The Jim Henson Foundation

The Jim Henson Foundation Since 1982 The Jim Henson Foundation has awarded more than 1,000 grants for the development of new works of contemporary American puppet theater.

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05/26/2026

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05/12/2026

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04/06/2026

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04/01/2026

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03/31/2026

CUMULO by Emily Batsford
April 15 - May 3 at MITU580

Co-Produced by the Concrete Temple Theater
Supported by the Jim Henson Foundation, Theater Mitu, the New York State Council for the Arts, the Puppeteers of America Endowment Fund, and Culture Lab LIC

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03/25/2026

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Happy World Puppetry Day! All images by Shows: New Weird Future - TiresiasDimension Zero - Box Cutter CollectiveHarlem ...
03/21/2026

Happy World Puppetry Day!

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Shows: New Weird Future - Tiresias
Dimension Zero - Box Cutter Collective
Harlem Doll Palace - Alva Puppet Theater
Parched - Official Puppet Business
Ruby & Charlie - Jessica Simon & Co.
The Amazing Story Machine - Doppelskope
The Magnificent Ms. Pham - Tommy Nguyen
Dream Cats - Charlotte Lily Gaspard

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03/10/2026

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02/25/2026

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02/04/2026

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New York, NY
11101

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Tuesday 12:30pm - 5pm
Wednesday 12:30pm - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 12:30pm - 5pm

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