Category: Opportunities - Charmaine Warren

Coronavirus Dance Relief Fund Application for Dance Making Organizations Closing this Friday, July 3

7/1/2020

Dance/NYC’s final round of the Coronavirus Dance Relief Fund for dance making organizations and fiscally sponsored groups closes this Friday, July 3, 2020 at 5:00 EST. Organizations and groups headquartered in the metropolitan New York City area with annual operating budgets between $10,000 and $250,000 are eligible to apply for one-time grants of $2,500 to $5,000. For more information and a full list of eligibility requirements please visit Dance.nyc

COMPLETE YOUR APPLICATION NOW

Applications Open (June 12) for Second Round of "Coronavirus Dance Relief Fund for Dance Organizations" - Closes July 3.

6/10/2020

Dance/NYC adds second round of additional $100,000 to be awarded, with applications opening June 12The new round of applications opens on Friday, June 12, 2020 and will close on Friday, July 3, 2020 at 5:00 p.m. ET.

Dance making organizations with annual expense budgets between $10,000 and $250,000 are invited to apply. Selected dance organizations in round two will receive one-time general support grants between $2,500 and $5,000, with a total of $100,000 in awards. Applications received during the first round of the Fund for organizations that did not receive funding will be automatically eligible for consideration with no further action. Visit Dance.NYC for the full call for proposals and application details.

CALL FOR ARTISTS! ~ Deadline - May 19

5/14/2020

Pepatián is currently accepting applications for its 8th annual Dancing Futures:
Artist & Mentor Collaborative Residency (June 2020 to November 2021).
EXTENDED Deadline: May 19, 2020

Find out more here
Download Residency Guidelines HERE.
Download Application HERE.

For questions, email pepatian@gmail.com

FROM 651 ARTS - New Opportunities for Brooklyn Artists

5/14/2020

651 ARTS seeks emerging Brooklyn-based artists for The Neighborhood Project, a new program, part of 651’s Artist As Resident Initiative. Under the mentorship of curator Najee Omar, 651 ARTS staff, and special guests, selected artists will create a live performance at a public space or small business near the artist's homes.

Find out more here

BAAD! Seeking Choreographers for 5/23 Concert ~ Deadline 5/15

5/7/2020

VIRTUALLY BAAD!’s Dance Compilation Concert
Boogie Down Dance Series 2020 – BAAD!
CALL FOR ARTISTS!Virtually BAAD!’s Dance Compilation Concert
Saturday, May 23, 2020 | 8PM

BAAD! The Bronx Academy of Arts and Dance is seeking choreographers inspired to VIRTUALLY present their dance work for a shared dance concert. This concert will present 8 choreographers' 5 to 7 minutes of work for Virtually BAAD! on ZOOM.
Your performance can be influenced by the space you are quarantined in and/or what’s been keeping your Boogie Down shoes moving & grooving during these times. Strongly encouraged that you utilize your functioning devices with camera/microphone. Thinking outside of the box is always encouraged.

Let us know which track(s) you will be using and what you envision on presenting. Our goal is to program the evening so that each performance is right after the other with continuous music playing like a gapless album, experienced virtually.
The artist fee is $125 per choreographer. Interested? Email Programming Associate, Gerard Minaya, at gerard@baadbronx.org, please also Cc Deputy Director, Marcus Gualberto, at marcus@baadbronx.org by Friday, May 15.

IABD Call For Choreographers, Schools & Studios

5/7/2020

FROM THE FOLKS AT IABD:

January 10, 1995, Joan Myers Brown, Founder/Executive Artistic Director of PHILADANCO! published the Directory of Choreographers for Black Dance Companies. At the time, this one-of-a-kind publication was in response to the frequent question for information about “Black choreographers who work with Black dancers or predominantly Black dance companies." In the same spirit of this publication, IABD wants to hear from you and know who you are.

As the Association continues to grow and expand, part of IABD's vision is to bring visibility to its community. We can't think of a better way to maintain this awareness than to begin the enhancement of our existing dance directory. Help us to shift the narrative about the lack of Black choreographers, dance schools and studios. We know you exist.

WE ARE SEEKING BLACK CHOREOGRAPHERS AND BLACK DANCE SCHOOLS/ STUDIOS FOR INCLUSION IN OUR DIRECTORY. Don't worry this is only the beginning, we will be conducting calls in other areas as well.

