Archiving Fellowships Blog: Charya Burt, Part 1
In the first part of his blog, Lingyu writes about the significance of Cambodian dance as a force for bringing people together and preserving historical memory in the diaspora community, and discusses his work on developing a digital library for Charya Burt Cambodian Dance.
Archiving Fellowships Blog: Guadalupe Dance Company, Part 1
In the first part of her blog, Tere writes about beginning her archive project at Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center, what she has learned about the organization’s history, and how she delved into organizing the archives.
Archiving Fellowships Blog: Ballethnic, Part 1
In her first blog post, shady describes her introduction to Ballethnic Dance Company, their space, the mission and ethos of the company, and getting started with her archiving project.
Funding Dance Archives Projects: Three Approaches
Ahead of Dance/USA Connect: Denver, a convening grounded in archiving and preservation, learn about artists and organizations who have successfully secured support for diverse archiving projects.
Archiving Fellowships Blog: DCDC, Part 1
In the first part of his blog, Quentin Sledge describes his initial experience with exploring and beginning to organize Dayton Contemporary Dance Company’s archives, and his discovery of legal pads containing notes by the company’s founder Jeraldyne Blunden.
How Can Arts and Culture Organizations Be More Welcoming?
What kinds of arts experiences foster feelings of connection and well-being? A new report funded in part by The Wallace Foundation, reveals some insights from Black and African American participants, a viewpoint historically sidelined from research and planning efforts in the arts.
As the Pandemic Shifts So Does People’s Thinking About Arts and Culture
More than half of Americans say that arts and culture organizations are important to them, according to a new study. The results are part of an ongoing research effort by the companies LaPlaca Cohen and Slover Linett Audience Research, called Culture + Community in a Time of Transformation.
Pamela M. Green Dance/USA 2022 ‘Ernie’ Award Recipient: A Facilitator of Artist Dreams
Founder and President of PMG Arts Pamela M. Green shares what got her interested in arts management, her three proudest moments in her career, and advice for the next generation of arts managers/leaders.
Judith Smith, Dance/USA Honor Award Recipient
Founding Member and Director Emerita of AXIS Dance Company Judith Smith shares challenges she’s faced, what she’s most proud of, and her thoughts on the future of physically integrated dance.
Archiving Fellowships Blog: AXIS Dance Company, Part 3
In their third blog post, Sarah discusses being on-site at AXIS, working in basement storage, inventorying A/V materials, organizing costumes, preparing archival materials for marketing, and more.
