Mid Atlantic Tours

Mid Atlantic Tours brings exemplary performing arts ensembles to communities across the mid-Atlantic region.

Presenters select from a curated roster of artists that changes annually but maintains a programmatic commitment to a diversity of performance genres, regional artist representation, and engaging with communities underserved by the arts. Presenters work directly with agents and eligible organizations receive support for their project. 

Presenters located in the mid-Atlantic region who engage a Mid Atlantic Tours Roster Artist during the project period receive up to 50% subsidy for the Roster Artist’s compensation as well as presenter capacity support. Presenters work directly with the Roster Artist’s Tour Manager to negotiate terms, including engagement dates and compensation. Once terms are confirmed between Presenter and Tour Manager, the Presenter completes a short application to Mid Atlantic Arts. 

Grant support range: Engagement support of up to 50% of artists fees. Minimum of $1,000. Other eligible expenses of up to $2,000 to support direct project expenses. 

Eligibility and Schedule

Eligibility

To be eligible for a Mid Atlantic Tours grant award, Presenters must:

• be based in Delaware, the District of Columbia, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Virginia, West Virginia, and the Native nations that share this geography;
• be a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization or be a unit of state or local government or Federally-recognized Indian tribal government;
• demonstrate organizational administrative capacity to complete all required project components in collaboration with the Roster Artist and their Tour Manager;
• be in good standing with Mid Atlantic Arts at the time of application, with no overdue or outstanding required reports and/or grant documents

Review full program guidelines for more details on program structure and eligibility

Schedule

• December 7, 2023, 11:00am-12:00pm: Presenter Informational Webinar. View webinar recording at this link.
• December 18, 2023, 2:00-3:30pm: Roster Artist Share. View Roster Artist Share recording at this link.
• March 28, 2024: Booking deadline for mid-Atlantic region presenters to contract Mid Atlantic Tours artists 
• July 1, 2024-June 30, 2025: Project period for Mid Atlantic Tours subsidy awards to presenters (presentations of Mid Atlantic Tours Roster Artists must take place during this period)

The FY25 Mid Atlantic Tours selection process is complete. If you are an artist/company interested in being considered for the FY26 program, please subscribe to our newsletter for details on the next application cycle. Find more details of the selection process for the FY25 cycle below. 

Visit https://www.midatlanticarts.org/opportunity/mid-atlantic-tours/ for more information.