Find out more and submit here

Some RESOURCES ~ (Updated - 4/24)

4/23/2020

Gibney Resource Page

MUTUAL AID

FINANCIAL RESOURCES

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

Artist Relief, an initiative that will distribute $5,000 grants to artists facing dire financial emergencies due to COVID-19.

Eligibility requirements:
·      Practicing artists able to demonstrate a sustained commitment to their work, careers, and a public audience;
·      Experiencing dire financial emergencies due to the COVID-19 pandemic;
·      21 years of age or older;
·      Able to receive taxable income in the U.S. (e.g. citizen, green card holder, and/or permanent resident who can provide a W9 and SSN or ITIN);
·      Residing and working in the U.S. for the last two years;
·      Not a full-time employee, board member, director, officer, or immediate family member of any of the coalition partners;
·      Not previously awarded a relief grant from this fund.

DANCE/NYC

The Coronavirus Dance Relief Fund applications for April support to Freelance Dance Workers will open Friday, April 10, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. and close on Wednesday, April 15, 2020 at 5:00 p.m. Freelance dance workers interested in applying for April support can find a blank copy of the application on the Coronavirus Dance Relief Fund Freelance Dance Worker page to help in preparing application materials in advance of the application opening. Please note: applications for April support that were submitted during the March application period cannot be considered, and interested applicants must submit a new application for April.
Applicants for March Freelance Dance Worker support can expect notification of award status by Monday, April 13, 2020.

We are also happy to announce that due to the generous support of the Arnhold Foundation, and increased support from the Howard Gilman Foundation, the Coronavirus Dance Relief Fund for Freelance Dance Workers has been extended through June 2020. For more information on Freelance Dance Worker applications for future months, please visit our Coronavirus Dance Relief Fund Freelance Dance Worker Page.

New York Community Trust's NYC COVID-19 Response & Impact Fund: New York City arts
and culture 501(c)3 nonprofits with a track record of robust programming and services
for New York City residents. Grants between $10,000 and $250,000 as well as no-interest loans are available.

New York Foundation on the Arts (NYFA): COVID-19 Comprehensive Resources

Unemployment Insurance - The Federal CARES Act has provided freelancers $600/week. Contact your state's Department of Labor and file a claim as soon as possible. Phonebanks are overwhelmed. Don't give up!

Small Business Adminstration (SBA) $10,000 loans for businesses and non-profits that don't need to be repaid. Info and 15minute application.

DANCE NOW Virtual Happy Hours!

FEATURING SPECIAL GUESTS

Each one-hour ZOOM mixer will feature a different host artist. Attendees can ask the host questions about their art, their expertise, their career, or simply share how they're doing and hang out. BYOB ;)

To keep the happy hours more intimate, spots will be limited. Make sure to RSVP!

IABD's COVID-19 | Novel Coronavirus Resource Page
&
The IABD Emergency Fund - In response to the COVID-19 disruption, The International Association of Blacks in Dance (IABD), with support from the Ford Foundation, Howard Gilman Foundation and individual supporters, seek to meet the urgent needs of the Black Dance community through the IABD Emergency Fund. This fund will provide grant awards to those directly impacted by COVID-19.

Applications for the Emergency Fund will open to IABD Members Monday, April 6th.

Announcing HireArtists.org, a New Marketplace Built to Support Artists in Response to Unprecedented Economic Crisis in the Cultural Sector

Commission-Free Platform Is a Place for Artists to Sell Services Both Practical and Creative, Earning Income During COVID-19 Pandemic

A direct, entrepreneurial, and creative response to the unprecedented economic crisis facing the cultural sector, HireArtists.org envisions a way to activate and support the myriad talents of a vibrant artistic community currently in isolation with the rest of the world. The commission-free marketplace allows accomplished, dedicated practitioners from across the arts to monetize their knowledge and offer services both creative and practical, including visual art and performances, classes and coaching, and assistance with everyday or professional tasks such as personal organizing, IT help, video editing, and more.

COVID-19 impact surveys from the end of March underscore the current fragility of the artistic ecosystem; as of March 25, a sampling of 33 independent producers projected revenue losses upwards of $5 million; collectively this group employs or provides paid contracts to 1,195 independent artists and 75 cultural workers. As early as March 17, freelance artists were reporting an average of $7,021,88 of canceled freelance work, a sum that has almost certainly risen substantially in recent weeks.

