The Open Door

1,700 artists applied. Not one paid a fee.

Submitting to The Orchard Project is free, and we hope it always will be. But we pay readers to read and evaluate every submission, and even have open office hours for those we cannot support. Reading every submission with care costs about $15 each. Help us keep the door open.

Open a door

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Open a door

Every $15 reads one artist’s application with care.

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Become a Perennial

An orchard only fruits if someone tends it every season. $15 a month opens ten doors every year.

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Why the door matters

For years, The Orchard Project has made the choice that it was an undo barrier for artists to have to pay to submit their work to us. The next great playwright or screenwriter shouldn’t need a spare $50 to be read.

This year 1,700 artists sent us their work. Every one of them gets a careful read by a paid reader.

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Questions

Is my gift tax-deductible?

Yes. The Orchard Project is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit (EIN 23-7239481). You’ll get a receipt by email.

How does the match work?

If you’ve given to OP before and are coming back this year, your gift is matched dollar for dollar until the match runs out.