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.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf arts organization
nonprofit organization
advocatesFor increased funding for puppet theater
recognition of puppetry as a serious art form
associatedWith Jim Henson Company NERFINISHED
collaboratesWith puppet festivals
puppetry organizations
theaters in the United States
country United States of America
surface form: United States
field contemporary puppet theater
puppetry
focusesOn puppet theater in the United States
foundedBy Jane Henson NERFINISHED
Jim Henson NERFINISHED
hasActivity arts advocacy
grantmaking
support for puppet theater artists
hasFocusRegion United States NERFINISHED
hasPurpose advocacy for puppetry arts
promote contemporary puppet theater
support contemporary puppet theater
hasTargetAudience nonprofit theaters
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
project grants
seed grants
promotes contemporary puppetry for adult audiences
contemporary puppetry for family audiences
experimental puppet theater
innovative puppetry
supports development of original puppet productions
individual puppet artists
new puppet theater works
presentation of puppet theater
puppet theater companies
supportsGenre multidisciplinary performance involving puppetry
visual theater
supportsStage development phase of puppet productions
premiere productions
touring of puppet theater

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Jim Henson founded Jim Henson Foundation