Join the Gibney Dance Equity Action Committee for a panel of artists, administrators, and presenters to discuss the complexity and operations of tokenism in the dance field. When, where and how does tokenism operate? What are ways we can recognize and prevent tokenism across our individual and institutional practices? This panel aims to investigate the […]
Showings by Kelsey Rondeau, Olivia Dwyer, and Rebecca Fitton. Discussion facilitated by Angie Pittman. ShowDown is a performance and feedback series for works-in-progress at Gibney: Agnes Varis Performing Arts Center at 280 Broadway. The program provides emerging and mid-career dance artists an opportunity to show unfinished work in an informal, welcoming setting. Artists sign up to […]
Facilitators: Kathy Westwater, Sydnie Mosley, Nigel Campbell How do you advocate for yourself? What are other creative ways to compensate your collaborators? How do you ask for money? We’ll hear from Kathy Westwater, Sydnie Mosley and Nigel Campbell about how they address these questions. About DEEP: Dancers' Economic Empowerment Program DEEP investigates the points in […]
According to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, nearly 45,000 Americans take their lives each year. Would you like to be a force in standing for the lives of others? Together Ending Suicide is a community discussion for anyone interested in learning about suicide prevention. Moderated by Heather Robles, the discussion will include artists, individuals, and organizations […]
The creative process tends to operate independently of time and generally without the promise of predictable income. Learn ways to monitor how you manage your time as well as meet your needs for financial well-being as you pursue your creative goals. About DEEP: Dancers' Economic Empowerment Program DEEP investigates the points in an artistic career […]
How has colonization manifest in dance training, making, presenting, critiquing, documenting and theorizing? Who are the colonizers and the colonized? What initiatives could be launched to decolonize these sites of power imbalance? In partnership with Dance/NYC, this Long Table will take up questions first raised at the Dance/NYC Symposium, and will further the conversation with […]
Showings by Ana Lejava, Love Muwwakkil, and Raven White. Discussion facilitated by Jessica Pretty. ShowDown is a performance and feedback series for works-in-progress at Gibney Dance: Agnes Varis Performing Arts Center at 280 Broadway. The program provides emerging and mid-career dance artists an opportunity to show unfinished work in an informal, welcoming setting. Artists sign […]