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Centering the Artist: Structuring Support for Parent Artists, sponsored by the Thomas S. Kenan Institute for the Arts with additional support from Harlequin Floors. Join us for a discussion on the realities of balancing family life with a vibrant career in the arts. Our panelists will share how they navigate the challenges and triumphs of parenting while creating, choreographing, and producing art. Expect candid conversations, shared resources, and a strengthened sense of community.⁠ ⁠ Don't miss this opportunity to connect and hear from our panelists:⁠ * Francesca Harper, Artistic Director, Ailey II ⁠ * Hannah Newman-Pan, Freelance Dancer⁠ * Taryn Kaschock Russell, Founding Director, ArtsOrb⁠ * Grace Whitworth, Rehearsal Director, YYDC⁠ * Xin Ying, Principal Dancer, Martha Graham Dance Company ⁠ ⁠ 📅Register now via https://lnkd.in/e6yds34m Parents and/or primary caregivers, use the code PARENT30 (case sensitive) for 30% off registration.⁠ Registration closes July 23 at 5pm ET.⁠ ⁠ #Dance #ParentArtists #Dancers #ArtandFamily #WebinarAlert

Now available: New support resource for Dance/USA Fellowships to Artists (DFA) applicants! Access a recorded webinar about DFA program requirements and the selection process. Take a peek at the webinar slides here and then watch the full video online. Find the video at the DFA guidelines page, where you can download the video, the slides, and the transcript: https://lnkd.in/emNhC-Tk DFA offers direct support to dance and movement-based artists who work at the intersection of social and embodied practices. DFA will award $31,000 to at least 25 individual artists, to be used at their own discretion. Eligible artists are invited to submit an initial application by August 15 at 6pm ET/3pm PT. Other Applicant Support Options Include: *Technical assistance calls July 24 and August 3 *Free proposal coaching *Support for application preparer/doula *Alternative application formats and translation/interpretation/accessibility services. #DanceUSADFA #SocialChange #dance Video description: A brief video of blue and white slides, with touches of purple and the Dance/USA logo. The slides contain black and white text.

Dance/USA webinar next week - July 24 at 1pm ET!⁠ ⁠ Centering the Artist: Structuring Support for Parent Artists, sponsored by the Thomas S. Kenan Institute for the Arts with additional support from Harlequin Floors (American Harlequin Corporation).⁠ ⁠ Join us for a discussion on the realities of balancing family life with a vibrant career in the arts. Our panelists will share how they navigate the challenges and triumphs of parenting while creating, choreographing, and producing art. Expect candid conversations, shared resources, and a strengthened sense of community.⁠ ⁠ Don't miss this opportunity to connect and hear from our panelists:⁠ * Francesca Harper, Artistic Director, Ailey II ⁠ * Hannah Newman-Pan, Freelance Dancer⁠ * Taryn Kaschock Russell, Founding Director, ArtsOrb⁠ * Grace Whitworth, Rehearsal Director, YYDC⁠ * Xin Ying, Principal Dancer, Martha Graham Dance Company ⁠ ⁠ Register now at https://lnkd.in/e6yds34m Parents and/or primary caregivers, use the code PARENT30 (case sensitive) for 30% off registration.⁠ Registration closes July 23 at 5pm ET.⁠ ⁠ #Dance #ParentArtists #Dancers #ArtandFamily #WebinarAlert

New resources available on dancer health!⁠ ⁠ DYK the Dance/USA Task Force on Dancer Health regularly publishes informational papers? They available as free resources to the dance ecosystem. Check out the latest paper: Resources for Dancers' Mental Health at https://lnkd.in/ePNMKtZC ⁠ #Dance #DancerHealth #MentalHealth #Dancers

In the new Measure for Measure post, National Endowment for the Arts Research Director Sunil Iyengar looks at how Dance/USA Director of Research Sarah Morrison used IRS Form 990 data to analyze financial changes in the U.S. nonprofit dance ecosystem. https://lnkd.in/ebmrrxKb #Dance #DanceData #DanceResearch

