National Endowment for the Arts FY 2017 Fall Grant Announcement

To support Dance/NYC's Symposium, Town Hall meetings, Voices on Race and Dance series, the Junior
Committee, and the organization's website. The Symposium includes panel discussions, case study
presentations, individual consultations, and interactive workshops to share innovation and information,
generate dialogue and form partnerships, and stimulate engagement in New York City dance. Town Halls
generate discussions that are responsive to breaking news, issues, emerging models, or changes in field
leadership. The Voices on Race and Dance series will offer at least three convenings on bright spots for racial
equity work in dance, generate short- and long-term public dialogue, and advance thought leadership of creative
communities of color in New York City. The Junior Committee develops field leaders of the future by providing
leadership training and professional development for emerging artists, managers, and educators. The
Dance/NYC website houses a community calendar, employment information, field news, directory of inclusive
workspaces recommended for disabled artists, and policy research.
Dance/USA (aka Dance/USA)
$90,000 Washington, DC
To support Dance/USA's core programs during the organization's 35th anniversary year. Core programs include
the Annual Conference, Dance/USA's Institute for Leadership Training (DILT), the annual Dance Forum, national
research initiatives, and the continued analysis of local dance ecosystems. The Annual Conference brings the
national field together for panel conversations, training sessions, and performances, and is planned in
partnership with local dance and arts leaders from the host city. DILT is a mentorship program between
emerging and established administrators, specifically leaders from diverse communities. The Dance Forum
convenes the dance field around current issues at the Association of Performing Arts Presenters conference.
Research and ongoing surveys are expanding to be more inclusive and comprehensive.
DanceNOW NYC (aka DANCE NOW)
$10,000 New York, NY
To support the commissioning and presentation of dance works during DANCENOW's Dancemopolitan series.
The commissioned artist series will include the presentation of both veteran and emerging choreographers at
Joe's Pub at The Public Theater. Each participating artist also will be offered a residency and paid teaching
opportunities through the DanceNow Silo program, as well as the opportunity to present their work through the
DanceNOW SteelStacks program in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.
DanceWorks, Inc. (aka Pentacle)
$40,000 New York, NY
To support Pentacle's Comprehensive Management Support for the Dance Community project. The program
provides mentoring, administrative support (direct staffing and internships), information sharing, and technical
assistance to small dance companies and project-based choreographers in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania,
Connecticut, Massachusetts, and California. Through the initiative, Pentacle helps a diverse, national group of
dance makers become more stable and more connected to new and varied networks to support their ongoing
organizational and artistic growth.
Dancers' Group (aka Dancers' Group)
$10,000 San Francisco, CA
To support "In Dance," a free print and online monthly publication that promotes dance artists in the San
Francisco Bay Area. The publication includes a comprehensive performance calendar, summer workshop guide,
articles, previews of dance companies, feature articles, personal perspectives on dance, and special interviews
and features. Articles give readers an in-depth, behind-the-scenes look at the work being created by the region's
artists and by those in other parts of the country as well.
Some details of the projects listed are subject to change, contingent upon prior Arts Endowment approval. Information is current as of
December 7, 2016.