The Tank Presents

THE TANK PRESENTS SUBMISSIONS ARE ALWAYS OPEN!

*Due to an influx of submissions, please note that it may take 6–9 months to receive a reply from The Tank Presents. We appreciate your patience and understanding.*

Each season, our The Tank Presents program serves hundreds of emerging artists as they create over 1000 performances of new works in music, theater, film, dance, comedy, and storytelling. As part of our mission to remove the economic barriers from the creation of new work, we never charge our artists to use our space for their performances! In addition, we also provide free rehearsal space, as well as free marketing and promotion of their event. Our The Tank Presents presenting model removes the daunting cost of space rental from the equation of art making, and provides an affordable home for emerging artists to create art that pushes the boundaries of their mediums. Through this program, artists can present readings, works-in-development, short runs of full theatre productions, screenings, concerts, storytelling festivals, comedy shows, and more.

To submit work for consideration as part of Tank programming, please email submissions@thetanknyc.org with the following information:

• Show title

• Discipline (theater, music, comedy, etc.)

• Approximate running time

• Full script and/or a detailed outline of the piece if a script is not available

• Brief summary of artistic goals

• Brief explanation of how the piece exists in the world (i.e. - art exhibit, soundscape, outdoor experience, digital hybrid)

• Sample of work that will give us a sense of what it is you’re trying to make and that you know how to make it

• Bio of lead artist(s)

• The name of the Tank show you viewed

  Submissions are accepted on a rolling basis.

So, What’s The Deal?

• All the work we present must be new in some shape or form, which includes both US and NYC premieres.

• We celebrate work that is collaborative, multi-disciplinary, brave and imaginative.

• Experimentation and pushing the boundaries within your form is strongly encouraged.

• We champion projects that are a force for political and social change. It’s about NOW. And it’s URGENT.

• We’ve been bold and free since 2003 and we are going to stay that way: no artist pays to play at The Tank!

We provide all our artists with the following resources and support:

• Free performance space

• Access to a wide variety of streaming services

• Up to 12 free rehearsal hours in The Attic (Our 6th Floor Rehearsal Space).

• Artist fees in the form of a box office split and guaranteed stipend model

• Box office management 

• Ticketing set up and managed through online ticketing platform

• Fiscal sponsorship (as needed) with a 3% processing fee (industry standard is 6-7%)

• Promotional support such as inclusion in Tank eblasts and press releases, a post on The Tank's homepage and the creation of a show-specific page, and posts on social media outlets.

For general information or inquiries about The Tank, please email info@thetanknyc.org.

To submit your proposal, please email submissions@thetanknyc.org.