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Advocacy Alert: NYC Council Budget Hearing for Committee of Cultural Affairs on May 21
On Tuesday, May 21, 2024, at 9:30 a.m. ET, arts and cultural workers and advocates will testify at the New York City Council’s Committee on Finance joint public hearing with the Cultural Affairs Committee to finalize the city budget for FY2025, which takes effect on July 1. Now is our opportunity to ensure that budget decisions made by the city government reflect our needs as dance workers, and take into account the dance sector as a whole.…
Dance/NYC Closed May 18–26, 2024 for Spring Break
To allow the Dance/NYC team an opportunity to rest after a busy start to the year, the Dance/NYC offices will be closed from Saturday, May 18, 2024 through Sunday, May 26, 2024 for spring break.…
Advocacy Alert: Thank Your City Council Reps for Supporting Arts & Culture Funding in the FY25 Budget
Thank your reps and keep the momentum going…
Dance Worker Digest *Special Election Edition*
Whether you’re an individual intending to vote or an organization wanting to support your community’s voter engagement, here are some important deadlines and resources that you can use to plan ahead.…
Dance Worker Digest | February 2024
This month's topics cover the National Arts Summit in DC, Dance/USA’s 2024 elections toolkit, the campaign against cuts to arts & culture in NYC, and new legislation protecting freelance workers in New York State.…
Dance/NYC Announces Co-Executive Directorship - Vicki Capote, Sara Roer, and Candace Thompson-Zachery to Lead Organization
Dance/NYC proudly announces that Vicki Capote, Sara Roer, and Candace Thompson-Zachery will all serve as Co-Executive Directors of the dance service organization. The trio all previously served as a part of Dance/NYC’s interim leadership team, and together, will continue to work as a collective—sharing power, strategy, vision, and labor—to put to the test Dance/NYC’s first attempt at a distributed leadership structure.…
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Dance/NYC in solidarity with WGA & SAG-AFTRA strikes
Dance/NYC remains in solidarity with the workers affected by the Writers Guild of America (WGA) and SAG-AFTRA strikes, as they fight for improved working conditions for arts workers.…
Dance/NYC Spring Break 2023 | February 27–March 5, 2023
(FAQs after letter) Dear Dance Community, As we embark on another year at Dance/NYC, we recognize the need for change as well as the need for rest in order for change to take root and thrive. Dance/NYC is two months into the transition to a shared leadership structure, which we announced in our December 2022 State of the Organization Address. Led by Candace Thompson-Zachery, Vicki Capote, Sara…
