Programs

  • Creative Residencies

    RESIDENCIES:THE ORGANIZATION KNOWS THAT ARTISTS/COMPANIES EACH HAVE THEIR OWN CREATIVE PROCESS. WITH THE SPACE, TIME, AND RESOURCES, THE ORGANIZATION CAN INVITE INDIVIDUAL ARTISTS/COMPANIES TO CO-DESIGN A RESIDENCY EXPERIENCE UNIQUE TO THEIR NEEDS.CREATIVE RESIDENCIES OFFER DEVELOPMENT RESOURCES FOR ARTISTS TO EXPERIMENT, PLAY AND EXPLORE THE REALIZATION OF NEW WORK, USUALLY IN A STUDIO.TECHNICAL RESIDENCIES PROVIDE THE OPPORTUNITY FOR ARTISTS TO FOCUS ON TECHNICAL OR THEATRICAL ASPECTS OF NEW WORK.RESEARCH RESIDENCIES PROVIDE LONGITUDINAL SUPPORT TO ARTISTS FOR RESEARCH AND EXPERIMENTATION THROUGH ACCESS TO THINKERS IN OTHER FIELDS.SATELLITE RESIDENCIES REACH BEYOND TRADITIONAL LIMITATIONS OF TIME, SPACE AND PLACE TO SUPPORT ARTISTS WHEREVER THEY ARE TO CONTINUE THEIR CHOREOGRAPHIC RESEARCH.
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    Dates
    Jul 1, 2023 – Jun 30, 2024
    Source
    990
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    $398.6K

  • Creative Administration Research

    CREATIVE ADMINISTRATION RESEARCH:CREATIVE ADMINISTRATION RESEARCH (CAR) AIMS TO CHALLENGE THE DANCE ECOSYSTEM TO THINK BEYOND THE BOUNDARIES KNOWN, TRADITIONAL MODELS. ARTIST TEAMS ARE COMPRISED OF CHOREOGRAPHERS AND SELECT ADMINISTRATIVE LEADERS (IF THE ARTIST HAS A COMPANY OR ENSEMBLE); A CURATED THOUGHT PARTNER; AND STAFF MEMBERS FROM THE ORGANIZATION. EACH ARTIST TEAM ENGAGES IN AN ARTIST-DEDICATED INVESTIGATIVE RETREAT TO REFLECT ON THEIR BODY WORK, EXAMINE CRITICAL PAIN POINTS ACROSS OPERATIONS, AND IMAGE MULTIPLE WAYS FORWARD. THE PAIRED THOUGHT PARTNER PROVIDES ADDITIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY IN BETWEEN INVESTIGATIVE RETREATS. IN 2023 AND 2024, ALL ACTIVE ARTIST TEAMS WILL GATHER IN AKRON, OHIO FOR A SUMMIT CONVENING TO EXCHANGE EXPERIENCES AND WORKING KNOWLEDGE ACCUMULATED TO DATE. THE CAR PROGRAM ADDS COHORTS OF UP TO 6 ARTIST TEAMS EVERY 6 MONTHS FOR AN ACCUMULATED 18 - 20 TEAMS BY THE END OF THE 3-YEAR GRANT PERIOD.
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    Dates
    Jul 1, 2023 – Jun 30, 2024
    Source
    990
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    No populations provided
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    $216.6K

  • Publications for Artist Advocacy

    PUBLICATIONS:THE ORGANIZATION ELEVATES THE VOICES OF ARTISTS THROUGH DOCUMENTATION, ARCHIVING, WRITING, AND PUBLICCONVERSATION. THROUGH THE PUBLISHING OF BOOKS AND PODCASTS, THE ORGANIZATION SEEKS TO ADVANCE THENARRATIVES OF DANCE IN A WAY THAT IS GEOGRAPHICALLY EQUITABLE, CULTURALLY HOLISTIC, AND ACCESSIBLE ALL INAN EFFORT TO ADVOCATE FOR DANCE AS A MORE CENTRAL PART OF U.S. CULTURE.
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    Dates
    Jul 1, 2023 – Jun 30, 2024
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $101.4K