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Hollywood Fringe Announces 2017 Fringe Scholarships Program

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Hollywood Fringe has announced their 2017 Fringe Scholarships program. This year, the program has been expanded and the number of scholarships awarded has doubled thanks to a grant from the National Endowment of the Arts.

Fringe Scholarships are available to first-time Hollywood Fringe producers who self-identify as contributing to the ethnic, cultural, racial, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, or ability diversity of the Fringe community. Award winners will receive venue assistance, marketing & networking assistance, and a Fringe mentor.

Fringe Scholarships, created in 2016, exist to expand and diversify the pool of artists producing work at the Hollywood Fringe Festival. The inaugural program offered free registrations to five Hollywood Fringe productions, while the expanded 2017 Fringe Scholarships program will offer free registration to 10 productions.

Each award will include:

  • Free registration for one Hollywood Fringe production
  • Three free performances at a Hollywood Fringe Scholarship venue. Special rules apply. Please click here for details.
  • A Fringe mentor-an experienced Hollywood Fringe participant who will guide you through the process
  • Marketing and networking opportunities as a member of the Fringe community

Fringe Veterans are encouraged to participate by being a Fringe Mentor. The Fringe Mentor will be paired with a scholarship recipient and exist as their go-to Fringe friend. All Fringe Mentors will receive an ad in the 2017 Hollywood Fringe guide to promote their projects. All mentors must agree to specific criteria. To learn more and apply to be a Fringe Mentor click this link.

Fringe Scholarships will be awarded after review by our scholarship committee, consisting of a jury of previous Fringe participants. Get details on the selection process here.

Applications are due February 10, 2017. Fringe Scholarships will be awarded in early March. To apply for a Fringe Scholarship visit www.hollywoodfringe.org/scholarships.

The Hollywood Fringe Festival is an annual, open-access, community-derived event celebrating freedom of expression and collaboration in the performing arts community. Each June during the Hollywood Fringe, the arts infiltrates the Hollywood neighborhood: Fully equipped theaters, parks, clubs, churches, restaurants and other unexpected places host hundreds of productions by local, national, and international arts companies and independent performers.

Participation in the Hollywood Fringe is completely open and uncensored. This free-for-all approach underlines the festival's mission to be a platform for artists without the barrier of a curative body. By opening the gates to anyone with a vision, the festival is able to exhibit the most diverse and cutting-edge points-of-view the world has to offer. Additionally, by creating an environment where artists must self-produce their work, the Fringe motivates its participants to cultivate a spirit of entrepreneurialism in the arts.

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