Celebration Barn strives to make all of its programming affordable for the artists we serve. Discounts and scholarships play a vital role in making our summer workshops accessible. In recognition of the history that has created inequities in the United States and beyond, we prioritize awards to students from historically underrepresented communities.
Below you will find more information about discounts and scholarships for students and donors.
For Students
Discount-only Scholarships
Deposit-only scholarships cover any and all fees, including the shuttle fee, over and above the nonrefundable deposit, which is $400 and is required at the time of registration.
For 2025, Celebration Barn is making one deposit-only scholarship available for the following workshops:
- Devising without Limits
- Viewpoints, Suzuki, and Composition
- Principles of Eccentric Performance. This deposit-only scholarship is awarded in memory of Julie Goell and prioritizes women, trans, and nonbinary students.
- Mime
- Physical Performance Practices
- Dirt, Decay, and Decomposition Workshop
- Play the Part
- Creating Clown Material
- Bouffon
We do not offer deposit-only scholarships for Find Your Story, Eccentric Coaching and Directing, or Make a Show with Shannan.
Scroll down for information regarding scholarships for the Encompass Collective Summer Retreat and the Visit.
To be considered for a deposit-only scholarship, respond to the following prompt when completing your registration: How would this workshop advance your artistic or professional practice?
Please submit your answer to this question, along with an artistic resume or CV, via email to staff@celebrationbarn.com.
We give priority for deposit-only scholarships to students who register and apply by April 1, 2025. We make decisions regarding deposit-only scholarships and notify applicants in early April.
Scholarships for the Visit and the Encompass Collective Summer Retreat
Celebration Barn awards scholarships to the Encompass Collective Summer Retreat and the Visit. The amount of support we are able to offer depends on fundraising.
To be considered for a scholarship, please respond to the following prompt when completing your registration:
How would this workshop advance your artistic or professional practice?
Please send your response to this question, along with an artistic resume or CV, via email to staff@celebrationbarn.com.
If you are applying for a scholarship for the Encompass Collective Summer Retreat, you also need to submit a video of you performing a monologue that is a maximum of two minutes in length. Videos may be submitted via the Google Form by clicking the button below
Scholarships applications, including monologues, received by April 1, 2025 will be given priority. All other applications for scholarship funding will be considered on a rolling basis.
Other Discounts and Scholarships
Many of our workshops offer an early bird discount, which reduces the registration fee by 10 percent. The early bird discount runs through April 1, 2025.
As of now, Celebration Barn does not offer any other discounts or scholarships, including discounts for students who camp.
For Donors
Donations to the Barn’s Scholarship Fund make a direct impact, giving more students access to Celebration Barn.
If you would like to endow a scholarship, please contact Executive Artistic Director David Bruin to discuss how your gift can create an unforgettable opportunity for a student needing financial assistance.