In response to the global pandemic and the shift of dance engagement to virtual platforms, the field has had to quickly adapt to new media. While the technology supported artistic exchanges well before 2020, the expanded use of the format has resulted in new partnerships and models of participation.
We are pleased to announce the launch of the Virtual Engagement Research Project (VER) to learn about how virtual engagement has grown during this time, and how this has impacted dance artists and their livelihoods. With funding from the Jerome Foundation, and in partnership with The International Association of Blacks in Dance (IABD), Movement Research, New England Foundation for the Arts (NEFA), and Pentacle, arts consultant Michèle Steinwald has been engaged to guide this research.
Our goal for the project is to provide artists with vital information about the emerging virtual engagement landscape, so that they can garner adequate fees for their work, technical support, and the tools and resources they need to participate in and be successful in creating virtual works and activities. The survey questions were crafted by Steinwald in collaboration with the organizational partners and under the guidance of Dr. Scott A. Shamp, Associate Dean in the College of Fine Arts at Florida State, in order to capture the essential information that will be most useful for the field.
The due date for submitting your experiences and expectations through this survey is March 7, 2022. Data collected with be synthesized and shared with the field.
For more background on the Virtual Engagement Research Project, click HERE.