HireArtists.org is the brainchild of producer-curator Vallejo Gantner, creative director Alex Reeves, theater artist and manager Erica Schnitzer, philanthropist Chet Kerr, and IBM Blockchain Chief Storyteller James Dennin.

DANCE UNION'S DANCE RELIEF FUND

Share the Relief Fund on social media

Dance Union | Dancers Relief Fund [Donate here]
Application [Apply here]

Other Funds/Support in our Network:

NYC Low-Income Artist/Freelancer Relief Fund
The Indie Theater Fund Rapid Relief Emergency Fund
Dance/NYC (Coming Soon - Stay Tuned)

THE SHED: Calling all early-career NYC artists ~ Deadline May 31

4/15/2020

We’re seeking proposals for the second edition of Open Call, a large-scale commissioning program for early-career NYC-based artists. Please share with your artist friends! The deadline for applications is May 31, 2020.

During this time of great uncertainty, art endures. In our city and across the globe, people are looking for ways to cope, commune, be heard, reinvigorate and express themselves, and so much more. Despite the upheaval, it’s important that we support the creative spirit of our communities and forge a path forward.
Born out of The Shed’s commitment to supporting early-career artists and a diverse range of voices and experiences, our Open Call program selects, fosters, and presents new work from NYC artists who have not yet received major support. It embraces NYC’s diversity of emerging talent in its many forms—including artistic medium, race, ethnicity, age, identity, physical ability, and more.

The Shed will support selected projects with a commissioning fee of up to $15,000 per artist or collective. Participants will be selected this summer by leaders in their fields, including other artists, cultural programmers, academics, and members of The Shed’s staff. Find out more here

Some CLASSES & Workshops ~ (Updated)

4/9/2020

Gibney Online Studio

Peridance Online Studio - CONNECT

Peridance invites you to dance with some of our esteemed teachers online! While we are doing our part to practice social distancing during these challenging times, we are dedicated to finding ways to
connect, breathe, and move with you.

See our rotating schedule below and check back each week for updates.

REGISTER FOR CLASSES HERE!
Full Class Schedule is listed below.

Dances For A Variable Population's
Follow this protocol to access classes
1. Go to website page:
2. Click on Instructor's name for enter the Class
3. CALL OUR TECHNICAL NUMBER IF YOU NEED SUPPORT: 920-659-5715

All Classes are one hour- the teacher will be present fifteen min before and ten min after for discussion.

The Actors Fund is immersed in responding to emergency grant applications, CTFD and The Career Center continue to engage with dancers nationwide and are connecting them with information and community, largely through virtual programming. Here you can see our weekly offerings.

We are pleased to collaborate with Dance Media and Dance Teacher Magazine for a lively webinar presentation on Saturday, April 25. RSVP here:

American Ballet Theatre - April 11 at 2pm ET on @ABTOfficial Instagram LIVE, A Conversation on Swan Lake with ABT Principal Dancers Devon Teuscher and Cory Stearns.

TUESDAYs and THURSDAYs on @ABTOfficial Instagram, a new episode of #BalletNutsandBolts is posted. In this humorous Instagram series, ABT JKO School faculty
member and former ABT Principal Dancer Ethan Stiefel uses garage tools to illustrate technique tips in ballet.

Every week, MONDAY through THURSDAY, @ABTSchool Instagram and YouTube offers daily virtual classes taught by former ABT dancers, ABT JKO faculty and ABT teaching artists – all certified in the ABT National Training Curriculum.

Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company invited dancers around the world to join the Company each weekday at noon for a free one-hour Company Class. Interested dancers can join the class by registering on Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company's website

Resources for artists:

4/1/2020

dance/NYC - Free listing in the Community Calendar

dance/NYC - Resources Pages

dance/NYC - Coronavirus Dance Relief Fund

dance/NYC - Paid Leave Provisions Included in Bipartisan Federal COVID-19 Relief Packages

New York Community Trust

Hook Arts Media

Bric Arts Media

Grantmakers in the Arts

TaskForce & Soze Foundation - TaskForce, in partnership with The Soze Foundation, is launching an ARTIST + ACTIVIST RELIEF FUND to support artists + activists whose work has been impacted by coronavirus.

Selected applicants will receive a $250 grant.

Please share with your community. The fund is currently at $20,000, but we would love to expand that. Please get in touch with Michael, Paola, Simon or I if you would like to join us in this action.