Dance/USA Webinar July 24 at 1pm ET: Centering the Artist: Structuring Support for Parent Artists, sponsored by the Thomas S. Kenan Institute for the Arts with additional support from Harlequin Floors (American Harlequin Corporation). The webinar will focus on support for dance ecosystem parents and/or primary caregivers.⁠ Meet our panelists: * Francesca Harper, Artistic Director, Ailey II ⁠ * Hannah Newman-Pan, Freelance Dancer⁠ * Taryn Kaschock Russell, Founding Director, ArtsOrb⁠ * Grace Whitworth, Rehearsal Director, YYDC⁠ * Xin Ying, Principal Dancer, Martha Graham Dance Company ⁠ As more dancers choose to continue their careers alongside caregiving, how can the dance ecosystem adapt existing structures and create new ones that will support a dancer’s work as both a caretaker and artist? What ideas can we generate collectively for supporting the needs of parent artists? Join us for this webinar and hear from these artists! Learn more and register by July 23 at https://lnkd.in/e6yds34m #Dance

Dance/USA Fellowships to Artists (DFA) is open for submissions! DFA offers direct support to dance and movement-based artists who work at the intersection of social and embodied practices. Artists are invited to submit an initial application by Thursday, August 15, 2024 at 6:00pm ET. Need assistance with your application? DFA offers several support options to applicants:⁠ ⁠ -Technical assistance calls on July 24 and August 3.⁠ -Free proposal coaching with experienced grant writers.⁠ -Applicants may submit responses to narrative questions in video or audio formats.⁠ ⁠ Also available to any applicant upon request: Alternative formats and translation/interpretation/accessibility services. Additional, limited support may be available to individuals who are preparing an application on behalf of someone who cannot submit the form themselves due to language, access to technology, or other barriers.⁠ ⁠ DFA will award $31,000 to at least 25 individual artists, to be used at their own discretion. Find the DFA program overview and guidelines at https://lnkd.in/ec4rBf_a ⁠ #DanceUSADFA #SocialChange⁠ #opportunity ⁠

Have you nominated a candidate to join the Dance/USA Board of Trustees? Nominations are open to the entire dance ecosystem and they are due today, July 1 at 11:59pm PT. Help shape the Dance/USA Board - submit your nomination now at https://lnkd.in/gK-3_Rxa ID: A graphic with a white box and black text overlaid on an image of three Dance/USA Trustees (L-R): Shane Fernando, Anne Huang, and Abdo Sayegh Rodriguez smiling at the camera. Text: Due Today! Candidate suggestions for the Dance/USA Board of Trustees. #Dance #DanceLeaders

Dance/USA is hiring! We're looking for a Director Government Affairs to join our team. Applications are due by June 30 at 11:59pm PT.⁠ ⁠ The Director of Government Affairs for Dance/USA and OPERA America represents the fields of dance and opera before Congress, the White House, and federal government agencies. This shared position requires expertise in federal lobbying and advocacy, familiarity with the portfolio of federal arts policy issues, and a deep belief in the importance of the arts in society. The Director of Government Affairs is a position that relies on exceptional communication skills with numerous parties including the members of Dance/USA and OPERA America, the network of national arts service organizations, federal advocacy coalitions, and the staff and Boards of Dance/USA and OPERA America.⁠ Find the full description and apply at https://lnkd.in/eHaxHgbh #Dance #DanceJobs #JobsintheArts #ArtsJobs #ArtsAdvocacy

Dance/USA's Governance Committee is currently accepting nominations for candidates to join the Dance/USA Board of Trustees! This is open to the entire dance ecosystem and we invite you to help shape the Board. Submit a nomination by July 1 at https://lnkd.in/gK-3_Rxa #Dance #DanceLeaders ⁠