NYC Dance Field-Wide Calls
Thursday, April 23, 12:00–1:00 p.m. ET
Budget Advocacy 101: Giving Testimony for Our New York City Dance
Giving testimony at hearings is one of the many ways dance workers can show up to advocate for Our New York City Dance. This month's Field-Wide Call will be a testimony workshop to equip you with the knowledge and tools to show up as a strong advocate for our field.
Participants will:
- Learn how the city budget process works and how it impacts dance
- Get the tools and resources they need to advocate through testimony to the City Council
Accessibility: CART captioning will be provided. ASL interpretation and additional accessibility services are available upon request with registration up to 24 hours in advance of the meeting, or by emailing research@dance.nyc. Dance/NYC will try to accommodate requests made after this deadline, but cannot guarantee the availability of access providers less than 24 hours prior to the event. Calls will be primarily discussion and presentation based with sporadic use of videos and/or slides. Attendees will interact via the chat functions or via video and audio presence on Zoom.
More about the Field-Wide Call:
Field-Wide Calls are a space for the dance community to gather, share resources, and collectively act on pressing issues for the future of dance in the metropolitan NYC area. Together, we can build the knowledge and skills we need to navigate our livelihoods and empower our communities through advocacy and engagement. Calls will cover topics such as: dance worker resources, advocacy updates, equity in dance, and action-oriented data.
Calls occur on select Wednesdays from 12:00-1:00 p.m. ET. Any member of the community is welcome to attend.
Below you can find recordings of past calls and resources that we’ve gathered.
Past Field-Wide Call Recordings
- Testimony Workshop: Cultural Institutions and Disability Access
- Reopening Dance in NYC
- Vaccines for Dancers Town Hall
- De-escalation Training for Dance Studios
Additional Resources
- Visit the Dance/NYC Advocacy page to take action for arts and artists.
- Visit the Advocacy Resources page to learn more about how you can get involved.
- Visit the Reopening Dance in NYC Digital Toolkit for resources and information on safe reopening practices.
- Visit our Racial Justice Resources.
