Scholarship Information

The purpose of PuppetFest MidWest is to promote, encourage and illustrate by example the traditional skills that are the building blocks of good puppet theatre. With this purpose in mind, the festival organizers are offering a scholarhip for this event. The scholarship includes room, board and registration for the entire festival. Scholarship funding does not cover any workshop meterials fees nor does it cover transportation expenses to and from this festival.

If you are a successful scholarship applicant, your obligation to PuppetFest MidWest is to write an article of 500 words recounting your experiences at this Festival. Your article must be emailed to PuppetFest MidWest no later than one month after PuppetFest MidWest. We will include your article (under your byline, of course) as part of a review of PuppetFest MidWest to be submitted for publication and your name will live on in PuppetFest MidWest history! You may also be asked to help out at the festival; however, we will not ask you to do anything that interrupts your workshop or any of the performances.

NOTE: if you have already received a scholarship, you must attend at least one PuppetFest Midwest at your own expense before you are eligible for another scholarship.

Scholarship Application Instructions

Application Deadline is April 1, 2012.


Please submit the following information to the PuppetFest MidWest Scholarship Committee by April 1. Put your answers into an email. Do not include a word processing document attachment, but answer directly into the body of the email. If you do not have email, the information may be snail mailed to the address below, but it must be received by April 1.

Please note that we receive MANY applicants for the scholarship. Your chance at being awarded the scholarship is increased if you follow the directions below.

1. Please provide the following personal information:
Name:
Mailing address:
Phone number:
Date of birth (you must be at least 16 years of age to attend PuppetFest MidWest):

2. Write a concise summary of your experiences with puppet theatre. Please include the summary in the body of an email and not as a separate document (no Word documents!). Mention who you know, groups you belong to or work with, people/puppeteers who have seen your work. You may attach 3 pictures (gif or jpg) to your email showcasing your work. If you have a video, please send us a link so we may view it on the web. If you have reviews, send them in a separate email or snail mail them to us at the address below. Be sure to clearly identify them with your name so they are added to the correct file. Let us know to expect them. Remember all materials must be received by April 1, 2011. Submitted materials will only be returned if a self-addressed envelope with sufficient postage is included.

3. You must have 3 letters of reference. List 3 Referees with their snail mail and email addresses. It is your responsibility to have each Referee submit a letter of reference directly to us - either by e-mail or snail mail. Referees must know your work and their letters must be sent directly from each. Remind your Referees the deadline for receiving all materials is April 1.

4. Briefly write about what you hope to get out of this experience. (Are you working on a project? Are you starting out? Do you need a boost of creative juice?)

5. Tell us why you think the sponsors of PuppetFest MidWest should award a scholarship to you.

6. Email your completed application to



We prefer to receive all information by email. Please include the text in the body of an email and not as a separate document (no Word documents!) If you do not have email, you may mail your completed application to:

PuppetFest Midwest Scholarship Committee
5542 Monterey Road #111
San Jose, CA 95138-1529

All applications and supporting materials must be received by April 1st.