Jim Henson Foundation
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The Jim Henson Foundation is a nonprofit organization that supports and promotes the art of contemporary puppet theater in the United States through grants and advocacy.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Jim Henson Foundation canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
arts organization
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nonprofit organization ⓘ |
| advocatesFor |
increased funding for puppet theater
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recognition of puppetry as a serious art form ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Jim Henson Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collaboratesWith |
puppet festivals
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puppetry organizations ⓘ theaters in the United States ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| field |
contemporary puppet theater
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puppetry ⓘ |
| focusesOn | puppet theater in the United States ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Jane Henson
NERFINISHED
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Jim Henson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasActivity |
arts advocacy
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grantmaking ⓘ support for puppet theater artists ⓘ |
| hasFocusRegion | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
advocacy for puppetry arts
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promote contemporary puppet theater ⓘ support contemporary puppet theater ⓘ |
| hasTargetAudience |
nonprofit theaters
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presenting organizations ⓘ puppet theater artists ⓘ |
| industry | arts and culture ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| missionStatement | to support and develop contemporary puppet theater in the United States ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Jim Henson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nonProfitStatus | 501(c)(3) ⓘ |
| offers |
production grants
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project grants ⓘ seed grants ⓘ |
| promotes |
contemporary puppetry for adult audiences
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contemporary puppetry for family audiences ⓘ experimental puppet theater ⓘ innovative puppetry ⓘ |
| supports |
development of original puppet productions
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individual puppet artists ⓘ new puppet theater works ⓘ presentation of puppet theater ⓘ puppet theater companies ⓘ |
| supportsGenre |
multidisciplinary performance involving puppetry
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visual theater ⓘ |
| supportsStage |
development phase of puppet productions
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premiere productions ⓘ touring of puppet theater ⓘ |
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