USArtists International

The program works to strengthen the creative and professional development of U.S. artists by providing support for their performances at significant international festivals. Through the participation of exemplary U.S. artists in international festivals, USArtists International will help develop audiences for, and appreciation of, the excellence, diversity, and vitality of the American arts.

The Christensen Fund

Funding is directed towards strengthening the understanding, appreciation and creative persistence of biological and cultural diversity in five geographic regions: The Greater South West (USA and Mexico); Turkey, the Kyrgyz Republic and Tajikistan; the African Rift Valley (Ethiopia and Northern Kenya); Northern Australia; and Melanesia. They also accept proposals from California San Francisco Bay Area-based organizations whose activities maintain and share the cultural and artistic life of Diaspora communities from their focus regions now residing in the Bay Area, and engage young people and the wider public in the area in the deliciousness of the world’s biological and cultural diversity, the value of connection to landscape, and the threats of such things as global warming.

U.S. Department of State Programs

Arts Envoy

The Arts Envoy Program shares the best of the U.S. arts community with the world to foster cross-cultural understanding and collaboration and to demonstrate shared values and aspirations. American arts professionals– including performing artists, visual artists, poets, playwrights, theatrical and film directors, curators, and others– travel overseas to conduct workshops, give performances, and mentor young people. Programs seek to connect with international publics who might not otherwise have the opportunity to engage with American arts professionals.

International Visitor Leadership Program

The International Visitor Program of the U.S. Department of State annually brings to the United States approximately 5,000 foreign nationals (this includes artists) from all over the world to meet and confer with their professional counterparts and to experience America first hand. Candidates
for the International Visitor Program must be nominated by American Foreign Service Officers stationed at U.S. Embassies and at U.S. Department of State offices overseas.

Fulbright Awards

The awards for post-doctoral scholars and mid-career artists are administered by:

Fulbright Specialist Program

A program of short-term residencies at colleges and universities worldwide. For professionals and artists outside academe, the program requires recognized professional standing and substantial professional accomplishments.