Archiving Fellowships Blog: Jennifer Harge/Harge Dance Stories, Part 2
Laila Franklin interviews Jennifer Harge about the background and artistic vision for her archive project.
Archiving Fellowships Blog: Cleo Parker Robinson Dance, Part 2
Bethany describes balancing archival theory with the everyday needs of a dance company to build their inventory, and expanding her idea about “archival value” to ensure Cleo’s voice and practice are reflected in the archive.
Archiving Fellowships Blog: Jennifer Harge/Harge Dance Stories, Part 1
In her first blog post, Laila explores two guiding questions: “How do we simultaneously share and protect the work of Black, queer, radical women? How do we approach a process of archiving in service to eventual artistic goals?”
Archiving Fellowships Blog: Segunda Quimbamba Folkloric Center, Part 1
In their first blog post, Abdiel shares the hands-on and intimate learning about diasporic Puerto Rican music and dance they received from Segunda Quimbamba Folkloric Center in the early days of their Fellowship.
Archiving Fellowships Blog: Cleo Parker Robinson Dance, Part 1
In her first blog post, Bethany shares how the unique history and needs of CPRD has influenced the process of identifying and beginning to plan for the organization of their archives.
Archiving Fellowships Blog: JazzAntiqua, Part 1
In her first blog post, Blair describes getting to know JazzAntiqua’s physical and artistic home at the Nate Holden Performing Arts Center, their long-time community members, and their rich materials.
Culture + Community in a Time of Transformation
Dance/USA offers a special presentation of a national study, Culture + Community in a Time of Transformation: A Special Edition of Culture Track, including information about dance attenders.
More Arts = More Benefits for Kids
A recent study of arts education in Houston brings good news. Learn more in this article from The Wallace Foundation.
Exploring History and Culture with Arts Organizations of Color
Eleven fellows tapped by the Social Science Research Council will work with organizations in the Wallace Foundation’s art initiative.
Archiving Fellowships Blog: Charya Burt, Part 4
In his final blog post, Lingyu reflects on the silences and gaps in traditional archives, and the ways that his work and the work of the other Fellows pushes the field toward representing those missing pieces.