The French Cultural Service in Atlanta promotes and supports bilateral projects involving French theatre, dance, music and other performing arts. It works closely with US organizations to provide them with advices, expertise on the French performing arts and support to promote new artistic creations.

Programs:

- ÉTANT DONNÉS: Fund for the Performing Arts
The French-American Fund for the Performing Arts is dedicated to encouraging French-American cooperation in theatre in the United States and in France. It offers financial support in the form of grants to American non-profit institutions producing or presenting theatre projects either of contemporary French playwrights or with French theatre professionals. New productions of classical repertory are only eligible if they involve collaboration with a French director/playwright/other professionals. It offers financial support in the form of grants to French nonprofit institutions presenting substantial collaborative projects involving American theater professionals or presenting American productions of the work of contemporary French authors.
Annual Application Deadline: February 1st.

- FUSED: French American Fund for Dance and Choreographic creation
The French-US Exchange in Dance program melds the French and American dance communities by fostering dialogue and exchange, consolidating professional relationships and spawning choreographic innovation. In partnership with New England Foundation for the Arts/National Dance Project, The Doris Duke Charitable Foundation and FACE, FUSED was created in 2001.This program introduces choreographers and performers whose works have not yet - or rarely - been seen in the partner country. It offers grants to U.S. and French non-profit presenting institutions willing to pledge to a new bilateral dance project with possibilities for residencies, commissions, and/or touring the work of at least one choreographer/performer from the partner country. Co-productions between presenters are encouraged.
Annual Application Deadline: February 1st.

- ÉTANT DONNÉS: French American Fund for Contemporary Music
The French American Fund for Contemporary Music supports contemporary music projects – commissions, residencies, performances, tours, and master classes – that foster cultural exchange between France and the United States. The Fund awards grants to non-profit institutions celebrating the work of living composers in both countries. Collaborations combining new French and American works are especially encouraged.
Annual Application Deadline: February 1st.

- ÉTANT DONNÉS: Fond franco-américain pour le jazz
The program created by Music America (CMA), the cultural services and FACE supports collaborative projects that unite French and American jazz artists. Collaborations with musicians who champion world, electronic, contemporary classical or other genres are welcome. Projects may include (but are not limited to) composition, touring, recording, and audience-development activities. Public performance is required, with the understanding that jazz speaks to diverse populations and experiencing music together bridges differences.
Annual Application Deadline: October 15th.

Do you have a project in performing arts? Do you want to invite an artist for a project? You can have the Cultural Service’s support. For more information, contact us.