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Dance Worker Digest | November 2025
This month brought major developments shaping the landscape for cultural workers, from national protest actions to new labor agreements on Broadway. Federal efforts to limit state authority over AI continue to raise concern, while New York City advances a bill that could expand access to affordable housing for artists. Together, these shifts reflect the pressures and possibilities facing our field as we close out the year.
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Explore Dance/NYC’s Free Tools + Resources for the Dance Community
Whether you’re looking to connect, learn, or share your work, Dance/NYC has resources to help you thrive. From professional development to free promotional tools, explore what’s available to support you and your dance journey.…
Advocacy Alert: Urge Govenor Hochul to Sign the RAISE Act for AI Protections
Urge Govenor Hochul to Sign the RAISE Act for AI Protections
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Dance Worker Digest *Government Shutdown Edition*
We are in the midst of the nation’s longest government shutdown in history. For the first time ever, the shutdown is leading to massive cuts in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Here's where you can learn more, find food assistance, and take action now.
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Dance Worker Digest | October 2025
This month’s Digest highlights key developments affecting our field, including the federal government shutdown’s impact on essential programs to a major legal win against the NEA’s anti-trans policies. We also share resources for artists affected by the Red Hook fire and celebrate the addition of five new members to New York City’s Cultural Institutions Group.
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Advocacy Alert: Three ways to vote in the November 4 General Election
Get Ready for New York’s General Election on November 4
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Dance Worker Digest | September 2025
This month’s Dance Worker Digest covers key updates in the arts, labor, and public health. Topics include the Kennedy Center’s firing of its dance programming team amid union efforts, Public Theater workers ratifying their first union contract, a national pledge to protect artistic freedom, and temporary expanded COVID-19 vaccine access for all New Yorkers.
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Advocacy Alert: Two Ways to Protect Nonprofit Dance Workers Now
Protect Public Student Loan Forgiveness for Workers + Call for the Reinstatement of Fired Kennedy Center Dance Programming Staff and Union Activists
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