Many more fellows are international, diasporic, immigrant, or transnational artists living in the U.S.
Languages Spoken:
English
Spanish
French
Kreyol
Dutch
Portuguese
Sranan Tongo
Papiamentu
Quechua
Jamaican Patois
Candela’s community is local, diasporic, and international. Eight fellows have traveled from overseas to attend, and many more bring international backgrounds, migration histories, and multilingual artistic practices from within the U.S.
Access is the Mission
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Percentage of fellows who receive free tuition.
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Percentage of fellows who receive financial aid each year.
**Goal: 100% of fellows receive financial aid**
Total amount of financial aid distributed thus far.
$27,500+
Every Candela fellow attends tuition-free. But tuition-free is only the beginning. Each year, 60–70% of fellows receive additional financial support to cover airfare, hotel, and more. Our goal is to make financial aid available to 100% of fellows each year.
Our Unique Design
Theater Access
Candela fellows attend major New York productions each year, including Broadway and Off-Broadway shows, as part of their artistic and professional development such as HELL'S KITCHEN, SUFFS, BUENA VISTA SOCIAL CLUB, CATS: THE JELLICLE BALL, TITANIQUE, HERE LIES LOVE and more!
Total amount of shows seen by fellows across the years.
Minimum number of shows fellows see each year.
Minimum number of Broadway shows fellows see each year.
Demand and Capacity
More than 300 writers have applied to Candela. Donor support helps us meet the needs of fellows we accept, which are 20 percent of applicants.
With more donations, we could serve more fellows. We wish to provide the opportunity to everyone, eliminating all barriers to access.
Our goal is to serve everyone in need. To do so, we need to grow our capacity.
Your Gift at Work
Donor support helps us meet our fellows needs and keep the fellowship tuition-free.
$100
Supports One Panelist Honorarium
$250
Helps Cover Supplies, Printing, or Local Transportation
$500
Supports One Craft Talk or Faculty Session
$750
Helps Provide Travel Aid for One Domestic Fellow
$1,000
Helps Cover a Major Workshop or Access Need
$1,500
Supports a Theater Outing
$2,500
Helps Underwrite Fellow Financial Aid
$5,000
Supports a Major Access Package: Travel, Meals, Tickets, and Transportation
$10,000
Anchors a Major Portion of Tuition-Free Programming
Where Your Support Goes
Your money goes directly towards financial aid, meals, theater access, transportation, faculty mentorship, and other costs.
Our staff are entirely volunteer.
Financial Aid (33%)
Faculty Honoraria (31%)
Meals / Food (15%)
Theater Tickets (13%)
Supplies (8%)
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Please reach out to [email protected] to learn how you can make a donation.
