About the Rental Subsidy Fund

The Rental Subsidy Fund aims 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 with fees that are far below the actual cost of operating the theatres while providing staff support and state-of-the-art equipment to our renters. Our goal is for the theatres to be made available to the community in accordance with A.R.T./New York's values. 

Qualifying for Subsidy 

Members in good standing with budgets under $3.5M who do not have a performance space of their own are eligible for the subsidy year-round for any available dates. The subsidized rate only applies for one performance period of 3 weeks or more per fiscal year (July to June). For example - if your company has a subsidized rental in October, you would not be eligible for another one in March. One and two-week rentals are not eligible for subsidy. 

Each member's annual budget determines subsidized rates:

Tiered Subsidy Rates:

Jeffrey and Paula Gural Theatre:   Current
Annual budget under $250,000    $3,100/wk
Annual budget between $250,000 & $749,999   $3,575/wk 
Annual budget between $750,000 & $3.5 million   $4,100/wk 
Annual budget over $3.5 million & Non-Subsidized   $4,750/wk 

Mezzanine Theatre:   Current
Annual budget under $250,000
   $4,400/wk
Annual budget between $250,000 & $749,999
   $5,500/wk
Annual budget between $750,000 & $3.5 million
   $6,250/wk
Annual budget over $3.5 million & Non-Subsidized   $7,350/wk

   

Inquiring About A Rental 

Before submitting your inquiry, please review the following information. Once your inquiry is submitted, our Theatre staff will email you to confirm availability and ask for more details. It’s that simple!

Available Dates

Members inquiring about subsidized rentals are asked to provide several date ranges if possible to help us accommodate more members per fiscal year.

Further Information

Theatre Tours

Tours of the A.R.T./New York Theatres are available for anyone interested in a potential rental to view the theatres and facilities and answer any questions they have about the facilities or the Rental Subsidy Fund. 

Due to continued concerns surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, tours are scheduled on a case-by-case basis at times when no production activity is happening in the theatre. To inquire about a tour please reach out to the Theatres staff at [email protected]

Featured Image in Header: Pipeline Theatre Company's production of Folk Wandering. Photo by Suzi Sadler.