we believe the field must continue to invent and innovate and that is why we focus on artists in our community who are truly moving the field forward!”― CPT Executive Artistic Director Raymond Bobgan  

The Premiere Fellowship grants four artists with a $10,000 award for the development of an original performance project. Funding covers producorial management, production, rehearsal/performance space, marketing, front of house support etc. 

Premiere Fellowship recipients include Ray Caspio, CHIMI, Fatima Matar and Robin VanLear.”

Read more at Cleveland Public Theatre’s website.