The recently-established Creative Fund collective of donors has announced the first round of grants performance groups to subsidize costs of renting performance venues. The Fund has announced its intention to consider applications on a rolling basis, announcing decisions quarterly. Amounts of grants were not provided.
The Creative Fund will assist:
Forklift Dance
A Solo Symphony - A Dance for Conductor Peter Bay
Rollins Studio Theatre at the Long Center for the Performing Arts
July 12 - 14, 2012
Fusebox
An Evening with William Shatner Asterisk
Salvage Vanguard Theater
April 22 - May 6, 2012
Generic Ensemble Company
The Experiment
Blue Theatre
April 29 - May 13, 2012
Glass Half Full
FupDuck
Salvage Vanguard Theater
August 9 - 25, 2012
The Hidden Room Theatre
Rose Rage
York Rite Masonic Temple
July 26 - August 11, 2012
Kathy Dunn Hamrick Dance Co.
Scenes Flamboyant (and intimate)
AustinVentures Studio Theatre
April 27 - 28, 2012
Palindrome
Accidental Death of an Anarchist
Up Collective, The Vortex, Huston-Tillotson University, Republic Square Park
May 13 - June 3, 2012
Poison Apple Initiative
Neighborhood 3: Requisition of Doom
The Broken Neck
October
Tapestry Dance Company
12th Annual Soul to Sole Festival Concerts
Rollins Studio Theatre at the Long Center for the Performing Arts
May 30 - June 2, 2012
Teatro Vivo
Austin's Latino Experience
Dougherty Arts Theatre
July 30 - August 11, 2012
Found on-line at Twitter and at www.Tribeza.com:
The Creative Fund 
Tuesday, June 28
6-8pm
Malverde Restaurant
A group of like-minded, passionate individuals decided to launch the Creative Fund so they could fund performing arts programs all over Austin. Attend this public launch event and help this project reach its goals by becoming new members. Light bites and drink specials will be provided by the lovely Malverde. To RSVP, email thecreativefund@gmail.com.
Future website of The Creative Fund: www.thecreativefundatx.org/
| Founded | June 2011 |
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| Company Overview | The Creative Fund is a collective group of like-minded, arts-focused, passionate individuals coming together to support emerging and innovative arts organizations and individuals. The Creative Fund was born out of a love to support local arts. |
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| Description | Board Members: Scott Lawrence, Board Chair KD Hausenfluck, Vice Chair Michael McGill, Treasurer Emily Torgerson, Secretary Amy Holloway, Austin Creative Alliance Board Appointee Dave Floyd, Membership Chair Michelle Alvarez-Olson, Membership Chair Pat Butcha, Program Chair Ariel Zarate-Carmona, Program Chair Reed Arnos, Fundraising Chair Katie Osbourne Dustin Little |
| General Information | The Creative Fund operates under the umbrella of the Austin Creative Alliance (ACA), a 501c3 corporation. All cash and in-kind donations collected by The Creative Fund are processed through ACA and are considered tax deductible to the extent allowed by law. |
| Mission | Our mission is to fund new and innovative performing arts at any venue in Austin. |
| TheCreativeFund@gmail.com | |
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