Jim Henson Foundation

See what's happening in contemporary puppet theater in NYC, around the country and festivals around the world. Check out the online listings & subscribe to the weekly newsletter. Since 1982 The Jim Henson Foundation has awarded over 1200 grants for the development and presentation of new works of live contemporary American puppet theater.

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See what's happening in contemporary puppet theater in NYC, around the country and festivals around the world. Check out the online listings & subscribe to the weekly newsletter. Since 1982 The Jim Henson Foundation has awarded over 1200 grants for the development and presentation of new works of live contemporary American puppet theater.

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United States

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Long Island City

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1982

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foundation

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http://www.hensonfoundation.org/

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