Rental Subsidy Fund

The A.R.T./New York Theatres Rental Subsidy Fund

About | Application Assistance | Guidelines, Eligibility, and Criteria | How to Apply | Available Dates

Pipeline Theater Company's production of Folk Wandering Pipeline Theatre Company's production of Folk Wandering. Photo by Suzi Sadler.

About the Rental Subsidy Fund

The purpose of the Rental Subsidy Fund is to ensure that the A.R.T./New York Theatres are affordable rental spaces for our members in the long term. With generous underwriting from the A.R.T./New York Board of Directors, foundations, and individual donors, the Rental Subsidy Fund will ensure that our weekly rental rates remain affordable, and our rental fees are far below the true cost of operating the theatres and providing the staff support and state-of-the-art equipment that our renters will receive. Our goal is for the theatres to be made available for the community in accordance with A.R.T./New York's values.

Application

Members who meet the eligibility criteria may apply for the subsidy year-round for any available dates. Applications are reviewed by a peer panel, which will meet monthly. The first panel meeting will be in October to review applications received by September 30th. Afterwards, all applications received by the end of a given month will receive a response by the end of the following month at the latest (i.e. an application received by November 29 with receive a determination by December 31).

Subsidized rates are determined by each member's tier:

Tiered Subsidy Rates:

Jeffrey and Paula Gural Theatre:	2019 - June 28, 2020	August 31, 2020 - June 2021
Tier 4 & Independent Producers Annual budget under $100,000	$3,000/wk	$3,100/wk
Tier 3 Members Annual budget between $100,000 & $499,999	$3,450/wk	$3,575/wk
Tier 2 Members Annual budget between $500,000 & $999,999	$3,900/wk	$4,100/wk
Tier 1 Members & Non-Subsidized	$4,600/wk	$4,750/wk

Mezzanine Theatre:	2019 - June 28, 2020	August 31, 2020 - June 2021
Tier 4, Associate & Independent Producers Annual budget under $100,000	$4,250/wk	$4,400/wk
Tier 3 Members Annual budget between $100,000 & $499,999	$5,325/wk	$5,500/wk
Tier 2 Members Annual budget between $500,000 & $999,999	$6,050/wk	$6,250/wk
Tier 1 Members & Non-Subsidized	$7,100/wk	$7,350/wk

Applicants who wish to reapply after an unsuccessful application for subsidy may only do so after receiving feedback on their application from A.R.T./New York staff. Please reach out to David E. Shane at [email protected].org to schedule a feedback call if you have not already done so.

How to Apply

Before applying, please review all of the following information:

Guidelines, Eligibility, and Criteria »
Facilities and rental package information »
Theatres FAQ »

Apply Now »

For Tier 1 and non-subsidized rental inquiries, please email [email protected]

Application Assistance

Theatre Tours/Info Sessions

Tours of the A.R.T./New York Theatres are available for applicants to view the theatres and facilities and answer any questions they have about the Rental Subsidy Fund application.

Upcoming Tours:

Tour dates for 2021 to be announced soon!

Narrative Statement Review

Applicants who wish to receive comments on a draft of their narrative before submitting their application may send a draft to Programs Manager David E. Shane at [email protected]. Please review the guidelines for this process in our Grant Guidelines.

Available Dates

Dates that are currently available for long-term rentals are shown on the calendar below. All rental subsidy applications will be asked to include your 1st, 2nd, and 3rd choice date ranges. For current New York State guidelines, please visit the NY Forward website.

Jeffrey and Paula Gural Theatre

July 2021	August 2021	September 2021	October 2021	November 2021	December 2021
Available Subject To NYS Guidelines	Available Subject To NYS Guidelines	Available Subject To NYS Guidelines	No Availability	No Availability	Available December 13-19
January 2022	February 2022	March 2022	April 2022	May 2022	June 2022
No Availability	No Availability	Unavailable March 7 through 31st	No Availability	No Availability	Available Beginning June 27th
July 2022	August 2022	September 2022	October 2022	November 2022	December 2022
Available	Availability TBD	Availability TBD	No Availability	Availability TBD	Available
January 2023	February 2023	March 2023	April 2023	May 2023	June 2023
Available	Available	Available	Available	Available	Available

Mezzanine Theatre

July 2021	August 2021	September 2021	October 2021	November 2021	December 2021
Available Subject To NYS Guidelines	Available Subject To NYS Guidelines	Unavailable September 13-24th	Unavailable October 4-22	Available Nov 15-21st	No Availability
January 2022	February 2022	March 2022	April 2022	May 2022	June 2022
Available Through January 16th	No Availability	No Availability	No Availability	Available May 24-29	No Availability
July 2022	August 2022	September 2022	October 2022	November 2022	December 2022
Available Beginning On July 12th	Available	Available	Available October 1-10	No Availability	No Availability
January 2023	February 2023	March 2023	April 2023	May 2023	June 2023
Available Through January 16th	No Availability	No Availability	Availability TBD	Available	Available

NOTE: Calendar reflects availability as of October 28, 2021. When applying, please indicate a range of dates that work would for your production. Your flexibility is appreciated!

These dates will be updated periodically as bookings are confirmed. Last updated 10/28/2021.

For questions about the Rental Subsidy Fund guidelines and eligibility, contact David E. Shane at [email protected].

For questions about the facilities, rental packages, and available dates, please contact the Theatres staff at [email protected]

Past Recipients of the Rental Subsidy Fund

Amas Musical Theatre
The Associates Theater Ensemble
Flux Theatre Ensemble
Live Source Theatre Group
The Movement Theatre Company
Oberon Theatre Ensemble
Pipeline Theatre Company
The Play Company
Prospect Theater Company
Theater Breaking Through Barriers