Resources
In this section, you'll find a multitude of listings for artist service organizations, presenters, grant makers, et all. Each listing includes a link to the organization's website as well as a brief snippet from their "about" pages. If you would like to submit something for listing, or would like your listing updated, email us at dance.elephant@gmail.com
Dance/NYC
Dance/NYC is a branch of Dance/USA, the national service organization for professional dance. Solely dedicated to the needs of NYC dance, we focus on raising awareness of the extraordinary legacy and ongoing creativity of dance in NYC; on issues of space and real estate; on advocacy and data gathering, and as a provider of professional development activities designed for all segments of the dance community in New York City.
Dance/USA
Dance/USA sustains and advances professional dance by addressing the needs, concerns, and interests of dance artists, administrators, and organizations. By providing services and national leadership, Dance/USA enhances the infrastructure for dance creation, education, and performance.
DancePass
http://www.dancenyc.org/dancepass.asp
The DancePass program is a project of the presenters of dance in NYC and Dance/NYC. Here's how it works: presenters post special DancePass discount offers, intended for members of the NYC professional dance community, to a password-protected area of the Dance/NYC website. This password can only be obtained by subscribing to the DancePass program. There is an annual cost to register. Payment can be made online by clicking on the link below to NYCharities. Please make a donation to Dance/NYC in the amount of $10 to serve as your subscription to the DancePass program for one year.
DANCITI
Danciti is an alternative media source for New York City dance. We’re committed to posting news and information that is: 1. Current 2. Relevant 3. Concise. We post news, original reviews, commentary on other reviews, up coming events and information of general interest to the NYC dance community. How to use: Come to the site everyday OR subscribe to our RSS feed and read every post. Believe everything we post without question. Then tell your friends to do the same.
Danspace Project
http://www.danspaceproject.org
Danspace Project fully presents twenty-five to thirty weeks of contemporary dance (including local, national, and international artists) each season (September through June), providing artists with technical, promotional, and front-of-house support. Danspace has presented a number of artists at early stages of their careers including Bill T. Jones, John Kelly, Bebe Miller, and David Rousseve. Danspace Project also serves more established artists; artists such as Meredith Monk, David Gordon, and Eiko&Koma find a supportive milieu for showing site specific work or work in development.
Department of Cultural Affairs
http://www.nyc.gov/html/dcla/html/home/home.shtml
The New York City Department of Cultural Affairs (DCLA) is dedicated to supporting and strengthening New York City's vibrant cultural life. Among our primary missions is to ensure adequate public funding for non-profit cultural organizations, both large and small throughout the five boroughs. DCLA also works to promote and advocate for quality arts programming and to articulate the contribution made by the cultural community to the City's economic vitality.
Dixon Place
Dixon Place, a home for performing and literary artists, is dedicated to supporting the creative process by presenting original works of theater, dance and literature at various stages of development. An artistic laboratory with an audience, we serve as a safety net, enabling artists to present challenging and questioning work that pushes the limits of artistic expression. With a warm, nurturing atmosphere that encourages and inspires artists of all stripes and persuasions, we place special emphasis on the needs of women, people of color, youth, seniors and lesbian/gay artists.
Economic Revitalization for the Arts (ERPA)
http://www.thefield.org/t-erpa.aspx
Economic Revitalization for Performing Artists (ERPA) If it's broke, fix it!
Field, The
The Field's mission is to serve independent performing artists on a completely non-exclusive basis. This means that everything we do is open to artists from all aesthetic viewpoints, cultural backgrounds, and levels of development. Our priority is to create a climate where risk-taking and originality are championed, and where the broadest range of voices are included. Field programs are affordable, accessible, and rigorous. To support independent performing artists, The Field's programs are directed toward the creation of new work and its dissemination.
