Back in 1999, playwright Lisa Kron applied for a grant from a new arts organization called Creative Capital. She had no idea what she was getting herself into. When Kron learned that she would be receiving a few thousand dollars, her initial reaction was, \u201cGreat!\u201d And then Creative Capital staff kept asking her, \u201cWhen are you coming in to talk with us?\u201d Kron demurred, saying: \u201cI\u2019m fine. Really.\u201d Privately, she fretted about wasting her time \u201con help I didn\u2019t need,\u201d she says. When she heard that the organization was planning a retreat for its artists, all Kron could think was, \u201cLeave me alone.\u201d The plot changed when Kron discovered that there was more money in the pipeline\u2014up to $50,000, available at milestones in the life of her project. This unusual cash flow wasn\u2019t the whole story. As her three-year fellowship unfolded, Creative Capital offered Kron a range of career-boosting benefits, including help with marketing her work and practical advice about budgeting. Kron went on to earn a Tony Award nomination for Well, the autobiographical play produced while she was a grantee, and today credits Creative Capital with taking the \u201cbeggar mentality\u201d out of arts philanthropy. Instead of offering her a\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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