ID: Haowen is a Taiwanese man with dark, wavy hair, warm brown eyes, and a light-medium complexion. Wearing a charcoal suit over a dark shirt, he sits on a stool with relaxed posture, hands resting naturally. He smiles openly toward the camera against a smooth deep-blue backdrop. Photo: Root Branch Media Group
Haowen Wang is a cultural strategist who works at the intersection of equity, program design, and organizational strategy. As Director of Regranting at Dance/USA, Haowen directs the Dance/USA Fellowships to Artists with an emphasis on artist-led decision making, iterative and responsive design, cultural integrity, and equitable access.
Before Dance/USA, Haowen spent over a decade leading grantmaking programs in New York City and regionally. At Mid Atlantic Arts, Haowen served as Program Officer for Performing Arts, managing regional presenting grants and curating rosters of US and international touring artists. Earlier roles included redesigning public regranting programs at Lower Manhattan Cultural Council and supporting traditional cultural groups at Asian American Arts Alliance.
Haowen also held leadership positions at Ping Chong & Company and Yangtze Repertory Theatre, and currently serves on the board of the National Performance Network, contributing to organizational and financial stewardship.
Born and raised in Taiwan, Haowen holds an MA from NYU and a Certificate from Wesleyan University’s Institute for Curatorial Practices in Performance.
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