How to Get a Talent Center Act for FREE!

Thank you for your interest in the new funding opportunity which may enable you to get up to 100% funding of certain shows . . .

Here is the basic information about the opportunity and how it works:

1) The funder in question does not, in general, fund the arts nor is there significant interest in funding K-12 schools. However, the shows listed below, by virtue of the information they convey in their presentations, do help the organization achieve its mission and are thus eligible to receive funding.

2) While each state organization has slightly different rules and procedures for funding, there are some patterns. In general, you can expect to be offered a 50% funding. But if you play the application game correctly, you can fairly easily build the funding to 100% of presentation fee.

3) We help you with the application, providing you with about 80% of the application already prepared and keyboarded onto a disk. You need only pull it from the disk into your favorite word processor and add the information specific to your organization and the overall project.

4) If you like, we will help you choose the best program(s) for your situation. Once we have agreed on program, time, date, cost, etc., we will send you a contract, the complete application forms from your state organization, and copies of our prepared application (both print-outs and disks). [Note: we include in your contract a contingency clause giving you alternate escape options should your funding fail to materialize.]

5) You also receive plenty of helpful advice about how to apply, what to say and not to say, what to emphasize, etc. You get it in writing; you are also encouraged to call us for advice.

6) Once the grant is done and in, start planning the event.

The place to begin: call Brian Eastman at the Talent Center and discuss which of the shows will fit best in your general programming. There is no obligation. Just a good opportunity to get some excellent shows for your community . . . for nothing . . . or next to nothing.

Please call today. 1-800-878-ACTS

BELOW IS A LIST OF SHOWS THAT SHOULD QUALIFY FOR FUNDING:

· New Europa Troubadours: Treasury of European Music, Song and Dance; Winter Holidays Around the World; From Europe, with Love, A Troubadours' Halloween

· Tall Tales, Rib-Ticklers and Leg-Pullers: mixed with magic and traditional songs

· American History in Song and Story Pt 1: from 72,000 BCE to approximately 1860

· The Singing Trainmen: American history, song and culture from 1830 to 1960 from a train's-eye view

· American Magic-Lantern Shows: Ask for list of 15 shows

· Hank Fincken: Almost, Mr. Edison, Almost; John Appleseed; Francisco Pizarro, at your Service; Christopher Columbus; A Pocket Full of Rocks (the 49'ers)

· From Page to Stage: fun songs and Activities from favorite Children's Books