The Jim Henson Foundation

Congratulations to the 2021 Grant Recipients

Artist Grants supporting excellence in American Puppet Theater

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Covid-19 Emergency Funding

Emergency Funding awarded in 2020 to help support Puppet Theaters and Artists

Puppet Happenings

Find out what's happening in Contemporary Puppet Theater

Supporting excellence in contemporary American puppet theater

Since 1982 The Jim Henson Foundation has awarded over 1000 grants for the development and presentation of new works of live contemporary American puppet theater.

Puppet Happenings

Learn about what's happening in contemporary puppet theater in NYC, around the country and festivals around the world

Out of the Shadows

Leslee Asch's book "Out of the Shadows: The Henson Festivals and Their Impact on Contemporary Puppet Theater" is now available.

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