Double Edge believes in the mentorship of the next generation of artists and access to all artists is critical. There are currently five different programs named with this aim in mind. Scroll down for more information and selection criteria which provide tuition scholarships for eligible candidates. For questions about applying for any of these funds, please contact Victor Figueroa ( training@doubleedgetheatre.org ).
APPLICATION PROCESS:
- Fill out a program application for one of our training programs.
- Fill out a scholarship application here.
- We will contact you within 2 weeks after receiving both a program application and scholarship application.
Our scholarships apply directly to our training programs and cannot be used to fund other programs and university studies.
To contribute, please click “Donate” below and select the fund name in the donation designation field.
The Carlos Uriona
Scholarship
The Carlos Uriona Scholarship is for participation in training programs, mentorships, and collaborations for Latinx and international artists throughout the Americas, named after our Cultural Strategist. This scholarship supports those who seek to navigate (or just seek) the teaching, the training, the transformative power of Double Edge Farm and theatre, as Carlos did when he left South America in 1997. For DE’s training and mentee programs, this is a partial scholarship for tuition and housing.
The Benjamin Larnell
Scholarship
The Benjamin Larnell Scholarship is named for the last student of the colonial era associated with Harvard’s Indian College. He was dubbed the ‘Last Native Poet of Harvard’. He was fluent in Greek, Hebrew, Latin, and his Indigenous language Nipmuc. This is a full training scholarship for Native emerging artists in our training programs.
The Heber Honestman and Susannah Honesty Scholarship
The Heber Honestman and Susannah Honesty Scholarship for African American / Black emerging artists and mentees from throughout the United States is named for the first settlers of Ashfield, formerly called Huntstown, who were African American freed slaves. Although their descendants have disappeared from our town, we now call forth and honor their names with this scholarship. This is a full tuition and housing scholarship to training programs and a tuition scholarship to mentee programs.
The Vidya Ramanan and Visalakshi Naranan Scholarship
The Vidya Ramanan and Visalakshi Naranan Scholarship for emerging female leaders of color from throughout the world and was established by DE Colleague and former Associate Producer and Dramaturg Amrita Ramanan in memory of her beloved mother and grandmother. This scholarship provides partial funding for tuition and housing in any of DE’s training programs.
The Ashfield Community Fund and Youth Scholarships
The Ashfield Community Fund and Youth Scholarships: Double Edge provides discounts to all local, rural students of any age participating in training programs as well as partial Youth (under 18) Scholarships for summer intensive training program, both locally in the Franklin County region and the Springfield metropolis area.
